8.1 Overview

The SNx4LVC138A devices are 3-to-8 decoders and demultiplexers. The three input pins, A, B, and C, select which output is active. The selected output is pulled LOW, while the remaining outputs are all HIGH. The conditions at the binary-select inputs at the three enable inputs select one of eight output lines. Two active-low and one active-high enable inputs reduce the requirement for external gates or inverters when expanding. A 24-line decoder can be implemented without external inverters, and a 32-line decoder requires only one inverter. An enable input can be used as a data input for demultiplexing applications.

The conditions at the binary-select inputs and the three enable inputs select one of eight output lines. Two active-low enable inputs and one active-high enable input reduce the need for external gates or inverters when expanding. A 24-line decoder can be implemented without external inverters, and a 32-line decoder requires only one inverter. An enable input can be used as a data input for demultiplexing applications.

8.2 Functional Block Diagram

8.3 Feature Description

8.4 Device Functional Modes

Table 2 lists the outputs of the SNx4LVC138A devices based on the possible input configurations.