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April 1984
Revised April 2000
DM74ALS169B Synchronous Four-Bit Up/Down Counters
DM74ALS169B
Synchronous Four-Bit Up/Down Counters
General Description
These synchronous presettable counters feature an inter-
nal carry look ahead for cascading in high speed counting
applications. The DM74ALS169B is a four-bit binary up/
down counter. The carry output is decoded to prevent
spikes during normal mode of counting operation. Synchro-
nous operation is provided so that outputs change coinci-
dent with each other when so instructed by count enable
inputs and internal gating. This mode of operation elimi-
nates the output counting spikes which are normally asso-
ciated with asynchronous (ripple clock) counters. A
buffered clock input triggers the four flip-flops on the rising
(positive going) edge of clock input waveform.
These counters are fully programmable; that is, the outputs
may each be preset either HIGH or LOW. The load input
circuitry allows loading with carry-enable output of cas-
caded counters. As loading is synchronous, setting up a
low level at the load input disables the counter and causes
the outputs to agree with the data inputs after the next
clock pulse.
The carry look-ahead circuitry permits cascading counters
for n-bit synchronous applications without additional gating.
Both count enable inputs (P
and T) must be LOW to count.
The direction of the count is determined by the level of the
up/down input. When the input is HIGH, the counter counts
UP; when LOW, it counts DOWN. Input T is fed forward to
enable the carry outputs. The carry output thus enabled will
produce a low level output pulse with a duration approxi-
mately equal to the high portion of the Q
A
output when
counting UP, and approximately equal to the low portion of
the Q
A
when counting DOWN. This low level overflow carry
pulse can be used to enable successively cascaded
stages. Transitions at the enable P
or T inputs are allowed
regardless of the level of the clock input.
The control functions for these counters are fully synchro-
nous. Changes at control inputs (enable P
, enable T, load,
up/down) which modify the operating mode have no effect
until clocking occurs. The function of the counter (whether
enabled, disabled, loading or counting) will be dictated
solely by the conditions meeting the stable setup and hold
times.
Features
■ Switching specifications at 50 pF
■ Switching specifications guaranteed over full tempera-
ture and V
CC
range
■ Advanced oxide-isolated, ion-implanted Schottky TTL
process
■ Functionally and pin-for-pin compatible with Schottky
and low power Schottky TTL counterpart
■ Improved AC performance over Schottky and low power
Schottky counterparts
■ Synchronously programmable
■ Internal look ahead for fast counting
■ Carry output for n-bit cascading
■ Synchronous counting
■ ESD inputs
Ordering Code:
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Order Number Package Number Package Description
DM74ALS169BM M16A 16-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-012, 0.150 Narrow
DM74ALS169BN N16E 16-Lead Plastic Dual-In-Line Package (PDIP), JEDEC MS-001, 0.300 Wide
