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August 1986
Revised March 2000
DM74LS85 4-Bit Magnitude Comparator
DM74LS85
4-Bit Magnitude Comparator
General Description
These 4-bit magnitude comparators perform comparison of
straight binary or BCD codes. Three fully-decoded deci-
sions about two, 4-bit words (A, B) are made and are exter-
nally available at three outputs. These devices are fully
expandable to any number of bits without external gates.
Words of greater length may be compared by connecting
comparators in cascade. The A > B, A < B, and A = B out-
puts of a stage handling less-significant bits are connected
to the corresponding inputs of the next stage handling
more-significant bits. The stage handling the least-
significant bits must have a high-level voltage applied to
the A = B input. The cascading path is implemented with
only a two-gate-level delay to reduce overall comparison
times for long words.
Features
■ Typical power dissipation 52 mW
■ Typical delay (4-bit words) 24 ns
Ordering Code:
Devices also available in Tape and Reel. Specify by appending the suffix letter “X” to the ordering code.
Connection Diagram
Order Number Package Number Package Description
DM74LS85M M16A 16-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-012, 0.150 Narrow
DM74LS85N N16E 16-Lead Plastic Dual-In-Line Package (PDIP), JEDEC MS-001, 0.300 Wide