CD4068 8-Input NAND/AND Gate IC

CD4068 8-Bit NAND AND Gate IC

The CD4068 is an 8-Input NAND/AND Gate CMOS logic-based IC belonging to a CD4000 series of integrated circuits. Firstly, Two output options are available such as AND and NAND gate. Secondly, the same input pins deliver both logical functions. It is available in a variety of packages which includes 14-pin PDIP, GDIP, PDSO. The typical … Read more

How to Use Transistor as a Switch

Transistor as a swith motor control example off condition

A transistor is an electronic component that is also used as a digital switch. It works similarly to a mechanical switch, but it is controlled by a digital high logic signal instead of traditional push buttons. Traditional switches are manually controlled by applying mechanical force. Recommended Books Books that cover this topic in more depth. … Read more

UC2842 Current PWM Controller IC

UC2842 Pinout diagram PWM Controller IC

UC2842 belongs to a UCx84x family of integrated circuits. We can use it in Off-line and DC to DC converter applications. Additionally,  it performs a current-mode PWM controller having a fixed frequency. It allows temperature range options, hysteresis ranges and choice of turn-on and turnoff thresholds. UC2842 has a PWM comparator that controls the current … Read more

XBee S2C Module Complete Guide with Examples

XBee S2C Module

XBee S2C RF Module offers secure network-based wireless communication. In XBee S2C communication the device transfers the data with 2.4GHz speed. This module can only communicate with other modules. The communication method of the module is like creating a network then communicate with each other for data transmission. The data only transfer from XBee to … Read more

CD4585 4-Bit Magnitude Comparator IC

CD4585 4-bit comparator ic

CD4585 is a magnitude comparator belonging to CMOS logic family. It is basically designed for applications that operates by the comparison of two quantities whether they are numbers or variables. Physical variables values can be converted into digital numbers through ADC converters to match their values against some reference or set point. The CD4585 compares … Read more

SX1278 LoRa RF Module

SX1278 LoRa RF Module is one of the latest RF technology and long-range module. SX1278 uses the SPI communication protocol that is suitable for those devices and controllers which has only SPI communication. The module uses an antenna for proper RF communication. It uses multiple types of modulations for data communication which is selectable. SX1278 … Read more

CD4560 NBCD Adder

CD4560 BCD Adder Pinout Diagram

CD4560 is a 4-bit Natural Binary Coded Decimal (NBCD) Adder. It belongs to the CD4000 series of integrated circuits which is a CMOS based logic family. 74LS83 IC is also a BCD adder but belongs to a TTL logic-based family. CMOS logics dissipate lower power and they have standardized symmetrical outputs. The IC CD4560 adds … Read more

CD4063 4-bit magnitude Comparator IC

CD4063 4 bit magnitude comparator ic

CD4063 belongs to a 4000 series of integrated chips. This series (CD4000) is more versatile and consumes lower power as compared to the 4000 series of TTL family. However, their slower speed as compared to TTL limits their applications to the designs which require slow speed.  CD4063 is a 4-bit magnitude comparator which compares two … Read more