The SN7401N is a popular integrated circuit (IC) component used in digital electronics. It is a quad, 2-input positive-NAND gate that belongs to the TTL (transistor-transistor logic) family. Here is an overview of the IC component and its key features:
1. Functionality: The SN7401N is primarily used as a logic gate, specifically a NAND gate. It performs the Boolean operation of logical conjunction on two input signals and outputs the complement of the result.
2. Quad Configuration: The IC consists of four identical NAND gates, making it a quad package. This means that the SN7401N can perform independent logical operations on four sets of input signals simultaneously.
3. Inputs and Outputs: Each NAND gate within the IC has two input pins (A and B) and one output pin (Y). The input signals can be either high (logic 1) or low (logic 0), and the output will correspondingly be low or high. The IC is designed to work with a power supply voltage of 5V.
4. Pin Configuration: The SN7401N is available in a dual in-line package (DIP) with 14 pins. Pins 1 and 7 are connected to the ground (GND) while pin 14 is connected to the positive power supply (+5V). Pins 2 to 5 and pins 8 to 11 are the inputs and outputs of the four NAND gates
