74VHC163SJ View Datasheet(PDF) - Fairchild Semiconductor

Part Name

Description

Manufacturer

74VHC163SJ

4-Bit Binary Counter with Synchronous Clear

Fairchild Semiconductor 

Connection Diagram

Pin Descriptions

Pin Names

CEP

CET

CP

MR

P0–P3

PE

Q0–Q3

TC

Description

Count Enable Parallel Input

Count Enable Trickle Input

Clock Pulse Input

Synchronous Master Reset Input

Parallel Data Inputs

Parallel Enable Inputs

Flip-Flop Outputs

Terminal Count Output

Functional Description

The VHC163 counts in modulo-16 binary sequence. From

state 15 (HHHH) it increments to state 0 (LLLL). The clock

inputs of all flip-flops are driven in parallel through a clock

buffer. Thus all changes of the Q outputs occur as a result

of, and synchronous with, the LOW-to-HIGH transition of

the CP input signal. The circuits have four fundamental

modes of operation, in order of precedence: synchronous

reset, parallel load, count-up and hold. Four control

inputs—Synchronous Reset (MR), Parallel Enable (PE),

Count Enable Parallel (CEP) and Count Enable Trickle

(CET)—determine the mode of operation, as shown in the

Mode Select Table. A LOW signal on MR overrides count-

ing and parallel loading and allows all outputs to go LOW

on the next rising edge of CP. A LOW signal on PE over-

rides counting and allows information on the Parallel Data

(Pn) inputs to be loaded into the flip-flops on the next rising

edge of CP. With PE and MR HIGH, CEP and CET permit

counting when both are HIGH. Conversely, a LOW signal

on either CEP or CET inhibits counting.

The VHC163 uses D-type edge-triggered flip-flops and

changing the MR, PE, CEP and CET inputs when the CP is

in either state does not cause errors, provided that the rec-

ommended setup and hold times, with respect to the rising

edge of CP, are observed.

The Terminal Count (TC) output is HIGH when CET is

HIGH and counter is in state 15. To implement synchro-

nous multistage counters, the TC outputs can be used with

the CEP and CET inputs in two different ways.

Figure 1 shows the connections for simple ripple carry, in

which the clock period must be longer than the CP to TC

delay of the first stage, plus the cumulative CET to TC

delays of the intermediate stages, plus the CET to CP

setup time of the last stage. This total delay plus setup time

sets the upper limit on clock frequency. For faster clock

rates, the carry lookahead connections shown in Figure 2

are recommended. In this scheme the ripple delay through

the intermediate stages commences with the same clock

that causes the first stage to tick over from max to min to

start its final cycle. Since this final cycle takes 16 clocks to

complete, there is plenty of time for the ripple to progress

through the intermediate stages. The critical timing that lim-

its the clock period is the CP to TC delay of the first stage

plus the CEP to CP setup time of the last stage. The TC

output is subject to decoding spikes due to internal race

conditions and is therefore not recommended for use as a

clock or asynchronous reset for flip-flops, registers or

counters.

Logic Equations: Count Enable = CEP • CET • PE

TC = Q0 • Q1 • Q 2 • Q3 • CET

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FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 2.

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