1. General description

The 74HC4538 is a dual retriggerable-resettable monostable multivibrator. Each multivibrator has

two trigger/retrigger inputs (nA and nB), a direct reset input (nCD), two complementary outputs (nQ

and nQ), and two pins (nREXT/CEXT and nCEXT) for connecting the external timing components

CEXT and REXT. Typical pulse width variation over temperature range is ± 0.2 . The device

may be triggered by either the positive or the negative edges of the input pulse. The duration

and accuracy of the output pulse are determined by the external timing components CEXT and

REXT. The output pulse width (TW) is equal to 0.7 × REXT × CEXT. The linear design techniques

guarantee precise control of the output pulse width. A LOW level at nCD terminates the output

pulse immediately. Schmitt-trigger action in the trigger inputs makes the circuit highly tolerant to

slower rise and fall times. Inputs include clamp diodes. This enables the use of current limiting

resistors to interface inputs to voltages in excess of VCC.

2. Features and benefits

• Wide supply voltage range from 2.0 to 6.0 V

• CMOS low power dissipation

• CMOS input levels

• High noise immunity

• Tolerant of slow trigger rise and fall times

• Separate reset inputs

• Triggering from falling or rising edge

• Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA per JESD 78 Class II Level B

• Complies with JEDEC standards

• JESD8C (2.7 V to 3.6 V)

• JESD7A (2.0 V to 6.0 V)

• ESD protection:

• HBM JESD22-A114F exceeds 2000 V

• MM JESD22-A115-A exceeds 200 V

• Specified from -40 °C to +85 °C and from -40 °C to +125 °C