74HC147 - Decimal to BCD Priority Encoder

The 74HC147 ic in are high-speed Si-gate CMOS devices and are pin compatible with low power Schottky TTL (LSTTL). They are specified in compliance with JEDEC standard no. 7A. The 74HC147 9-input priority encoders accept data from nine active LOW inputs (A0 to A8) and provide a binary representation on the four active LOW outputs (Y0 to Y3). A priority is assigned to each input so that when two or more inputs are simultaneously active, the input with the highest priority is represented on the output, with input line A8 having the highest priority. The devices provide the 10-line to 4-line priority encoding function by use of the implied decimal “zero”. The “zero” is encoded when all nine data inputs are HIGH, forcing all four outputs HIGH.

Features:

• Encodes 10-line decimal to 4-line BCD
• Useful for 10-position switch encoding
• Used in code converters and generators
• Output capability: standard
• ICC category: MSI

Applications:

• Memory chip select decoding
• Demultiplexing
• Single line peripheral control
• Allow simple serial bitstreams from a microcontroller to control as many peripheral lines as needed