// ICs & Logic

74HC04 Hex Inverter

The 74HC04 contains six independent logic inverter (NOT) gates. Each gate inverts a single logic input. Commonly used for signal inversion, oscillator circuits, and level translation in digital logic designs.

// Specifications

Supply Voltage

2V – 6V

Gates

6 x NOT

Output Current

±8 mA

Propagation Delay

7 ns at 5V

Package

DIP-14 / SOIC-14

Logic Family

HCMOS

// Pin Reference Table

Pin	Name	Function	Type
1	1A	Inverter 1 input	I/O
2	1Y	Inverter 1 output	I/O
3	2A	Inverter 2 input	I/O
4	2Y	Inverter 2 output	I/O
5	3A	Inverter 3 input	I/O
6	3Y	Inverter 3 output	I/O
7	GND	Ground	GND
8	4Y	Inverter 4 output	I/O
9	4A	Inverter 4 input	I/O
10	5Y	Inverter 5 output	I/O
11	5A	Inverter 5 input	I/O
12	6Y	Inverter 6 output	I/O
13	6A	Inverter 6 input	I/O
14	VCC	Supply voltage	PWR