The 74HC04 is a Hex Inverter (NOT gate) IC. That is the IC has six NOT gates inside it and each gate has one input and one output pin. All six NOT gates are powered with a common rail, but can operate independently. It is a triple buffered inverter with high noise immunity and the ability to drive 10 LS-TTL loads. The 74HC logic family is functionally as well as pin-out compatible with the standard 74LS logic family.

It has an operating voltage range from 2V to 6V and consumes only 20uA of current. When operating at 5V, the minimum high level input voltage is 3.15V and the maximum low level input voltage is 1.35V. 74HC04 inverter IC utilizes advanced silicon-gate CMOS technology to achieve operating speeds similar to LS-TTL gates with the low power consumption of standard CMOS integrated circuits. All inputs are protected from damage due to static discharge by internal diode clamps to VCC and ground.

74HC04 pinout:

74HC04 features and specifications

Features: 

1. Six Independent Invert Gates
2. Standard Pin Configuration
3. Also Available in SMD Type
4. Operating Temperature to 70oC
5. High-Speed CMOS Type

Specifications:

• Input Voltage - 2.0V - 6.0V
• Package - TH - DIP14
• Type - NOT Gate
• Devices - 6 Gates
• High Level Input (MIN) - 3.15V
• Low Level Input (MAX) - 1.35V

74HC04 Applications:

• Cameras, Ethernet Switches
• Analog Computers
• Bit encoding
• Logic devices

74HC04 Dimension and footprint:

Example Projects on 74HC04:

Digital Logic - 74HC04

Additional Resources:

74HC04 Datasheet

Package Contains

1x 74HC04