These octal buffers/drivers are designed specifically to improve both the performance and density of 3-state memory address drivers, clock drivers, and bus-oriented receivers and transmitters. When these devices are used with the ALS241, AS241A, ALS244, and AS244A devices, the circuit designer has a choice of selected combinations of inverting and noninverting outputs, symmetrical active-low output-enable (OE) inputs, and complementary OE and OE inputs. These devices feature high fan-out and improved fan-in.
The -1 version of SN74ALS240A is identical to the standard version, except that the recommended maximum IOL for the -1 version is 48 mA. There is no -1 version of the SN54ALS240A.
| Technology family | ALS |
| Supply voltage (min) (V) | 4.5 |
| Supply voltage (max) (V) | 5.5 |
| Number of channels | 8 |
| IOL (max) (mA) | 24 |
| IOH (max) (mA) | -15 |
| Supply current (max) (µA) | 25000 |
| Input type | Bipolar |
| Output type | 3-State |
| Features | Very high speed (tpd 5-10ns) |
| Rating | Catalog |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | 0 to 70 |
| PDIP (N) | 20 | 228.702 mm² 24.33 x 9.4 |
| SOIC (DW) | 20 | 131.84 mm² 12.8 x 10.3 |
| SOP (NS) | 20 | 98.28 mm² 12.6 x 7.8 |
| SSOP (DB) | 20 | 56.16 mm² 7.2 x 7.8 |