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Re: A 74F74?

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From: Phil Ngai
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 1990 19:56
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In article <1990Apr8.061809.6501@ns.network.com> logajan@ns.network.com (John Logajan) writes:
|We don't use a lot of line termination, but I have
|seen enough cases where it is sometimes advisable (hint, if the line is
|...
|The new kid on the block is 74FCT and 74FC (F.A.C.T.) which are almost as
|fast as 74F, but are really CMOS based familes (with 74FCT being voltage
|level compatible with TTL.)  Naturally their power requirements are less
|still than 74F.

I haven't used 74FC but I have used 74AC parts and in my experience,
the 74AC parts are much worse than any other TTL compatible parts,
including the F series, in requiring line termination.

Are FC parts better? What is the difference between FC and AC?

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Subject: Re: A 74F74?
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