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74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9789]

Sun, 27 February 2022 05:49

lynchaj
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Registered: June 2016

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Hi

Are the 74LS521 and 74LS688 equivalent? They sure seem similar when reading and comparing the datasheets. My chip tester detects 74LS688s as 74LS521s. They are both 8 bit comparators and appear to have identical pin outs. What is the difference if any?

I have a bunch of 74LS521s that never seem to get used so if these are close enough to 74LS688s I may start substituting them just to use them up.

Thoughts? Discussion? Thanks, Andrew Lynch

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Re: 74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9790 is a reply to message #9789]

Sun, 27 February 2022 10:08

monahan
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Registered: November 2015

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Andrew I may be wrong but I seem to remember the 521's need a resistor pull-down on the second row of inputs while the 688's have that built in
John

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Re: 74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9791 is a reply to message #9790]

Sun, 27 February 2022 13:26

lynchaj
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Hi John
OK, Thanks! Not quite drop-in replacement but close.

Andrew Lynch

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Re: 74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9798 is a reply to message #9791]

Mon, 28 February 2022 16:45

etchedpixels
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Registered: October 2015

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Not sure they can be very different. The tube of 74HC ones I have are stamped with both 74HCT688 and 74HCT521 on each chip.

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Re: 74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9799 is a reply to message #9798]

Mon, 28 February 2022 19:29

mrgcms
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Registered: August 2020

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Yeah - I looked at the datasheets and they seem to be equivalent. I was going to just drop one into one of my boards to see if it worked then remembered I hadn't used sockets for any of these boards!

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Re: 74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9810 is a reply to message #9799]

Wed, 09 March 2022 11:31

Sergey
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Registered: October 2015
Location: Portland, OR

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I haven't seen 74LS521, there are some 74F521, 74ALS521, 74HC521 and 74HCT521
The pinout of these parts is the same as that of 74LS688
AMD AM25LS2521PC is also compatible with 74LS688

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Re: 74LS688 vs 74LS521 [message #9811 is a reply to message #9810]

Wed, 09 March 2022 11:33

lynchaj
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Registered: June 2016

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Hi Sergey
Yes, I re-checked my parts and they're 74F521s. I had them confused with something else but the question is still valid. It looks like I can substitute the 74F521s for 74LS688s. I'll try it with a known working board and check if it causes any issues.

Thanks, Andrew Lynch

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