The 74AHC14: 74AHCT14 is a high-speed Si-gate CMOS device and is pin compatible with Low-power Schottky TTL (LSTTL). The 74AHC14: 74AHCT14 provides six inverting buffers with Schmitt-trigger action. They are capable of transforming slowly changing input signals into sharply defined, jitter-free output signals.
Prevents multiple switching when driven by slow edges Cleans up the noisy signals Reshapes the signals in complex layouts Suitable for mixed 3.3 V and 5.0 V applications Wide voltage supply range Input hysteresis Open drain output options CMOS and TTL variants Overvoltage tolerant input options Key applications Sine wave to square wave conversion Interface between analog and digital environments Increase noise immunity in design Relaxation oscillators