This device incorporates an octal bus transceiver and an octal D-type register configured to enable multiplexed transmission of data from bus to bus or internal register to bus.

This bus transceiver features totem-pole 3-STATE outputs designed specifically for driving highly-capacitive or relatively low-impedance loads. The high-impedance state and increased high-logic level drive provides this device with the capability of being connected directly to and driving the bus lines in a bus-organized system without the need for interface or pull-up components. They are particularly attractive for implementing buffer registers, I/O ports, bidirectional bus drivers, and working registers.

The registers in the DM74ALS646 are edge-triggered D-type flip-flops. On the positive transition of the clock (CAB or CBA), the input bus data is stored into the appropriate register. The CAB input controls the transfer of data into the A register and the CBA input controls the B register.

The SAB and SBA control pins are provided to select whether real-time data or stored data is transferred. A LOW input level selects real-time data, and a HIGH level selects stored data. The select controls have a "make before break" configuration to eliminate a glitch which would normally occur in a typical multiplexer during the transition between store and real-time data.

The enable G# and direction control pins provide four modes of operation: real-time data transfer from bus A to B, real-time data transfer from bus B to A, real-time bus A and/or B data transfer to internal storage, or internally stored data transfer to bus A or B.

When the enable G# pin is LOW, the direction pin selects which bus receives data. When the enable G pin is HIGH, both buses become disabled yet their input function is still enabled.

• Switching specifications at 50 pF
• Switching specifications guaranteed over full temperature and V_CC range
• Advanced oxide-isolated, ion-implanted Schottky TTL process
• 3-STATE buffer outputs drive bus lines directly
• Multiplexed real-time and stored data
• Independent registers for A and B buses