3 Counter IC Manufacturers in 2023
This section provides an overview for counter ics as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 3 counter ic manufacturers and their company rankings.
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What Is a Counter IC?
A counter IC is a type of logic circuit that counts the clock input to a counter IC and outputs the result.
There are binary counters and decimal counters, depending on the format of the output data; a binary counter outputs the output in binary, while a decimal counter outputs the output in decimal.
The logic circuit that makes up a counter IC uses a D-flip-flop. Since this logic element has the function of storing one bit of information, various counter ICs are made by combining this element.
Uses of Counter ICs
The output from counter ICs are connected to a decoding device, which in turn is connected to a 7-segment LED or similar device to display a numerical value that we can visually understand.
Alternatively, the output is directly connected to a system controller for device control, such as a microcontroller, without passing through a decoding device, and is decoded internally, and then stored with other processing results or transferred to other devices.
Principle of Counter ICs
Counter ICs consist of clock pin (CLK), a data input pin (D), a data output pin (Q), and its inverted output (Q: inverted).
The D flip-flop is a logic element that outputs the data input to the D pin directly to the Q pin at the timing of the valid (rising) edge of the clock, with the Q (inverted output) directly connected to the D pin and the Q output input to the D pin of the next stage D flip-flop. By connecting the N stages in series, a binary counter with a power of 2 to the Nth power is created.
Also, by connecting the D flip-flops between the terminals as described above, the output of the data input to the D terminal can be viewed as being divided by one-half. This means that the frequency of the output clock is halved relative to the frequency of the input clock.
This function allows counter ICs to be used to create a frequency divider.
In the case of a 4-bit binary counter, the output frequency is 1/16 of the input clock frequency, since 2 to the fourth power = 16.
In the case of an 8-Bit binary counter, the frequency can be divided by 1/256 of the input clock frequency, since 8 to the power of 2 = 256.
List of 3 Counter IC Manufacturers
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Texas Instruments (TI)
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Company Overview
Texas Instruments Incorporated was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Texas Instruments is a producer of high tech equipment for industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment industries. Texas Instruments designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. Texas Instruments operates in two segments: analog and embedded processing. The Analog segment offers power products, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products. The Embedded Processing segment offers microcontrollers that are used in fields such as electronic equipment and digital signal processors for mathematical computations.
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Counter IC Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Number of Employees
- Nexperia: 12,000
Newly Established Company
- Nexperia: 2007 (16 years ago)
Company with a History
- Nexperia: 2007 (16 years ago)
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