7410

7410 is a standard integrated circuit in the 7400 TTL logic family describing a triple 3-input NAND gate. It contains three independent NAND gates on a single chip, each with three inputs and one output. For each gate, the output is the logical negation of the AND of its three inputs, expressed as Y = ¬(A ∧ B ∧ C). This configuration makes the 7410 useful for implementing complex logic functions in a compact package.

The device is commonly available in 14-pin DIP form, as well as various surface-mount packages. TTL versions typically operate from a 5-volt supply, with input and output characteristics aligned to standard TTL levels. CMOS variations exist under the same 74xx naming scheme, such as 74HC10 and 74HCT10, which offer similar functionality with different voltage ranges and electrical properties suitable for CMOS logic families.

Variants and related parts include 74LS10 (a low-power Schottky TTL version) and CMOS equivalents; the principle of operation remains the same across these families. The 7410 can be used directly for multi-input logic tasks or in combination with other gates to realize specific logic functions, such as obtaining an AND function by cascading with inverters.

History and context: the 7410 was developed as part of the early 7400-series standard by manufacturers like Texas Instruments in the 1960s and 1970s. It remains a ubiquitous reference in electronics education and legacy circuitry, though modern designs frequently favor CMOS counterparts for power efficiency and integration density.

See also: 7400-series, 7411 (triple 3-input AND), 74HC10.