CD4024 7-Stage Ripple Carry Binary Counter IC (DIP-14 Package)

The CD4024 is a 7-stage ripple carry binary counter integrated circuit from the popular CD4000 CMOS logic family. It is designed to count binary pulses and divide input frequencies in digital electronic systems. The IC contains seven cascaded flip-flop stages that increment the binary count with each clock pulse, providing buffered outputs from stages 1 through 7 for easy interfacing with other digital circuits.

Built using CMOS technology, the CD4024 offers low power consumption, high noise immunity, and reliable performance over a wide operating voltage range. The ripple-carry design allows each stage to divide the frequency of the previous stage by two, making the IC highly suitable for frequency division and pulse counting applications. The device also features a reset input that clears the counter and returns all outputs to their initial state.

The CD4024 operates over a wide supply voltage range, making it compatible with both low-voltage and standard CMOS systems. Its compact 14-pin DIP package allows easy integration into breadboards, PCB designs, and educational electronics projects.

The CD4024 is widely used in frequency counters, digital clocks, timing circuits, event counters, analog-to-digital conversion systems, frequency divider circuits, embedded systems, and various digital logic applications where binary counting is required.

Features

• 7-stage ripple carry binary counter

• Part of the CD4000 CMOS logic family

• Buffered outputs from stages 1 through 7

• Wide operating voltage range

• Low power CMOS technology

• High noise immunity

• Built-in reset input for counter initialization

• Reliable binary pulse counting

• Compact 14-pin DIP package

• Suitable for frequency division applications

Applications

• Frequency counters

• Digital clocks

• Frequency divider circuits

• Analog-to-digital converters (ADC)

• Event counting systems

• Timing and pulse generation circuits

• Embedded systems

• Industrial control systems

• Educational electronics projects

• General-purpose digital logic circuits