The IC Problem

yash gupta

New Member

• May 1, 2010

• #1

what does a 'bilateral switch IC' do?

 

House0Fwax

Member

• May 1, 2010

• #2

Essentially, when one pin (control) is taken high, two other pins are connected. The bilateral bit means that unlike a diode, electrons can flow in either direction.
Google datasheets for CD4016 and CD4066 for more details.

 

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HarveyH42

Banned

• May 1, 2010

• #3

https://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/CD/CD4066BC.pdf

 

crutschow

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Most Helpful Member

• May 1, 2010

• #4

It's referring to a CMOS switch. The call it bilateral to emphasize that the switch conducts equally well for either direction of current flow through it.