The 3V to 18V supply range means this gate can interface directly with 5V, 12V, and 15V logic families without level translation, simplifying the power rail architecture in mixed-voltage designs. The 1 µA quiescent current is low enough to leave in-circuit on a battery-backed rail without measurable drain.
Propagation delay — speed budget for glue logic
The maximum propagation delay is 90 ns at 15V with a 50 pF load. This is slower than 74AC or 74HCT equivalents — the SN74AC32DR, for example, specifies 7.5 ns at 5V. The CD4072BM96 is therefore suited for control signals, status gating, and enable paths where the bus cycle time is above 200 ns, not for high-speed datapath logic. The delay decreases at higher supply voltages, so running at 12V or 15V improves timing margin.