Lifecycle and sourcing
The CD74AC86M carries an Active lifecycle status with ROHS3 compliance. No last-time-buy or obsolescence notice is in effect.
Where it fits on the board
The 14-SOIC package (3.90 mm body width) fits standard SOIC land patterns. Mount it close to the bus or data source to keep trace lengths short and maintain the 10.8 ns propagation margin. The 24 mA output drive can fan out to four or five standard CMOS loads without buffering. Quiescent current of 4 µA means no thermal derating concern in dense layouts.
