Quiescent current and output drive
Quiescent current maxes at 2 µA across the full temperature range. In a battery-powered sensor node that spends most of its life asleep, this inverter won't be the thing draining the coin cell — the 2 µA is essentially leakage. Output drive is symmetric at 5.2 mA source and sink, enough to light a standard LED or drive a CMOS logic input on the next stage without a buffer.
Active production — no LTB clock ticking
The CD74HC04M carries an Active lifecycle status. That means Texas Instruments is still manufacturing it, no last-time-buy notice pending, no broker scavenger hunt needed to fill the BOM line. For a new design or a sustaining production run, this part is a safe call — you won't get a PCN forcing a respin next quarter. ROHS3 compliant and surface-mount in a standard 14-SOIC footprint. No special handling beyond normal SMD reflow.
