Preset and Reset — not just a clocked flip-flop
The Set and Reset inputs are asynchronous and active-low. That means you can force the output high or low independent of the clock — useful for a power-on clear, a manual override, or a test-mode latch. The complementary outputs (Q and Q-bar) give you both polarities without an external inverter. Input capacitance is 2.5 pF, light enough to not load the driving gate.
Not automotive-grade (no AEC-Q100 claim), so not for under-hood or chassis-domain applications. The 8-VSSOP package is surface-mount only; no through-hole variant exists in this series.
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