It runs on a 2V to 6V supply. The 14-DIP through-hole package fits prototyping boards, legacy backplanes, and MRO replacements where the board is already laid out for DIP sockets.
2 µA quiescent current — the power budget angle
Quiescent current is 2 µA maximum across the full supply range. The 5.2 mA per output (sink or source) is typical 74HC drive — enough for a standard TTL load or a low-current LED indicator, but not for a relay coil directly.
