CD4060 - 14 stage Ripple Carry Binary Counter IC

CD4060 - 14 Stage Ripple Carry Binary Counter IC Documentation

Overview

The CD4060 is a 14-stage ripple carry binary counter integrated circuit (IC) that is commonly used in digital circuits for counting and frequency division applications. This IC is a member of the 4000 series of CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) logic gates. The CD4060 is a versatile component that can be used in a variety of applications, including frequency counters, timer circuits, and sequential logic circuits.

Pinout

The CD4060 has a 16-pin DIP (Dual In-Line Package) package with the following pinout:

| Pin Number | Pin Name | Function |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | VCC | Positive supply voltage |
| 2 | Q1 | Output of stage 1 |
| 3 | Q2 | Output of stage 2 |
| 4 | Q3 | Output of stage 3 |
| 5 | Q4 | Output of stage 4 |
| 6 | Q5 | Output of stage 5 |
| 7 | Q6 | Output of stage 6 |
| 8 | Q7 | Output of stage 7 |
| 9 | Q8 | Output of stage 8 |
| 10 | Q9 | Output of stage 9 |
| 11 | Q10 | Output of stage 10 |
| 12 | Q11 | Output of stage 11 |
| 13 | Q12 | Output of stage 12 |
| 14 | Q13 | Output of stage 13 |
| 15 | Q14 | Output of stage 14 |
| 16 | GND | Ground (Negative supply voltage) |

Code Examples

### Example 1: Simple Frequency Counter

In this example, the CD4060 is used to create a simple frequency counter that increments the count every time a clock pulse is received.

Circuit Diagram

Connect the clock signal to the input of the CD4060 (pin 1). Connect the output of each stage (Q1 to Q14) to an LED or a 7-segment display to display the count.

Code

Assuming we are using an Arduino board, the following code can be used to read the count and display it on an LCD display:
```c
const int clockPin = 2;  // Clock signal input
const int latchPin = 3;  // Latch output (not used in this example)
const int dataPins[] = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14};  // Output pins Q1 to Q14

void setup() {
  pinMode(clockPin, INPUT);
  for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
    pinMode(dataPins[i], INPUT);
  }
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop() {
  int count = 0;
  for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
    if (digitalRead(dataPins[i]) == HIGH) {
      count += (1 << i);
    }
  }
  Serial.print("Count: ");
  Serial.println(count, DEC);
  delay(100);
}
```
### Example 2: Timer Circuit

In this example, the CD4060 is used to create a timer circuit that generates a pulse after a predetermined time interval.

Circuit Diagram

Connect the clock signal to the input of the CD4060 (pin 1). Connect the output of stage 10 (Q10) to a monostable multivibrator circuit (e.g., using a 555 timer IC) to generate a pulse. The pulse width can be adjusted by selecting different stages of the CD4060.

Code

Assuming we are using a Raspberry Pi, the following Python code can be used to generate a pulse after a predetermined time interval:
```python
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

clockPin = 17  # Clock signal input
outputPin = 23  # Output pin (connected to Q10)

GPIO.setup(clockPin, GPIO.IN)
GPIO.setup(outputPin, GPIO.OUT)

def generate_pulse(interval):
  count = 0
  while count < interval:
    GPIO.output(outputPin, GPIO.HIGH)
    time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms delay
    GPIO.output(outputPin, GPIO.LOW)
    time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms delay
    count += 1

while True:
  generate_pulse(100)  # Generate a pulse every 1 second
```
Note: These examples are for illustrative purposes only and may require additional components and modifications to work in a real-world scenario.