Can an inverter logic gate invert a high frequency pulse? (1MHz)

thanks

 

Why not?
7404 TTL inverters are good to at least 25MHz.

 

but RTL inverters are a lot slower.

 

Why not?
7404 TTL inverters are good to at least 25MHz.

Oh could i use a 7404 for just a single input and output? there are so many pins

 

Oh could i use a 7404 for just a single input and output? there are so many pins

nvm dumb question. but thanks i'll look into buying a TTL

 

Oh could i use a 7404 for just a single input and output? there are so many pins

Each gate is independent of all others. Just use one.
Or.
Buy chip that only has one gate, and meets your frequency requirement.

 

Can an inverter logic gate invert a high frequency pulse? (1MHz)

Make your own: one NPN transistor and two resistors...

 

Make your own: one NPN transistor and two resistors...

are there two optimal resistors i can use? I've seen so many variations of it

 

are there two optimal resistors i can use? I've seen so many variations of it

Depends on input voltage and current, and desired output voltage and current.

 

Depends on input voltage and current, and desired output voltage and current.

5V pulse with a max current of 400μA?
I just want an exact inversion of it.
Sorry I can't think of the math right now...

 

In retrospect, the 400uA makes it tough to do with a simple NPN (or with TTL or even LSTTL), I would use a 4000 series CMOS inverter.

 

You can get single gate components in a SMD package.

Or go with a single NPN transistor with two resistors as shown here:

The voltage source can be +5V instead of the +12V shown.

 

You can get single gate components in a SMD package.

Or go with a single NPN transistor with two resistors as shown here:

The voltage source can be +5V instead of the +12V shown.

i just bought an NTE7404 hex inverter. Do i need to use resistors with them?

 

No need for additional resistors for your application.
You can use a single gate and leave the remaining five not connected.
If you want extra output power you can parallel multiple gates together.

400μA could be a limiting factor. Try it with one gate first and see what happens.

 

No need for additional resistors for your application.
You can use a single gate and leave the remaining five not connected.
If you want extra output power you can parallel multiple gates together.

400μA could be a limiting factor. Try it with one gate first and see what happens.

It seems to be inverting fine. Do I not need to do impedance matching? THeres a 50ohm input impedance.

 

THeres a 50ohm input impedance.

Where exactly is the 50-ohm impedance?

 

Where exactly is the 50-ohm impedance?

The ultrasound im working with outputs a signal that i want to invert. so i sent it through the hex inverter. once inverted, the output of the hex inverter is the input of a laser with a 50ohm input impedance

 

So this is an analog signal? If so, you need a medium fast modern opamp to invert the signal while retaining its fidelity; not a logic inverter...

 

Perhaps you should go into more details as to what you are attempting to do.

 

Perhaps you should go into more details as to what you are attempting to do.

I am trying to invert a pulse and input it into a laser. The laser has a 50ohm input impedance.

I just bought a 7406 hex inverter open collector.
The 7404 didn't work. or it didn't invert the signal exactly (it was around a 2V pulse compared to the original 5V) because of the 50ohm impedance.