I would like to bench test a SN056 inverter. would anyone be able to help me with this.

Thanks,
Brad

 

I think you need to give a little more detail, like what a SN056 inverter is - link to datasheet, manuals, etc. - and the background to why you need to bench test & what you hope to learn... Do you actually have one?

 

Hey Irving,
Yes I do have one. Here is the link to the data sheet http://www.ti.com/general/docs/supp...d=26&gotoUrl=http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/sn5406

I thought I would test it to see if it is good or bad. I’m trying to figure out why a circuit that it is in is not working correctly.

 

Show the schematic of the circuit you are using it in, and what does 'not working correctly' mean?

 

I would like to bench test a SN056 inverter. would anyone be able to help me with this.

Thanks,
Brad

It would help if you could properly transcribe the the actual part number, instead of pulling one out of some dark place.

 

The 5406/7406/7416 series are Open Collector inverter chips. That is, the output acts like a switching transistor and does not give "output voltages" like other TTL chips.
To test these, you have to provide a load on the outputs, and when the input pin is high, the output stage will conduct and draw current from the load.
The 5406/7406 can handle up to 30V on the output and 30mA maximum for the 5406 and 40mA maximum for the 7406.
Look at figure 1 in the datasheet, select RL as something like 1k to 5k ohms and measure output at the test point. Vcc can be your standard 5V for testing.