Add a decoupling capacitor from
VCC to GND. The capacitor needs to be placed physically close to
the device and electrically close to both the VCC and GND pins. An
example layout is shown in the Layout section.
Ensure the capacitive load at the output is ≤ 50
pF. This is not a hard limit; it will, however, optimize performance. This can
be accomplished by providing short, appropriately sized traces from the SN54SC4T02-SEP to one or more of the receiving
devices.
Ensure the resistive load at the output is larger
than (VCC / IO(max)) Ω. Doing so will not violate the
maximum output current from the Absolute Maximum Ratings. Most CMOS inputs have
a resistive load measured in MΩ; much larger than the minimum calculated
previously.
Thermal issues are rarely a concern for logic
gates; the power consumption and thermal increase, however, can be calculated
using the steps provided in the application report, CMOS Power
Consumption and Cpd Calculation.