The MC14549BB is a programmable low-voltage CMOS integrated circuit with 8-bit storage capabilities designed by Motorola. It belongs to the family of 8-bit Programmable Timer/Latches and is intended as a general-purpose programmable timer/latch device for use in a variety of timing and counting applications. The MC14549BB has four main operations modes which include single-shot mode, one-shot mode, frequency counter mode, and stream counter mode. The part is available in a 16-pin DIP package, and operates from a voltage range of 2V-6V.