The CD4044BE is a 4-bit, silicon-gate CMOS programmable counter/divider manufactured by Texas Instruments. It features a 4-stage divide-by-8 counter, an asynchronous reset input (RESx), and asynchronous clock inputs (Cx). The CD4044BE is a low-power device, with a maximum supply voltage of 5 V and total power dissipation typically less than 2.5 mW. It is also a logic- and noise-tolerant device, with static noise immunity typically exceeding 30 V. The CD4044BE can be configured as either a synchronous or an asynchronous counter and is ideal for applications such as motor speed control, frequency dividing, and multiplexing.