The SN74LS14D 6 Channel Schmitt Trigger Inverter IC by Texas Instruments is a14-pin small-outline integrated circuit (SOIC) that contains six independent comparator circuits, each of which can detect a specific low input voltage level and return an output that is logic high. Each comparator has an open collector output, allowing multiple outputs to be wired together and provides hysteresis when enabled. The on-chip Schmitt trigger design minimizes any difference between the low and high threshold values. With a low-power consumption of only 4.4mA active and 20 µA max standby, this IC is the perfect device for a variety of applications, such as power supplies, temperature sensing, audio systems grounding and level detection. With its minimum input voltage of 0.8V and maximum output sink current of 24mA, this device is ideal for use in a variety of systems.