SN74HC86N Quad Exclusive OR Gate

I needed a fast XOR for a clock synchronisation circuit, and the 74HC series speed is spot on for my 5V logic project. The DIL-14 package made breadboarding it a breeze.

Bought a few of these for a hobby logic project, and they worked right out of the DIL-14 package. The CMOS switching is clean, though the leads were a bit tighter in my breadboard than expected.

The high-speed CMOS logic is snappy and consistent—my test circuit toggled exactly as expected. It’s a clean, single DIL-14 chip that fits standard breadboards without fuss, so wiring up a parity check took minutes.