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.
Verify that the capacitive load at the output is
≤ 70pF. This value is not a hard limit, however, this amount establishes peak
performance. This can be accomplished by providing short, appropriately sized
traces from the SN74HCS20-Q1 to the
receiving device.
Verify that the resistive load at the output is
larger than (VCC / 25mA)Ω. This establishes that the maximum output
current from the Absolute Maximum Ratings is not violated. Most CMOS inputs
have a resistive load measured in megaohms; much larger than the minimum
calculated above.
Thermal issues are rarely a concern for logic
gates, however the power consumption and thermal increase can be calculated
using the steps provided in the application note, CMOS Power Consumption
and Cpd Calculation