On Oct 25, 2012, at 1:33, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
Is there a speed penalty for using /OE instead of the
gate's actual input?
Not really. Tpd and the output enable times are roughly
the same. I don't see output rise/fall times in any of
the datasheets I've found, but that doesn't mean
they don't exist; there are plenty more brands to check.
- Dave