The “373” consists of eight D-type transparent latches with
3-state true outputs. When LE is HIGH, data at the Dn
inputs enters the latches. In this condition the latches are
transparent, i.e. a latch output will change state each time
its corresponding D-input changes.
When LE is LOW the latches store the information that was
present at the D-inputs a set-up time preceding the
HIGH-to-LOW transition of LE. When OE is LOW, the
contents of the 8 latches are available at the outputs.
When OE is HIGH, the outputs go to the high impedance
OFF-state. Operation of the OE input does not affect the
state of the latches.
The “373” is functionally identical to the “533”, “563” and
“573”, but the “563” and “533” have inverted outputs and
the “563” and “573” have a different pin arrangement.