The 4026 is a CMOS integrated circuit that combines a decade counter with a 7-segment display driver.
It counts input clock pulses from 0 to 9 and directly drives a common-cathode 7-segment display.
The device operates over a wide single-supply voltage range and provides decoded segment outputs.
Clock inhibit and reset inputs allow controlled counting operation.
Typical applications include digital counters, event displays, frequency indicators, and basic numeric readouts.