There are 10bits of information contained in the device. Electrical characteristics are acceptable at extended periods of time at temperatures above [0]. Generally, the temperature limit is set at -40°Cso it will operate over a specified range.
CD4017BCSJ Features
CD4017BCSJ Applications
There are a lot of ON Semiconductor CD4017BCSJ Counters & Dividers applications.
Time delay circuits
Communications Digital Frequency Synthesizers;
VHF, UHF, FM, AM, etc.
Fixed or Programmable Frequency Division
Time Out Timer for Consumer-Application Industrial Controls