In a recent video our hacker [Electronic Wizard] introduces the 74HC595 shift register and explains how to use it to drive 7-segment displays. [Electronic Wizard] explains that understanding how to ...

What is the 74HC595 IC? The 74HC595 datasheet specifies that this IC is a 8-stage serial shift registers with a storage register and 3-state outputs. The registers have separate clocks. contain an ...

Shift registers can help reduce size and bill of materials in designs that use LEDs. By providing input/output expansion, they enable the use of smaller, less expensive microcontrollers. In some cases ...