[Alex] wanted to play video games with an arcade stick and buttons, but got sticker shock after seeing the price of commercially available controllers that connect to a computer via USB. He set out to ...

This hack is a bit older, but one aspect of the setup makes it worth sharing. Shift registers are a common component to include in a project when you need to increase the number of I/O pins available.

Shift registers are some of the most active chips in a computer. Although their basic function is to hold and transfer data, it must do that job flawlessly. Even one ...

The 74AHC164 and 74AHCT164 are 8-bit serial-in/parallel-out shift registers and are classified as high speed silicon-gate CMOS devices. These devices are pin compatible with Low-power Schottky TTL ...

The NPIC6C596 is a power logic 8-bit serial-in/serial or parallel-out shift register featuring open-drain outputs, storage register and low RDSON. It also features eight power EDNMOS transistor ...