74HC595: Serial Output Shift Registers & Circuit Applications
Shift registers move data within precise time intervals when making calculations in complex electronic components. The 74HC595 and its updated component, the SN74HC595, can both process and combine simple data into more complex calculations, driving calculators, computers, and other complex machines. These components and their variants can be used in serial or parallel circuits, with their own internal clocks, or with a component-wide clock.