{"title":"SparkFun Shift Register Breakout - 74HC595","handle":"sparkfun-shift-register-breakout-74hc595","url":"/products/sparkfun-shift-register-breakout-74hc595","description":"A breakout board for the SOIC version of the 74HC595 8-bit shift register IC. Shift registers let you expand the number of digital outputs available on your microcontroller by clocking in serial data and latching it to eight parallel outputs — using just three GPIO pins.\n\nAll IC pins are broken out to standard 0.1\" spaced headers. The serial input and output pins are on opposite sides of the board, making it easy to chain multiple boards together for even more outputs.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n74HC595 Shift Register – 8-bit serial-in, parallel-out with output latches\n\nChainable Design – Serial in/out on opposite sides for daisy-chaining multiple boards\n\nStandard Headers – 0.1\" pitch for breadboard and jumper wire compatibility\n\n3-Wire Control – Data, clock, and latch pins free up microcontroller I/O\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nExpanding digital outputs on Arduino and other microcontrollers\nDriving LED arrays and multi-segment displays\nProjects requiring more outputs than available GPIO pins\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× SparkFun Shift Register Breakout (74HC595)\n\n\nResources\n\nShift Register Guide (SparkFun)\n","vendor":"SparkFun","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":12566,"title":"Default Title","sku":"SF-BOB-10680","price":9.74,"compare_at_price":0.0,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":139,"option1":"Default Title"}]}