SCASE60 January 2025 SN74LV8T164-EP
PRODUCTION DATA
In this application, the SN74LV8T164-EP is used to control seven-segment displays. Unlike other I/O expanders, the SN74LV8T164-EP does not need a communication interface for control. It can easily operate with simple GPIO pins. Additional control is provided with two serial inputs that feed into an AND gate.
At power-up, the initial state of the shift registers is unknown. To give them a defined state, the shift register needs to be cleared. An RC can be connected to the CLR pin as shown in the Typical Application Block Diagram to initialize the shift register to all zeros.