
5-1
FAST AND LS TTL DATA
8-BIT SHIFT REGISTERS
The SN54L/ 74LS166 is an 8-Bit Shift Register. Designed with all inputs
buffered, the drive requirements are lowered to one 54/74LS standard load.
By utilizing input clamping diodes, switching transients are minimized and
system design simplified.
The LS166 is a parallel-in or serial-in, serial-out shift register and has a
complexity of 77 equivalent gates with gated clock inputs and an overriding
clear input. The shift/load input establishes the parallel-in or serial-in mode.
When high, this input enables the serial data input and couples the eight
flip-flops for serial shifting with each clock pulse. Synchronous loading occurs
on the next clock pulse when this is low and the parallel data inputs are
enabled. Serial data flow is inhibited during parallel loading. Clocking is done
on the low-to-high level edge of the clock pulse via a two input positive NOR
gate, which permits one input to be used as a clock enable or clock inhibit
function. Clocking is inhibited when either of the clock inputs are held high,
holding either input low enables the other clock input. This will allow the
system clock to be free running and the register stopped on command with
the other clock input. A change from low-to-high on the clock inhibit input
should only be done when the clock input is high. A buffered direct clear input
overrides all other inputs, including the clock, and sets all flip-flops to zero.
• Synchronous Load
• Direct Overriding Clear
• Parallel to Serial Conversion
14 13 12 11 10 9
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
16 15
8
V
CC
SERIAL
INPUT
SHIFT/
LOAD
H QHG EF CLEAR
A B C D CLOCK
INHIBIT
CLOCK GND
PARALLEL PARALLEL INPUTS
INPUT OUTPUT
PARALLEL INPUTS
SHIFT/
LOAD
SERIAL INPUT
CLOCK
INHIBIT
H QHG F E
A B C D
CK
CLEAR
FUNCTION TABLE
INPUTS
L X X X X X L L L
H X L L X X Q
A0
Q
B0
Q
H0
H L L ↑ X a . . . h a b h
H H L ↑ H X H Q
An
Q
Gn
H H L ↑ L X L Q
An
Q
Gn
H X H ↑ X X Q
A0
Q
B0
Q
H0
SN54/74LS166
8-BIT SHIFT REGISTERS
LOW POWER SCHOTTKY
J SUFFIX
CERAMIC
CASE 620-09
N SUFFIX
PLASTIC
CASE 648-08
16
1
16
1
ORDERING INFORMATION
SN54LSXXXJ Ceramic
SN74LSXXXN Plastic
SN74LSXXXD SOIC
16
1
D SUFFIX
SOIC
CASE 751B-03

5-2
FAST AND LS TTL DATA
SN54/74LS166
Typical Clear, Shift, Load, Inhibit, and Shift Sequences
PARALLEL
INPUTS
A
B
C
D
CLOCK INIHIBIT
CLOCK
SHIFT/LOAD
H
OUTPUT Q
H
G
F
E
CLEAR
SERIAL INPUT
H
H
H
H
H
L
L
L
H H H H H
L L
L
CLEAR
SERIAL SHIFT
LOAD
INHIBIT
SERIAL SHIFT
CLEAR
SERIAL INPUT
SHIFT/LOAD
A
B
C
D
H
G
F
E
(9)
(1)
(15)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(14)
(7)
(6)
CLOCK INHIBIT
CLOCK
(13)
RCKS
Q
A
RCKS
Q
B
RCKS
Q
C
RCKS
Q
D
RCKS
Q
E
RCKS
Q
F
RCKS
Q
G
RCKS
Q
H

5-3
FAST AND LS TTL DATA
SN54/74LS166
GUARANTEED OPERATING RANGES
Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
V
CC
Supply Voltage 54
74
4.5
4.75
5.0
5.0
5.5
5.25
V
T
A
Operating Ambient Temperature Range 54
74
–55
0
25
25
125
70
°C
I
OH
Output Current — High 54, 74 –0.4 mA
I
OL
Output Current — Low 54
74
4.0
8.0
mA
DC CHARACTERISTICS OVER OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE (unless otherwise specified)
V
IH
Input HIGH Voltage 2.0 V
Guaranteed Input HIGH Voltage for
All Inputs
Guaranteed Input LOW Voltage for
All Inputs
V
IK
Input Clamp Diode Voltage –0.65 –1.5 V VCC = MIN, IIN = –18 mA
CC
= MIN, IOH = MAX, VIN = V
IH
VCC = MIN, IOH = MAX, VIN = V
IH
or VIL per Truth Table
54, 74 0.25 0.4 V IOL = 4.0 mA
74 0.35 0.5 V IOL = 8.0 mA
VIN = VIL or V
IH
per Truth Table
20 µA VCC = MAX, VIN = 2.7 V
0.1 mA VCC = MAX, VIN = 7.0 V
I
IL
Input LOW Current –0.4 mA VCC = MAX, VIN = 0.4 V
I
OS
Short Circuit Current (Note 1) –20 –100 mA VCC = MAX
I
CC
Power Supply Current 38 mA VCC = MAX
Note 1: Not more than one output should be shorted at a time, nor for more than 1 second.
Guaranteed Input LOW Voltage for
V
VCC = VCC MIN,

5-4
FAST AND LS TTL DATA
SN54/74LS166
TEST TABLE FOR SYNCHRONOUS INPUTS
DATA INPUT
FOR TEST
SHIFT/LOAD OUTPUT TESTED
H 0 V QH at t
n+1
Serial
Input
4.5 V QH at t
n+8
AC WAVEFORMS
NOTE 1. tn = bit time before clocking transition
NOTE 1. t
n+1
= bit time after one clocking transition
NOTE 1. t
n+8
= bit time after eight clocking transition
NOTE 1. LS166 V
ref
= 1.3 V.
CLEAR INPUT
CLOCK INPUT
DATA
INPUT
(SEE TEST
TABLE)
OUTPUT Q
V
ref
t
w(clear)
t
PHL
(clear-Q)
(SEE NOTE 1)
tn +
1
t
n
t
su
t
h
t
PLH
(CLK-Q)
3 V
0 V
V
OH
V
OL
3 V
3 V
0 V
0 V
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
t
n
tn +
1
t
su
t
h
t
PHL
t
w(clock)
(CLK-Q)
V
ref
V
ref
V
ref
AC CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= 25°C)
f
MAX
Maximum Clock Frequency 25 35 MHz
t
PHL
Clear to Output 19 30 ns
t
PLH
t
PHL
Clock to Output
23
24
35
35
ns
AC SETUP REQUIREMENTS (T
A
= 25°C)
t
W
Clock Clear Pulse Width 30 ns
t
s
Mode Control Setup Time 30 ns
t
s
Data Setup Time 20 ns
t
h
Hold Time, Any Input 15 ns
VCC = 5.0 V