
HD74LS166A
8-bit Shift Register
REJ03D0450-0400
Rev.4.00
May 10, 2006
The inputs are buffered to lower the drive requirements to one series 74 or 74LS standard load, respectively. Input
clamping diodes minimize switching transients and simplify system design. This parallel in or serial-in, serial-out shift
register has a complexity of 77 equivalent gates on a monolithic chip. This device features gated clock inputs and an
overriding clear input.
The parallel-in or serial-in modes are established by the shift / load input.
When high, this input enables the serial data input and couples the eight flip-flops for serial shifting with each clock
pulse. When low, the parallel (broadside) data inputs are enabled and synchronous loading occurs on the next clock
pulse, during parallel loading, serial data flow is inhibited.
This, of course, allows the system clock to be free running and the register can be stopped on command with the other
clock input. The clock-inhibit input should be changed to the high level only while the clock input is high. A buffered,
direct clear input overrides all other inputs, including the clock, and sets all flip-flops to zero.
Features
• Ordering Information
Part Name Package Type
HD74LS166AP DILP-16 pin
Pin Arrangement
Serial
Input
A
Parallel
Inputs
B
C
D
Clock
Inhibit
Clock
Package Code
(Previous Code)
PRDP0016AE-B
(DP-16FV)
2
3
4
5
6
7
Package
Abbreviation
P —
161
V
CC
Shift/
15
Load
Parallel
14
Input H
13
Output Q
12
G
11
F
10
E
Taping Abbreviation
(Quantity)
H
Parallel
Inputs
GND
Rev.4.00, May 10, 2006, page 1 of 7
8
(Top view)
9
Clear

HD74LS166A
Function Table
Clear
Shift
Load
Clock
Inhibit
Inputs
Clock Serial
Parallel
A…H QA Q
Internal outputs
Output
B
QH
L X X X X X L L L
H X L L X X QA0 Q
Q
B0
H0
H L L ↑ X a…h a b h
H H L ↑ H X H QAn Q
H H L ↑ L X L QAn Q
H X H ↑ X X QA0 Q
Q
B0
Gn
Gn
H0
Notes: 1. H; high level, L; low level, X; irreleva nt
2. ↑; transition from low to high level
3. a to h; the level of steady-state input at inputs A to H respectively
4. QA0 to QH0; the level of QA to QH, respectively, before the indicated steady-state input conditions were
established.
5. Q
to QGn; the level of QA to QG, respectively, before the most recent ↑ transition of the clock.
An
Rev.4.00, May 10, 2006, page 2 of 7

HD74LS166A
Recommended Operating Conditions
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
V
T
ƒ
CC
IOH
IOL
opr
clock
t
w
t
su
t
su
t
h
4.75 5.00 5.25 V
— — –400 µA
— — 8 mA
–20 25 75 °C
0 — 25 MHz
20 — — ns
30 — — ns
20 — — ns
0 — — ns
Supply voltage
Output current
Operating temperature
Clock frequency
Clock and clear pulse width
Mode control setup time
Data setup time
Hold time
Electrical Characteristics
(Ta = –20 to +75 °C)
Item Symbol min. typ.* max. Unit Condition
Input voltage
Output voltage
Input current
Short-circuit output
current
Supply current** ICC — 20 32 mA VCC = 5.25 V
Input clamp voltage VIK — — –1.5 V VCC = 4.75 V, IIN = –18 mA
Notes: * VCC = 5 V, Ta = 25°C
** With the outputs open, 4.5 V applied to the serial input and all other inputs except the clock grounded, I
measured after a momentary ground, then 4.5 V, is applied to clock.
VIH 2.0 — — V
VIL — — 0.8 V
VOH 2.7 — — V
V
OL
— — 0.4 IOL = 4 mA
— — 0.5
VCC = 4.75 V, VIH = 2 V, VIL = 0.8 V,
= –400 µA
I
OH
V
IOL = 8 mA
VCC = 4.75 V, VIH = 2 V,
= 0.8 V
V
IL
IIH — — 20 µA VCC = 5.25 V, VI = 2.7 V
IIL — — –0.4 mA VCC = 5.25 V, VI = 0.4 V
— — 0.1 mA VCC = 5.25 V, VI = 7 V
I
I
IOS –20 — –100 mA VCC = 5.25 V
CC
is
Switching Characteristics
Item Symbol Inputs min. typ. max. Unit Condition
Maximum clock frequency ƒ
Propagation delay time
Rev.4.00, May 10, 2006, page 4 of 7
max
t
Clear — 19 30 ns
PHL
t
7 14 25 ns
PHL
t
PLH
(VCC = 5 V, Ta = 25°C)
25 35 — MHz
C
= 15 pF, RL = 2 kΩ
L
Clock
5 11 20 ns

HD74LS166A
Waveform
t
w (Clear)
Clear
Input
Clock
Input
Data
Input
Output Q
Notes: 1. Input pulse; ≤ 15 ns, t
1.3V 1.3V
1.3V 1.3V
t
w (Clock)
t
PHL
H
1.3V 1.3V 1.3V
t
n
t
su
1.3V
≤ 6 ns, PRR = 1 MHz, duty cycle 50%
THL
Clock input; tw ≥ 20 ns
Clear inpu; tw ≥ 20 ns, th = 10 ns, when testing ƒ
2. Propagation delay time (t
at t
with a functional test.
n + 8
PLH
and t
PHL
3. tn; bit time before clocking transition.
t
; bit time after one clocking transition.
n + 1
t
; bit time after eight clocking transition.
n + 8
tn + 1 tn + 1
t
n
1.3V 1.3V
t
h
t
t
su
h
1.3V 1.3V 1.3V
t
PLH
, vary the clock PRR.
max
) are measured at t
n + 1
t
. Proper shifting of data is verified
PHL
3V
0V
3V
0V
3V
0V
V
V
OH
OL
Typical Clear, Shift, Load, Inhibit, and Shift Sequences
Clock
Clock Inhibit
Clear
Serial Input
Shift / Load
H
L
H
L
H
L
H
H
Parallel
Inputs
Output Q
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
H
HHHHH
LLLL
Clear
Rev.4.00, May 10, 2006, page 6 of 7
Serial Shift Serial Shift
Load
Inhibit

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