I recommend as shift register the 74164. It works fine over 20 MHz, and if
needed can drive even LED. The A and B inputs should be tied or either of
them can be pulled up permanently. I think Hitachi is to be gotten "off
the shelf".
Regards,
Imre


On Tue, 5 May 1998, Trond Georg Andersen wrote:

> Hie everyone.
>
> I need a LCD display and wan to connect it through a shift register(serial
> in and parallel out). I want to use the Hitachi 44780 LCD or something that
> has the same pin combinations.
>
> Does anyone know where to get hold of these two components fast and cheap ?
>
> take it easy people.
>
> trond
>
>