> I seem to recall that, the last time this was discussed, someone made
> the clever suggestion that the serial clock is distributed to 
> the chain
> of '595s in *reverse* order (i.e. starting with the one at the end of
> the chain and working backwards).  The difference in propagation time
> then works in favour of each '595 clocking in the old data value.
> 
> I'm not sure who to credit for that idea, though.

And I am not sure it would be enough. But surely better than feeding
from the source. Better: use a 4094, or invert the clock for the
odd-numbered 595's.

Wouter van Ooijen

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