At 12:29 PM 11/2/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Peter wrote:
>
>>I prefer CD4094 + CD4021 for this sort of application. Voltage range is 3 
>>to 15V ;-) It's only the good stuff they don't make anymore (or so they 
>>say - I think that these chips will be around forever).
>>
>>Peter
>I like the LV595 if below 5V and HC595 if 5V. The advantage is that these
>chips are VERY gutsy, can deliver 25mA ea at either rail all day long.
>
>--Bob

Yes, abs. max. is 35mA on the Qn outputs, but it's pretty easy to exceed
the maximum Icc or Ignd rating of 70mA. 8-(

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