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74HC164N is a type of IC (integrated circuit) manufactured by NXP Semiconductors, a circuit called a shift register that is used to output data that is serially input in parallel. The 74HC164N is an 8-bit input serial-parallel shift register that can sequentially input 1 bit at a time and output 8 bits simultaneously. Alternatively, an external clock signal can be used to control the shift register through the clock synchronization input.
The 74HC164N is a general-purpose IC used in various digital circuits such as LED displays, digital counters, and programmable logic controllers. Also, when used in combination with the 74HC165AP, bi-directional communication between input and output is possible.