SCLS805 June 2020 SN74HCS596-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA.
The ground voltage is used to produce the output LOW voltage. Sinking current into the output will increase the output voltage as specified by the VOL specification in the Electrical Characteristics.
Open-drain outputs can be directly connected together to produce a wired-AND. This is possible because the outputs cannot source current, and thus can never be in bus-contention.
Unused outputs can be left floating.
Refer to Feature Description for additional information regarding the outputs for this device.