# Nintendo Controller
## Description
Original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controller. Just like the originals, it uses a CD4021B 8-bit shift register to send serial data of the button state to the console.
## Project Details
- **Owner:** donly
- **Created:** 2/27/2024
- **Last Updated:** 2/29/2024
- **Visibility:** Public
- **Forks:** 5
## Key Components
### U1 — [CD4021BE](https://www.flux.ai/robertdalesmith/cd4021be.md)
- Purchase Url: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/CD4021BE/67261
- Datasheet URL: https://www.ti.com/general/docs/suppproductinfo.tsp?distId=10&gotoUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flit%2Fgpn%2Fcd4014b
- Part Type: Integrated Circuit
- Manufacturer Name: Texas Instruments
- Manufacturer Part Number: CD4021BE
**Pins:**
- CLOCK [pin 10]
- P/S [pin 9]
- PI-1 [pin 7]
- PI-2 [pin 6]
- PI-3 [pin 5]
- PI-4 [pin 4]
- PI-5 [pin 13]
- PI-6 [pin 14]
- PI-7 [pin 15]
- PI-8 [pin 1]
- Q6 [pin 2]
- Q7 [pin 12]
- Q8 [pin 3]
- SERIAL [pin 11]
- VDD [pin 16]
- VSS [pin 8]
*The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/donly/nintendo-controller](https://www.flux.ai/donly/nintendo-controller).*
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