SN74LS259 Overview
The SN74LS259 has four modes of operation as shown in the mode selection table. In the addressable latch mode, data on the Data line (D) is written into the addressed latch.The addressed latch will follow the data input with all non-addressed latches remaining in their previous states. In the memory mode, all latches remain in their previous state and are unaffected by the Data or Address inputs.

