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PCF8574A

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8-bit 2.5- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus I/O expander with interrupt

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PCF8574A

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Number of I/Os 8 Features Interrupt pin Supply voltage (min) (V) 2.5 Supply voltage (max) (V) 6 Addresses 8 Rating Catalog Frequency (max) (MHz) 0.1 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Number of I/Os 8 Features Interrupt pin Supply voltage (min) (V) 2.5 Supply voltage (max) (V) 6 Addresses 8 Rating Catalog Frequency (max) (MHz) 0.1 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
PDIP (N) 16 181.42 mm² 19.3 x 9.4 SOIC (DW) 16 106.09 mm² 10.3 x 10.3 TSSOP (PW) 20 41.6 mm² 6.5 x 6.4 TVSOP (DGV) 20 32 mm² 5 x 6.4 VQFN (RGY) 20 15.75 mm² 4.5 x 3.5
  • Low standby-current consumption of 10µA max
  • I2C to parallel-port expander
  • Open-drain interrupt output
  • Compatible with most microcontrollers
  • Latched outputs with high-current drive capability for directly driving LEDs
  • Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA Per JESD 78, Class II
  • Low standby-current consumption of 10µA max
  • I2C to parallel-port expander
  • Open-drain interrupt output
  • Compatible with most microcontrollers
  • Latched outputs with high-current drive capability for directly driving LEDs
  • Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA Per JESD 78, Class II

This 8-bit input/output (I/O) expander for the two-line bidirectional bus (I2C) is designed for 2.5V to 6V VCC operation.

The PCF8574A device provides general-purpose remote I/O expansion for most microcontroller families via the I2C interface [serial clock (SCL), serial data (SDA)].

The device features an 8-bit quasi-bidirectional I/O port (P0–P7), including latched outputs with high-current drive capability for directly driving LEDs. Each quasi-bidirectional I/O can be used as an input or output without the use of a data-direction control signal. At power on, the I/Os are high. In this mode, only a current source to VCC is active.

This 8-bit input/output (I/O) expander for the two-line bidirectional bus (I2C) is designed for 2.5V to 6V VCC operation.

The PCF8574A device provides general-purpose remote I/O expansion for most microcontroller families via the I2C interface [serial clock (SCL), serial data (SDA)].

The device features an 8-bit quasi-bidirectional I/O port (P0–P7), including latched outputs with high-current drive capability for directly driving LEDs. Each quasi-bidirectional I/O can be used as an input or output without the use of a data-direction control signal. At power on, the I/Os are high. In this mode, only a current source to VCC is active.
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* Data sheet PCF8574A Remote 8-Bit I/O Expander for I2 C Bus datasheet (Rev. H) PDF | HTML 24 Sep 2024
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PDIP (N) 16 Ultra Librarian
SOIC (DW) 16 Ultra Librarian
TSSOP (PW) 20 Ultra Librarian
TVSOP (DGV) 20 Ultra Librarian
VQFN (RGY) 20 Ultra Librarian
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