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TCAL9538

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Low-voltage 8-bit I²C-bus/SMBus I/O expander with interrupt, reset and agile I/O configuration

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TCAL9538

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Number of I/Os 8 Features 1-MHz maximum frequency, Adjustable I/O level, Configuration registers, Interrupt pin, Reset pin Supply voltage (min) (V) 1.08 Supply voltage (max) (V) 3.6 Addresses 4 Rating Catalog Frequency (max) (MHz) 1 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Number of I/Os 8 Features 1-MHz maximum frequency, Adjustable I/O level, Configuration registers, Interrupt pin, Reset pin Supply voltage (min) (V) 1.08 Supply voltage (max) (V) 3.6 Addresses 4 Rating Catalog Frequency (max) (MHz) 1 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
TSSOP (PW) 16 32 mm² 5 x 6.4 UQFN (RSV) 16 4.68 mm² 2.6 x 1.8 X2QFN (DTU) 16 2.56 mm² 1.6 x 1.6
  • Operating power-supply voltage range of 1.08 V to 3.6 V
  • Low standby current consumption of 1 µA typical at 1.8 V
  • 1-MHz fast mode plus I 2C bus
  • Hardware address pin allows two devices on the same I 2C, SMBus bus
  • Active-low reset input ( RESET )
  • Open-drain active-low interrupt output ( INT )
  • Input or output configuration register
  • Polarity inversion register
  • Configurable I/O drive strength register
  • Pull-up and pull-down resistor configuration register
  • Internal power-on reset
  • Noise filter on SCL or SDA inputs
  • Latched outputs with high-current drive maximum capability for directly driving LEDs
  • Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA per JESD 78, class II
  • ESD protection exceeds JESD 22
    • 4000-V Human-body model (A114-A)
    • 1000-V Charged-device model (C101)
  • Operating power-supply voltage range of 1.08 V to 3.6 V
  • Low standby current consumption of 1 µA typical at 1.8 V
  • 1-MHz fast mode plus I 2C bus
  • Hardware address pin allows two devices on the same I 2C, SMBus bus
  • Active-low reset input ( RESET )
  • Open-drain active-low interrupt output ( INT )
  • Input or output configuration register
  • Polarity inversion register
  • Configurable I/O drive strength register
  • Pull-up and pull-down resistor configuration register
  • Internal power-on reset
  • Noise filter on SCL or SDA inputs
  • Latched outputs with high-current drive maximum capability for directly driving LEDs
  • Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA per JESD 78, class II
  • ESD protection exceeds JESD 22
    • 4000-V Human-body model (A114-A)
    • 1000-V Charged-device model (C101)

The TCAL9538 device provides general purpose parallel input/output (I/O) expansion for the two-line bidirectional I2C bus (or SMBus) protocol and is designed for 1.08-V to 3.6-V V CC operation.

The device supports 100-kHz (Standard-mode), 400-kHz (Fast-mode), and 1-MHz (fast-mode-plus) I 2C clock frequencies. I/O expanders such as the TCAL9538 provide a simple solution when additional I/Os are needed for switches, sensors, push-buttons, LEDs, fans, and so on.

The TCAL9538 has Agile I/O ports which include additional features designed to enhance the I/O performance in terms of speed, power consumption and EMI. The additional features are: programmable output drive strength, programmable pull-up and pull-down resistors, latchable inputs, maskable interrupt, interrupt status register, and programmable open-drain or push-pull outputs.

The TCAL9538 device provides general purpose parallel input/output (I/O) expansion for the two-line bidirectional I2C bus (or SMBus) protocol and is designed for 1.08-V to 3.6-V V CC operation.

The device supports 100-kHz (Standard-mode), 400-kHz (Fast-mode), and 1-MHz (fast-mode-plus) I 2C clock frequencies. I/O expanders such as the TCAL9538 provide a simple solution when additional I/Os are needed for switches, sensors, push-buttons, LEDs, fans, and so on.

The TCAL9538 has Agile I/O ports which include additional features designed to enhance the I/O performance in terms of speed, power consumption and EMI. The additional features are: programmable output drive strength, programmable pull-up and pull-down resistors, latchable inputs, maskable interrupt, interrupt status register, and programmable open-drain or push-pull outputs.
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* Data sheet TCAL95388-Bit I2C-Bus, SMBus I/O Expander With Interrupt Output, Reset, and Agile I/O Configuration Registers datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 07 Nov 2023
Application note Understanding Transient Drive Strength vs. DC Drive Strength in Level-Shifters (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 03 Jul 2024
Application note Features of TCAL Agile I/O Expanders PDF | HTML 06 Jun 2023

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