PCF8574

PCF8574; PCF8574A

Manufacturer

unknown

Overview

Part: PCF8574; PCF8574A from NXP B.V.

Type: Remote 8-bit I/O expander for I2C-bus with interrupt

Key Specs:

  • I2C-bus interface: 100 kHz
  • Operating supply voltage: 2.5 V to 6 V
  • Low standby current: 2.5 µA (typical)
  • Total package sink capability: 80 mA
  • Operating temperature range: -40 °C to +85 °C
  • ESD protection HBM: 2000 V
  • ESD protection CDM: 1000 V

Features:

  • I2C-bus to parallel port expander
  • 8-bit remote I/O pins that default to inputs at power-up
  • Latched outputs directly drive LEDs
  • Active LOW open-drain interrupt output
  • Eight programmable slave addresses using three address pins
  • Internal Power-On Reset (POR)

Applications:

  • LED signs and displays
  • Servers
  • Key pads
  • Industrial control
  • Medical equipment
  • PLC
  • Cellular telephones
  • Mobile devices
  • Gaming machines
  • Instrumentation and test measurement

Package:

  • DIP16: 16 leads (300 mil)
  • SO16: 16 leads; body width 7.5 mm
  • SSOP20: 20 leads; body width 4.4 mm

Features

  • I 2C-bus to parallel port expander
  • 100 kHz I2C-bus interface (Standard-mode I2C-bus)
  • Operating supply voltage 2.5 V to 6 V with non-overvoltage tolerant I/O held to VDD with 100 A current source
  • 8-bit remote I/O pins that default to inputs at power-up
  • Latched outputs directly drive LEDs
  • Total package sink capability of 80 mA
  • Active LOW open-drain interrupt output
  • Eight programmable slave addresses using three address pins
  • Low standby current (2.5 A typical)
  • 40 C to +85 C operation
  • ESD protection exceeds 2000 V HBM per JESD22-A114 and 1000 V CDM per JESD22-C101

  • Latch-up testing is done to JEDEC standard JESD78 which exceeds 100 mA
  • Packages offered: DIP16, SO16, SSOP20

Applications

  • LED signs and displays
  • Servers
  • Key pads
  • Industrial control
  • Medical equipment
  • PLC
  • Cellular telephones
  • Mobile devices
  • Gaming machines
  • Instrumentation and test measurement

Pin Configuration

Table 3. Pin description

| Symbol | Pin | | Description | |----------|-------------|--------------|-------------------------------|--|--|--| | | DIP16, SO16 | SSOP20 | | A0 | 1 | 6 | address input 0 | | A1 | 2 | 7 | address input 1 | | A2 | 3 | 9 | address input 2 | | P0 | 4 | 10 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 0 | | P1 | 5 | 11 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 1 | | P2 | 6 | 12 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 2 | | P3 | 7 | 14 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 3 | | $V_{SS}$ | 8 | 15 | supply ground | | P4 | 9 | 16 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 4 | | P5 | 10 | 17 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 5 | | P6 | 11 | 19 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 6 | | P7 | 12 | 20 | quasi-bidirectional I/O 7 | | INT | 13 | 1 | interrupt output (active LOW) | | SCL | 14 | 2 | serial clock line | | SDA | 15 | 4 | serial data line | | $V_{DD}$ | 16 | 5 | supply voltage | | n.c. | - | 3, 8, 13, 18 | not connected |

Thermal Information

Table 8. Thermal characteristics

SymbolParameterConditionsTypUnit
Rth(j-a)thermal resistance from junctionSO16 package115C/W
to ambientSSOP20 package136C/W
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