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TCA6408A

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8-bit translating 1.65- to 5.5-V I2C/SMBus I/O expander with interrupt, reset & config registers

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TCA6408A

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Number of I/Os 8 Features Adjustable I/O level, Configuration registers, Interrupt pin, Reset pin Supply voltage (min) (V) 1.65 Supply voltage (max) (V) 5.5 Addresses 2 Rating Catalog Frequency (max) (MHz) 0.4 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Number of I/Os 8 Features Adjustable I/O level, Configuration registers, Interrupt pin, Reset pin Supply voltage (min) (V) 1.65 Supply voltage (max) (V) 5.5 Addresses 2 Rating Catalog Frequency (max) (MHz) 0.4 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
TSSOP (PW) 16 32 mm² 5 x 6.4 UQFN (RSV) 16 4.68 mm² 2.6 x 1.8 VQFN (RGT) 16 9 mm² 3 x 3
  • I2C to Parallel port expander
  • Operating power-supply voltage range of 1.65 V to 5.5 V
  • Allows bidirectional voltage-level translation and gpio expansion between 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, and 5-V I2C bus and P-ports
  • Low standby current consumption of 1 µA
  • 5-V Tolerant I/O ports
  • 400-kHz Fast I2C bus
  • Hardware address pin allows two TCA6408A Devices on the same I2C/SMBus bus
  • Active-low reset ( RESET) input
  • Open-drain active-low interrupt ( INT) output
  • Input and output configuration register
  • Polarity inversion register
  • Internal power-on reset
  • Power up with all channels configured as inputs
  • No glitch on power up
  • Noise filter on SCL and 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
  • Schmitt-trigger action allows slow input transition and better switching noise immunity at the SCL and SDA inputs
  • ESD Protection exceeds JESD 22
    • 2000-V Human body model (A114-A)
    • 1000-V Charged-device model (C101)
  • I2C to Parallel port expander
  • Operating power-supply voltage range of 1.65 V to 5.5 V
  • Allows bidirectional voltage-level translation and gpio expansion between 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, and 5-V I2C bus and P-ports
  • Low standby current consumption of 1 µA
  • 5-V Tolerant I/O ports
  • 400-kHz Fast I2C bus
  • Hardware address pin allows two TCA6408A Devices on the same I2C/SMBus bus
  • Active-low reset ( RESET) input
  • Open-drain active-low interrupt ( INT) output
  • Input and output configuration register
  • Polarity inversion register
  • Internal power-on reset
  • Power up with all channels configured as inputs
  • No glitch on power up
  • Noise filter on SCL and 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
  • Schmitt-trigger action allows slow input transition and better switching noise immunity at the SCL and SDA inputs
  • ESD Protection exceeds JESD 22
    • 2000-V Human body model (A114-A)
    • 1000-V Charged-device model (C101)

The TCA6408A is a 16-pin device that provides 8-bits of general purpose parallel input/output (I/O) expansion for the two-line bidirectional I2C bus (or SMBus) protocol. This device can operate with a power supply voltage ranging from 1.65 V to 5.5 V on both the I2C bus side (VCCI) and on the P-port side (VCCP). This allows the TCA6408A to interface with next-generation microprocessors and microcontrollers on the SDA/SCL side, where supply levels are dropping down to conserve power. In contrast to the dropping power supplies of microprocessors and microcontrollers, some PCB components such as LEDs remain at a 5-V power supply.

The device supports both 100-kHz (Standard-mode) and 400-kHz (Fast-mode) clock frequencies. I/O expanders such as the TCA6408A provide a simple solution when additional I/Os are needed for switches, sensors, push-buttons, LEDs, fans, and so forth.

The TCA6408A is a 16-pin device that provides 8-bits of general purpose parallel input/output (I/O) expansion for the two-line bidirectional I2C bus (or SMBus) protocol. This device can operate with a power supply voltage ranging from 1.65 V to 5.5 V on both the I2C bus side (VCCI) and on the P-port side (VCCP). This allows the TCA6408A to interface with next-generation microprocessors and microcontrollers on the SDA/SCL side, where supply levels are dropping down to conserve power. In contrast to the dropping power supplies of microprocessors and microcontrollers, some PCB components such as LEDs remain at a 5-V power supply.

The device supports both 100-kHz (Standard-mode) and 400-kHz (Fast-mode) clock frequencies. I/O expanders such as the TCA6408A provide a simple solution when additional I/Os are needed for switches, sensors, push-buttons, LEDs, fans, and so forth.
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* Data sheet TCA6408A Low-Voltage 8-Bit I2C and SMBus I/O Expander With Interrupt Output, Reset, and Configuration Registers datasheet (Rev. E) PDF | HTML 30 Jan 2023
Application note I2C Dynamic Addressing 25 Apr 2019
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Application note Understanding the I2C Bus PDF | HTML 30 Jun 2015
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EVM User's guide I/O Expander EVM User's Guide (Rev. A) 25 Jul 2014

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