PCA9500PW vs PCF8574PW Comparison

Detailed side-by-side comparison of PCA9500PW by NXP Semiconductors and PCF8574PW by Texas Instruments. Compare key specifications, electrical parameters, packaging, lifecycle status, pricing, and availability to determine the best component for your design requirements.

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PCA9500PW PCA9500PW - 8-Bit I/O Expander with 2-kbit EEPROM | NXP

PCA9500PW - 8-Bit I/O Expander with 2-kbit EEPROM | NXP

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Specification Comparison

Parameter PCA9500PW PCF8574PW
Brand NXP Semiconductors Texas Instruments
Category Interface ICs Interface ICs
Lifecycle Status Active Active
Product Type 8-bit I2C-bus and SMBus I/O port expander with EEPROM —
Number of I/O Pins 8 pins —
I/O Direction Control Independent input or output configuration per pin —
I/O Port Type Quasi-bidirectional —
Integrated EEPROM Capacity 2 kbit —
Bus Interface I2C-bus and SMBus —
Maximum Bus Frequency 400 kHz —
Supply Voltage Range 2.5 V to 3.6 V —
Operating Temperature Range -40 °C to +85 °C —
Hardware Address Inputs 3 address pins —
Maximum Devices on One Bus 8 devices —
Package 16-pin TSSOP 20-pin TSSOP (PW)
Mounting Type Surface mount Surface Mount
GPIO and EEPROM Addressing Two separate devices visible to the bus master —
Reference Interface PCF8574-compatible configuration method —
RoHS Compliance [DATA_NEEDED: verified RoHS status] —
REACH Compliance [DATA_NEEDED: verified REACH status] —
Automotive Qualification [DATA_NEEDED: AEC-Q100 qualification status] —
Function — I/O Expander
Number of I/O — 8
Interface — I2C (SMBus compatible)
Clock Frequency (Max) — 100 kHz
I2C Address Base — 0x20 (PCF8574A: 0x38)
Supply Voltage (VCC) — 2.5 V to 6 V
Supply Current (Standby) — 2.5 uA typical
Interrupt Output — Yes (active-low INT)
Hardware Address Pins — 3 (A0, A1, A2)
Max Devices on Bus — 8 (16 combined with PCF8574A)
Output Drive (Source/Sink) — 25 mA / 25 mA per I/O
I/O Type — Quasi-bidirectional (no direction register)
Operating Temperature — -40 C to +85 C
RoHS Status — Compliant
MSL Level — 1 (unlimited floor life)

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