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PCA9517A 개요

The NXP PCA9517A is a CMOS level-translating I2C-bus repeater that shifts between low voltages down to 0.9 V on the A-side and 2.7 V to 5.5 V on the B-side, housed in a standard 8-pin SOIC package. It provides two-channel bidirectional buffering for both SDA and SCL while retaining all operating modes and features of the I2C-bus system during level shifts.

A level-translating I2C-bus repeater is an interface IC that sits between two segments of an I2C or SMBus network, allowing devices operating from different supply rails - for example a 1.8 V microcontroller and a 3.3 V or 5 V peripheral - to communicate on the same bus. As a member of the I2C buffer/repeater/extender family within NXP's interface portfolio, it solves both voltage-domain mismatch and bus-capacitance limits in a single surface-mount device.

Key features include voltage-level translation from 0.9 V up to 5.5 V, open-drain I2C-compatible I/O configuration, an active-high repeater-enable (EN) input for bus segmentation and power sequencing, and drivers that stay disabled until both VCC(A) (above 0.8 V) and VCC(B) (above 2.5 V) are present, preventing bus lock-up during power-up. SMBus compatibility extends its use into system-management designs.

Technically, the A-side I/O and logic are powered by VCC(A) while the B-side is powered by VCC(B); the internal driver applies a static offset on the B-side, which means port B must not be connected to another device with rise-time accelerators (such as PCA9510/9511/9512/9513/9514/9515A/9516A or PCA9518). Pull-up resistors on both segments provide the logic-high levels, as with any standard open-drain I2C bus.

Typical applications include interfacing 1.2 V to 1.8 V low-voltage SoCs with 3.3 V or 5 V sensor and EEPROM buses, extending I2C reach in telecom and networking backplanes, and managing multi-rail power supplies in industrial systems.

Designers should keep EN changes limited to bus-idle states to avoid corrupting in-progress transfers, and verify that chained buffer topologies follow the NXP datasheet restrictions.

This page synthesizes verified datasheet facts, cross-brand drop-in options such as TI's TCA9517, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.

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다음과 드롭인 호환되는 동일 시리즈 모델: PCA9517A (동일 폼 팩터 및 풋프린트) — 차이점: Function, Package, Number of Channels, Powered-Off High Impedance, RoHS Status.

Texas Instruments
Function: Level-translating I2C/SMBus buffer, repeater
Package: 8-VSSOP (DGK), 3.00 mm width
Powered-Off High Impedance: Yes (I2C pins high-Z when supply off)
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Texas Instruments
Function: Level-translating I2C/SMBus buffer/repeater
Package: VSSOP (DGK), 8 pins
Number of Channels: 2 (1 bidirectional circuit)
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Texas Instruments
Function: Level-translating I2C/SMBus bus buffer (repeater)
Package: SOIC-8 (D), 3.90 mm width
Number of Channels: 2 (SDA and SCL)
비교 대상: PCA9517A →

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TCA9517DR

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Texas Instruments
📦 SOIC-8
Level-translating I2C/SMBus bus buffer (repeater) · 2 (SDA and SCL) · 0.9 V to 5.5 V · 3.0 V to 5.5 V · 400 kHz (I2C Fast Mode) · 230 ns (max) · 0.3 x VCCA · Yes, on all pins

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TCA9517DGKR

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Texas Instruments
📦 VSSOP-8 (DGK)
Level-translating I2C/SMBus buffer, repeater · 2 (bidirectional SDA, SCL) · 1 · 400 kHz (Fast-mode I2C) · 0.9 V to 5.5 V · 2.7 V to 5.5 V · VCCA <= VCCB · Yes (EN)

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TCA9517DGKRQ1

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Texas Instruments
📦 VSSOP-8 (DGK)
Level-translating I2C/SMBus buffer/repeater · 2 (1 bidirectional circuit) · 400 kHz (fast-mode I2C) · 0.9 V to 5.5 V · 2.7 V to 5.5 V · Bidirectional (up and down) · I2C, SMBus · Yes

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PCA9517D

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📦 SOIC-8
Original (non-A) PCA9517 in SOIC-8; A-side minimum supply and power-up gating differ slightly from the PCA9517A - verify 0.9 V minimum for your rail

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PCA9517A

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NXP Semiconductors
📦 SOIC-8
Level-translating I2C-bus repeater (2-channel bidirectional buffer) · 0.9 V (min operating) to 5.5 V · 2.7 V to 5.5 V · 0.9 V to 5.5 V (A-side) to 2.7 V to 5.5 V (B-side) · I2C-bus and SMBus compatible · 2 (SDA, SCL) · EN, active-high repeater-enable · Drivers enabled only when VCC(A) > 0.8 V and VCC(B) > 2.5 V

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PCA9517A 사양

기능 Level-translating I2C-bus repeater (2-channel bidirectional buffer)
A-Side Supply Voltage (VCC(A)) 0.9 V (min operating) to 5.5 V
B-Side Supply Voltage (VCC(B)) 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Level Translation Range 0.9 V to 5.5 V (A-side) to 2.7 V to 5.5 V (B-side)
Bus Interface I2C-bus and SMBus compatible
Number of Channels 2 (SDA, SCL)
Enable Input EN, active-high repeater-enable
Power-Up Driver Enable Thresholds Drivers enabled only when VCC(A) > 0.8 V and VCC(B) > 2.5 V
I/O Configuration Open-drain (standard I2C)
Process Technology CMOS
패키지 SOIC-8 (SOP)
실장 유형 Surface Mount
Maximum Data Rate 400 kHz (per PCA9517 family specification)
A-Side B Condition B-side port must not connect to rise-time-accelerator devices (PCA9510-9516A, PCA9518)

PCA9517A 핀 구성

SOIC-8 Package Pinout Diagram SOIC-8 8-pin small outline IC, 3.9x4.9mm, P1.27mm, JEDEC MS-012. 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 SOIC-8
핀 1 A1 (SDA_A) — A-side serial data I/O, open-drain, powered from VCC(A)
핀 2 A0 (SCL_A) — A-side serial clock I/O, open-drain, powered from VCC(A)
핀 3 GND — Ground reference
핀 4 EN — Active-high repeater enable input; change state only when bus is idle
핀 5 VCC(B) — B-side supply, 2.7 V to 5.5 V
핀 6 B1 (SDA_B) — B-side serial data I/O, open-drain with static offset, powered from VCC(B)
핀 7 B0 (SCL_B) — B-side serial clock I/O, open-drain with static offset, powered from VCC(B)
핀 8 VCC(A) — A-side supply, down to 0.9 V (up to 5.5 V)

일반적인 애플리케이션

PCA9517A 적합 용도: 6 애플리케이션s: Low-Voltage MCU to 3.3 V / 5 V Peripheral Bus, I2C Bus Extension and Capacitance Segmentation, Server and Telecom System Management (SMBus), Industrial Multi-Rail Power Management, Automotive Body and Gateway ECU I2C Domains, Consumer Electronics Display and Touch Buses.

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Low-Voltage MCU to 3.3 V / 5 V Peripheral Bus

The PCA9517A is designed specifically to connect low-voltage processors operating at 1.2 V to 1.8 V with legacy 3.3 V or 5 V I2C peripherals such as EEPROMs, RTCs, and sensors. Its 0.9 V minimum A-side supply supports modern deep-submicron SoC I/O rails, while the B-side accepts 2.7 V to 5.5 V. Placed between the MCU's SDA/SCL pins and the higher-voltage bus with appropriate pull-ups on each segment, the repeater actively drives both sides, so the MCU does not see the capacitance or the higher voltage of the peripheral bus. This active drive also restores degraded edge rates over long traces, and the power-up gating (VCC(A) above 0.8 V, VCC(B) above 2.5 V) prevents bus contention while rails are ramping.

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I2C Bus Extension and Capacitance Segmentation

Standard I2C is limited by total bus capacitance (typically 400 pF), which restricts trace length and device count. The PCA9517A overcomes this by isolating the two bus segments with active open-drain drivers: each side sees only its own pull-up network and local load, effectively multiplying the allowable bus length. In telecom shelves, networking backplanes, and industrial chassis where I2C must span tens of centimeters to multiple boards, placing a PCA9517A at the segment boundary restores signal edges and prevents stuck-bus propagation between domains. Because it retains all I2C operating modes including clock stretching and multi-master arbitration, the buffered topology behaves transparently to software. Keep EN toggling to bus-idle periods, and follow the NXP datasheet restrictions when cascading with rise-time-accelerator devices.

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Server and Telecom System Management (SMBus)

In server, storage, and telecom platforms, the SMBus management plane frequently mixes a low-voltage BMC (1.8 V or 3.3 V) with 5 V hot-swap controllers, power-supply supervisors, and DIMM temperature sensors. The PCA9517A is SMBus compatible, so it level-shifts and buffers this management bus while preserving SMBus protocol behavior including timeout-independent operation of the physical layer. The active-high EN pin lets the BMC disconnect a segment during chassis bring-up or fault isolation, improving robustness of multi-rail systems. Because the B-side tolerates 5.5 V, legacy 5 V management components connect without extra translation stages, reducing BOM count. Designers should size SMBus pull-ups per segment (2.2 kOhm to 10 kOhm typical) and respect the rise-time-accelerator chaining restrictions from the NXP datasheet.

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Industrial Multi-Rail Power Management

Industrial control boards commonly carry several supply domains (1.8 V logic, 3.3 V interfaces, 5 V field-side devices), and I2C is the de facto bus for PMBus-style power supervisors and monitoring DACs/ADCs spanning those domains. The PCA9517A bridges these rails directly: its 0.9 V minimum A-side supports the newest controller logic, and the B-side handles 2.7 V to 5.5 V field rails. The built-in driver gating means the repeater never asserts undefined states while a domain is unpowered - for example a card removed from a backplane - because both VCC(A) above 0.8 V and VCC(B) above 2.5 V are required before drivers enable. This makes partial-power operation safer than with passive translation. Combine with hot-swap e-fuses and I2C GPIO expanders for complete rail supervision.

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Automotive Body and Gateway ECU I2C Domains

Automotive gateway and body-control modules often mix a low-voltage safety MCU domain with 3.3 V or 5 V sensor and I/O-expander rails, and must tolerate crank and load-dump rail variation. The TI TCA9517 family - including the AEC-Q100-qualified TCA9517DGKRQ1 - provides the same 0.9 V to 5.5 V translation function with automotive qualification, and is pin- and function-compatible with the NXP PCA9517A in compatible footprints. Using a level-translating repeater rather than a passive switch isolates the heavily loaded body bus (door modules, lighting drivers, sensor clusters) from the MCU's local bus, restoring edges over several meters of harness and preventing a faulted slave from dragging down the master segment. Choose the Q1 variant where AEC-Q100 compliance is mandatory.

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Consumer Electronics Display and Touch Buses

In consumer devices - TVs, monitors, and smart appliances - an EDID/Display Data Channel (DDC) or touch-controller I2C bus frequently runs between a 1.8 V SoC and 3.3 V or 5 V external connectors. The PCA9517A buffers and level-shifts these links so hot-plugged external devices cannot overdrive the SoC's low-voltage I/O, and the active buffering tolerates the cable capacitance of external DDC lines that would violate the raw I2C capacitance limit. The EN pin enables disabling the segment during standby to meet low-power requirements, cutting the repeater drivers completely when the system sleeps. Because the part retains standard I2C open-drain behavior, EDID reads and display handshakes proceed transparently. Place the repeater near the connector with local pull-ups sized for the cable load.

What is the PCA9517A used for?
The PCA9517A is used to level-shift and buffer I2C-bus or SMBus signals between two different voltage domains, for example connecting a 1.8 V microcontroller to a 3.3 V or 5 V peripheral bus. According to the NXP PCA9517A datasheet, it provides bidirectional buffering for both SDA and SCL while retaining all I2C-bus operating modes, and also extends bus capacitance limits by segmenting the bus.
What supply voltage range does the PCA9517A support?
The PCA9517A supports a low-voltage A-side supply down to 0.9 V (up to 5.5 V) and a higher-voltage B-side supply from 2.7 V to 5.5 V. According to the NXP datasheet, its internal drivers remain disabled until VCC(A) rises above 0.8 V and VCC(B) rises above 2.5 V, which prevents undefined bus states during power sequencing.
What is the difference between PCA9517A and TCA9517?
The NXP PCA9517A and Texas Instruments TCA9517 are functionally equivalent level-translating I2C-bus repeaters: both translate from 0.9 V to 5.5 V on the A-side and 2.7 V to 5.5 V on the B-side, with an active-high EN pin and SOIC-8 footprint. According to TI's PCA9517 product page, TI's version is a 2-channel bidirectional 400 kHz buffer; both share the same open-drain I2C/SMBus architecture, making TCA9517 a practical drop-in second source.
Can the PCA9517A be chained with other I2C buffers?
Not on the B-side with rise-time accelerator devices. According to the NXP datasheet, the static offset design of the PCA9517A's port B I/O drivers prevents connection to devices with rise time accelerators, including PCA9510, PCA9511, PCA9512, PCA9513, PCA9514, PCA9515A, PCA9516A, PCA9517A port B, or PCA9518. Multiple PCA9517A units can still be cascaded in permitted topologies described in the datasheet.
What is the best drop-in replacement for PCA9517A?
The best drop-in replacement is the Texas Instruments TCA9517 (for example TCA9517DR in SOIC-8), which is pin-compatible and parametrically equivalent: 0.9 V to 5.5 V A-side, 2.7 V to 5.5 V B-side, active-high EN, 400 kHz operation. The onsemi PCA9517A is a same-part-number second source with the identical datasheet description. According to both manufacturers' datasheets, no PCB changes are required for these substitutions.
Where can I download the PCA9517A datasheet PDF?
The official PCA9517A datasheet PDF is available directly from NXP at https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/data-sheet/PCA9517A.pdf. Mouser Electronics also mirrors the datasheet at mouser.com under document PCA9517A-D. According to these documents, the datasheet covers the level-translating I2C-bus repeater's pin configuration, electrical characteristics, application information, and package dimensional drawings.
Where can I find the PCA9517A pinout?
The PCA9517A pinout is published in the NXP datasheet at nxp.com/docs/en/data-sheet/PCA9517A.pdf. In the 8-pin SOIC package, the pins provide the A-side SDA/SCL connections, the B-side SDA/SCL connections, VCC(A) and VCC(B) supply pins, GND, and the active-high EN enable input. Refer to the pin configuration figure in the datasheet for the exact pin numbering before layout.
How does the EN pin work on the PCA9517A?
The EN pin is an active-high repeater-enable input that lets system logic turn the PCA9517A's bus drivers on and off. According to the NXP datasheet, caution should be observed to only change the state of the enable pin when the bus is idle, since toggling EN during an active transfer can corrupt data. EN can also be tied high for always-on operation.
Does the PCA9517A require external pull-up resistors?
Yes, the PCA9517A requires external pull-up resistors on both the A-side and B-side bus segments. According to the datasheet, the device has a standard open-drain I2C-bus configuration, so pull-up resistors are required to provide the logic-high levels on the buffered bus, sized per the segment voltage and bus capacitance following NXP I2C-bus design guidelines.
Is the PCA9517A suitable for SMBus systems?
Yes, the PCA9517A is SMBus compatible as well as I2C compatible. According to the NXP datasheet, it provides level shifting and bidirectional buffering for I2C-bus or SMBus applications, allowing 3.3 V and 5 V SMBus segments to interface with low-voltage management controllers operating down to 0.9 V in server and telecom system-management designs.
What happens during power-up with the PCA9517A?
During power-up the PCA9517A keeps its drivers disabled until both supplies are valid. According to the NXP datasheet, the drivers are not enabled unless VCC(A) is above 0.8 V and VCC(B) is above 2.5 V. This built-in power-rail monitoring prevents the repeater from loading or corrupting the bus while either voltage domain is still rising or absent.
PCA9517A vs PCA9517 - what is the difference?
The NXP PCA9517A is the enhanced version of the original PCA9517 (originally from Philips Semiconductors). According to NXP documentation, the PCA9517A lowers the minimum A-side operating voltage to 0.9 V and adds the power-up enable thresholds (VCC(A) above 0.8 V, VCC(B) above 2.5 V) that prevent bus contention during ramp-up. TI's PCA9517 part offers the same 0.9 V to 5.5 V translation range in the same SOIC-8 footprint.
When should I choose PCA9517A over a simple MOSFET level shifter like PCA9306?
Choose the PCA9517A when you need active bidirectional buffering and bus segmentation, not just voltage translation. Unlike a passive MOSFET switch such as the PCA9306, the PCA9517A actively drives both bus segments, which isolates bus capacitance, extends I2C reach, and prevents latch-up of stuck-low conditions. According to datasheets for both parts, the repeater approach suits long or heavily loaded buses, while the PCA9306 suits short point-to-point translation.
What is the price of PCA9517A and where can I buy it online?
PCA9517A is stocked through authorized distributors including NXP's distribution network and Mouser Electronics; exact unit pricing varies by package suffix and quantity and should be requested as of 2026-10-20 for current figures. On XAIPART, request a quote for the PCA9517A to receive current stock, pricing breaks from 1 to 1000 pieces, and lead time before ordering.
What are the key specifications of the PCA9517A that engineers should know?
The key PCA9517A specifications are: level translation between 0.9 V (minimum A-side) and 2.7 V to 5.5 V (B-side); I2C-bus and SMBus compatibility at up to 400 kHz; a two-channel bidirectional open-drain buffer for SDA and SCL; an active-high EN enable input; and power-up driver gating at VCC(A) above 0.8 V and VCC(B) above 2.5 V. According to the NXP datasheet, it comes in an 8-pin SOIC surface-mount package.

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선택 가이드

Choose the NXP PCA9517A when you need active bidirectional level translation and bus buffering between a very low voltage rail (down to 0.9 V) and a 2.7 V to 5.5 V I2C or SMBus segment, especially where bus capacitance limits reach or a stuck-slave must be isolated. If your lowest rail is above 1.2 V and cost or availability of NXP parts is a concern, the TI TCA9517 (TCA9517DR in SOIC-8, TCA9517DGKR in VSSOP-8) is a pin- and function-compatible second source with identical 400 kHz performance. For automotive programs requiring AEC-Q100 qualification, select the TCA9517DGKRQ1. For short point-to-point translation without buffering, a passive switch such as the PCA9306 is cheaper but will not isolate bus capacitance or restore edges. Avoid any topology connecting the B-side to rise-time-accelerator devices.

대체품과의 비교

파라미터 이 제품 TCA9517DR TCA9517DGKR PCA9517D PCA9517A (onsemi)
Package SOIC-8 SOIC-8 - same VSSOP-8 (2x3 mm) - different body SOIC-8 - same SOIC-8 - same
Brand NXP Semiconductors Texas Instruments Texas Instruments NXP Semiconductors onsemi
B-Side Supply Range 2.7 V to 5.5 V 2.7 V to 5.5 V 2.7 V to 5.5 V 2.7 V to 5.5 V 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Enable Pin Yes, active-high EN Yes, active-high EN Yes, active-high EN Yes, active-high EN Yes, active-high EN
Bus Interface I2C-bus and SMBus I2C and SMBus, 400 kHz I2C and SMBus, 400 kHz I2C-bus and SMBus I2C-bus and SMBus

주요 차별점

  • 0.9 V minimum A-side supply (vs PCA9517D)
  • Power-up driver gating (vs PCA9517D)
  • Multi-source availability (vs TCA9517DR)

설계 노트

Never connect the B-side port of the PCA9517A to another device that includes rise time accelerators. Per the NXP datasheet, the static offset design of the port B I/O drivers prevents connection to the PCA9510, PCA9511, PCA9512, PCA9513, PCA9514, PCA9515A, PCA9516A, another PCA9517A port B, or PCA9518. Violating this causes the offset voltages to stack and the bus to latch low. Chaining must follow the permitted topologies in the datasheet application section.

Size separate pull-up resistors for each bus segment rather than sharing one network across the repeater. The A-side pull-up pulls to VCC(A) (as low as 0.9 V) and the B-side pulls to VCC(B) (2.7 V to 5.5 V); typical values range from about 1 kOhm for fast, heavily loaded 5 V segments to 10 kOhm for light 1.8 V segments. Per the datasheet, the PCA9517A has a standard open-drain configuration, so logic-high levels depend entirely on these pull-ups.

Use the EN pin for bus isolation, but only toggle it when the bus is idle - the NXP datasheet explicitly cautions that changing EN state during an active transfer can corrupt data. A practical scheme is to gate EN from a supervisor or GPIO that monitors rail-valid flags, since the device already self-gates drivers until VCC(A) exceeds 0.8 V and VCC(B) exceeds 2.5 V. In multi-card systems, EN also enables hot-swap of the far segment.

규정 준수 정보

RoHS
Unknown
REACH
Unknown
AEC-Q100
Not Applicable
무연
Unknown
무할로겐
Unknown
분쟁 광물
Unknown

Compliance data was not present in the provided web data; verify RoHS/REACH status on the NXP product page for the specific ordering suffix.

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