PCA9538: 8-bit I²C-bus and SMBus low power I/O port with interrupt and reset

The PCA9538 is a 16-pin CMOS device that provides 8 bits of General Purpose parallel Input/Output (GPIO) expansion with interrupt and reset for I²C-bus/SMBus applications and was developed to enhance the NXP Semiconductors family of I²C-bus I/O expanders. I/O expanders provide a simple solution when additional I/O is needed for ACPI power switches, sensors, push-buttons, LEDs, fans, etc.

The PCA9538 consists of an 8-bit Configuration register (input or output selection), 8-bit Input Port register, 8-bit Output Port register and an 8-bit Polarity Inversion register (active HIGH or active LOW operation). The system master can enable the I/Os as either inputs or outputs by writing to the I/O configuration bits. The data for each input or output is kept in the corresponding Input Port or Output Port register. The polarity of the Input Port register can be inverted with the Polarity Inversion register. All registers can be read by the system master.

The PCA9538 is identical to the PCA9554 except for the removal of the internal I/O pull-up resistor which greatly reduces power consumption when the I/Os are held LOW, replacement of A2 with RESET and different address range.

The PCA9538 open-drain interrupt output (INT) is activated when any input state differs from its corresponding Input Port register state and is used to indicate to the system master that an input state has changed. The power-on reset sets the registers to their default values and initializes the device state machine. The RESET pin causes the same reset/initialization to occur without de-powering the device.

Two hardware pins (A0 and A1) vary the fixed I²C-bus address and allow up to four devices to share the same I²C-bus/SMBus.

PCA9538: Product Block Diagram
sot629-1_3d
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
8-bit I2C-bus and SMBus low power I/O port with interrupt and reset (REV 7.0) PDF (426.0 kB) PCA953826 Nov 2014
Application Notes (4)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Driving stepper motors using NXP® I2C-bus GPIO expanders (REV 2.0) PDF (275.0 kB) AN1081424 Oct 2011
PCA9500/PCA9501 provides simple card maintenance and control using I²C-bus (REV 1.0) PDF (90.0 kB) AN25623 Mar 2009
Level shifting techniques in I2C-bus design (REV 1.0) PDF (52.0 kB) AN1044120 Jun 2007
I2C/SMBus general purpose I/O expanders (REV 2.0) PDF (294.0 kB) AN46920 Jan 2005
Users Guides (4)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
I2C-bus specification and user manual (REV 6.0) PDF (1.4 MB) UM1020428 Apr 2014
I2C-bus specification and user manual (REV 5.0) PDF (1.6 MB) UM10204_JA03 Apr 2013
PCA9698 demonstration board OM6281 (REV 1.0) PDF (558.0 kB) UM1026726 Sep 2008
I2C Demonstration Board 2005-1 Quick Start Guide (REV 1.0) PDF (261.0 kB) UM1020613 Jun 2006
Brochures (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
NXP® I2C-bus solutions 2014: Smart, simple solutions for the 12 most common design concerns (REV 1.0) PDF (3.5 MB) 7501754001 Aug 2014
Versatile, easy-to-use GPIO expanders; NXP® 4/8/16-bit I2C/SMBus GPIO expanders PCA9536/54/54A/55 (REV 1.0) PDF (319.0 kB) 7501653501 Aug 2008
Create smarter, more efficient white goods; An industry-leading portfolio of cost-effective, power-saving solutions for... (REV 1.0) PDF (1.1 MB) 7501654301 Jun 2008
Package Information (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic small outline package; 16 leads; body width 7.5 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (317.0 kB) SOT162-108 Feb 2016
plastic thin shrink small outline package; 16 leads; body width 4.4 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (300.0 kB) SOT403-108 Feb 2016
plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads; 16 terminals; body 4 x 4 x 0.85 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (200.0 kB) SOT629-108 Feb 2016
Packing (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
HVQFN16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... (REV 1.0) PDF (259.0 kB) SOT629-1_11817 Apr 2013
SO16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or J Ordering... (REV 1.0) PDF (229.0 kB) SOT162-1_11812 Apr 2013
TSSOP16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... (REV 1.0) PDF (218.0 kB) SOT403-1_11808 Apr 2013
Supporting Information (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Footprint for reflow soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (9.0 kB) SO-SOJ-REFLOW08 Oct 2009
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (8.0 kB) SO-SOJ-WAVE08 Oct 2009
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (16.0 kB) SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE08 Oct 2009
IBIS Model
Ordering Information
ProductStatus
PCA9538PWActive
PCA9538BSActive
PCA9538DActive
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateEFRIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
PCA9538BSSOT629-1Reel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9538BS,118 (9352 774 17118)9538PCA9538BSAlways Pb-free0.02.05E811
PCA9538DSOT162-1SO-SOJ-REFLOW SO-SOJ-WAVE
SO-SOJ-REFLOW SO-SOJ-WAVE
Reel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9538D,118 (9352 774 18118)PCA9538DPCA9538Dweek 13, 20050.02.05E811
Bulk PackActivePCA9538D,112 (9352 774 18112)PCA9538DPCA9538Dweek 13, 20050.02.05E811
PCA9538PWSOT403-1SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVEReel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9538PW,118 (9352 774 19118)PCA9538PCA9538PWweek 13, 20050.02.05E811
Bulk PackActivePCA9538PW,112 (9352 774 19112)PCA9538PCA9538PWweek 13, 20050.02.05E811
PCA9538PW/Q900SOT403-1SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVEReel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9538PW/Q900,118 (9352 968 62118)PCA9538PCA9538PW/Q900Always Pb-free0.02.05E811
8-bit I2C-bus and SMBus low power I/O port with interrupt and reset pca9538
Driving stepper motors using NXP® I2C-bus GPIO expanders pca9698
PCA9500/PCA9501 provides simple card maintenance and control using I²C-bus PCA9553
Level shifting techniques in I2C-bus design pca9685pw
I2C/SMBus general purpose I/O expanders pcf8575ts
I2C-bus specification and user manual pca9685pw
I2C-bus specification and user manual pca9685pw
PCA9698 demonstration board OM6281 PCA9553
I2C Demonstration Board 2005-1 Quick Start Guide pca9685pw
NXP® I2C-bus solutions 2014: Smart, simple solutions for the 12 most common design concerns pca9685pw
Versatile, easy-to-use GPIO expanders; NXP® 4/8/16-bit I2C/SMBus GPIO expanders PCA9536/54/54A/55 pcf8570p
Create smarter, more efficient white goods; An industry-leading portfolio of cost-effective, power-saving solutions for... PMEG6010CE_AUTOMOTIVE
PCA9538 IBIS model PCA9538PW
plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads; 16 terminals; body 4 x 4 x 0.85 mm PCA9633
HVQFN16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... PCA9633
plastic small outline package; 16 leads; body width 7.5 mm TJF1052IT
Footprint for reflow soldering NPIC6C596A_Q100
Footprint for wave soldering NPIC6C596A_Q100
SO16; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or J Ordering... TJA1052IT
SOT403-1 LPC812M101JDH16
SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE LPC1114FDH28
Reel 13" Q1/T1 LPC812M101JDH16
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