I/O Expanders

Devices in this family are used in conjunction with microcontrollers, microprocessors, or similar devices for the purpose of increasing the number of signal connections available for connecting peripheral devices. The typical concept of operation involves the use of serial communications requiring only a few I/O lines on the host device to read/write the status of many input/output pins on the expander device. The technique exchanges speed of communication for increased connectivity, and is best suited for applications where fast response is not critical, such as in many human interface applications.

Part Number Manufacturer Description Quantity Price Option
PCA9538PW Texas Instruments IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 16TSSOP 247 $1.84
PCA9557D Texas Instruments IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 16SOIC 347 $1.75
PCF8574PW Texas Instruments IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 20TSSOP 160 $1.74
MCP23018-E/SO Microchip Technology IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 16B 28SOIC 309 $1.56
PCA9536D Texas Instruments IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 4B 8SOIC 140 $1.55
PCF8574APW Texas Instruments IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 20TSSOP 668 $1.53
PCF8574ADW Texas Instruments IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 16SOIC 886 $1.53
MCP23S09-E/SO Microchip Technology IC I/O EXPANDER SPI 8B 18SOIC 387 $1.24
MCP23009-E/SS Microchip Technology IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 20SSOP 88 $1.16
MCP23009-E/SO Microchip Technology IC I/O EXPANDER I2C 8B 18SOIC 475 $1.16