PCA9537DP: 4-bit I2C-bus and SMBus low power I/O port with interrupt and reset

The PCA9537 is a 10-pin CMOS device that provides 4 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 PCA9537 consists of a 4-bit Configuration register (input or output selection), 4-bit Input Port register, 4-bit Output Port register and a 4-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 PCA9537 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.

The I²C-bus address is fixed and allows only one device on the same I²C-bus/SMBus.

PCA9537DP: Product Block Diagram
sot552-1_3d
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
4-bit I2C-bus and SMBus low power I/O port with interrupt and reset (REV 5.0) PDF (135.0 kB) PCA953707 May 2009
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 (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic thin shri small outline package; 10 leads; body width 3 mm (REV 1.1) PDF (256.0 kB) SOT552-107 Jun 2016
Packing (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
TSSOP10; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... (REV 1.0) PDF (269.0 kB) SOT552-1_11816 Apr 2013
Supporting Information (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Reflow Soldering Profile (REV 1.0) PDF (34.0 kB) REFLOW_SOLDERING_PROFILE30 Sep 2013
Wave Soldering Profile (REV 1.0) PDF (20.0 kB) WAVE_SOLDERING_PROFILE30 Sep 2013
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (16.0 kB) SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE08 Oct 2009
IBIS Model
Ordering Information
ProductStatusNo of bitsVDD [min] (V)VDD [max] (V)Over volt tolerantNo of suppliesStandby current [typ] (µA)Max Sink Current per bit (mA)Max Sink Current, per package (mA)Source Current per bit (mA)Interrupt output pinReset input pinOutput modeInput mode: invert optionInternal pull-up resistor per bit (kOhm)I2C-bus (kHz)Footprint body and leads (mm2)Package namePackage versionOperating Temperature (Cel)No of AddressesRemark
PCA9537DPActive42.35.5Y10.252510010YYTotem poleY40015.5TSSOP10SOT552-1-40~851
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateEFRIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
PCA9537DPSOT552-1Reflow_Soldering_Profile SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE
Reflow_Soldering_Profile SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE
Reel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9537DP,118 (9352 774 95118)9537PCA9537DPweek 13, 20050.02.05E811
PCA9537 IBIS model PCA9537DP
plastic thin shri small outline package; 10 leads; body width 3 mm 74AXP2T08DP-Q100
Reflow_Soldering_Profile Wave_Soldering_Profile LPC1112FD20
SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE LPC1114FDH28
TSSOP10; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... 74AXP2T08DP-Q100
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