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An SMBus/I²C-compatible port expander

Posted: 25 Jul 2008  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: SMBus  I2C-compatible port expander  microcontrollers 

[Summary of tips] Today's MCUs and microprocessors often limit the number of GPIO ports in order to conserve pin count and to reduce package sizes. Unfortunately, for many designs, the number of I/O ports required exceeds the number of available I/O ports on a microprocessor. Hence, Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) can often be found i......
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