Product Overview
The MCP23S17-E/SS from Microchip Technology is a 16-bit I/O expander with SPI interface, providing 16 bidirectional I/O pins with interrupt output capability for expanding GPIO on microcontrollers.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | Microchip Technology |
| I/O Pins | 16 (two 8-bit ports) |
| Interface | SPI (up to 10 MHz) |
| Supply Voltage | 1.8V to 5.5V |
| Current per I/O | 25 mA sink/source |
| Address Pins | 3 (up to 8 devices on one bus) |
| Interrupts | 2 (INTA, INTB) |
| Standby Current | 1 µA max |
| Package | SSOP-28 |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +125°C |
Features
- 16-bit remote bidirectional I/O
- High-speed SPI (10 MHz max)
- 3 hardware address pins (8 devices per bus)
- Configurable interrupt output pins
- Interrupt-on-change detection
- Polarity inversion register
- External reset input
- Low standby current: 1 µA
Applications
- GPIO expansion for MCUs
- Keypad interfaces
- LCD display control
- Industrial I/O modules