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PCA9518PWR AI Analysis:
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PCA9518PWR product

PCA9518PWR

Specialized

I2C BufferBus Expander

The PCA9518 is a 5-channel bidirectional I2C/SMBus buffer designed to extend bus length and capacity by segmenting the bus.

Best for

  • Large I2C networks
  • Mixed-voltage systems

Avoid if

  • Clock stretching is required

Check before use

  • Pull-up resistor values
  • Propagation delays

Key specifications

Channels
5
Max Frequency
400 kHz
Operating Voltage
3 V to 3.6 V

Compliance & Environment

RoHS
ROHS3 Compliant
REACH
-
MSL
Level-1-260C-UNLIM
ECCN
-
HTSUS
-

Application

IndustrialGeneral

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Questions & answers

It is an expandable five-channel bidirectional buffer for I2C and SMBus applications, allowing for bus expansion beyond the standard 400-pF capacitance limit.