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Key Features: Single-Chip System Configuration Solution 4-Bit Multiplexed/1-Bit Latched 5-Bit I2C EEPROM

As a result of a design for Intel's Pentium^® II processor chipsets, NXP Semiconductors announced the PCA8550 multiplexer to provide "jumperless" motherboard configuration settings. The Inter-IC (I2C) multiplexer can be applied to other motherboards and peripheral cards to easily replace mechanical settings with software configurations.

This latest application of the I2C bus addresses the long-standing user issue of cumbersome, time-consuming hardware reconfiguration with jumpers or mechanical switches. Motherboard and peripheral board manufacturers can offer users easy configuration capabilities and eliminate in-box access requirements, thus minimizing the potential damage and time required to configure boards and computers.

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PCA8550 4-Bit Multiplexed/1-Bit Latched 5-Bit I2C EEPROM Datasheet (Jun 27, 2003) PCA8550D SO-16 Production SOT109-1 Pb-Free          PCA8550DB SSOP-16 Production SOT338-1 Pb-Free          PCA8550PW TSSOP-16 Production SOT403-1 Pb-Free MSL=1 Device Family Functions Literature Models Support Docs Price Buy Online More...

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