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Article: Catalyst Semiconductor Launches Lower Power 8-Bit I2C/SMBus I/O Expander.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- May 31, 2008
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CAT9534 Offers Simple, Cost-Effective Solution for Adding Functions While Reducing Power
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CATS), a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors, has expanded its line of bus products with the CAT9534, an 8-bit general purpose input/output (GPIO) expander for I2C and SMBus-based systems. The CAT9534 is pin-for-pin and functionally compatible with Catalyst's industry-standard CAT9554, but operates at 100 times lower standby power, making it the perfect choice for battery-powered and "green" systems applications.
With a low standby mode current supply of 1uA maximum, the ...