PCA9540B: 2-channel I²C-bus multiplexer

The PCA9540B is a 1-of-2 bidirectional translating multiplexer, controlled via the I²C-bus. The SCL/SDA upstream pair fans out to two SCx/SDx downstream pairs, or channels. Only one SCx/SDx channel is selected at a time, determined by the contents of the programmable control register.

A power-on reset function puts the registers in their default state and initializes the I²C-bus state machine with no channels selected.

The pass gates of the multiplexer are constructed such that the VDD pin can be used to limit the maximum high voltage that is passed by the PCA9540B. This allows the use of different bus voltages on each SCx/SDx pair, so that 1.8 V, 2.5 V or 3.3 V parts can communicate with 5 V parts without any additional protection. External pull-up resistors can pull the bus up to the desired voltage level for this channel. All I/O pins are 5 V tolerant.

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Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
2-channel I2C-bus multiplexer (REV 7.0) PDF (290.0 kB) PCA9540B31 Oct 2016
Application Notes (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
MicroPak soldering information (REV 2.0) PDF (245.0 kB) AN1034330 Dec 2010
Level shifting techniques in I2C-bus design (REV 1.0) PDF (52.0 kB) AN1044120 Jun 2007
PCA954X FAMILY OF I²C / SMBus MULTIPLEXERS and SWITCHES (REV 2.0) PDF (807.0 kB) AN26201 Oct 2004
Users Guides (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
I2C-bus specification and user manual (REV 6.0) PDF (1.4 MB) UM1020428 Apr 2014
I2C-bus specification and user manual (REV 5.0) PDF (1.6 MB) UM10204_JA03 Apr 2013
I2C Demonstration Board 2005-1 Quick Start Guide (REV 1.0) PDF (261.0 kB) UM1020613 Jun 2006
Brochures (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
NXP® I2C-bus solutions 2014: Smart, simple solutions for the 12 most common design concerns (REV 1.0) PDF (3.5 MB) 7501754001 Aug 2014
Add design fl exibility with multi-channel I2C/SMBus muxes and switches; NXP® 2-, 4-, and 8-channel... (REV 1.0) PDF (641.0 kB) 7501652901 Jul 2008
Package Information (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic thin shrink small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (240.0 kB) SOT505-108 Feb 2016
plastic small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3.9 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (244.0 kB) SOT96-108 Feb 2016
plastic extremely thin small outline package; no leads; 8 terminals; body 3 x 2 x 0.5 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (190.0 kB) SOT996-208 Feb 2016
Packing (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
XSON8(U); Reel pack, Reverse; SMD, 7" Q3/T4 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,125 or... (REV 5.0) PDF (200.0 kB) SOT996-2_12502 May 2013
SO8; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or J Ordering... (REV 2.0) PDF (232.0 kB) SOT96-1_11819 Apr 2013
TSSOP8; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... (REV 1.0) PDF (214.0 kB) SOT505-1_11815 Apr 2013
Supporting Information (4)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Reflow Soldering Profile (REV 1.0) PDF (34.0 kB) REFLOW_SOLDERING_PROFILE30 Sep 2013
Wave Soldering Profile (REV 1.0) PDF (20.0 kB) WAVE_SOLDERING_PROFILE30 Sep 2013
Footprint for reflow soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (9.0 kB) SO-SOJ-REFLOW08 Oct 2009
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (8.0 kB) SO-SOJ-WAVE08 Oct 2009
IBIS Model
Ordering Information
ProductStatusPackage versionOperating Temperature (Cel)Operating voltage (VDC)InputsOutputsNo of AddressesI2C-bus (kHz)
PCA9540BGDActiveSOT996-2-40~852.3~5.5121400
PCA9540BDPActiveSOT505-1-40~852.3~5.5121400
PCA9540BDActiveSOT96-1-40~852.3~5.5121400
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateEFRIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
PCA9540BDSOT96-1SO-SOJ-REFLOW SO-SOJ-WAVE
SO-SOJ-REFLOW SO-SOJ-WAVE
Reel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9540BD,118 (9352 760 35118)PA9540BPCA9540BDweek 5, 20050.02.05E811
Bulk PackActivePCA9540BD,112 (9352 760 35112)PA9540BPCA9540BDweek 5, 20050.02.05E811
PCA9540BDPSOT505-1Reflow_Soldering_ProfileReel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA9540BDP,118 (9352 760 36118)9540BPCA9540BDPweek 12, 20050.02.05E811
PCA9540BDP/DGSOT505-1Reflow_Soldering_ProfileReel 13" Q1/T1WithdrawnPCA9540BDP/DG,118 (9352 933 84118)9540BAlways Pb-free0.02.05E811
PCA9540BDP/Q900SOT505-1Reflow_Soldering_ProfileReel 13" Q1/T1DevelopmentPCA9540BDP/Q900J (9353 320 86118)Standard Marking0.02.05E8
PCA9540BGDSOT996-2Reel 7" Q3/T4, ReverseActivePCA9540BGD,125 (9352 901 65125)40BPCA9540BGDAlways Pb-free0.02.05E811
2-channel I2C-bus multiplexer pca9540b
MicroPak soldering information NTS0102_Q100
Level shifting techniques in I2C-bus design pca9685pw
PCA954X FAMILY OF I²C / SMBus MULTIPLEXERS and SWITCHES pca9516apw
I2C-bus specification and user manual pca9685pw
I2C-bus specification and user manual pca9685pw
I2C Demonstration Board 2005-1 Quick Start Guide pca9685pw
NXP® I2C-bus solutions 2014: Smart, simple solutions for the 12 most common design concerns pca9685pw
Add design fl exibility with multi-channel I2C/SMBus muxes and switches; NXP® 2-, 4-, and 8-channel... pca9548a
Reflow_Soldering_Profile Wave_Soldering_Profile LPC1112FD20
PCA9540B IBIS model PCA9540BDP
plastic small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3.9 mm CBT3306_Q100
Footprint for reflow soldering NPIC6C596A_Q100
Footprint for wave soldering NPIC6C596A_Q100
SO8; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or J Ordering... CBT3306_Q100
plastic thin shrink small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3 mm pesd5v0l7bas
Reflow_Soldering_Profile Wave_Soldering_Profile LPC1112FD20
TSSOP8; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... pesd5v0l7bas
plastic extremely thin small outline package; no leads; 8 terminals; body 3 x 2 x 0.5 mm 74AHC_T_3G14_Q100
XSON8(U); Reel pack, Reverse; SMD, 7" Q3/T4 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,125 or... 74AHC_T_3G14_Q100
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