INDUSTRIAL Parallel I/O Ports 2,400+

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Peripheral IC Type Temperature Grade Terminal Form No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Package Body Material Surface Mount Maximum Supply Voltage Screening Level Address Bus Width No. of Bits Bit Size Power Supplies (V) Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Minimum Supply Voltage Maximum Operating Temperature CPU Family Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Ultraviolet Erasable Terminal Position No. of Ports Maximum Seated Height ROM Words Width Additional Features External Data Bus Width Maximum Clock Frequency Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Length Total Dose (V) ROM Bits Size No. of Timers RAM Bytes Technology Maximum Supply Current Nominal Supply Voltage Memory Organization Sub-Category ROM Programmability Terminal Pitch JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Qualification Speed JESD-609 Code Maximum Standby Current No. of I/O Lines Maximum Access Time

935283485518

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935269195112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935275617118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

5 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

8

935283231118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

24

HVQCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

1

1 mm

3.5 mm

4.1 mm

CMOS

.5 mm

R-PQCC-N24

18

935278416118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

2

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

7.8 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

16

935275581512

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

5 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

2

Not Qualified

e4

8

935283228118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.73 mm

3.9 mm

8.7 mm

CMOS

.635 mm

R-PDSO-G24

18

935277416118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

8

TSSOP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

3 mm

30

260

3 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

S-PDSO-G8

1

e4

4

935277298112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

2

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

30

260

7.8 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

1

e4

16

935275617518

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

30

260

10.3 mm

CMOS

5 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

2

Not Qualified

e4

8

935281575118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

56

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

2

1 mm

8 mm

8 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N56

8

935283761112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935277298118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

2

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

30

260

7.8 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

1

e4

16

935280666118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

24

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

1

1 mm

4 mm

4 mm

CMOS

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N24

18

935275672118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.5 mm

4.4 mm

30

260

6.5 mm

CMOS

5 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935283503118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

2 mm

5.3 mm

30

260

8.2 mm

CMOS

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

1

e4

18

935283229118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2 mm

5.3 mm

8.2 mm

CMOS

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

18

935278768118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

2

2 mm

5.3 mm

8.2 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

16

935277415118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

4.9 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G8

4

935298093118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

24

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

1.65 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

2

.8 mm

4 mm

4 mm

CMOS

1.8 V

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N24

16

935275049518

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935285273112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

2

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

7.8 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

16

935278614512

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

56

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

2

1.2 mm

6.1 mm

14 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

.5 mm

R-PDSO-G56

8

935270674112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

9.9 mm

CMOS

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935282747118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935276544118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.5 mm

4.4 mm

6.5 mm

CMOS

5 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

8

935275051118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

30

260

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

1

e4

8

935283047118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

16

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

1

1 mm

3 mm

3 mm

CMOS

3 V

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N16

8

935262233112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2 mm

5.3 mm

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

8.2 mm

CMOS

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

Not Qualified

16

935276422518

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935273944118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

24

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

QUAD

2

1 mm

4 mm

30

260

4 mm

CMOS

3 V

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N24

1

e4

16

935283491118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.5 mm

4.4 mm

6.5 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

8

935269569118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

2

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

7.8 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

1

Not Qualified

e4

16

935272775118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

16

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

QUAD

1

1 mm

4 mm

4 mm

CMOS

.65 mm

S-PQCC-N16

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935271534118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

5 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935281363157

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

24

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2.7 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

QUAD

1

1 mm

4 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 3.3V SUPPLY

30

260

4 mm

CMOS

2.5 V

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N24

1

e4

8

935269201112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

2 mm

5.3 mm

6.2 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935283049118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

16

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

QUAD

1

1 mm

3 mm

30

260

3 mm

CMOS

3 V

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N16

1

e4

8

935275672112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.5 mm

4.4 mm

6.5 mm

CMOS

5 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935280798512

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

56

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

2

1.2 mm

6.1 mm

14 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

.5 mm

R-PDSO-G56

8

935282715512

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935283552112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

2 mm

5.3 mm

8.2 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G24

16

935269195118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

10.3 mm

CMOS

3 V

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

935285894118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

8

TSSOP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

3 mm

3 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

S-PDSO-G8

4

935282735118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

8

935283189112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

1

1.5 mm

4.4 mm

6.5 mm

CMOS

3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

8

935271535118

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

6.5 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

1

Not Qualified

e4

8

933851670112

NXP Semiconductors

PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

6 V

IN-LINE

2.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

1

4.2 mm

7.62 mm

19.025 mm

CMOS

5 V

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

e4

8

Parallel I/O Ports

Parallel I/O (Input/Output) ports are a type of interface that allows a microcontroller or microprocessor to communicate with other devices in a parallel fashion. This means that multiple bits of data can be transmitted or received simultaneously, as opposed to serial communication which transmits or receives data one bit at a time.

Parallel I/O ports are commonly found in a wide range of electronic devices, including computers, printers, and industrial control systems. They typically consist of a number of input and output lines, with each line representing a single bit of data. The number of lines can vary depending on the specific device, with some systems having only a few lines while others may have dozens or even hundreds.

One of the advantages of parallel I/O ports is their ability to transfer large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. This makes them particularly useful in applications where real-time data acquisition or high-speed communication is required. For example, parallel ports are commonly used in printers and other peripherals to transfer large amounts of data quickly.

However, one of the limitations of parallel I/O ports is that they require a large number of pins on the microcontroller or microprocessor to accommodate all of the data lines. This can make them difficult to implement in systems with limited space or where a large number of I/O lines are required. In addition, parallel I/O ports can be more susceptible to noise and interference compared to serial communication, which can affect data integrity and transmission speeds.