THROUGH-HOLE Parallel I/O Ports 274

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Part	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	No. of Bits	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Minimum Supply Voltage	Maximum Operating Temperature	CPU Family	Minimum Operating Temperature	Terminal Finish	Terminal Position	No. of Ports	Maximum Seated Height	Width	External Data Bus Width	Maximum Clock Frequency	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length	Total Dose (V)	No. of Timers	Technology	Maximum Supply Current	Nominal Supply Voltage	Memory Organization	Sub-Category	Terminal Pitch	JESD-30 Code	Qualification	JESD-609 Code	No. of I/O Lines
PCA9554N	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	1	4.2 mm	7.62 mm			40	245	19.025 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA8574AN	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN/NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e3/e4	8
PCA9554AN	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	1	4.2 mm	7.62 mm			40	245	19.025 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA8574N,112	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA9674AN,112	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.3/5.5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA9555N,112	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		16	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP24,.6	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL	2	5.1 mm	15.24 mm					31.7 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T24	Not Qualified	e3	16
PCA9674N,112	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.3/5.5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA9674AN	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.3/5.5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA8574N	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN/NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e3/e4	8
PCA9554AN,112	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.2 mm	7.62 mm					19.025 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCF8574APN	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	1	.1 MHz			19.025 mm			CMOS	.1 mA	5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCF8574PN	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	6 V		8	3/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.5 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.2 mm	7.62 mm	1	.1 MHz	40	260	19.025 mm			CMOS	.1 mA	5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
PCA8574AN,112	NXP Semiconductors	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	2.5/5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	2.3 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1	4.7 mm	7.62 mm					21.6 mm			CMOS		3 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified	e4	8
SAB8155-2-P	Infineon Technologies		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
SAB8155-2-C	Infineon Technologies		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-XDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
SAB82C55A-2-P	Infineon Technologies		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO				5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel		0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											CMOS	5 mA	5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
SAB8155-C	Infineon Technologies		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-XDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
SAB8155-P	Infineon Technologies		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
TMPZ84C20AP-8	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.25 V				IN-LINE		4.75 V	70 Cel		-10 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	2	4.8 mm	15.24 mm	8	8 MHz			50.7 mm			CMOS	10 mA	5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	16
TMPZ84C20AP-6	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V				IN-LINE		4.5 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	2	4.8 mm	15.24 mm	8	6 MHz			50.7 mm			CMOS	8 mA	5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	16
TMP8243PI	Toshiba		INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			4	5	IN-LINE	DIP24,.6		85 Cel		-40 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											MOS		5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T24	Not Qualified	e0
TMP68230P-10	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE		THROUGH-HOLE	48	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO					IN-LINE							DUAL	0	5.08 mm	15.24 mm					61.72 mm			CMOS					2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T48	Not Qualified		0
TMP8155P	Toshiba		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
TMP82C255AN-10	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	64	SDIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V				IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH		4.5 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	6	5 mm	19.05 mm					57.5 mm			CMOS		5 V			1.778 mm	R-PDIP-T64	Not Qualified	e0	48
TMP8156P-2	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.25 V				IN-LINE		4.75 V	70 Cel		0 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	3	4.8 mm	15.24 mm					50.7 mm			CMOS		5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	22
TMP82C55AP-5	Toshiba		INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO				5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		85 Cel		-40 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											CMOS	120 mA	5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
TMP8155P-2	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.25 V				IN-LINE		4.75 V	70 Cel		0 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	3	4.8 mm	15.24 mm					50.7 mm			CMOS		5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	22
TMP82C55AP-10	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V				IN-LINE		4.5 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	3	4.8 mm	15.24 mm	8				50.7 mm			CMOS	5 mA	5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	24
TMP8156P	Toshiba		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
TMP82C255AN-2	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	64	SDIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V				IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH		4.5 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	6	5 mm	19.05 mm					57.5 mm			CMOS		5 V			1.778 mm	R-PDIP-T64	Not Qualified	e0	48
TMP68230P-8	Toshiba	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE		THROUGH-HOLE	48	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO					IN-LINE							DUAL	0	5.08 mm	15.24 mm					61.72 mm			CMOS					2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T48	Not Qualified		0
UPD71055C-10	Renesas Electronics		INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO				5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		85 Cel		-40 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											CMOS		5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8155HD	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	125 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-XDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPB8212C	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			8		IN-LINE	DIP24,.6		70 Cel		0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											BIPOLAR				Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T24	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8155C	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8156C-2	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8155D	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-XDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD71055C-8	Renesas Electronics	PARALLEL IO PORT, PRINTER INTERFACE	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V				IN-LINE		4.5 V	85 Cel		-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	3	5.72 mm	15.24 mm								CMOS		5 V			2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	24
UPD8255AD-2	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO				5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel		0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											MOS		5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-XDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
5962-01-083-2249	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel		DUAL	3									1	CMOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified
5962R9581901QQX	Renesas Electronics	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, METAL-SEALED COFIRED	NO	5.5 V	MIL-PRF-38535 Class Q			IN-LINE		4.5 V	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	3	5.72 mm	15.24 mm						100k Rad(Si)		CMOS		5 V			2.54 mm	R-CDIP-T40	Not Qualified		24
M62320P	Renesas Electronics	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	OTHER	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	5.5 V		8	5	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	4.5 V	85 Cel		-20 Cel		DUAL	1	4.5 mm	7.62 mm					19 mm			CMOS		5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T16	Not Qualified		8
UPD8255D	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO				5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel		0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											MOS		5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-XDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8155HC	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	125 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
MD82C55A	Renesas Electronics	PARALLEL IO PORT, GENERAL PURPOSE	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	5.5 V				IN-LINE		4.5 V	125 Cel		-55 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	3	5.72 mm	15.24 mm								CMOS		5 V			2.54 mm	R-GDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0	24
UPD8156HC	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	125 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8155-2C	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			14	5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel	8085	0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	3									1	MOS	180 mA	5 V	256X8	Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0
UPD8255AC-5	Renesas Electronics		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	40	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO				5	IN-LINE	DIP40,.6		70 Cel		0 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL											MOS		5 V		Parallel IO Port	2.54 mm	R-PDIP-T40	Not Qualified	e0

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.