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MCP23017-E

Microchip Tech · I/O Expanders · QFN-28-EP(6x6)

MCP23017-E from Microchip Tech, in a QFN-28-EP(6x6). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 GPB4 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
2 GPB5 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
3 GPB6 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
4 GPB7 output Output-only I/O pin for MCP23017; configurable with interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
5 VDD power_in Positive power supply; 1.8V to 5.5V operating range.
6 VSS power_in Ground connection.
7 NC unconnected No connect for MCP23017.
8 SCK input Serial clock input for I2C interface.
9 SDA bidirectional Serial data I/O for I2C interface (MCP23017) with open-drain output capability.
10 NC unconnected No connect for MCP23017.
11 A0 input Hardware address pin; must be externally biased.
12 A1 input Hardware address pin; must be externally biased.
13 A2 input Hardware address pin; must be externally biased.
14 RESET input Hardware reset input; must be externally biased and asserted low for minimum 1 µs.
15 INTB output Interrupt output for PORTB; configurable as active-high, active-low, or open-drain.
16 INTA output Interrupt output for PORTA; configurable as active-high, active-low, or open-drain.
17 GPA0 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
18 GPA1 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
19 GPA2 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
20 GPA3 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
21 GPA4 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
22 GPA5 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
23 GPA6 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
24 GPA7 output Output-only I/O pin for MCP23017; configurable with interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
25 GPB0 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
26 GPB1 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
27 GPB2 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
28 GPB3 bidirectional Bidirectional I/O pin with configurable interrupt-on-change and weak pull-up resistor.
29 EP passive Exposed thermal pad for heat dissipation; may be connected to VSS or left unconnected.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Microchip Tech
Package QFN-28-EP(6x6)
Category Interface
Pins 29

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: MCP23017-E
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-28-1EP_6x6mm_P0.65mm_EP4.8x4.8mm
  • 3D model: QFN-28-EP(6x6) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: mcp23017-e-etched.step / mcp23017-e-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); mcp23017-e.step / mcp23017-e.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Microchip Tech datasheet (40 pp, sha256 63cb5f2bec44434c, retrieved 2026-09-22, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-4-6 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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