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# Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout - STEMMA QT / Qwiic

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/adafruit-aw9523-gpio-expander-and-led-driver-breakout-stemma-qt-qwiic

## Pricing

- **Price:** $10.22
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 100 units
- **SKU:** AF-4886

## Description

The Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout adds 16 I/O pins to any I2C-capable microcontroller or single-board computer. What sets this expander apart is its built-in 256-step linear constant-current LED dimming — connect LEDs directly without current-limiting resistors for smooth, flicker-free dimming. With STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors for solderless I2C wiring, four selectable I2C addresses (up to 64 total I/O pins on one bus), and an interrupt output for pin-change notifications, this board is well suited for projects that need lots of controllable LEDs or additional GPIO. Key Features 16× Multi-Function I/O Pins – Each pin configurable as GPIO input, GPIO output, or LED driver independently 256-Step LED Dimming – Linear constant-current drive eliminates the need for current-limiting resistors I2C Interface – Default address 0x58, selectable as 0x59, 0x5A, or 0x5B (up to 4 boards per bus) Interrupt Output – Pin-change IRQ with 8 µs deglitch, active low Open-Drain Support – First 8 pins configurable as open-drain outputs (as a group) 1.8V Logic Input – SDA, SCL, SHDN, and all GPIO accept 1.8V logic levels 2.5V to 5.5V Power Supply – Wide operating voltage range Shutdown Function – Low-level active supply shutdown for power management ESD Protection – ±4000V HBM STEMMA QT / Qwiic Connectors – Solderless I2C connection, chainable with other STEMMA QT devices Dimensions – 38.0 × 17.8 × 4.5 mm (1.5" × 0.7" × 0.2") Ideal For LED matrix and indicator projects requiring smooth dimming Expanding GPIO on microcontrollers or Raspberry Pi Button/switch input expansion with interrupt notification I2C-controlled lighting installations Package Contents 1× Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout Note: The AW9523 does not support internal pull-up or pull-down resistors. You will need external resistors for input pins that require pulls. The default I2C address determines the initial boot-state of the pins — the Arduino and CircuitPython libraries automatically reset all pins to a consistent state on initialisation. STEMMA QT cable not included.

**Product Type:** physical

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