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General-purpose input/output

A general-purpose input/output (GPIO) is an uncommitted digital signal pin on an integrated circuit or electronic circuit (e.g. MCUs/MPUs) board that can be used as an input or output, or both, and is controllable by software.

Integrated circuit GPIOs, Board-level GPIOs & Usage

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Integrated circuit GPIOs

Board-level GPIOs

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General-purpose input/output

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gpios gpio used output may circuit input usually board integrated circuitry pin ics signal include interface control board-level buffer interfaces

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I²Cinstance ofwhich interface GPIOs to serial communication buses0.80text
SMBusinstance ofwhich interface GPIOs to serial communication buses0.80text
Arduinoinstance ofGPIOs are also found on embedded controller boards and Single board computers0.80text
BeagleBoneinstance ofGPIOs are also found on embedded controller boards and Single board computers0.80text
and Raspberry Pi.While some board-level GPIOs are simple connections to IC pinsinstance ofGPIOs are also found on embedded controller boards and Single board computers0.80text
many are given abilities which IC-based GPIOs usually lackinstance ofGPIOs are also found on embedded controller boards and Single board computers0.80text
lightsinstance ofa GPIO may be used to control high-power devices0.80text
solenoidsinstance ofa GPIO may be used to control high-power devices0.80text
heatersinstance ofa GPIO may be used to control high-power devices0.80text
and motorsinstance ofa GPIO may be used to control high-power devices0.80text
Inter-Integrated Circuitinstance oftwo GPIOs may be used to implement a serial communication bus0.80text

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