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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Can GPIO drive 20mA led?</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/24463/can-gpio-drive-20ma-led</link><description>Hi. I&amp;#39;m using nRF52832.
I want to add LEDs. Can it drive 20mA for LED?
As I see the datasheet, GPIO pins have &amp;quot;High drive&amp;quot; function. What deos it mean?
I hope your reply.</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:51:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/24463/can-gpio-drive-20ma-led" /><item><title>RE: Can GPIO drive 20mA led?</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/96303?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:51:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:17087e71-c65f-4dd2-b096-e3f639ebcf02</guid><dc:creator>roger.k</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks a lot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Can GPIO drive 20mA led?</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/96302?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:46:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:2ea09a7d-c0b7-4e52-827e-8b259955de1f</guid><dc:creator>RK</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;No you can&amp;#39;t. The meaning of the drive modes is in the spec and in the electrical characteristics of the GPIO, all specified for all drive modes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Basically with high drive you can pull a max of about 15mA for the entire chip.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you just typed &amp;#39;High Drive Current&amp;#39; into the search box you would have found many discussions about this.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>