X24325
DEVICE OPERATION
The X24325 supports a bidirectional bus oriented pro-
tocol. The protocol defines any device that sends data
onto the bus as a transmitter, and the receiving device
as the receiver. The device controlling the transfer is a
master and the device being controlled is the slave.
The master will always initiate data transfers, and pro-
vide the clock for both transmit and receive operations.
Therefore, the X24325 will be considered a slave in all
applications.
Clock and Data Conventions
Data states on the SDA line can change only during
SCL LOW. SDA state changes during SCL HIGH are
reserved for indicating start and stop conditions. Refer
to Figures 1 and 2.
Start Condition
All commands are preceded by the start condition,
which is a HIGH to LOW transition of SDA when SCL is
HIGH. The X24325 continuously monitors the SDA and
SCL lines for the start condition and will not respond to
any command until this condition has been met.
Figure 1. Data Validity
SCL
SDA
DATA STABLE
DATA
CHANGE
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Notes:
(5) Typical values are for T
A
= 25
°
C and nominal supply voltage (5V)
(6) t
WR
is the minimum cycle time from the system perspective when polling techniques are not used. It is the maximum time the
device requires to perform the internal write operation.
Figure 2. Definition of Start and Stop
SCL
SDA
START BIT
STOP BIT
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