Datasheet

24AA08/24LC08B

3.6 Device Addressing

A control byte is the first byte received following the

Start condition from the master device (Figure 2-2).

The control byte consists of a four-bit control code. For

the 24XX08, this is set as ‘

1010’ binary for read and

write operations. The next three bits of the control byte

are the block-select bits (B2, B1, B0). B2 is a “don’t

care” for the 24XX08. They are used by the master

device to select which of the four 256 word-blocks of

memory are to be accessed. These bits are in effect the

three Most Significant bits of the word address.

The last bit of the control byte defines the operation to

be performed. When set to ‘

1’ a read operation is

selected. When set to ‘

0’ a write operation is selected.

Following the Start condition, the 24XX08 monitors the

SDA bus, checking the device type identifier being

transmitted and, upon receiving a ‘

1010’ code, the

slave device outputs an Acknowledge signal on the

SDA line. Depending on the state of the R/W bit, the

24XX08 will select a read or write operation.

FIGURE 3-2: CONTROL BYTE

ALLOCATION

Operation

Control

Code

Block Select R/W

Read

1010

Block Address

Write

1010

Block Address

1010xB1 B0

R/W

Start Read/Write

SLAVE ADDRESS

x = “don’t care”