Datasheet

24AA1026/24LC1026/24FC1026
DS20002270D-page 6  2011-2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
3.0 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The 24XX1026 supports a bidirectional 2-wire bus and
data transmission protocol. A device that sends data
onto the bus is defined as a transmitter and a device
receiving data as a receiver. The bus must be
controlled by a master device which generates the
Serial Clock (SCL), controls the bus access, and
generates the Start and Stop conditions while the
24XX1026 works as a slave. Both master and slave
can operate as a transmitter or receiver, but the master
device determines which mode is activated.