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Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 5 May 2014 10 of 32
NXP Semiconductors
PCA9545A/45B/45C
4-channel I
2
C-bus switch with interrupt logic and reset
7. Characteristics of the I
2
C-bus
The I
2
C-bus is for 2-way, 2-line communication between different ICs or modules. The two
lines are a serial data line (SDA) and a serial clock line (SCL). Both lines must be
connected to a positive supply via a pull-up resistor when connected to the output stages
of a device. Data transfer may be initiated only when the bus is not busy.
7.1 Bit transfer
One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse. The data on the SDA line must remain
stable during the HIGH period of the clock pulse, as changes in the data line at this time
are interpreted as control signals (see Figure 10
).
7.2 START and STOP conditions
Both data and clock lines remain HIGH when the bus is not busy. A HIGH-to-LOW
transition of the data line, while the clock is HIGH is defined as the START condition (S).
A LOW-to-HIGH transition of the data line while the clock is HIGH is defined as the
STOP condition (P) (see Figure 11
).
Fig 10. Bit transfer
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Fig 11. Definition of START and STOP conditions
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