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Symbol

Parameter

Min

Max

Unit

0ns

10

µs

Acknowledge. Each byte of eight bits is followed

by one acknowledge bit. This acknowledge bit is a

low level put on the bus by the receiver, whereas

the master generates an extra acknowledge relat-

ed clock pulse.

A slave receiver which is addressed is obliged to

generate an acknowledge after the reception of

each byte. Also, a master receiver must generate

an acknowledge after the reception of each byte

that has been clocked out of the slave transmitter.

The device that acknowledges has to pull down

the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse

in such a way that the SDA line is a stable Low dur-

ing the High period of the acknowledge related

clock pulse. Of course, setup and hold times must

be taken into account. A master receiver must sig-

nal an end-of-data to the slave transmitter by not

generating an acknowledge on the last byte that

has been clocked out of the slave. In this case, the

transmitter must leave the data line High to enable

the master to generate the STOP condition.

Figure 5. Power Down/Up Mode AC Waveforms

AI00596

VCC

tREC

tPD

VSO

SDA

SCL

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