M24C64-W M24C64-R M24C64-F M24C64-DF

Instructions

Doc ID 16891 Rev 27

19/42

5.1.6

Minimizing Write delays by polling on ACK

During the internal Write cycle, the device disconnects itself from the bus, and writes a copy

shown in AC characteristics tables in Section 8: DC and AC parameters, but the typical time

is shorter. To make use of this, a polling sequence can be used by the bus master.

The sequence, as shown in Figure 10, is:

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Initial condition: a Write cycle is in progress.

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Step 1: the bus master issues a Start condition followed by a device select code (the

first byte of the new instruction).

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Step 2: if the device is busy with the internal Write cycle, no Ack will be returned and

the bus master goes back to Step 1. If the device has terminated the internal Write

cycle, it responds with an Ack, indicating that the device is ready to receive the second

part of the instruction (the first byte of this instruction having been sent during Step 1).

Figure 10.

Write cycle polling flowchart using ACK

1.

The seven most significant bits of the Device Select code of a Random Read (bottom right box in the

figure) must be identical to the seven most significant bits of the Device Select code of the Write (polling

instruction in the figure).

Write cycle

in progress

AI01847d

AI01847e

Next

Operation is

addressing the

memory

Start condition

Device select

with RW = 0

ACK

returned

YES

NO

YES

NO

ReStart

Stop

Data for the

Write cperation

Device select

with RW = 1

Send Address

and Receive ACK

First byte of instruction

with RW = 0 already

decoded by the device

YES

NO

StartCondition

Continue the

Write operation

Continue the

Random Read operation