Signal description

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Signal description

2.1

Serial Clock (SCL)

The signal applied on the SCL input is used to strobe the data available on SDA(in) and to

output the data on SDA(out).

2.2

Serial Data (SDA)

SDA is an input/output used to transfer data in or data out of the device. SDA(out) is an

open drain output that may be wire-OR’ed with other open drain or open collector signals on

indicates how to calculate the value of the pull-up resistor).

2.3

Chip Enable (E2)

This input signal is used to set the value that is to be looked for on the bit b3 of the device

shown in Figure 4. When not connected (left floating), this input is read as low (0).

Figure 4. Chip enable inputs connection

2.4

Write Control (WC)

This input signal is useful for protecting the entire contents of the memory from inadvertent

write operations. Write operations are disabled to the entire memory array when Write

Control (WC) is driven high. Write operations are enabled when Write Control (WC) is either

driven low or left floating.

When Write Control (WC) is driven high, device select and address bytes are

acknowledged, Data bytes are not acknowledged.

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VCC

M24xxx

VSS

Ei

VCC

M24xxx

VSS

Ei