24LC04BT-I Datasheet, PDF (6/26 Pages) Microchip Technology – 4K I2C Serial EEPROM

24AA04/24LC04B
3.6 Device Addressing
A control byte is the first byte received following the
Start condition from the master device. The control byte
consists of a four-bit control code. For the 24XX04, this
is set as ‘1010’ binary for read and write operations.
The next two bits of the control byte are “don’t cares” for
the 24XX04. The last bit, B0, is used by the master
device to select which of the two 256-word blocks of
memory are to be accessed. This bit is, in effect, the
Most Significant bit of the word address.
The last bit of the control byte defines the operation to
be performed. When set to ‘1’, a read operation is
selected. When set to ‘0’, a write operation is selected.
Following the Start condition, the 24XX04 monitors the
SDA bus checking the device type identifier being
transmitted and, upon receiving a ‘1010’ code, the
slave device outputs an Acknowledge signal on the
SDA line. Depending on the state of the R/W bit, the
24XX04 will select a read or write operation.
Operation
Read
Write
Control
Code
1010
1010
Block Select R/W
Block Address 1
Block Address 0
FIGURE 3-2:
CONTROL BYTE
ALLOCATION
Control Code
Read/Write Bit
Block
Select
Bits
S 1 0 1 0 x x B0 R/W ACK
Slave Address
Start Bit
x = “don’t care”
Acknowledge Bit
DS21708G-page 6
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