STCF06 Datasheet, PDF (18/33 Pages) STMicroelectronics – 1.5 A white LED driver with I²C interface

I²C bus interface
STCF06
8.3
Byte format
Every byte transferred to the SDA line must contain 8 bits. Each byte must be followed by an
acknowledge bit. The MSB is transferred first. 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. Any change in the SDA line at this time will be interpreted as a control signal.
Figure 6. Bit transfer
8.4
Figure 7.
Acknowledge
The master (µP) puts a resistive HIGH level on the SDA line during the acknowledge clock
pulse (see Figure 7). The peripheral (STCF06) that acknowledges has to pull-down (LOW)
the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse, so that the SDA line is stable LOW during
this clock pulse. The peripheral which has been addressed has to generate an acknowledge
pulse after the reception of each byte, otherwise the SDA line remains at the HIGH level
during the ninth clock pulse duration. In this case, the master transmitter can generate the
STOP information in order to abort the transfer.
Acknowledge on I²C bus
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