I2C Bus

I²C Bus Fundamentals

NXP Semiconductors

This tutorial will introduce the I²C bus, overview its hardware architecture, explain its communication waveforms, and step through the data transfer sequence. It will also explain the advantages of I²C and review the electrical specifications for the different I²Cmodes.
PTM Published on: 2011-06-22

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