Preliminary
CAT24WC128
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Doc. No. 25060-00 6/99 S-1
The write cycle time is the time from a valid stop condition of a write sequence to the end of the internal program/erase cycle. During
the write cycle, the bus interface circuits are disabled, SDA is allowed to remain high, and the device does not respond to its slave
address.
Power-Up Timing
(1)(2)
Symbol
Parameter
Max.
Units
t
PUR
Power-Up to Read Operation
1
ms
t
PUW
Power-Up to Write Operation
1
ms
Note:
(1) This parameter is tested initially and after a design or process change that affects the parameter.
(2) t
PUR
and t
PUW
are the delays required from the time V
CC
is stable until the specified operation can be initiated.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The CAT24WC128 supports the I
2
C Bus data transmis-
sion protocol. This Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus protocol
defines any device that sends data to the bus to be a
transmitter and any device receiving data to be a re-
ceiver. The transfer is controlled by the Master device
which generates the serial clock and all START and
A.C. CHARACTERISTICS
V
CC
= +1.8V to +6V, unless otherwise specified
Output Load is 1 TTL Gate and 100pF
Read & Write Cycle Limits
Symbol
Parameter
V
CC
=1.8V - 6.0V
Min.
V
CC
=2.5V - 6.0V
Min.
V
CC
=3.0V - 5.5V
Min.
Max.
Max.
Max.
Units
F
SCL
Clock Frequency
100
400
1000
kHz
t
AA
SCL Low to SDA Data Out
and ACK Out
0.1
3.5
0.05
0.9
0.05
0.55
μ
s
t
BUF(1)
Time the Bus Must be Free Before
a New Transmission Can Start
4.7
1.2
0.5
μ
s
t
HD:STA
Start Condition Hold Time
4.0
0.6
0.25
μ
s
μ
s
μ
s
μ
s
t
LOW
Clock Low Period
4.7
1.2
0.6
t
HIGH
Clock High Period
4.0
0.6
0.4
t
SU:STA
Start Condition Setup Time
(for a Repeated Start Condition)
4.0
0.6
0.25
t
HD:DAT
Data In Hold Time
0
0
0
ns
t
SU:DAT
t
R(1)
t
F(1)
Data In Setup Time
100
100
100
ns
SDA and SCL Rise Time
1.0
0.3
0.3
μ
s
SDA and SCL Fall Time
300
300
100
ns
t
SU:STO
Stop Condition Setup Time
4.7
0.6
0.25
μ
s
t
DH
Data Out Hold Time
100
50
50
ns
t
WR
Write Cycle Time
10
10
10
ms
STOP conditions for bus access. The CAT24WC128
operates as a Slave device. Both the Master device and
Slave device can operate as either transmitter or re-
ceiver, but the Master device controls which mode is
activated.