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TDA7440

4I2C BUS INTERFACE

Data transmission from microprocessor to the TDA7440D and vice versa takes place through the 2 wires

I2C BUS interface, consisting of the two lines SDA and SCL (pull-up resistors to positive supply voltage

must be connected).

4.1 Data Validity

As shown in fig. 11, the data on the SDA line must be stable during the high period of the clock. The HIGH

and LOW state of the data line can only change when the clock signal on the SCL line is LOW.

4.2 Start and Stop Conditions

As shown in fig. 12 a start condition is a HIGH to LOW transition of the SDA line while SCL is HIGH. The

stop condition is a LOW to HIGH transition of the SDA line while SCL is HIGH.

4.3 Byte Format

Every byte transferred on the SDA line must contain 8 bits. Each byte must be followed by an acknowledge

bit. The MSB is transferred first.

4.4 Acknowledge

The master (

µP) puts a restive HIGH level on the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse (see fig.

13). The peripheral (audio processor) that acknowledges has to pull-down (LOW) the SDA line during this

clock pulse.

The audio processor which has been addressed has to generate an acknowledge after the reception of

each byte, otherwise the SDA line remains at the HIGH level during the ninth clock pulse time. In this case

the master transmitter can generate the STOP information in order to abort the transfer.

4.5 Transmission without Acknowledge

Avoiding to detect the acknowledge of the audio processor, the

µP can use a simpler transmission: simply

it waits one clock without checking the slave acknowledging, and sends the new data.

This approach of course is less protected from misworking.

Figure 11. Data Validity on the I2CBUS

Figure 12. Timing Diagram of I2CBUS

Figure 13. Acknowledge on the I2CBUS

SDA

SCL

DATA LINE

STABLE, DATA

VALID

CHANGE

DATA

ALLOWED

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SCL

SDA

START

I2CBUS

STOP

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SCL

1

MSB

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SDA

START

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

FROM RECEIVER

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