1.2.3 SCL and SDA Pins
Both TWI lines (SDA and SCL) are bi-directional, therefore outputs connected to the TWI bus must be of an open-drain or an open-collector type. Each line must be connected to the supply voltage via a pull-up resistor. A line is then logic high when none of the connected devices drives the line, and logic low if one or more drives the line low.
The output drivers contain a slew-rate limiter. The input stages contain a spike suppression unit removing spikes shorter than 50ns. Note that the internal pull-ups in the AVR pads can be enabled by setting the PORT bits corresponding to the SCL and SDA pins, as explained in the I/O Port section. In some systems, the internal pull-ups can eliminate the need for external resistors.
