27.1 Features

  • Two-Wire Communication Interface
  • Philips I2C Compatible
    • Standard mode
    • Fast mode
    • Fast mode Plus
  • System Management Bus (SMBus) 2.0 Compatible
    • Support arbitration between Start/repeated Start and data bit
    • Slave arbitration allows support for the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
    • Configurable SMBus Layer 1 time-outs in hardware
  • Independent Master and Slave Operation
    • Combined (same pins)
    • Single or multi-master bus operation with full arbitration support
  • Hardware Support for Slave Address Match
    • Operates in all Sleep modes
    • 7-bit address recognition
    • General call address recognition
    • Support for address range masking or secondary address match
  • Input Filter for Bus Noise Suppression
  • Smart Mode Support