The TWI supports several transmission modes with different frequency
limitations:
Standard mode (Sm) up to 100
kHz
Fast mode (Fm) up to 400 kHz
Fast mode Plus (Fm+) up to 1
MHz
The Master Baud Rate (TWIn.MBAUD) register must be written to a value that will
result in a TWI bus clock frequency equal or less than those frequency limits, depending
on the transmission mode.
The low (TLOW) and high (THIGH) times are determined by the Master Baud Rate
(TWIn.MBAUD) register, while the rise (TR) and fall (TOF) times are determined by the bus topology.
Figure 26-3. SCL Timing
TLOW is the low period of SCL clock
THIGH is the high period of SCL clock
TR is determined by the bus impedance; for
internal pull-ups. Refer to Electrical Characteristics for details.
TOF is determined by the open-drain current
limit and bus impedance. Refer to Electrical Characteristics for
details.
Properties of the SCL Clock
The SCL frequency is given
by:
The SCL clock is designed to have a 50/50 duty cycle, where
TOF is considered a part of TLOW. THIGH will
not start until a high state of SCL has been detected.The BAUD bit field in the
TWIn.MBAUD register and the SCL frequency are related by the following
formula:
Equation 1 can be transformed to express BAUD:
Calculation of the BAUD Value
To ensure operation within the specifications of the desired speed mode
(Sm, Fm, Fm+), follow these steps:
Calculate a value for the
BAUD bit field using equation 2
Calculate TLOW
using the BAUD value from step 1:
Check if your TLOW
from equation 3 is above the specified minimum of the desired mode
(TLOW_Sm= 4700 ns, TLOW_Fm= 1300 ns,
TLOW_Fm+= 500 ns)
If the calculated
TLOW is above the limit, use the BAUD value from
equation 2
If the limit is not
met, calculate a new BAUD value using equation 4 below, where
TLOW_mode is either TLOW_Sm,
TLOW_Fm, or TLOW_Fm+ from the mode
specifications: