SDA

SCL

Start Condition

S

Stop Condition

P

SDA

SCL

Data Line

Stable;

Data Valid

Change

of Data

Allowed

Data Output

by Transmitter

SCL From

Master

Start

Condition

S

1

2

8

9

Data Output

by Receiver

Clock Pulse for

Acknowledgment

NACK

ACK

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Any number of data bytes can be transferred from the transmitter to the receiver between the Start and the Stop

conditions. Each byte of eight bits is followed by one ACK bit. The transmitter must release the SDA line before

the receiver can send an ACK bit. The device that acknowledges must pull down the SDA line during the ACK

clock pulse so that the SDA line is stable low during the high pulse of the ACK-related clock period (see

Figure 7). When a slave receiver is addressed, it must generate an ACK after each byte is received. Similarly,

the master must generate an ACK after each byte that it receives from the slave transmitter. Setup and hold

times must be met to ensure proper operation.

A master receiver signals an end of data to the slave transmitter by not generating an acknowledge (NACK) after

the last byte has been clocked out of the slave. This is done by the master receiver by holding the SDA line high.

In this event, the transmitter must release the data line to enable the master to generate a Stop condition.

Figure 5. Definition of Start and Stop Conditions

Figure 6. Bit Transfer

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