Rainbow Electronics AT24C164 - Manual (Page 6)

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AT24C164
0105F–SEEPR–08/02
Device Operation
CLOCK and DATA TRANSITIONS: The SDA pin is normally pulled high with an exter-
nal device. Data on the SDA pin may change only during SCL low time periods (refer to
Data Validity timing diagram). Data changes during SCL high periods will indicate a start
or stop condition as defined below.
START CONDITION: A high-to-low transition of SDA with SCL high is a start condition
which must precede any other command (refer to Start and Stop Definition timing
diagram).
STOP CONDITION: A low-to-high transition of SDA with SCL high is a stop condition.
After a read sequence, the stop command will place the EEPROM in a standby power
mode (refer to Start and Stop Definition timing diagram).
ACKNOWLEDGE: All addresses and data words are serially transmitted to and from the
EEPROM in 8-bit words. The EEPROM sends a zero to acknowledge that it has
received each word. This happens during the ninth clock cycle.
STANDBY MODE: The AT24C164 features a low power standby mode which is
enabled: a) upon power-up and b) after the receipt of the STOP bit and the completion
of any internal operations.
MEMORY RESET: After an interruption in protocol, power loss or system reset, the
AT24C164 can be reset by following these steps:
(a) Clock up to 9 cycles, (b) look for SDA high in each cycle while SCL is high and then
(c) create a start condition as SDA is high.