24lc32a Microchip Technology Inc., 24lc32a Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: 24lc32a
• Description: 32k I2c Serial Eeprom
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology Inc.

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Since the device will not acknowledge during a write
cycle, this can be used to determine when the cycle is
complete (this feature can be used to maximize bus
throughput). Once the Stop condition for a Write
command has been issued from the master, the device
initiates the internally-timed write cycle. ACK polling
can then be initiated immediately. This involves the
master sending a Start condition followed by the control
byte for a Write command (R/W = 0). If the device is still
busy with the write cycle, then no ACK will be returned.
If no ACK is returned, the Start bit and control byte must
be re-sent. If the cycle is complete, the device will
return the ACK and the master can then proceed with
the next Read or Write command. See Figure 5-1 for
flow diagram of this operation.
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ACKNOWLEDGE POLLING
FIGURE 5-1:
24AA32A/24LC32A
Initiate Write Cycle
Send Control Byte
Write Command
with R/W = 0
Condition to
Acknowledge
Send Stop
Send Start
Did Device
(ACK = 0)?
Operation
Send
Next
ACKNOWLEDGE POLLING
FLOW
Yes
No
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