I²C facts for kids
Quick facts for kids I²C |
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| Type | Computer bus | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Philips Semiconductor, known today as NXP Semiconductors | |
| Designed | 1982 | |
| Data signal | Open-collector or Open-drain | |
| Width | data line (SDA) + clock line (SCL) | |
| Bandwidth | 0.1 / 0.4 / 1.0 / 3.4 / 5.0 Mbit/s (depending on mode) |
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| Protocol | Serial, half-duplex | |
I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit), pronounced I-squared-C, is a kind of computer bus for connecting integrated circuits and processors. It was invented in 1982 by Philips Semiconductor (which is now NXP Semiconductors).
Images for kids
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Microchip MCP23008 8-bit I2C I/O expander in DIP-18 package
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STMicroelectronics 24C08: serial EEPROM with I2C bus
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I2C bus: Rp are pull-up resistors, Rs are optional series resistors.
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A 16-bit ADC board with I2C interface
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See also
In Spanish: I²C para niños
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