SLVA787 September   2016 LM8330 , LM8335 , P82B715 , P82B96 , PCA9306 , PCA9306-Q1 , PCA9515A , PCA9515B , PCA9518 , PCA9534 , PCA9534A , PCA9535 , PCA9536 , PCA9538 , PCA9539 , PCA9543A , PCA9544A , PCA9545A , PCA9546A , PCA9548A , PCA9554 , PCA9554A , PCA9555 , PCA9557 , PCF8574 , PCF8574A , PCF8575 , PCF8575C , TCA4311A , TCA6408A , TCA6416A , TCA6418E , TCA6424A , TCA9509 , TCA9517 , TCA9517A , TCA9534 , TCA9534A , TCA9535 , TCA9538 , TCA9539 , TCA9539-Q1 , TCA9543A , TCA9544A , TCA9545A , TCA9546A , TCA9548A , TCA9554 , TCA9554A , TCA9555 , TCA9617A , TCA9617B , TCA9800 , TCA9801 , TCA9802 , TCA9803

 

  1.   Choosing the Correct I2C Device for New Designs
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 I/O Expander Applications
      1. 2.1 RESET Pins
      2. 2.2 Internal Pullups
      3. 2.3 Address Pins
      4. 2.4 Level Shifting
    4. 3 I2C Switches
      1. 3.1 Control Register
      2. 3.2 Hot Insertion Supported
      3. 3.3 Address Pins
      4. 3.4 Level Shifting
    5. 4 I2C Buffers
      1. 4.1 Pull-Up Resistors
        1. 4.1.1 Static Voltage Offset
        2. 4.1.2 Level Shifting
    6. 5 I2C Voltage Translation

5 I2C Voltage Translation

While TI’s I2C buffers/repeaters offer level shifting for master and slave voltage mismatches, TI also offers level shifting on the I2C bus if buffering is not needed. PCA9306 and TCA9406 are two devices in TI’s portfolio that offer level shifting. The internal structure of both devices is similar to that of a switch which allows the bidirectional open-drain bus to pass through while level-shifting to ensure proper communication through I2C. The operation of the I2C level-shifting is the same as the voltage translation performed by I2C buffers/repeaters.

fig09_slva787.gifFigure 11. Operation of an I2C Voltage Translator/Level Shifter