Basics

Created by Philips Semiconductor in 1982

No licence needed since 2006.

Bi directional communication - Half Duplex

VDD - Power line

SDA - Data line

SCL - Clock line

GND - Ground

I2C ModeSpeed

Standard Mode

100 kbps

Fast Mode

400 kbps

Fast Mode Plus

1 Mbps

High Speed Mode

3.4 Mbps

Ultra-Fast Mode

5 Mbps

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