Timing Conditions
Parameter
Minimum time the bus must be free
before a new transmission can start
Start condition hold time
Clock low period
Clock high period
Start condition set-up time,
only valid for repeated start code
Data set-up time
Rise time of both the SDA and SCL line
Fall time of both the SDA and SCL line
Stop condition set-up time
SDA 2586-5
Symbol
Limit Values
min.
max.
tBUF
4.7
tHD;STA 4.0
tLOW
4.7
tHIGH
4.0
tSU;STA 4.7
tSU;DAT 250
tR
1
tF
300
tSU;SPO 4.7
Unit
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
ns
µs
µs
µs
Note that a transmitter must internally provide at least a hold time to bridge the undefined region (max. 300 ns) of
the falling edge of SCL. All values refer to VIH and VIL level.
Semiconductor Group
50