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4. Block diagram
SCL0
SCL1
SCL2
SDA0
SDA1
SDA2
PCA9516A
5-channel I2C-bus hub
BUFFER
BUFFER
BUFFER
VCC
HUB
LOGIC
BUFFER
PCA9516A
BUFFER
BUFFER
BUFFER
BUFFER
HUB
LOGIC
BUFFER
BUFFER
SCL4
SCL3
SDA4
SDA3
EN1
EN2
GND
Fig 1. Block diagram
A more detailed view of Figure 1 buffer is shown in Figure 2.
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EN4
EN3
data
to output
in
Fig 2. Buffer detail
enable
inc
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The output pull-down of each internal buffer is set for approximately 0.5 V, while the input
threshold of each internal buffer is set about 0.07 V lower, when the output is internally
driven LOW. This prevents a lock-up condition from occurring.
PCA9516A_3
Product data sheet
Rev. 03 — 23 April 2009
© NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved.
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