I have an I2C slave device in which the maximum input voltage to SCL & SDA is 3.6V. And the I2C Master device is PIC16F877A operating at 20MHz which provides a 5V output on SCL & SDA.
Pls help me to interface these two devices.
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\$\begingroup\$ You need a bidirectional logic level shifter/converter..learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/… \$\endgroup\$– coccoFeb 21, 2016 at 18:14
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7\$\begingroup\$ electronics.stackexchange.com/q/97889/76228 \$\endgroup\$– coccoFeb 21, 2016 at 18:17
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This is a very simple level shifter that will allow you to interface the two devices. The levels shifter is perfect for I2C because it is bidirectional.
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
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3\$\begingroup\$ Can the person who down-voted this please explain why? It is not a terrible answer. Although this question could be closed, since it has been asked and answered multiple times. \$\endgroup\$ Feb 22, 2016 at 0:33
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\$\begingroup\$ I'm not the downvoter, but maybe a passive-aggressive user thought this is a dupe and as such it shouldn't get an answer. Just disregard the vote and move on... +1 \$\endgroup\$– RicardoFeb 22, 2016 at 11:52
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If there are no 5V slaves on your I2C bus you might well get by with connecting the pull-up resistors to 3.3V. The voltage on those resistors determine the bus voltage, not the connected chips.
A consequence is that the 877 will see a lower voltage than it expects (with a 5V bus), so you might need to run the bus at a lower speed.
answered Feb 21, 2016 at 18:54