Hi expert,
Could you explain why the IIC must require a 3.3V pull-up?
I saw from the specification that its VIH is greater than 0.7*VDDIO.
If our VDDIO is 1.8V, can SDA&SCL directly pull up VDDIO? Could you explain why?
Thanks
Xiaoxiang
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Hi expert,
Could you explain why the IIC must require a 3.3V pull-up?
I saw from the specification that its VIH is greater than 0.7*VDDIO.
If our VDDIO is 1.8V, can SDA&SCL directly pull up VDDIO? Could you explain why?
Thanks
Xiaoxiang
Hi Xiaoxiang,
Who is the tier 1 and OEM?
The 927 only requires 3.3V for the I2C bus. It does not support 1.8V for I2C.
Best,
Nikolas
Hi Nikolas,
Thanks for your support.
This is a public link, and I will tell you about TIER1 and OEM separately.
We are curious why IIC can only pull up to 3.3V, as the customer has used 1.8V in mass production without any issues. It also meets the requirement of VIH > 0.7 VDDIO.
Could you internally confirm the risks of doing so?
Thanks
Xiaoxiang
Hi Xiaoxiang,
The main risk associated with this is the voltage thresholds. Using a VDDIO of 1.8V puts the threshold for what is considered "HIGH" quite close to the "LOW" threshold. Having them this close together may make it more difficult for the device to differentiate when the I2C bus is in a HIGH or LOW state.
Best,
Nikolas