Device and method for operating multiple I2C sub device in communication equipment
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GLOBAL INNOVATION AGGREGATORS LLC
- Publication Date
- 2005-02-16
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to the field of computer network communication, in particular to a method for operating multiple I2C slave devices in computer network communication equipment. Background technique
[0002] In computer network communication equipment, more and more devices with I2C bus (INTER-IC BUS or IC TO BUS) interface are used. The I2C bus interface has the advantages of less signal lines and convenient operation. The general method of operating I2C relies on different device addresses to distinguish devices, and each device on the I2C bus has a unique device address. Some device addresses are configured by their own external hardware, while some device addresses are solidified inside the chip by the manufacturer and cannot be configured. In practical applications, multiple non-configurable I2C slave devices with the same device address will be used. For example, the I2C slave device address of the Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP, SmallFor...