Philips Semiconductors
Application note
Using the P82B96 for bus interface
AN460
Low speed applications can include: Driving remote displays,
GALVANIC BUS ISOLATION
In Figure 4 the Tx and Rx signals are shown interfaced via
opto-couplers to provide galvanic separation.
security systems, access control systems, data logging, remote
control of appliances or lighting. Isolation can simply be included in
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I C systems at any point on the bus where safety isolation or ground
This simple circuit can use general purpose 4N36 opto-couplers
having published switching times around 50µs for the load
impedances shown. That will limit the design bus clock speed to
around 5kHz. Simple circuits like this can probably reach 20kHz by
changing the type of opto-coupler or the circuit values.
potential differences require it.
Figure 5 shows how faster opto-couplers can be applied to achieve
full 100kHz clock speed.
+V
CC1
+V
CC
R4
R2
R5
R3
I2C
SDA
+5 V
R1
Rx
(SDA)
2
I C
SDA
Tx
(SDA)
1/2 P82B96
This example shows the simplicity of a low speed application.
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For example:
R1 = usual I C pull–up
R3 = 680 W
R2 = 10 KW
R4 = 2.2 KW
= 5 V
R5 = 2.2 KW
V
CC
V
CC1
= 5 V
SU01022
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Figure 4. Galvanic isolation of I C nodes via opto-couplers
+5 V
6N137
x 2
+5 V
*0.1 mF
2K2
560
560
2
USUAL I C
PULL-UP
2
USUAL I C
PULL-UP
2
I C
SDA
2
I C
SDA
Tx
(SDA)
6
7
8
2
3
Rx
(SDA)
*0.1 mF
1/2 P82B96
5
2N2907
*NOTE: 6N137 data recommends 0.1 mF mounted between pins 5 and 8
SU01015
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Figure 5. Opto-isolation of I C nodes via 6N137 for 100 kHz operation
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2001 Feb 14