HDMI2C1-6C1
DDC bus description
In case the application is in standby mode, the +5V main supply of the application is generally powered off in
order to reduce as much as possible the global power consumption. The CEC driver can be the only device
still working in low power mode, allowing a wake-up of the whole application through the CEC line. When the
main power supply +5V is switched off, and if the CEC bus is still active (VDD_CEC power in on state), the
HDMI2C1-6C1 keeps the CEC bus working properly while all other outputs are put in high-Z mode.
The CEC output (cable side) integrates a protection against ESD, which is compliant with the IEC61000-4-2
standard, level 4 (8 kV contact).
2.2
DDC bus description
The DDC bus is described in the HDMI standards as the display data channel. The topology corresponds to an
I2C bus that must be compliant with the I2C bus specification UM10204 revision 5 (October 2012). The DDC bus
is made of two lines: data line (SDA) and clock line (SCL). It is used to create a point to point communication link
from the source to the sink. EEDID and HDCP protocols are especially flowing through this link, making this I2C
communication channel a key element in the HDMI application.
The DDC block integrated in the HDMI2C1-6C1 allows a bidirectional communication between the cable and the
ASIC. It is fully compliant with the HDMI 1.4 standard (I2C bus specification) and its CTS. It is shifting the 5 V
voltage from the cable (V5V_OUT) down to the ASIC voltage level (VDD_IC) that can be as low as 1.8 V.
The Figure 4. DDC buffer functional diagram (SCL and SDA lines) shows the functional diagram of the DDC block
integrated in the HDMI2C1-6C1 device.
Figure 4. DDC buffer functional diagram (SCL and SDA lines)
VDD_IC
+5V
decoupling
capacitance
VDD_5V
VDD_IC
5V_OUT
UVLO
5V_OUT
HDMI
ASIC
5V_OUT
Enable
SCL_IC
SDA_IC
SCL
SDA
reshaping
circuit
HDMI
connector
Drive
The Figure 5. Simplified view of the electrical parameters of the DDC block illustrates the electrical parameter of
the DDC block specified by the Table 7. DDC bus (SDA and SCL) line electrical characteristics (Tamb = 25 °C,
VDD_5V = 5 V, VDD_IC = 1.8 V, unless otherwise specified).
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