SI8400AB-B-IS Silicon Laboratories Inc, SI8400AB-B-IS Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: SI8400AB-B-IS
• Description: IC ISOLATOR BIDIR I2C 8-SOIC
• Manufacturer: Silicon Laboratories Inc

Specifications of SI8400AB-B-IS

• Number Of Channels: 4
• Package / Case: 8-SOIC (3.9mm Width)
• Inputs - Side 1/side 2: 2/2
• Isolation Rating: 2500Vrms
• Voltage - Supply: 3 V ~ 5.5 V
• Data Rate: 10Mbps
• Output Type: Open Drain
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 125°C
• Mounting Style: SMD/SMT
• Propagation Delay Time: 20 ns
• Supply Voltage (max): 5.5 V
• Supply Voltage (min): 3 V
• Supply Current: 4.2 mA
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 125 C
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 40 C
• Operating Temperature (max): 125C
• Operating Temperature (min): -40C
• Pin Count: 16
• Mounting: Surface Mount
• Package Type: SOIC W
• Screening Level: Automotive
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With: 336-1765 - KIT EVAL FOR SI84XXISO
• Propagation Delay: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Compliant

Si840x
2. Functional Description
2.1. Theory of Operation
The operation of an Si84xx channel is analogous to that of an opto coupler, except an RF carrier is modulated
instead of light. This simple architecture provides a robust isolated data path and requires no special
considerations or initialization at start-up. A simplified block diagram for a single unidirectional Si84xx channel is
shown in Figure 5.
A channel consists of an RF Transmitter and RF Receiver separated by a semiconductor-based isolation barrier.
Referring to the Transmitter, input A modulates the carrier provided by an RF oscillator using on/off keying. The
Receiver contains a demodulator that decodes the input state according to its RF energy content and applies the
result to output B via the output driver. This RF on/off keying scheme is superior to pulse code schemes as it
provides best-in-class noise immunity, low power consumption, and better immunity to magnetic fields. See
Figure 6 for more details.
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A
Transmitter
OSCILLATOR
MODULATOR
Figure 5. Simplified Channel Diagram
RF
Figure 6. Modulation Scheme
Semiconductor-
Based Isolation
Rev. 1.3
Barrier
DEMODULATOR
Modulation Signal
Output Signal
Input Signal
Receiver
B