Adafruit ISO1540 Bidirectional I2C Isolator - STEMMA QT / Qwiic

SKU: ADA4903 Brand: Adafruit

Sometimes you'll find yourself with an I2C bus controller on one side, and an I2C bus device on the other and you gotta keep em (electrically) separated. Maybe because one is Earth-grounded, maybe because you've got some funky power monitoring setup, maybe you want to reduce noise.

$17.40 AUD, inc GST

$15.82 AUD, exc GST

Available with a lead time
Expect dispatch between Jan 10 and Jan 15

Quantity Discounts:

10-25 $15.18 (exc GST)
25+ $14.71 (exc GST)

Whatever it is, you can use the Adafruit ISO1540 Bidirectional I2C Isolator to add full electrical isolation between two sides of an I2C bus. The chip Adafruit use, the TI ISO1540 is fully bi-directional, supports up to 1 MHz clock rates, supports clock-stretching, works with 3 to 5V DC power or logic (separate on either side of course), with 2500 V-RMS isolation

Usage is easy - you get power/ground/clock/data breakout pads for each side as well as a matching STEMMA QT connector. Unlike Adafruit's other QT boards, the two sides are obviously electrically isolated, which means each half must be powered! Check that the green LED is lit on both sides. Now send data over I2C and you're good to go. Adafruit have 10K pullups on each side, from the I2C pins to the matching VCC for that side.

For more details about chip specifications, check out the TI product page.

To get you going fast, Adafruit spun up a custom made PCB in the STEMMA QT form factor, making it easy to interface with. The STEMMA QT connectors on either side are compatible with the SparkFun Qwiic I2C connectors. This allows you to make solderless connections between your development board and the ISO1540 or to chain it with a wide range of other sensors and accessories using a compatible cable. QT Cable is not included, but Adafruit have a variety in the shop.

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