1-Wire interface is the
only voltage-based digital system that works with two contacts, data and
ground, for half-duplex bidirectional communication. In contrast to other
serial communication systems such as I²C or SPI™, 1-Wire devices are
designed for use in a contact environment. Either disconnecting from the
1-Wire bus or a loss of contact puts the 1-Wire slaves into a defined
reset state. When the voltage returns, the slaves wake up and signal their
presence.
With only one contact to
protect, the built-in ESD protection of 1-Wire devices is extremely high.
With two contacts, 1-Wire devices are the most economical way to add
electronic functionality to nonelectronic objects for identification,
authentication, and delivery of calibration data or manufacturing
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