Practical wiring, calculations and example scenarios
Translate theory to bench work with a few quick formulas and an ASCII wiring guide for a typical I2C level-shift with pull-ups.
Formulas and simple checks
Ohm's law for pull-up selection: R = (Vcc - Vlogic) / Ipull. Typical I2C pull-up currents at 3.3V are 10-100 µA; start with 10kΩ-4.7kΩ and test edge rates. For power dissipation in small drivers: P = Vdrop * Iload; choose packages that handle P with margin.
Simple ASCII I2C level-shift wiring
MCU (3.3V) ---- SDA ----+---- SDA ---- Sensor (5V)
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[Level Shift]
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MCU (3.3V) ---- SCL ----+---- SCL ---- Sensor (5V)
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