FT232RL USB UART Interface IC with USB 2.0 Full Speed 3.3V to 5.25V Single Supply in SSOP-28 Package

FT232 is a USB UART interface integrated circuit device. This USB to serial UART interface features an optional clock generator output and the FTDIChip-ID™ security dongle feature. The device simplifies USB to serial designs by fully integrating external EEPROM, clock circuit, and USB resistors.

• Single chip USB to asynchronous serial data transfer interface
• Entire USB protocol handled on chip - No USB-specific firmware programming required
• UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 2 stop bits and odd/even/mark/space/no parity
• Fully assisted hardware or X-On/X-Off software handshaking
• Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 3 Megabaud (RS422/RS485 and TTL levels)
• In-built support for event characters and line break condition
• New USB FTDIChip-ID™ security feature
• New configurable CBUS I/O pins
• Auto transmit buffer control for RS485 applications
• Transmit and receive LED drive signals
• Multiple clock output signal options (48MHz, 24MHz, 12MHz, 6MHz) for driving external MCU or FPGA
• FIFO receive and transmit buffers for high data throughput
• 256 Byte receive buffer and 128 Byte transmit buffer with buffer smoothing technology
• Adjustable receive buffer timeout
• Synchronous and asynchronous bit bang mode interface options
• Integrated 1024 bit internal EEPROM for configuration storage
• Device supplied preprogrammed with unique USB serial number
• Support for USB suspend/resume and various USB power configurations
• Integrated 3.3V level converter for USB I/O
• Integrated level converter on UART and CBUS for 5V-1.8V Logic interfacing
• True 5V/3.3V/2.8V/1.8V CMOS drive output and TTL input
• High I/O pin output drive option
• Fully integrated clock - no external crystal, oscillator, or resonator required
• UART signal inversion option and USB bulk transfer mode
• Low operating and USB suspend current consumption
• USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible with extended temperature range (-40°C to 85°C)

• USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters
• Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
• Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer cables and interfaces
• Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA based designs to USB
• USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer
• PDA to USB data transfer
• USB Smart Card Readers
• USB Instrumentation
• USB Industrial Control
• USB MP3 Player Interface
• USB FLASH Card Reader/Writers
• Set Top Box PC - USB interface
• USB Digital Camera Interface
• USB Hardware Modems
• USB Wireless Modems
• USB Bar Code Readers
• USB Software/Hardware Encryption Dongles