IP02 - Advanced USB Programming Interface (FT232R)

Overview

This xCHIP is a USB to serial UART interface.

Product Highlights

• Single chip USB to asynchronous serial data transfer interface.
• Transmit and receive LED drive signals.
• Low operating and USB suspend current.
• Low USB bandwidth consumption.
• USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.

Applications

• 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 MP#3 Player Interface
• USB FLASH Card Reader and Writers
• Set Top Box PC - USB interface
• USB Digital Camera Interface
• USB Hardware Modems
• USB Wireless Modems
• USB Bar Code Readers
• USB Software and Hardware Encryption Dongles

Specifications

• Single chip USB to asynchronous serial data transfer interface.
• Entire USB protocol handled on the chip. No USB specific firmware programming required.
• Fully integrated 1024 bit EEPROM storing device descriptors and CBUS I/O configuration.
• Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 3Mbaud at TTL levels.
• 128 byte receive buffer and 256 byte transmit buffer utilising buffer smoothing technology to allow for high data throughput.
• Transmit and receive LED drive signals.
• FIFO receives and transmits buffers for high data throughput.
• Supports bus powered, self-powered and high-power bus powered USB configurations.
• Integrated power-on-reset circuit.
• Low operating and USB suspend current.
• Low USB bandwidth consumption.
• USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.

Datasheet

FT232R Datasheet