USB-UART Bridge has highly integrated design.
Press Release Summary:
Requiring 2 external decoupling capacitors for minimal configuration, FT232R includes onboard EEPROM, master clock generator, 3.3 V LDO regulator, reset generator, and USB termination resistors. Integrated device features 5 I/O pins that can be configured in EEPROM to have several functions, including output clock. In addition to full set of modem control signals, each device has variety of drivers for 32- and 64-bit operating systems.
Original Press Release:
Future Technology Devices International Ltd ( FTDI ) have Unveiled the FT232R
28 November 2005
Hillsboro, Oregon.
Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (FTDI) have unveiled the FT232R - the next generation of their popular USB-UART Bridge family. This highly integrated device includes onboard EEPROM, master clock generator, 3.3v LDO regulator, reset generator and USB termination resistors. Only two external decoupling capacitors are required for a minimal configuration. In addition to the full set of modem control signals, the device features five IO pins which can be configured in EEPROM to have several functions including providing a output clock which can be used to drive an external MCU or FPGA. Each device has a unique number (the FTDIChip-ID(TM)) burnt into it at manufacturing time which cannot be altered by the end user. Though an encryption scheme, this feature can be used by product designers to protect their application software from being copied.
FT232R features a wide range of royalty-free FTDI developed drivers for 32 and 64 bit operating systems including Windows, CE, Linux and MAC-OS.
FT232R comes in both standard SSOP-28 and miniature QFN-32 5mm x 5mm package options and is competitively priced at US $1.80 in 10k quantities. A version of the device with a parallel FIFO interface (p/n FT245R) is also available. See the company web site www.ftdichip.com or e-mail us.sales@ftdichip.com for more details.
Future Technology Devices International Ltd.
USA Branch Office
5285 NE Elam Young
Parkway, Suite B800
Hillsboro, OR 97124-6499.
T : +1 (503) 547 0988 F : +1 ( 503 ) 547 0987
E : us.sales@ftdichip.com
W : www.ftdichip.com
