Key features:
- Single chip USB to asynchronous serial data transfer
interface.
- Entire USB protocol handled on the chip. No USB specific
firmware programming required.
- Fully integrated 2048 byte EEPROM for storing device
descriptors and CBUS I/O configuration.
- Data transfer rates from 300Baud to 3MBaud
- FTDI's royalty-free Virtual Com Port (VCP) and Direct (D2XX)
drivers eliminate the requirement for USB driver development in
most cases.
- Configurable CBUS I/O pin.
- Device supplied pre-programmed with unique USB serial
number.
- Supports bus powered, self powered and high-power bus powered
USB configurations.
- Battery Charger Detection. May be used by mobile devices to
detect the presence of a charger on the USB port to enable higher
current / faster charging of batteries.
- Low operating current of 8mA (typical) and USB suspend current
of 125uA (typical) current.
- Low USB bandwidth consumption.
- UHCI/OHCI/EHCI host controller compatible.
- USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.
- 16 Pin SSOP and QFN packages (both RoHS compliant).
- Single chip USB to asynchronous serial data transfer
interface.
- Entire USB protocol handled on the chip. No USB specific
firmware programming required.
- Fully integrated 2048 byte EEPROM for storing device
descriptors and CBUS I/O configuration.
- Fully integrated clock generation with no external crystal
required plus optional clock output selection enabling a glue-less
interface to external MCU or FPGA.
- Data transfer rates from 300 baud to 3 Mbaud.
- 512 byte receive buffer and 512 byte transmit buffer utilising
buffer smoothing technology to allow for high data throughput.
- FTDI's royalty-free Virtual Com Port (VCP) and Direct (D2XX)
drivers eliminate the requirement for USB driver development in
most cases.
- Configurable CBUS I/O pins.
- Transmit and receive LED drive signals.
- UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 2 stop bits
and odd / even / mark / space / no parity
- Synchronous and asynchronous bit bang interface options with
RD# and WR# strobes.
- Battery Charger Detection. May be used by mobile devices to
detect the presence of a charger on the USB port to enable higher
current / faster charging of batteries.
- Device supplied pre-programmed with unique USB serial
number.
- Supports bus powered, self powered and high-power bus powered
USB configurations.
- Integrated +3.3V level converter for USB I/O.
- True 3.3V CMOS drive output and TTL input.
- (operates down to 1V8 with external pull ups)
- Configurable I/O pin output drive strength.
- Integrated power-on-reset circuit.
- UART signal inversion option.
- Internal 3.3V/1.8V LDO regulators
- Low operating current of 8mA (typical) and USB suspend current
of 125uA (typical) current.
- Low USB bandwidth consumption.
- UHCI/OHCI/EHCI host controller compatible.
- USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.
- Extended operating temperature range: -40°C to 85°C
- Available in compact Pb-free 16 Pin SSOP and QFN packages (both
RoHS compliant).
- USB to SPI interface in 1-bit mode
- Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
- Utilising USB to add system modularity
- Incorporate USB interface to enable PC transfers for
development system communication
- Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA based designs to add USB
connectivity
- USB Industrial Control
- USB MP3 Player Interface
- USB FLASH Card Reader and Writers
- Set Top Box PC - USB interface
- USB Digital Camera Interface
- USB dongle implementations for Software/Hardware Encryption and
Wireless Modules
- Detect USB dedicated charging ports, to allow for high
current battery charging in portable devices.
| Part Number |
Description |
Pack Size |
| FT230XS-C-R |
16-pin SSOP single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision C * |
Reel of 3000 |
| FT230XS-D-R |
16-pin SSOP single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision D
** |
Reel of 3000 |
| FT230XS-C-U |
16-pin SSOP single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision C
*
|
Tube of 100 |
| FT230XS-D-U |
16-pin SSOP single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision D
** |
Tube of 100 |
| FT230XQ-C-R |
16-pin QFN single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision C * |
Reel of 5000 |
| FT230XQ-D-R |
16-pin QFN single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision D ** |
Reel of 5000 |
| FT230XQ-C-T |
16-pin QFN single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision C * |
Tray of 490 |
| FT230XQ-D-T |
16-pin QFN single chip USB to basic UART IC, Revision D ** |
Tray of 490 |
| * Revision C has been withdrawn. Please see the
X-Chip Notice under 'Resources and Documentation' |
| ** Revision D addresses the problem in Revision C.
Revision D chips will be available from mid-October 2012 |
| Breakout Modules |
| UMFT230XB |
USB to UART with four control bus lines, 3.3V power out (with a
50mA current limit) and fused 5V. UART rate can be up to 3 Mega
Baud. Standard option, connector fitted to CN2.
|
Each |
| UMFT230XB-NC |
USB to UART with four control bus lines, 3.3V power out (with a
50mA current limit) and fused 5V. UART rate can be up to 3 Mega
Baud. No connector option, no connector is fitted to CN2.
|
Each |
| UMFT230XB-WE |
USB to UART with four control bus lines, 3.3V power out (with a
50mA current limit) and fused 5V. UART rate can be up to 3 Mega
Baud. Wire ended option, 6" flying leads fitted to CN2.
|
Each |
| Development Modules |
| UMFT230XA-01 |
USB to basic UART evaluation module. Pin
length: 4.6mm. |
Each |
| UMFT230XA-02 |
USB to basic UART evaluation module. Pin length: 3.6mm
(when available). |
Each |
Breakout Module
The UMFT230XB Breakout Module provides the most
cost-effective and simplest development hardware for
the FT230X USB to basic UART interface IC.
Development Module
The UMFT230XA Development Module is based on
the FT230XQ (16-pin QFN) chip and offers access to all the
pins of the FT230X.
