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FTDI offer a range of products to allow
easy interfacing to devices over USB.
Products currently available are listed
below with a brief description.
For a full description of each
product, please visit the appropriate product page.
Alternatively, information on evaluation kits using our products is
available in our
Evaluation Kits section.
RoHS Statments
RoHS statements
for FTDI ICs can be found in our
documents section.
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Vinculum - Embedded USB Host Controller IC |
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The
Vinculum family of USB Host Controller ICs not
only handle the USB Host Interface and data transfer functions, but
owing to the inbuilt 8/32-bit MCU and embedded Flash memory, Vinculum
encapsulates the USB device classes as well. When interfacing to
mass storage devices such as USB Flash drives, Vinculum also
transparently handles the FAT file structure communicating via UART, SPI
or parallel FIFO interfaces via a
simple to implement command set.
The initial product member of the family is the
VNC1L device which features two USB
Ports which can be individually configured by firmware as Host or Slave
ports.
Key VNC1L features include:
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8/32 bit V-MCU Core
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Dual DMA controllers for
hardware acceleration
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64k Embedded Flash Program
Memory
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4k internal Data SRAM
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2 x USB 2.0 Slow/Full speed
Host/Slave Ports
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UART, SPI and Parallel FIFO
interfaces
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PS2 legacy Keyboard and
Mouse Interfaces
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Up to 28 GPIO pins
depending on configuration
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3.3V operation with 5V safe
inputs
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Low power operation (25mA
running/2mA standby)
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Inbuilt FTDI firmware
easily updated in the field
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LQFP-48 RoHS compliant
package
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Multi-processor
configuration capable
To learn more about the new
Vinculum IC family and
evaluation modules, please visit the
Vinculum web site. |
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FT232R
- USB UART IC |
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The FT232R
is the latest device to be added to FTDI’s range
of USB UART interface Integrated Circuit Devices. The FT232R is a USB to
serial UART interface with optional clock generator output, and the new
FTDIChip-ID™ security dongle feature. In addition, asynchronous and
synchronous bit bang interface modes are available. USB to serial
designs using the FT232R have been further simplified by fully
integrating the external EEPROM, clock circuit and USB resistors onto
the device. The FT232R adds two new functions compared with its
predecessors, effectively making it a "3-in-1" chip for some application
areas. The internally generated clock (6MHz, 12MHz, 24MHz, and 48MHz)
can be brought out of the device and used to drive a microcontroller or
external logic. A unique number (the FTDIChip-ID™) is burnt into the
device during manufacture and is readable over USB, thus forming the
basis of a security dongle which can be used to protect customer
application software from being copied.
The FT232R is available in Pb-free (RoHS compliant) compact 28-Lead
SSOP and QFN-32 packages.
To find out more about the
FT232R, click here.
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FT245R - USB
FIFO IC |
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The FT245R
is the latest device to be added to FTDI’s range
of USB FIFO interface Integrated Circuit Devices. The FT245R is a
USB to parallel FIFO interface, with the new FTDIChip-ID™ security
dongle feature. In addition, asynchronous and synchronous bit bang
interface modes are available. USB to parallel designs using the FT245R
have been further simplified by fully integrating the external EEPROM,
clock circuit and USB resistors onto the device. The FT245R adds a new
function compared with its predecessors, effectively making it a
"2-in-1" chip for some application areas. A unique number (the
FTDIChip-ID™) is burnt into the device during manufacture and is
readable over USB, thus forming the basis of a security dongle which can
be used to protect customer application software from being copied.
The FT245R is available in Pb-free (RoHS compliant) compact 28-Lead
SSOP and QFN-32 packages.
To find out more about the
FT245R, click here.
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FT2232 - Dual USB UART/FIFO ICs |
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The FT2232 is the 3rd generation of FTDI's
popular USB UART/FIFO IC family. This device features two
multi-purpose UART/FIFO controllers which can be configured individually
in several different modes. As well as a UART interface, a FIFO
interface and the Bit-Bang IO mode of the 2nd generation FT232B and
FT245B devices, the FT2232 offers a variety of additional new modes of
operation including a Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine (MPSSE)
interface which is designed specifically for synchronous serial
protocols such as I2C, JTAG and SPI bus.
To find out more about the
FT2232, click here.
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FT232BM, FT232BL
& FT232BQ - USB UART ICs |
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The FT232BM is the 2nd generation of FTDI's
popular USB UART device and the FT232BL is a lead free version of it. This device not only adds extra
functionality to its predecessor (FT8U232AM)
and reduces external component count, but also maintains a high degree
of pin compatibility with the original making it easy to upgrade or cost
reduce existing designs as well as increasing the potential for using
this device in new application areas.
The FT232BQ provides the same
functionality as the FT232BM and FT232BL in a QFN-32 lead free package.
To find out more about the
FT232BM, FT232BL and FT232BQ, click here.
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FT245BM, FT245BL
& FT245BQ - USB FIFO ICs |
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The FT245BM is the 2nd generation of FTDI's
popular USB FIFO device and the FT245BL is a lead free version of it. This device not only adds extra
functionality to its predecessor (FT8U245AM)
and reduces external component count, but also maintains a high degree
of pin compatibility with the original making it easy to upgrade or cost
reduce existing designs as well as increasing the potential for using
this device in new application areas.
The FT245BQ provides the same
functionality as the FT245BM and FT245BL in a QFN-32 lead free package.
To find out more about the
FT245BM, FT245BL and FT245BQ, click here.
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FT8U232AM
- USB UART IC |
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The FT8U232AM is not recommended for new designs -
use the
FT232R or
FT2232
instead.
The
FT8U232AM USB UART is the ideal solution for upgrading legacy RS232
designs to USB. It comes complete with royalty-free drivers for
most common operating systems. Features include data transfer
rates of up to 3M Baud, a full set of modem handshaking controls and a
compact 32-LD LQFP package.
To find out more about the
FT8U232AM, click
here.
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FT8U245AM
- USB FIFO IC |
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The FT8U245AM is not recommended for new designs -
use the
FT245R or
FT2232
instead.
The
FT8U245AM USB FIFO offers a simple straight-forward solution for
interfacing ASIC or MCU based designs to USB. It comes complete
with FTDI's royalty-free drivers for most common operating systems.
Features include an easy to use FIFO-like interface, a data transfer
rate of up to 8M bits/second and a compact 32-LD LQFP package.
To find out more about the
FT8U245AM, click
here.
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FT8U100AX
- Multi-Function USB 1.1 Hub Controller IC |
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The FT8U100AX is not recommended for new designs -
consult
FTDI Support before implementing a design based on this IC.
The FT8U100AX multi-function USB 1.1 hub
controller IC is a popular choice for USB docking stations and other
products requiring multiple legacy ports. Features include inbuilt
RS232 serial, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports combined with up to 7 other
USB hub ports which can be used for USB expansion or to provide further
legacy ports in conjunction with other USB legacy support ICs. The
FT8U100AX is supplied in a 100-LD QFP package.
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