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  Products

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.

 

 

  Vinculum -  Embedded USB Host Controller IC

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:

  • 8/32 bit V-MCU Core

  • Dual DMA controllers for hardware acceleration

  • 64k Embedded Flash Program Memory

  • 4k internal Data SRAM

  • 2 x USB 2.0 Slow/Full speed Host/Slave Ports

  • UART, SPI and Parallel FIFO interfaces

  • PS2 legacy Keyboard and Mouse Interfaces

  • Up to 28 GPIO pins depending on configuration

  • 3.3V operation with 5V safe inputs

  • Low power operation (25mA running/2mA standby)

  • Inbuilt FTDI firmware easily updated in the field

  • LQFP-48 RoHS compliant package

  • Multi-processor configuration capable

To learn more about the new Vinculum IC family and evaluation modules, please visit the Vinculum web site.

 

 

 

  FT232R -  USB UART IC
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.

 

 

  FT245R - USB FIFO IC
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.

 

 

  FT2232 - Dual USB UART/FIFO ICs
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.

 

 

  FT232BM, FT232BL & FT232BQ - USB UART ICs
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.

 

 

  FT245BM, FT245BL & FT245BQ - USB FIFO ICs
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.


  FT8U232AM - USB UART IC
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.

 

 

  FT8U245AM - USB FIFO IC
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.

 

 

  FT8U100AX - Multi-Function USB 1.1 Hub Controller IC
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.
 
To find out more about the FT8U100AX, click here.
 
 
 



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