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FT240X USB 8-BIT FIFO IC Datasheet

Version 1.3

Document No.: FT_000626 Clearance No.:

FTDI# 259

1 Typical Applications

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Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB

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Utilising USB to add system modularity

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Incorporate USB interface to enable PC

transfers for development system

communication

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Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer

cables and interfaces

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Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA based designs to

USB

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USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data

transfer

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USB Smart Card Readers

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USB Industrial Control



USB MP3 Player Interface



USB FLASH Card Reader and Writers

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Set Top Box PC - USB interface



USB Digital Camera Interface



USB Software and Hardware Encryption

Dongles

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USB Instrumentation

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USB dongle implementations for Software/

Hardware Encryption and Wireless Modules



Provides detection of dedicated charging ports

for charging batteries in portable devices.

1.1 Driver Support

Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT

(VCP) DRIVERS for...

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Windows 8 32,64-bit

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Windows 7 32,64-bit

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Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit

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Windows XP and XP 64-bit

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Windows XP Embedded

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Server 2003, XP and Server 2008

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Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0

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Mac OS-X

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Linux 3.2 and greater

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Android

Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers

(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)



Windows 8 32,64-bit

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Windows 7 32,64-bit

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Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit

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Windows XP and XP 64-bit



Windows XP Embedded

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Server 2003, XP and Server 2008

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Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0

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Mac OS-X

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Linux 2.6 and greater

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Android

The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from FTDI website (www.ftdichip.com).

Various 3rd party drivers are also available for other operating systems - see FTDI website

(www.ftdichip.com) for details. For driver installation, please refer to the application note AN232B-10.

For driver installation, please refer to http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm

1.2 Part Numbers

Part Number

Package

FT240XQ-x

24 Pin QFN

FT240XS-x

24 Pin SSOP

Note: Packaging codes for x is:

-R: Taped and Reel, (SSOP is 3,000pcs per reel, QFN is 5,000pcs per reel).

- U: Tube packing, 58pcs per tube (SSOP only)

- T: Tray packing, 490pcs per tray (QFN only)

For example: FT240XQ-R is 5,000pcs taped and reel packing