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FT230X USB TO BASIC UART IC

Version 1.4

Document No.: FT_000566 Clearance No.: FTDI# 260

Future Technology

Devices International

FT230X

The FT230X is a USB to serial UART

interface with optimised pin count for

smaller PCB designs and the following

advanced 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

multi-time-

programmable (MTP) memory, 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

(RS422, RS485, and RS232) at TTL levels.



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.



USB Battery Charger Detection. Allows for USB

peripheral devices to detect the presence of a

higher

power

source

to

enable

improved

charging.



Device supplied pre-programmed with unique

USB serial number.



USB Power Configurations; supports bus- powered,

self-powered and bus-powered with power switching



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.

Tolerant of 5V input



Configurable I/O pin output drive strength;

4 mA (min) and 16 mA (max).



Integrated power-on-reset circuit.



Fully integrated AVCC supply filtering - no

external filtering required.



UART signal inversion option.



+ 5V Single Supply Operation.



Internal 3V3/1V8 LDO regulators



Low operating and USB suspend current;

8mA (active-typ) and 125uA (suspend-typ).



UHCI/OHCI/EHCI host controller compatible.



USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.



Extended operating temperature range; -40 to

85⁰C.



Available in compact Pb-free 16 pin SSOP and 16

pin QFN packages (both RoHS compliant).

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