Product Summary

The FT232RL is an Incorporating Clock Generator Output and FTDIChip-ID Security Dongle. The applications of the FT232RL are USB to RS232 / RS422 / RS485 Converters, Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB, Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer cables and interfaces, Interfacing MCU / PLD / FPGA based designs to USB, USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer, PDA to USB data transfer, USB Smart Card Readers, USB Instrumentation, USB Industrial Control, USB MP3 Player Interface, USB FLASH Card Reader / Writers, Set Top Box PC - USB interface, USB Digital Camera Interface, USB Hardware Modems, USB Wireless Modems, USB Bar Code Readers, USB Software / Hardware Encryption Dongles.

Parametrics

FT232RL absolute maximum ratings: (1)Storage Temperature:-65℃ to 150℃; (2)Ambient Temperature (Power Applied):-40℃ to 85℃; (3)Vcc Supply Voltage:-0.5 to +6.00 V; (4)D.C. Input Voltage:-0.5 to +3.8 V; (5)D.C. Input Voltage: High Impedance Bidirectionals:-0.5 to +(Vcc +0.5)V; (6)D.C. Input Voltage: All other Inputs:-0.5 to +(Vcc +0.5) V; (7)D.C. Output Current:24 mA; (8)DC Output Current:Low Impedance Bidirectionals:24 mA; (9)Power Dissipation (Vcc = 5.25V):500 mW.

Features

FT232RL features: (1)256 byte receive buffer and 128 byte transmit buffer utilising buffer smoothing technology to allow for high data throughput; (2)In-built support for event characters and line break condition; (3)New USB FTDIChip-ID feature; (4)New configurable CBUS I/O pins; (5)Auto transmit buffer control for RS485 applications; (6)Transmit and receive LED drive signals; (7)New 48MHz, 24MHz,12MHz, and 6MHz clock output signal Options for driving external MCU or FPGA; (8)FIFO receive and transmit buffers for high data throughput; (9)Adjustable receive buffer timeout; (10)Synchronous and asynchronous bit bang mode interface options with RD# and WR# strobes; (11)New CBUS bit bang mode option; (12)Integrated level converter on UART and CBUS for interfacing to 5V - 1.8V Logic; (13)True 5V / 3.3V / 2.8V / 1.8V CMOS drive output and TTL input; (14)High I/O pin output drive option; (15)Integrated USB resistors; (16)Integrated power-on-reset circuit; (17)Fully integrated clock - no external crystal, oscillator, or resonator required; (18)UART signal inversion option; (19)USB bulk transfer mode; (20)3.3V to 5.25V Single Supply Operation; (21)Low operating and USB suspend current; (22)UHCI / OHCI / EHCI host controller compatible USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.

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0-1: $2.70
1-10: $2.43
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