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FT230X USB 2.0 to UART Bridge IC
· MPN: COM-29754
Add USB serial connectivity to a microcontroller design with this compact FT230X USB bridge IC. It converts USB 2.0 to a UART interface, making it a straight...
Add USB serial connectivity to a microcontroller design with this compact FT230X USB bridge IC. It converts USB 2.0 to a UART interface, making it a straightforward way to provide USB communication in embedded projects.
The device is engineered with an optimised pin count for space-constrained applications, helping reduce PCB footprint and simplify board layout when adding USB connectivity.
Documentation is available in the form of a datasheet for electrical details, pin information and design guidance.
Specifications:
- Protocol: USB
- Function: Bridge, USB to UART
- Interface: UART
- Standards: USB 2.0
- Voltage - Supply: 3.3V ~ 5V
- Current - Supply: 8mA
- Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Mfg #: FT230XQ-R
Suited to custom PCBs and embedded designs that need a small USB-to-serial UART interface IC.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- UART
- UART is a simple serial connection that sends data over separate transmit and receive wires, often labelled TX and RX. It matters because this module is designed to replace a wired UART cable with a wireless link while keeping the same serial data format.
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FT230X USB UART Bridge Datasheet
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