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FTDI (Future Technology Devices International) |
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UK-based FTDI is a specialist in converting legacy peripherals to Universal Serial Bus (USB), offering the easiest route to USB migration by combining USB-Serial (USB-RS232) and USB-FIFO silicon solutions with their ready-to-go royalty free USB drivers. FTDI's widely popular USB conversion solutions offer reduced development and debug costs and a fast time to market. The FT232R and FT245R are the latest additions to its growing range of USB toUART and USB to FIFO conversion solutions.
FTDI also offers the Vinculum family of embedded USB Host Controller devices. The Vinculum 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, featuring two USB Ports which can be individually configured by firmware as Host or Slave ports.
FTDI is pleased to announce the release of the new Vinculum-II (VNC2) which is FTDI’s 2nd generation of USB Host / Slave controllers. The device features a powerful 16-bit MCU core, with embedded 256KB Flash and 16KB RAM memory. The device supports a range of flexible interfaces including UART, SPI, FIFO and PWM. The complete USB protocol data processing is handled entirely by hardware resources within the device freeing up processing resources for user developed applications.
The VNC2 is a fully programmable device and is supported with the new Vinculum Software Tool Suite, which provides an easy to use ‘C’ based development environment to enable user firmware development. The VNC2 offers a complete USB system solution in a single IC.
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18.08.2011 - FTDI Introduces Arduino-Inspired Vinco Development Platform For Android Open Accessory Development  more
08.03.2011 - FTDI Releases FT232H, Single Channel Hi-Speed USB to UART/FIFO Interface IC more
08.03.2011 - FTDI Launches VNCL0-START1 Development Kit for the Vinculum-II (VNC2) USB Host/Device Controller more
08.03.2011 - FTDI Releases “Embedded USB Design by Example” Book from John Hyde more
08.09.2010 - Powerful FTDI FPGA Platform Simplifies USB 2.0 Integration, Reduces LSI Development Time and Supports Sub-100ms Hardware Reconfiguration more
08.09.2010 - FTDI Launches USB 2.0 Module to Replace DB9 RS232 Connector on Legacy Boards more
20.04.2010 - FTDI’s New Vinculum VNC2 Dual USB 2.0 Host/Slave SOC Now User Programmable and at Reduced Cost more
27.05.2009 - Vinculum VNC1L USB Host Controller Makes USB Designs Easy more
09.03.2009 - FTDI Releases USB-RS485, USB-RS422 and USB-COM232-PLUS1 Converter Cables and PCB Modules more
10.12.2008 - FTDI Releases Single Chip Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Solutions to Ease Serial and Parallel Interfacing more
05.08.2008 - USB Security Dongle Ideal for Providing Application Software and Physical System Access more
05.08.2008 - Vinculum USB Host Controller Programmer aids Flash ROM programming more
02.05.2008 - FTDI Introduces USB to USB Null Modem Serial Converter Cable more
04.03.2008 - FTDI Introduces V-Eval Development Board for Vinculum USB Host Controller Designs more
30.11.2007 - USB Security Dongle for Application Software Now Available from FTDI more
01.08.2007 - New Vinculum VDIP2 USB Host Evaluation Module from FTDI more
02.05.2007 - FTDI Announces VDRIVE2 and VMUSIC2 Vinculum USB Host Controller Development Modules
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21.12.2006 - FTDI Announces Vinculum VDRIVE1 Module for USB Host Controller Designs
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23.11.2006 - FTDI Releases VDIP1 Module for Easier Vinculum USB Host Controller Prototyping
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08.09.2006 - FTDI Announces Vinculum Embedded USB Host Controller
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04.07.2006 - USB Conversion Chip Manufacturer FTDI Appoints Glyn as its OEM Distributor for Australia, New Zealand
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| FT Series ICs- USB Slave Converters |
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| FT232H - Hi-Speed Dual USB UART/FIFO IC (Lead free) |
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Operating at USB Hi-Speed 480Mbps rate, this fast single channel bridge chip features either a flexible serial interface or parallel FIFO interface, with data transfer speeds up to 40Mbytes/s. Using a serial EEPROM interface, this device can be configured for a wide variety of asynchronous and synchronous serial standards, such as JTAG, SPI, I2C and UART as well as synchronous and asynchronous parallel FIFO interfaces. In addition, this device features the new synchronous, half-duplex FT1248 bus, which allows an engineer to trade off bandwidth for pin count using 1, 2, 4, or 8 data lines at up to 30Mbytes/s. The I/O structure is 3.3V with built-in tolerance for 5V, allowing the designer maximum flexibility when interfacing with FPGAs. On-board voltage regulation provides 3.3V and 1.8V supplies from a 5V source, as well as a power-on-reset function. FTDI provides royalty-free virtual com port and D2XX drivers for Microsoft Windows (XP – Windows7), Apple Mac OSX, and Linux. This 48 pin device is available in either LQFP or QFN packaging, and is ROHS compliant.
To find out more about the FT232H IC, click here.
To find out more about the FT232H development modules, click here.
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| FT2232H - Hi-Speed Dual USB UART/FIFO IC (Lead free) |
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The FT2232H is FTDI’s 5th generation of USB devices. The FT2232H is a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (480Mb/s) to UART/FIFO IC. It has the capability of being configured in a variety of industry standard serial or parallel interfaces.
Building on the innovative features of the FT2232, the FT2232H has two multi-protocol synchronous serial engines (MPSSEs) which allow for communication using JTAG, I2C and SPI on two channels simultaneously.
The FT2232H is available in Pb-free (RoHS compliant) 64-pin LQFP and QFN packages.
To find out more about the FT2232H IC, click here.
To find out more about the FT2232H development modules, click here.
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| FT4232H - Hi-Speed Quad USB UART IC (Lead free) |
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The FT4232H is FTDI’s 5th generation of USB devices. The FT4232H is a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (480Mb/s) to UART IC. It has the capability of being configured in a variety of industry standard serial or parallel interfaces.
Building on the innovative features of the FT2232, the FT4232H has two multi-protocol synchronous serial engines (MPSSEs) which allow for communication using JTAG, I2C and SPI on two channels simultaneously.
The FT4232H is available in Pb-free (RoHS compliant) 64-pin LQFP and QFN packages.
To find out more about the FT4232H IC, click here.
To find out more about the FT4232H development modules, click here.
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| FT232R - USB UART IC (Lead free) |
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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 IC, click here.
To find out more about the FT232R development modules, click here.
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| FT245R - USB FIFO IC |
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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 IC, click here.
To find out more about the FT245R development modules, click here.
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| FT2232D - Full Speed Dual USB UART/FIFO ICs |
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The FT2232D 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 FT232BM and FT245BM devices, the FT2232D 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 FT2232D IC, click here.
To find out more about the FT2232D development modules, click here.
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| FT232BM, FT232BL & FT232BQ - USB UART ICs |
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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.
For new designs, FT232RL or FT232RQ is recommended.
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| FT245BM, FT245BL & FT245BQ - USB FIFO ICs |
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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.
For new designs, FT245RL or FT245RQ is recommended.
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| Vinculum family - USB Host / Slave Controllers |
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| Vinculum-II USB Host Controller IC VNC2 |
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Vinculum-II (VNC2) is FTDI’s 2nd generation of USB Host / Slave controllers. The device features a powerful 16-bit MCU core, with embedded 256KB Flash and 16KB RAM memory. The device supports a range of flexible interfaces including UART, SPI, FIFO and PWM. The complete USB protocol data processing is handled entirely by hardware resources within the device freeing up processing resources for user developed applications.
The VNC2 is a fully programmable device and is supported with the new Vinculum Software Tool Suite, which provides an easy to use ‘C’ based development environment to enable user firmware development. The VNC2 offers a complete USB system solution in a single IC.
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VNC2 features include :
► Dual USB 2.0 Host / Slave controller
► Embedded 16-bit Harvard architecture MCU core, with 256KBytes of Flash memory and 16Kbytes RAM
► 2 x Full-Speed / Low-speed USB 2.0 ports supporting Host or Slave operation
► Programmable UART interface, supports up to 6MBaud transfers
► 8-bit wide FIFO interface
► 2 x SPI slave interfaces, 1 x SPI master interface
► PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) interface
► 4 channel DMA controller, and general purpose timers
► Support for reduced power modes
► Multiple packages size options (32-/48-/64-pin QFN and LQFP packages)
► Backwards compatible with VNC1L with 48-pin LQFP package
► RoHS compliant, and extended temperature support (-40°C to +85°C)
► Enhanced features with Vinculum Software Tool Suite
► Based on royalty-free flexible ‘C’ based Integrated Development Environment
► Includes compiler, drivers and RTOS kernel to support user firmware development
► Debug interface for real-time hardware based code debug
► Pre-compiled libraries for several USB classes including FAT file system support
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To find out more about the VNC2 IC and modules, click here. |
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| Vinculum USB Host Controller IC VNC1L-1A |
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The Vinculum 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.
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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 find out more about the VNC1L IC and modules, click here. |
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| USB Converter Cables |
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FTDI offers a wide range of USB based converter cables offering a variety of connectivity options. Connectivity options include conversion from USB to RS232, RS422, or RS485 interfaces, and TTL based signaling interfaces. Many of the cables feature integrated electronics assemblies featuring FTDI ICs providing simple easy-to-use connectivity for many USB conversion applications.
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| USB to RS232 / 422 / 485 Converter Modules |
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FTDI supplies a range of modules supporting conversion from USB to a range of commonly used serial interfaces such as RS232, RS422, and RS485. Modules are based on the FTDI USB to serial converter ICs and support multiple channels.
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| Application Modules & Other Development Modules |
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FTDI supplies a range of application modules based around FTDI ICs which offer a ready-to-use application modules that can be easily integrated into customer applications.
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