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E W P R O D U C T - P R E S S R E L E A S EN
E W P R O D U C T - P R E S S R E L E A S EDecember 1, 2005
- for immediate release:
Pittsford,
FT232R
now incorporates internal passive components which were previously required as
external discrete parts: no crystal, EEPROM or USB termination resistors are
required. These improvements make the savings of using the new FT232R
substantial – especially since the new FT232R is approximately 25% lower
in cost than its predecessor! So an FT232R assembly may cost 50% less to
make than its predecessor, with fewer external components and smaller real
estate requirements. Plus it uses existing FTDI Virtual COM Port drivers!
FT232R is available in two package styles, both lead-free: FT232RL
is a 28-pin SSOP; FT232RQ is a 32-pin 5mm x 5mm QFN.
FT232R eliminates USB driver and firmware development in most cases, thus
significantly reducing time-to-market. A range of evaluation boards are
available for development purposes. Applications include: upgrading RS232
legacy peripherals to USB; cellular and cordless phone USB data transfer cables
and interfaces; interfacing MCU based designs to USB; USB audio and low
bandwidth video data transfer; PDA to USB data transfer; USB smart card Readers;
Set Top Box (S.T.B.) PC - USB interface; USB hardware modems; USB wireless
modems; USB instrumentation; USB bar code readers; USB-GPS dataloggers, etc.
FT232R is the ideal choice when you want a serial port accessible – and optionally powered - from USB. Designers wanting to make USB devices with minimal development and cost have embraced FTDI’s products as simple to use and having no-problem, rock-solid, royalty-free drivers (which are supplied at no charge) for Windows '98/ME/2000/XP, Linux, MacOS8/9/X, WinCE, Server2003, EmbeddedxP, and many other 3rd party drivers.
Download FT232R Specifications