Datasheet
Copyright © 2009 Future Technology Devices International Limited 2
Document No.: FT_000053
FT232R USB UART IC Datasheet Version 2.02
Clearance No.: FTDI# 38
1 Typical Applications
• 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 and Writers
• Set Top Box PC - USB interface
• USB Digital Camera Interface
• USB Hardware Modems
• USB Wireless Modems
• USB Bar Code Readers
• USB Software and Hardware Encryption
Dongles
1.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
• Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP
and Server 2008
• Windows XP and XP 64-bit
• Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
• Windows XP Embedded
• Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
• Mac OS 8/9, OS-X
•
Linux 2.4 and greater
Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
• Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP
and Server 2008
• Windows XP and XP 64-bit
• Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
• Windows XP Embedded
• Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
• Linux 2.4 and greater
The drivers listed above are all available to download for free from FTDI website (www.ftdichip.com).
Various 3rd party drivers are also available for other operating systems - see FTDI website
(www.ftdichip.com) for details.
For driver installation, please refer to the application note AN232B-10.
1.2 Part Numbers
Part Number Package
FT232RQ-xxxx 32 Pin QFN
FT232RL-xxxx 28 Pin SSOP
Note: Packing codes for xxxx is:
- Reel: Taped and Reel, (SSOP is 2,000pcs per reel, QFN is 6,000pcs per reel).
- Tube: Tube packing, 47pcs per tube (SSOP only)
- Tray: Tray packing, 490pcs per tray (QFN only)
For example: FT232RQ-Reel is 6,000pcs taped and reel packing
1.3 USB Compliant
The FT232R is fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification and has been given the USB-IF Test-ID (TID)
40000133.