2.97V~5.5V CMOS USB 2.0 UART Controllers Interface ICs DUAL 12 Pins Bridge, USB to UART 0.45mm 12-VFDFN Exposed Pad
The FT234XD-R is a USB to serial UART interface with optimised packaging (3mm x 3mm 12 pins DFN) for smaller PCB designs.
The FT234XD-R is a USB to serial UART interface with optimised packaging (3mm x 3mm 12 pins DFN) for smaller PCB designs. It is fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification and has been given the USB-IF Test-ID (TID) 40001465 (Rev D).
FT234XD-R Pinout
Pin Description
Pin No. | Name | Type | Description |
4 | VCC | POWER Input | 5 V (or 3.3V) supply to IC |
9 | VCCIO | POWER Input | 1.8V – 3.3V supply for the IO cells |
3 | 3.3VOUT | POWER Output | 3.3V output at 50mA. May be used to power VCCIO. When VCC is 3.3V; pin 3 is an input pin and should be connected to pin 4. |
5, 13 | GND | POWER Input | 0V Ground input. |
1 | USBDM | INPUT/OUTPUT | USB Data Signal Minus. |
12 | USBDP | INPUT/OUTPUT | USB Data Signal Plus |
2 | RESET# | INPUT | Reset input (active low) |
7 | TXD | Output | Transmit Asynchronous Data Output |
10 | RXD | Input | Receiving Asynchronous Data Input. |
8 | RTS# | Output | t Request to Send Control Output / Handshake Signal |
11 | CTS# | Input | Clear To Send Control Input / Handshake Signal. |
6 | CBUSO | I/O | Configurable CBUS I/O Pin. Function of this pin is configured in the device MTP memory. |
Symbol
FT234XD-R Symbol
Footprint
FT234XD-R Footprint
3D Model
FT234XD-R 3D Model
The alternate parts for FT234XD-R:
FT234XD-T
FT234XD-R Block Diagram
USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters
Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
Utilising USB to add system modularity
Incorporate USB interface to enable PC transfers for development system communication
Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer cables and interfaces
Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA-based designs to add USB connectivity
USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data transfer
USB Smart Card Readers
USB Instrumentation
Application Example showing USB to RS232 Converter
An example of using the FT234XD as a USB to RS232 converter is illustrated in Figure above. In this application, a 3V3 TTL to RS232 Level Converter IC is used on the serial UART interface of the FT234XD to convert the 3V3 levels of the FT234XD to RS232 levels. This level shift can be done using line drivers from a variety of vendors e.g. Zywyn. A useful feature on some of these devices is the SHDN# pin which can be used to power down the device to a low quiescent current during USB suspend mode. A suitable level-shifting device is the Zywyn ZT3222F which is capable of RS232 communication at up to 1000k baud.
For more detailed application circuits you can refer to the datasheet below.
FT234XD-R Package