Datasheet

© 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21618B-page 1
MCP2120
Features
Supports with IrDA
®
Physical Layer Specification
(version 1.3)
UART to IR Encoder/Decoder
- Interfaces with IrDA Compliant Transceivers
- Used with any UART, including standard
16550 UART and microcontroller UART
Transmit/Receive formats supported:
-1.63µs
Hardware or Software Baud rate selection
- Up to IrDA standard 115.2 kbaud operation
- Up to 312.5 kbaud operation (at 20 MHz)
- Low power mode
Pb-free packaging
CMOS Technology
Low-power, high-speed CMOS technology
Fully static design
Low voltage operation
Commercial and Industrial temperature ranges
Low power consumption
- < 1 mA @ 3.3V, 8 MHz (typical)
- 3 mA typical @ 5.0V when disabled
Pin Diagrams
Block Diagram
PDIP, SOIC
MCP2120
VDD
OSC1/CLKIN
OSC2
RESET
RXIR
TXIR
MODE
V
SS
EN
TX
RX
BAUD0
BAUD1
BAUD2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
Decode
TX TXIR
RX
RXIR
EN
MCP2120
Logic
Baud Rate
BAUD2
Generator
BAUD1
BAUD0
MODE
Encode
Infrared Encoder/Decoder

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