Data Sheet

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FT231X USB TO FULL HANDSHAKE UART IC
Datasheet
Version 1.2
Document No.: FT_000565 Clearance No.: FTDI# 261
1 Typical Applications
 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
 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 dongle implementations for Software/
Hardware Encryption and Wireless Modules
 Detection of dedicated battery charger ports for
high current charging of batteries in portable
devices.
1.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
 Windows 8 32,64-bit
 Windows 7 32,64-bit
 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-X
 Linux 3.2 and greater
 Android
Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
 Windows 8 32,64-bit
 Windows 7 32,64-bit
 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-X
 Linux 2.6 and greater
 Android
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 http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm
1.2 Part Numbers
Part Number
Package
FT231XQ-x
20 Pin QFN
FT231XS-x
20 Pin SSOP
Note: Packing codes for x is:
- R: Taped and Reel, (SSOP is 2,000pcs per reel, QFN is 5,000pcs per reel).
- U: Tube packing, 58pcs per tube (SSOP only)
- T: Tray packing, 490pcs per tray (QFN only)
For example: FT231XQ-R is 5,000pcs taped and reel packing