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FT232RN USB UART IC Datasheet

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10 Alternative Parts

The following lists of parts are not all direct drop-in replacements but offer similar features as an alternative

to the FT232RN. The FT-X series is the latest device family offering reduced power and pin count with

additional features such as battery charge detection, while the Hi-Speed solution offers faster interfacing.

FT232RN

FT234XD

FT230X

FT231X

FT232H

Description

Single

channel USB

to UART with

full modem

control lines

Single channel

USB to Basic

UART

Single channel

USB to Basic

UART

Single channel

USB to UART

with full

modem control

lines

Single channel

USB to UART

with full

modem control

lines

USB Speed

USB 2.0 full

speed

USB 2.0 full

speed

USB 2.0 full

speed

USB 2.0 full

speed

USB 2.0 hi-

speed

UART Data

Rates

3 MBaud

3 MBaud

3 MBaud

3 MBaud

12 MBaud

CBUS

5

1

4

4

10

MTP for

storing

descriptors

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

External

Package

options

32 pin QFN

28 pin SSOP

12 pin DFN

(3mm x 3mm)

16 pin QFN

16 pin SSOP

20 pin QFN

20 pin SSOP

48 pin QFN

48 pin LQFP

Datasheet

This

document

FT234XD

FT230X

FT231X

FT232H

Table 10.1 FT232RN alternative solutions