FT232RN USB UART IC Datasheet   
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FT232RN  
 
The FT232RN is a USB to serial UART interface 
with the following advanced features:  
• 
FIFO  receives  and  transmits  buffers  for  high 
data throughput. 
•  Single  chip  USB  to  asynchronous  serial  data 
transfer interface. 
•  Synchronous  and  asynchronous  bit  bang 
interface options with RD# and WR# strobes. 
• 
• 
• 
• 
Entire USB protocol handled on the chip. No USB 
specific firmware programming required. 
•  Device  supplied  pre-programmed  with  unique 
USB serial number. 
Fully integrated 1024-bit EEPROM storing device 
descriptors and CBUS I/O configuration. 
•  Supports  bus  powered,  self-powered  and  high-
power bus powered USB configurations. 
Fully integrated USB termination resistors. 
Fully 
integrated  clock  generation  with  no 
external  crystal  required  plus  optional  clock 
output selection enabling a glue-less interface to 
external MCU or FPGA. 
• 
• 
• 
Integrated +3.3V level converter for USB I/O. 
Integrated  level  converter  on  UART  and  CBUS 
for interfacing to between +1.8V and +5V logic. 
True 5V/3.3V/2.8V/1.8V CMOS drive output and 
TTL input. 
•  Data  transfer  rates  from 300  baud to 3  Mbaud 
(RS422, RS485, RS232) at TTL levels. 
•  128 bytes receive buffer and 256 bytes transmit 
buffer  utilising  buffer  smoothing  technology  to 
allow for high data throughput. 
• 
FTDI’s  royalty-free  Virtual  Com  Port  (VCP)  and 
Direct (D2XX) drivers eliminate the requirement 
for USB driver development in most cases. 
•  Unique USB FTDIChip-ID™ feature. 
•  Configurable CBUS I/O pins. 
• 
Transmit and receive LED drive signals. 
•  UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 
2 stop bits and odd / even / mark / space / no 
parity 
•  Configurable I/O pin output drive strength. 
• 
• 
Integrated power-on-reset circuit. 
Fully  integrated  AVCC  supply  filtering  -  no 
external filtering required. 
•  UART signal inversion option. 
•  +3.3V to +5.25V Single Supply Operation. 
• 
• 
Low operating and USB suspend current. 
Low USB bandwidth consumption. 
•  UHCI/OHCI/EHCI host controller compatible. 
•  USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible. 
• 
-40°C to 85°C extended operating temperature 
range. 
•  Available  in  compact  Pb-free  28  Pin  SSOP  and 
QFN-32 packages (both RoHS compliant). 
 
 
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Typical Applications 
 
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•  USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters 
•  USB Industrial Control  
•  Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB 
•  USB MP3 Player Interface 
•  Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer 
•  USB FLASH Card Reader and Writers 
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 
 
1.1  Driver Support 
 
•  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 
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT 
(VCP) DRIVERS for... 
Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers 
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface) 
•  Windows 11,64-bit 
•  Windows 11,64-bit 
•  Windows 10 32,64-bit 
•  Windows 10 32,64-bit 
•  Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit 
•  Windows 8/8.1 32,64-bit 
•  Windows 7 32,64-bit 
•  Windows 7 32,64-bit 
•  Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012 R2 
•  Server 2008 and Server 2012 R2 
•  Mac OS  
•  Mac OS 
• 
Linux 2.4 and greater 
• 
Linux 2.4 and greater 
•  Android(J2xx) 
 
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 
FT232RNQ-xxxx 
FT232RNL-xxxx 
Package 
32 Pin QFN 
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: FT232RNQ-Reel is 6,000pcs taped and reel packing 
 
 
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1.3  USB Compliant 
 
The FT232RN is fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specification and has been given the USB-IF Test-ID (TID) 
6654. 
 
 
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FT232RN Block Diagram 
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For a description of each function please refer to Section 4. 
Figure 2.1 FT232RN Block Diagram 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents 
 
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Typical Applications ....................................................... 2 
1.1 Driver Support .............................................................................. 2 
1.2 Part Numbers ............................................................................... 2 
1.3 USB Compliant .............................................................................. 3 
2 
FT232RN Block Diagram ................................................ 4 
3  Device Pin Out and Signal Description ........................... 7 
3.1 28-LD SSOP Package .................................................................... 7 
3.2 SSOP Package Pin Out Description ............................................... 7 
3.3 QFN-32 Package ........................................................................... 9 
3.4 QFN-32 Package Signal Description .............................................. 9 
3.5 CBUS Signal Options ................................................................... 11 
4 
Function Description ................................................... 12 
4.1 Key Features .............................................................................. 12 
4.2 Functional Block Descriptions ..................................................... 13 
5  Devices Characteristics and Ratings ............................ 15 
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ........................................................ 15 
5.2 DC Characteristics ...................................................................... 15 
5.3 EEPROM Reliability Characteristics ............................................. 17 
5.4 Internal Clock Characteristics .................................................... 17 
5.5 Thermal Characteristics .............................................................. 18 
6  USB Power Configurations ........................................... 19 
6.1 USB Bus Powered  Configuration ................................................ 19 
6.2 Self Powered Configuration ........................................................ 20 
6.3 USB Bus Powered with Power Switching Configuration .............. 21 
6.4 USB Bus Powered with Selectable External Logic Supply ........... 22 
7  Application Examples .................................................. 24 
7.1 USB to RS232 Converter ............................................................. 24 
7.2 USB to RS485 Converter ............................................................. 25 
7.3 USB to RS422 Converter ............................................................. 26 
7.4 USB to MCU UART Interface ........................................................ 27 
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7.5 LED Interface ............................................................................. 28 
7.6 Using the External Oscillator ...................................................... 29 
8 
Internal EEPROM Configuration ................................... 30 
9  Package Parameters .................................................... 31 
9.1 SSOP-28 Package Dimension ...................................................... 31 
9.2 QFN-32 Package Dimensions ...................................................... 32 
9.3 Solder Reflow Profile .................................................................. 34 
10  Alternative Parts ......................................................... 35 
11  Contact Information .................................................... 36 
Appendix A – References ................................................... 37 
Document References ...................................................................... 37 
Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................ 37 
Appendix B – List of Figures and Tables ............................. 38 
List of Figures .................................................................................. 38 
List of Tables .................................................................................... 38 
Appendix C – Revision History ........................................... 40 
 
 
 
 
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3  Device Pin Out and Signal Description 
 
3.1  28-LD SSOP Package  
 
Figure 3.1 SSOP Package Pin Out and Schematic Symbol 
 
 
3.2  SSOP Package Pin Out Description 
 
Note: The convention used throughout this document for active low signals is the signal name followed 
by# 
 
Pin No.  Name 
Type 
Description 
15 
16 
 
USBDP 
I/O 
USB Data Signal Plus, incorporating internal series resistor and 1.5kΩ 
pull up resistor to 3.3V. 
USBDM 
I/O 
USB Data Signal Minus, incorporating internal series resistor. 
Table 3.1 USB Interface Group 
Pin No.  Name 
Type 
Description 
4 
VCCIO 
PWR 
+1.8V to +5.25V supply to the UART Interface and CBUS group pins 
(1...3, 5, 6, 9...14, 22, 23). In USB bus powered designs connect this 
pin to 3V3OUT pin to drive out at +3.3V levels, or connect to VCC to 
drive out at 5V CMOS level. This pin can also be supplied with an 
external +1.8V to +2.8V supply in order to drive outputs at lower 
levels. It should be noted that in this case this supply should originate 
from the same source as the supply to VCC. This means that in bus 
powered designs a regulator which is supplied by the +5V on the USB 
bus should be used. 
7, 18, 
21 
GND 
PWR 
Device ground supply pins 
17 
3V3OUT  Output 
20 
25 
VCC 
AGND 
PWR 
PWR 
+3.3V output from integrated LDO regulator. This pin should be 
decoupled to ground using a 100nF capacitor. The main usage of this 
pin is to provide the internal +3.3V supply to the USB transceiver cell 
and the internal 1.5kΩ pull up resistor on USBDP. Up to 50mA can be 
drawn from this pin to power external logic if required. This pin can 
also be used to supply the VCCIO pin. 
+3.3V to +5.25V supply to the device core.  
Device analogue ground supply for internal clock multiplier 
Table 3.2 Power and Ground Group 
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Pin No.  Name 
Type 
8, 24 
NC 
NC 
19 
RESET# 
Input 
26 
27 
28 
TEST 
Input 
OSCI 
Input 
OSCO 
Output 
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Description 
No internal connection 
Active low reset pin. This can be used by an external device to reset 
the FT232RN. If not required can be left unconnected, or pulled up to 
VCC. 
Puts the device into IC test mode. Must be tied to GND for normal 
operation, otherwise the device will appear to fail. 
Input 12MHz Oscillator Cell. Optional – Can be left unconnected for 
normal operation. (see Note 1) 
Output from 12MHZ Oscillator Cell. Optional – Can be left unconnected 
for normal operation if internal Oscillator is used. (see Note 1) 
Table 3.3 Miscellaneous Signal Group 
 
Pin No.  Name 
TXD 
DTR# 
RTS# 
RXD 
1 
2 
3 
5 
6 
9 
10 
11 
12 
RI# 
Input 
DSR# 
DCD# 
CTS# 
Input 
Input 
Input 
CBUS4 
I/O 
13 
CBUS2 
I/O 
14 
CBUS3 
I/O 
22 
CBUS1 
I/O 
23 
CBUS0 
I/O 
Transmit Asynchronous Data Output. 
Type 
Output 
Output  Data Terminal Ready Control Output / Handshake Signal. 
Output  Request to Send Control Output / Handshake Signal. 
Input 
Description 
Receiving Asynchronous Data Input. 
Ring Indicator Control Input. When remote wake up is enabled in the 
internal EEPROM taking RI# low (20ms active low pulse) can be used to 
resume the PC USB host controller from suspend. 
Data Set Ready Control Input / Handshake Signal. 
Data Carrier Detect Control Input. 
Clear To Send Control Input / Handshake Signal. 
Configurable CBUS output only Pin. Function of this pin is configured in 
the device internal EEPROM. Factory default configuration is SLEEP#. See 
CBUS Signal Options, Table 3.9. 
Configurable CBUS I/O Pin. Function of this pin is configured in the 
device internal EEPROM. Factory default configuration is TXDEN. See 
CBUS Signal Options, Table 3.9. 
Configurable CBUS I/O Pin. Function of this pin is configured in the 
device internal EEPROM. Factory default configuration is PWREN#. See 
CBUS Signal Options, Table 3.9. PWREN# should be used with a 10kΩ 
resistor pull up. 
Configurable CBUS I/O Pin. Function of this pin is configured in the 
device internal EEPROM. Factory default configuration is RXLED#. See 
CBUS Signal Options, Table 3.9. 
Configurable CBUS I/O Pin. Function of this pin is configured in the 
device internal EEPROM. Factory default configuration is TXLED#. See 
CBUS Signal Options, Table 3.9. 
Notes: 
 
Table 3.4 UART Interface and CUSB Group (see note 2) 
1.  For details on how to use an external crystal, ceramic resonator, or oscillator with the FT232RN, 
please refer Section 7.6 
2.  When used in Input Mode, the input pins are pulled to VCCIO via internal 200kΩ resistors. These 
pins  can  be  programmed to  gently  pull  low  during USB  suspend  (PWREN#  =  “1”)  by  setting  an 
option in the internal EEPROM. 
 
 
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