Document No.: FT_000329
FT232BL/BQ USB UART IC Datasheet Version 2.2
Clearance No.: FTDI# 171
1 Typical Applications
USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 Converters
Upgrading Legacy Peripherals to USB
USB Industrial Control
USB MP3 Player Interface
Set Top Box PC - USB interface
USB Hardware Modems
USB Wireless Modems
USB Bar Code Readers
USB Smart Card Readers
USB Instrumentation
Cellular and Cordless Phone USB data transfer
cables and interfaces
Interfacing MCU/PLD/FPGA based designs to
USB
USB Audio and Low Bandwidth Video data
transfer
PDA to USB data transfer
1.1 Driver Support
Royalty free VIRTUAL COM PORT
(VCP) DRIVERS for...
Royalty free D2XX Direct Drivers
(USB Drivers + DLL S/W Interface)
Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP
and Server 2008
Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP
and Server 2008
Windows 7 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 8/9, OS-X
Windows XP and XP 64-bit
Windows Vista and Vista 64-bit
Windows XP Embedded
Windows CE 4.2, 5.0 and 6.0
Linux 2.4 and greater
Linux 2.4 and greater
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
FT232BQ-XXYY
32 Pin QFN
32 Pin LQFP
FT232BL- XXYY
Table 1.1 Part Numbers
Note: Packing codes for xxxx is:
- Reel: Taped and Reel, (LQFP is 1,000pcs per reel, QFN is 2,500pcs per reel).
- Tray: Tray packing, 250pcs per tray (LQFP only)
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