USB to UART Bridge Controller

Infineon's USB to UART bridge controller brings seamless USB connectivity to legacy peripherals with UART interfaces

Image of Infineon's USB to UART Bridge ControllerInfineon's USB to UART bridge controller (CY7C64225) is a fully integrated USB to UART controller that provides USB connectivity to devices with a UART interface. The device includes a USB 2.0 full-speed controller, voltage regulator, and internal EEPROM in a 28-pin SSOP package. These features make the product ideal for upgrading legacy peripherals to USB interface.

The USB to UART bridge controller is a USB-IF certified, fixed-function device that requires no programming from the user. Royalty-free Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers available with it ensure that it appears as a COM port to PC applications.

Features  
  • Fully-integrated single-chip solution
    • Integrated clock, EEPROM, USB termination resistors and voltage regulator
  • UART controller
    • Equipped with Tx/Rx data buffers
    • LED driver indicating data activity
    • Configurable data rates up to 256 Kbps
  • Active power management
    • Bus and self-powered mode
    • Typical supply current: 14 mA
    • VCFG, suspend and remote wake-up options
  • Driver support
    • WHQL certified driver for Virtual COM Port
    • Linux and Mac support
  • Software support
    • Configuration utility for programming the VID, PID and other string descriptors
  • USB Compliant
    • USB-IF Certified with Test-ID (TID) : 40001425
Applications  
  • USB-to-UART cable
  • POS printer terminal
  • Networking system
  • Industrial and power meter
  • USB bar code reader
  • USB digital camera interface
  • USB wireless/wired modem

Bridge Controller

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionFunctionInterfaceAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC USB TO UART BRIDGE 28SSOPCY7C64225-28PVXCIC USB TO UART BRIDGE 28SSOPBridge, USB to UARTUSB2101 - Immediate$6.71View Details
Published: 2012-10-29