We’d wager most hackers are familiar with FTDI as the manufacturer of the gold standard USB-UART interfaces. Before parts like the ultra cheap CH340 and CP2102 became common, if you needed to turn a ...
The operation and description of the UART serial interface through USB is discussed in this application note. In addition, the firmware application code in C language, containing communication ...
Mixed-signal chip maker Cygnal Integrated Products (Austin, Texas) now has available a power-managed USB-to-UART bridge chip. This IC is way cool, both literally and figuratively. Dubbed the CP2101, ...