TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Document Reference No.: FT_000255 Version 1.0 Issue Date: 2010-11-05 The intention of this errata technical note is to give a detailed description of any known functional or electrical issues with the FTDI FT232R devices. The current revision of the FT232R is revision B, released May 2007. At the time of releasing this Technical Note there are no known issues with this silicon revision. Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) Unit1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park, Glasgow G41 1HH United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: + 44 (0) 141 429 2758 E-Mail (Support): [email protected] Web: http://www.ftdichip.com Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 FT232R Revision .................................................................................... 2 2 Errata History Table – Functional Problems........................................ 3 2.1 3 Functional Problems of FT232R ........................................................... 4 3.1 Revision A ............................................................................................................ 4 3.1.1 PWREN# pulses during enumeration ...................................................................................... 4 3.1.2 BitBang Mode variable Pulse Width ........................................................................................ 4 3.1 4 Errata History Table – Electrical and Timming Specification Deviations. ...... 3 Revision B ............................................................................................................ 5 Electrical and Timing specification deviations of FT232R ................. 6 4.1 4.1.1 4.1 Revision A ............................................................................................................ 6 VCCIO cannot be set below 2.6V ............................................................................................ 6 Revision B ............................................................................................................ 6 5 FT232R Package Markings.................................................................... 7 6 Contact Information............................................................................... 8 Appendix C – Revision History ................................................................. 10 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 1 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 1 FT232R Revision FT232R part numbers are listed in Table 1. The letter at the end of date code identifies the device revision. The current revision of the FT232R is revision B, released May 2007. At the time of releasing this Technical Note there are no known issues with this silicon revision. Part Number Package FT232RL 28 Pin SSOP FT232RQ 32 Pin QFN Table 1 FT232R Part Numbers This errata technical note covers the revisions of FT232 listed in Table 2. Revision Notes A First device revision B Second Device revision Table 2 FT232R Revisions Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 2 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 2 Errata History Table – Functional Problems Functional Problem Errata occurs in device revision Short description PWREN# signal will not be stable during enumeration – 3 FT232R A pulses. 2.1 Errata History Table – Electrical and Timming Specification Deviations. Deviations FT232R Short description Errata occurs in device revision Cannot set VCCIO below 2.6V due to internal RESET# pullup Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited A 3 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 3 Functional Problems of FT232R 3.1 Revision A 3.1.1 PWREN# pulses during enumeration Introduction: PWREN# is an output to signal if the device is enumerated and awake (logic 0) or if it is in reset/suspend (logic 1) Problem: During enumeration the pins were configured as outputs and as a consequence of the 3 resets required during enumeration the device toggled 3 times giving a false indication that the device was ready to use. Workaround: There are no known workarounds available. This issue is corrected at silicon revision B. Package specific: The effected packages are listed in Table 3. Package Applicable (Yes/No) FT232RL Y FT232RQ Y Table 3 3.1.2 BitBang Mode variable Pulse Width Introduction: BitBang is a mode the device may be put into to allow free running data to be clocked in/out of the device without any control bits. Problem: The output may be clocked out at different speeds to allow for different pulse widths. However this clocking stage is not synchronized with the incoming data and can result in the pulse widths varying unexpectedly on the output. Workaround: Set the clock divisor to 1 (baud rate = 3,000,000) and pad the data field with extra 1’s or 0’s to achieve the required pulse width for each bit. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 4 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 Package specific: The effected packages are listed in Table 4 Package Applicable (Yes/No) FT232RL Y FT232RQ Y Table 4 3.1 Revision B There are no known new functional issues specific to revision B. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 5 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 4 Electrical and Timing specification deviations of FT232R 4.1 Revision A 4.1.1 VCCIO cannot be set below 2.6V Introduction: The FT232R device is specified to handle IO down to 1.8V. Problem: The FT232R device contains an internal pullup (200k) on RESET#. This is wired to VCCIO and not VCC. If VCCIO is below 2.6V the device will not come out of reset. Workaround: There are no known workarounds available. This issue is corrected at silicon revision B. Package specific: The effected packages are listed in Table 5. Package Applicable (Yes/No) FT232RL Y FT232RQ Y Table 5 4.1 Revision B There are no known functional problems with revision B. Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 6 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 5 FT232R Package Markings FT232R is available in two RoHS Compliant packages, 32 pin QFN and 28 pin SSOP. An example of the markings on each package is shown in Figure 5-1.. YYXX-A where YY is 2 digit year code, XX is 2 digit week code and -A is the revision XXXXXXXXXXXX is the manufacturing LOT code Figure 5-1 Package Markings – 28 SSOP YYXX-A where YY is the 2 digit year code, XX is the 2 digit week code and -A is the revision XXXXXXX is the manufacturing LOT code Figure 5-2 Markings – 32 QFN Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 7 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 6 Contact Information Head Office – Glasgow, UK Future Technology Devices International Limited Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park Glasgow G41 1HH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: +44 (0) 141 429 2758 E-mail (Sales) [email protected] E-mail (Support) [email protected] E-mail (General Enquiries) [email protected] Web Site URL http://www.ftdichip.com Web Shop URL http://www.ftdichip.com Branch Office – Taipei, Taiwan Future Technology Devices International Limited (Taiwan) 2F, No 516, Sec. 1 NeiHu Road Taipei 114 Taiwan, R.O.C. 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Future Technology Devices International Ltd, Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park, Glasgow G41 1HH United Kingdom. Scotland Registered Number: SC136640 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 9 Document Reference No.: FT_000255 TN_120 FT232R Errata Technical Note Version 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI# 182 Appendix C – Revision History Version 1.0 First Release 05/11/2010 Copyright © 2010 Future Technology Devices International Limited 10