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Programmable Auto-RTS and Auto-CTS
In Auto-CTS Mode, CTS Controls the
Transmitter
In Auto-RTS Mode, RCV FIFO Contents, and
Threshold Control RTS
Serial and Modem Control Outputs Drive a
RJ11 Cable Directly When Equipment is on
the Same Power Drop
Capable of Running With All Existing
TL16C450 Software
After Reset, All Registers Are Identical to the
TL16C450 Register Set
Up to 24-MHz Clock Rate for up to 1.5-Mbaud
Operation With V
CC
= 5 V
Up to 20-MHz Clock Rate for up to
1.25-Mbaud Operation With V
CC
= 3.3 V
Up to 16-MHz Clock Rate for up to 1-Mbaud
Operation With V
CC
= 2.5 V
Up to 10-MHz Clock Rate for up to 625-kbaud
Operation With V
CC
= 1.8 V
In the TL16C450 Mode, Hold and Shift
Registers Eliminate the Need for Precise
Synchronization Between the CPU and Serial
Data
Programmable Baud Rate Generator Allows
Division of Any Input Reference Clock by 1 to
(2
16
- 1) and Generates an Internal 16 × Clock
Standard Asynchronous Communication Bits
(Start, Stop, and Parity) Added to or Deleted
From the Serial Data Stream
5-V, 3.3-V, 2.5-V, and 1.8 V Operation
Independent Receiver Clock Input
Transmit, Receive, Line Status, and Data Set
Interrupts Independently Controlled
Fully Programmable Serial Interface
Characteristics:
– 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-Bit Characters
– Even-, Odd-, or No-Parity Bit Generation
and Detection
– 1-, 1 -, or 2-Stop Bit Generation
– Baud Generation (dc to 1 Mbit/s)
APPLICATIONS
Point-of-Sale Terminals
Gaming Terminals
Portable Applications
Router Control
Cellular Data
Factory Automation
DESCRIPTION
The TL16C2552 is a dual universal asynchronous
receiver and transmitter (UART). It incorporates the
functionality of two TL16C550D UARTs, each UART
having its own register set and FIFOs. The two
UARTs share only the data bus interface and clock
source,
otherwise
they
Another
name
for
the
Asynchronous Communications Element (ACE), and
these terms will be used interchangeably. The bulk
of this document describes the behavior of each
ACE, with the understanding that two such devices
are incorporated into the TL16C2552.
TL16C2552
SLWS163A–SEPTEMBER 2005–REVISED JUNE 2006
1.8-V to 5-V DUAL UART WITH 16-BYTE FIFOS
False-Start Bit Detection
Complete Status Reporting Capabilities
3-State Output TTL Drive Capabilities for
Bidirectional Data Bus and Control Bus
Line Break Generation and Detection
Internal Diagnostic Capabilities:
– Loopback Controls for Communications
Link Fault Isolation
– Break, Parity, Overrun, and Framing Error
Simulation
Fully Prioritized Interrupt System Controls
Modem Control Functions (CTS, RTS, DSR,
DTR, RI, and DCD)
Available in 44-Pin PLCC (FN) or 32-Pin QFN
(RHB) Packages
Each UART's Internal Register Set May Be
Written Concurrently to Save Setup Time
Multi-Function Output (MF) Allows Users to
Select Among Several Functions, Saving
Package Pins
operate
UART
independently.
function
is
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