SC16C550B Overview
The SC16C550B is a Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter (UART) used for serial data munications. Its principal function is to convert parallel data into serial data, and vice versa. The UART can handle serial data rates up to 3 Mbit/s.
SC16C550B Key Features
- 5 V, 3.3 V and 2.5 V operation
- Industrial temperature range
- After reset, all registers are identical to the typical 16C450 register set
- Capable of running with all existing generic 16C450 software
- Pin patibility with the industry-standard ST16C450/550, TL16C450/550
- Up to 3 Mbit/s transmit/receive operation at 5 V, 2 Mbit/s at 3.3 V, and 1 Mbit/s at 2.5 V
- 5 V tolerant on input only pins1
- 16 byte transmit FIFO
- 16 byte receive FIFO with error flags
- Programmable auto-RTS and auto-CTS
