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Document No.: FT_000329
FT232BL
/BQ USB UART IC Datasheet Version 2.2
Clearance No.: FTDI#
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Appendix C – Revision History
Version 1.0
Initial document created
30 April 2002.
Version 1.1
Section 3.2 RESET# Pin description corrected
04 August 2002
(RESET# does not have an internal 200k pull-up to
VCC as previously stated).
Section 3.1, figure 2 pin-out corrected (EECS = Pin 32).
Version 1.2
Pin and package naming made consistent throughout data sheet.
27 October 2003
Section 1.1 Updated to reflect availability of Mac OS X driver.
Section 4.1 Minor corrections.
Section 4.2 Minor changes to functional block descriptions of SIE,
RESET Generator, and EEPROM interface.
Section 3.2 Note added to EEPROM interface group.
Section 3.2 RSTOUT# Pin description amended.
Section 5.2 Minimum operating supply voltage adjusted.
Section 5.2 EESK added to Note 3.
Section 5.2 UART IO pin characteristics amended.
Section 5.2 RESET#, TEST, EECS, EESK, and EEDATA pin
characteristics amended.
Section 5.2 RSTOUT pin characteristics amended.
Section 7.1 Updated recommended ceramic resonator part number
and circuit configuration.
Section 6.2 “USB Self Powered Configuration (1)”
(original figure 8 removed). Recommended circuit for USB self
Powered designs updated. Subsequent figure numbers have
changed as a result.
Section 6.3.1 Note added to description of Bus powered circuit with
3.3V logic drive / supply voltage.
Section 7.6 Self Powered Circuit with 3.3V logic drive / supply
voltage added (new figure 16).
Version 1.3
Section 10 Package drawing amended
10 December 2003
Section 5.1 Floor Life / Relative Humidity specification
added. ESD and Latch Up specifications amended.
Section 7.1 Required resonators / crystal accuracy corrected.
Version 1.4
Grammar Corrections
10 February 2004
Section 11 FTDI Address Updated
Section 4.1 Extended EEPROM Support corrected
Section 3.2 VCCIO Pin description amended.
Section 8.3 RS485 Example Sipex SP481 part number corrected.
Version 1.5
Section 3.2 EESK Pin Description amended.
April 2004
Section 6.3.1 Figure 16 PWRCTL Pin number corrected.
Section 6.4 Figure 15 PWREN# Pin number corrected.
Version 1.6
Section 1.1 WinCE drivers now available.
November 2004
Section 10 Date code format updated.
Section 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings table reformatted.
Version 1.7
Section 1.1 D2XX drivers for Linux and Windows CE now available
February 2005
Section 10 FT232BL (lead Free) and FT232BQ
(lead free QFN package) now available.
Version 1.8
Section 1.1 Driver OS Support updated.
December 2005
Section 5.1 USB Data line absolute maximum rating added.
Version 1.9
Reformatted and make one datasheet for two Ics
9th August 2010
(FT232BL and FT232BQ)
Updated to remove references to isochronous support
Edited contact details
Added Window 7 and Vista support