ST16C580
UART WITH 16-BYTE FIFO’s AND
INFRARED (IrDA) ENCODER/DECODER
August2005
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
TheST16C5801 isauniversalasynchronousreceiverandtransmitter(UART)andispincompatiblewiththeST16C550
UART.The580isanenhancedUARTwith16byteFIFO’s,automatichardware/softwareflowcontrol,anddatarates
up to 1.5Mbps. Onboard status registers provide the user with error indications and operational status. Modem
interfacecontrolisincludedandcanbeoptionallyconfiguredtooperatewiththeInfrared(IrDA)encoder/decoder.The
system interrupts may be tailored to meet user requirements. An internal loop-back capability allows onboard
diagnostics.The580isavailableinthe48pinTQFPpackage.ItisfabricatedinanadvancedCMOSprocesstoachieve
lowdrainpowerandhighspeedrequirements.
48 Pin TQFP Package
FEATURES
• PintopinandfunctionallycompatibletotheIndustry
1
2
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
N.C.
RESET
-OP1
-DTR
-RTS
-OP2
INT
N.C.
D5
Standard16550
• 2.97 to 5.5 volt operation
• 1.5Mbpstransmit/receiveoperation(24MHz)
• 16 byte transmit FIFO
D6
3
D7
4
RCLK
N.C.
5
• 16 byte receive FIFO with error flags
• Automatichardware/softwareflowcontrol
• ProgrammableXon/Xoffcharacters
• Independenttransmitandreceivecontrol
• Software selectable Baud Rate Generator pre-
scaleable clock rates of 1X or 4X
• Fourselectabletransmit/receiveFIFOinterrupttrig-
gerlevels
6
XR16C580CQ48
RX
7
8
-RXRDY
A0
TX
CS0
9
10
11
12
A1
CS1
A2
-CS2
-BAUDOUT
N.C.
• StandardmodeminterfaceorInfraredIrDAencode/
decoderinterface
• Sleep mode ( 200µA stand-by )
• Low operating current ( 1.2mA typ.)
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part number
ST16C580CQ48
ST16C580IQ48
Package
Operating temp
Device Status
Active
Active
48-Lead TQFP 0° C to + 70° C
48-Lead TQFP -40° C to + 85° C
*Note 1 Covered by U.S. Patent #5,649,122.
Rev.1.22
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