User Tools

Site Tools


ftdi_ft232rl

This is an old revision of the document!


FT232RL USB-serial converter packaged in 28-SSOP. Most likely the same die as the FT232RQ (QFN) however this has not been confirmed.

The FT232R has on-board EEPROM for descriptors and a pre-programmed unique serial number, as opposed to most of FTDI's other devices which require external EEPROMs.

We were curious as to whether the FT232R was just a USB MCU like the Microchip MCP2200, or a pure ASIC. The lack of obvious ROM areas suggest that it is indeed an ASIC.

Map: http://siliconpr0n.org/map/ftdi/ft232rl_bf_neo5x_dirty/

Before decap:

Full die overview

Die copyright

Memory banks. Probably EEPROm on left and SRAM at right.

Logic cell area.

Bond pad.

ftdi_ft232rl.1358976108.txt.gz ยท Last modified: 2013/01/23 21:21 by azonenberg