Future Technology Devices International Limited has added to its range of connectivity offerings with two new products that address the rapidly growing popularity of the Raspberry Pi computing platform. The TTL-232R-RPi is a USB-to-TTL Serial UART debug cabling solution that incorporates the company’s FT232RQ high performance interface IC.

Future Technology Devices International Limited has expanded its portfolio of converter cabling solutions with the introduction of Chipi-X. Measuring a length of 10 cm, this is a USB-to-RS232 level full-handshake UART cable with a male DB9 connector. The DB9 provides the connectivity for RS232 communications and a USB-A plug deals with USB communications.

USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has introduced additional elements to its family of precompiled, bridging ROM files that support its Vinculum-II (VNC2) USB host/device controller ICs. These files can be loaded directly into a VNC2 IC and utilised by its 16-bit microcontroller core in order to perform basic data transfer operations between common interfaces.

USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has added two new cables to its USB to digital level serial interface portfolio. The new C232HM-DDHSL-0 (3.3 V output power) and C232HM-EDHSL-0 (5V output power) USB 2.0 Hi-Speed to Digital Level Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine (MPSSE) cables - which form part of its expanding ‘Instant USB cable’ line - offer a fast, simple way to connect devices with 3.3...

USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has further strengthened its Arduino-inspired Vinco platform (which was first announced in November 2010) with the introduction of the VNCLO-START1 kit. This comprehensive new development environment based on the company’s Vinculum-II (VNC2) dual channel USB Host/Device controller effectively gives engineers everything they need for developing next generation embedd...

USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has further strengthened its Arduino-inspired Vinco platform (which was first announced in November 2010) with the introduction of the VNCLO-START1 kit. This comprehensive new development environment based on the company’s Vinculum-II (VNC2) dual channel USB Host/Device controller effectively gives engineers everything they need for developing next generation embedd...

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) will be exhibiting at this year’s Maker Faire – Bay Area (21st & 22nd May, San Mateo Events Center, California). The event, which celebrates innovation at all levels, from the hobbyist through to multinational corporations, is now in its sixth year, and to coincide with this FTDI has announced its commitment to supporting the Android Open Accessories initiative, thus allowing engineers to...

Future Technology Devices International Limited has further strengthened its portfolio of USB interface IC products with the release of the FT232H USB2.0 Hi-Speed device. This versatile single channel USB to UART/FIFO interface device can be configured via EEPROM to use a variety of different serial or parallel interfaces. Bundled with FTDI's well established and proven USB device drivers, this solution enables engineers to easily add Hi-Speed US...

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) eases the integration of USB into existing electronic systems, with the release of the FT4232H USB serial/hub module. Designed to connect to the company’s V2DIPx modules, as well as any USB Host interface (e.g. PC), this product greatly expands the number of interfaces that can be accessed downstream from the Host.

USB silicon and software specialist Future Devices Technology International Limited (FTDI) announced Vinculo, an embedded development platform inspired by the popular Arduino Duemilanove / Uno. The Vinculo platform allows designers to integrate powerful USB 2.0 interfacing by incorporating FTDI’s Vinculum II VNC2-64 dual-channel USB Host/Slave controller with the capability of interfacing to the growing range of I/O application boards (shields...

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) today announced the availability of their TTL-232RG family of USB to TTL serial UART converter cables. The TTL-232RG cables build upon the existing FTDI family of USB to TTL cables, by offering new versions to support an extended variety of voltage I/O levels. The cables feature a USB to serial converter PCB encapsulated within a standard type 'A' USB connector with a wire-ended asynchronous ...

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) today announced the availability of the DB9-USB-RS232 range of modules, designed to replace a DB9 based RS232 connector, on an existing board design, with a USB 2.0 connector interface. The modules feature a standard USB 'mini-B' type connector in a module that fits the PCB footprint of a standard 9-pin DB9 connector. The modules are designed to provide a fast and simple method of replacing a...

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) announced the launch of a range of VNC2 evaluation modules (V2DIP-x), a VNC2 evaluation kit (V2-EVAL) and a VNC2 debug module. These modules are designed to help designers quickly develop embedded USB 2.0 Host/ Slave designs based on FTDI's recently announced Vinculum VNC2 devices. VNC2 is a user programmable dual USB 2.0 Host/ Slave intelligent SOC controller featuring a customised 16 bit MCU core, ...

Following the launch of Future Technology Devices International's (FTDI) new Vinculum VNC2 device, the company has appointed Mike Clancy as their Vice President of Sales & Marketing. In this role he will have overall responsible for FTDI's global sales and marketing operations.

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) today announced the launch of their Vinculum VNC2 user programmable dual USB 2.0 Host/Slave intelligent SOC controller. Building on FTDIs competitive advantage of fully supporting designers and customers by delivering a complete solution, VNC2 enhances the initial member of the Vinculum family, the VNC1L, by reducing the device cost as well as introducing the capability for designers to develop thei...

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) today announced the availability of multi-port variants of its USB powered USB-COM-PLUS family of communication modules. Complementing the previously released single port USB-COM232-PLUS1 module, these new modules are available in RS232 (EIA-232), RS422 (EIA-422) or RS485 (EIA-485) versions. The USB-COM232 modules provide either dual or quad port options. The USB-COM422 and USB-COM485 modules...

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has announced the availability of two serial interface converter cables that incorporate transceivers to facilitate connecting RS-422 or RS-485 based peripherals to a PC’s USB port. Using FTDI’s FT232RQ USB to asynchronous serial interface IC, the USB-RS485-WE converter cable includes an RS-485 transceiver while the USB-RS422-WE cable utilises a RS-422 transceiver. The far end of the 1.8m cables ...

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has announced the availability of two evaluation modules to support their recently announced FT2232H and FT4232H USB 2.0 High Speed devices, which have the capability of being configured in a variety of industry standard serial or parallel interfaces such as UART or FIFO. The module PCB measures just 36mm (L) x 30mm (W) x 12mm (H –including connector pins). Each module provides access to all the re...

Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has announced the USB-COM232-PLUS1 module. The first in its family of USB-COM-PLUS modules, the USB-COM232-PLUS1 is a USB to single channel RS232 level serial UART. The module incorporates FTDI’s FT232RQ IC which handles all the USB signalling and USB to UART protocols. The modules provide a fast, simple way to connect devices with a RS232 level serial UART interface ( 9 way standard D-type connect...

BPM Microsystems, a leading supplier of device programming systems, has announced BPM Microsystem equipment support for Future Technology Devices International’s (FTDI) Vinculum VNC1L embedded USB host controller IC.