SC16C754B

General description

The SC16C754B is a quad Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) with 64-byte FIFOs, automatic hardware/software flow control, and data rates up to 5 Mbit/s (3.3 V and 5 V). The SC16C754B offers enhanced features. It has a Transmission Control Register (TCR) that stores receiver FIFO threshold levels to start/stop transmission during hardware and software flow control. With the FIFO Ready (FIFO Rdy) register, the software gets the status of TXRDY/RXRDY for all four ports in one access. On-chip status registers provide the user with error indications, operational status, and modem interface control. System interrupts may be tailored to meet user requirements. An internal loopback capability allows on-board diagnostics.

The UART transmits data, sent to it over the peripheral 8-bit bus, on the TX signal and receives characters on the RX signal. Characters can be programmed to be 5, 6, 7, or 8 bits. The UART has a 64-byte receive FIFO and transmit FIFO and can be programmed to interrupt at different trigger levels. The UART generates its own desired baud rate based upon a programmable divisor and its input clock. It can transmit even, odd, or no parity and 1, 1.5, or 2 stop bits. The receiver can detect break, idle, or framing errors, FIFO overflow, and parity errors. The transmitter can detect FIFO underflow. The UART also contains a software interface for modem control operations, and has software flow control and hardware flow control capabilities.

The SC16C754B is available in plastic LQFP64, LQFP80 and PLCC68 packages.

Features

• 4 channel UART
• 5 V, 3.3 V and 2.5 V operation
• Pin compatible with SC16C654IA68, TL16C754, and SC16C554IA68 with additional enhancements, and software compatible with TL16C754
• Up to 5 Mbit/s data rate (at 3.3 V and 5 V; at 2.5 V maximum data rate is 3 Mbit/s)
• 5 V tolerant on input only pins
• 64-byte transmit FIFO
• 64-byte receive FIFO with error flags
• Industrial temperature range (-40 Cel to +85 Cel)
• Programmable and selectable transmit and receive FIFO trigger levels for DMA and interrupt generation
• Software (Xon/Xoff)/hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control
  • Programmable Xon/Xoff characters
  • Programmable auto-RTS and auto-CTS
• Optional data flow resume by Xon any character
• DMA signalling capability for both received and transmitted data
• Supports 5 V, 3.3 V and 2.5 V operation
• Software selectable baud rate generator
• Prescaler provides additional divide-by-4 function
• Fast data bus access time
• Programmable Sleep mode
• Programmable serial interface characteristics
  • 5, 6, 7, or 8-bit characters
  • Even, odd, or no-parity bit generation and detection
  • 1, 1.5, or 2 stop bit generation
• False start bit detection
• Complete status reporting capabilities in both normal and Sleep mode
• Line break generation and detection
• Internal test and loopback capabilities
• Fully prioritized interrupt system controls
• Modem control functions (CTS, RTS, DSR, DTR, RI, and CD)
• Sleep mode

Products/packages

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Applications

Related applications
Cellular phone - MMS functionality
LCD TV - MMS functionality
Set-top box - MMS functionality

Design support

Application Notes

AN10257_1; Differences between Philips SC16C devices and Philips low power SC16CxxxB devices (30-Mar-04)

AN10307_2; UART to Bluetooth interfacing (11-Aug-04)

AN10312_1; Differences between Philips 4-channel SC16C devices and Philips low power SC16CxxB devices (26-Aug-04)

AN10319_1; 8051 microcontroller to UART serial interface evaluation board (26-Aug-04)

AN10339_1; UART serial interface through USB evaluation board (18-Feb-05)

AN10353_1; Application of UART in GPS navigation system (01-Mar-05)

AN10631_1; Possibility of erroneous transmitter interrupt in 16C 4-channel UARTs (19-Jun-07)

Support Documents

75013484; Industrial UART Product and 16CxxxB UART Product Line Card (2005-01-04)

75014351; New MultiMarket Products Quarterly highlights (2005-08-01)

75014624; Philips industrial and 16C UARTs selection guide (2005-06-01)

75011568; Sample kit feature list (2003-05-01)

75015045; World News 14.2 (2005-05-25)

75014395; Your connection to I 2 C,UART,CAN,and USB Connecting with Philips Wired Connectivity (2005-04-01)

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