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16550 UART w/FIFOs

IP Vendor:
CAST, Inc.
IP Type:
Design
IP Target Vendor:
Xilinx
IP Category:
Communication and Networking
IP Category:
Embedded Processing
IP Supported FPGA Device :
Spartan-IIE
Virtex
Virtex-E
Virtex-II
IP Description:

"The CAST H16550 is a standard UART providing 100% software compatibility with the popular Texas Instruments 16550 device. It performs serial-to-parallel conversion on data originating from modems or other serial devices, and performs parallel-to-serial conversion on data from a CPU to these devices. The H16550 can be run in either 16450-compatible character mode or in 16550-compatible FIFO mode, where an internal FIFO relieves the CPU of excessive software overhead. Developed for easy reuse in Xilinx FPGA applications, the H16550 is available optimized for several device families with competitive utilization and performance characteristics.

Device Family Support

Virtex-II

Virtex-E

Virtex

Spartan-IIE

Spartan

Key Features

Runs all 16450 and 550a software

Programmable baud generator"

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