FTDI Chip Vinculum-II Embedded Dual USB Host Controllers

FTDI Vinculum-II Embedded Dual USB Host Controllers IC represents the second generation of FTDI USB Host devices. The embedded CPU in the Vinculum-II is upgraded from the previous VNC1L device, which increases the processing power. This FTDI Embedded Dual USB Host Controller features a powerful 16-bit MCU core with 256KB Flash and 16KB RAM. The Vinculum-II is a complete USB system solution that supports a range of flexible interfaces, including UART, SPI, and FIFO, plus a PWM output block to control motors and other analog devices.

The complete USB protocol data processing is handled entirely by hardware resources within the device, freeing up processing resources for user-developed applications. This fully programmable USB controller is supported by the new Vinculum Software Tool Suite, which provides a royalty-free C based integrated development environment to enable users to develop applications for the VNC2.

Features

  • Embedded processor core
  • 16-bit Harvard architecture
  • Two full-speed or low-speed USB 2.0 interfaces capable of host or slave functions
  • 256Kbytes on-chip E-Flash Memory (128K x 16-bits)
  • 16Kbytes on-chip Data RAM (4K x 32-bits)
  • Programmable UART up to 3Mbaud
  • Reduced power modes capability
  • Variable instruction length
  • Native support for 8, 16, and 32-bit data types
  • Eight bit wide FIFO Interface
  • Firmware upgrades via UART, SPI, FIFO interface, or USB Flash Drive
  • 12MHz oscillator using an external crystal
  • General-purpose timers
  • +3.3V single supply operation with 5V safe inputs
  • Software development suite of tools to create customized firmware
  • Compiler linker - Debugger - IDE
  • Available in six RoHS compliant packages - 32 LQFP, 32 QFN, 48 LQFP, 48 QFN, 64 LQFP, and 64 QFN
  • VNC2-48L1A package option compatible with VNC1L-1A
  • 44 configurable I/O pins on the 64-pin device, 28 I/O pins on the 48-pin device and 12 I/O on the 32-pin device using the I/O multiplexer
  • -40°C to 85°C extended operating temperature range
  • Simultaneous multiple file access on BOMS devices
  • Eight Pulse Width Modulation outputs to allow connectivity with motor control applications
  • Debugger interface module
  • System suspend modes

Applications

  • Add USB host capability to embedded products
  • Interface USB flash drive to MCU/PLD/FPGA - data storage and firmware updates
  • USB flash drive data storage or firmware updates
  • USB flash drive to USB flash drive file transfer interface
  • Digital camera to USB flash drive
  • PDA to USB flash drive
  • MP3 Player to USB flash drive or other USB slave device interface
  • OSI Wireless interface
  • USB wireless process controller
  • Telecom system calls logging to replace printer log
  • Data logging
  • Mobile phone to USB flash drive
  • GPS to the mobile phone interface
  • Instrumentation USB flash drive
  • Data-logger USB flash drive
  • Set Top Box - USB device interface
  • GPS tracker with USB flash disk storage
  • USB webcam
  • Flash drive to SD card data transfer
  • Vending machine connectivity
  • TLM serial converter
  • Geotagging of photos - GPS location linked to an image
  • Motorcycle system telemetry logging
  • Medical systems
  • PWM applications for motor control applications e.g. Toys
  • FPGA interfacing

VNC2 Block Diagram

Block Diagram - FTDI Chip Vinculum-II Embedded Dual USB Host Controllers
Pubblicato: 2010-04-21 | Aggiornato: 2022-03-11