ST16C550 Overview
The ST16C550 (550) is a universal asynchronous receiver and transmitter with 16 byte transmit and receive FIFO. It operates at 2.97 to 5.5 volts. A programmable baud rate generator can select transmit and receive clock rates from 50 bps to 1.5 Mbps.
ST16C550 Key Features
- Pin to pin and functionally patible to the Industry Standard 16C550
- 2.97 to 5.5 volt operation
- 24MHz clock operation at 5V
- 16MHz clock operation at 3.3V
- 16 byte transmit FIFO
- 16 byte receive FIFO with error flags
- Full duplex operation
- Transmit and receive control
- Four selectable receive FIFO interrupt trigger levels
- Standard modem interface