DESCRIPTION
The SigmaTel STIR4210 and STIR4220 are low power, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed IrDA Bridge Controller integrated circuits for enabling USB IrDA communication solutions. The STIR4210/STIR4220 connect directly to the USB Bus and provide all functionality necessary between the USB 2.0 and an IR transceiver. A USB IR communication subsystem can be implemented by adding an IR transceiver, a 24 MHz crystal, and a few passive components for bypass and power filtering. The STIR4210/STIR4220 are compatible with the IrDA Serial Infrared Physical Layer Specification Version 1.4. A high performance microcontroller provides control functions. On-chip program ROM and program/data RAM eliminates the need for external components. RAM is used for data, buffering, and ROM patch. The IR Protocol Controller supports the IrDA encode and decode operations required by the various data rates and allows the STIR4210/STIR4220 to interface to a wide range of IR capable devices at the highest performance. Unframed transfers are supported for proprietary and remote control applications.