The TL16C550BN is a widely used integrated circuit (IC) component that serves as a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) in various electronic systems. It belongs to the TL16C550 family of UARTs and is manufactured by Texas Instruments. The component is designed to provide convenient and efficient serial communication capabilities to different applications.
Some key features of the TL16C550BN include:
1. UART Functionality: The TL16C550BN acts as a communication interface between a microcontroller or processor and a serial device. It supports both serial data transmission (transmitter) and reception (receiver) with programmable baud rates ranging from 50 to 1,150,400 bits per second.
2. Programmable Data Formats: It supports various data formats such as 5-bit, 6-bit, 7-bit, or 8-bit character lengths, along with odd, even, or no parity bit configurations. Additionally, it facilitates one or two stop bit selections and supports bit-bang mode as well.
3. FIFO Buffering: The component incorporates First-In-First-Out (FIFO) buffers to enhance data handling capabilities. It possesses a 16-byte transmit FIFO buffer and a 16-byte receive FIFO buffer, optimizing data transfer by reducing CPU access time and minimizing interrupt overhead.
4. Interrupt Control: The TL16C550BN has interrupt control logic that enables efficient processor utilization
