SNIU028D February 2016 – September 2020 UCD3138 , UCD3138064 , UCD3138064A , UCD3138128 , UCD3138A , UCD3138A64
UCD3138 has two UART modules capable of independently communicating toward two separate peers. Having more than one UART module is also especially useful for power supplies than need to communicate with an isolated section (eg. with the digital PFC controller, or a Power Metering ASIC in offline AC/DC power supplies) through opto-isolators.
While one UART module is serving communication needs over an isolation barrier, the other UART may be used for communicating with a HOST or serve debugging needs.
This section provides an overview of these UART modules. Table below contains a brief description of the UART, lists its significant pins and described interrupts.
Description | The UART module is a universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter that implements the standard non-return to zero format. The UART module can be used to communicate, for example, through an RS-232 port or over a K-line. |
Pins | SCI_Rx UART receive pin SCI_Tx UART transmit pin |
Interrupts | The UART has three interrupts: transmit, receive, and error. Each interrupt can be individually enabled. |
Features |
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