Fremont, Calif.—Exar Corp. announced the industry's first dual-channel 8-bit integrated universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) and RS-232 transceiver combination device family which supports data rates of up to 1 Mbps. The dual-channel XR19L2x2 series targets battery powered applications including laptops, portable devices, desktop PCs, and industrial peripheral interfaces such as handheld terminals and point-of-sale (POS) systems.
The dual-channel series, composed of the XR19L202/212/222, offers different packaging and modem interface options. The XR19L222 is ideal for full modem interfaces, which can be used as a standard PC serial port. The XR19L212 supports a half modem interface, and can be used in any application where the legacy modem I/Os are not needed or used. The XR19L202 targets quarter modem requirements, and is used in any application only needing the TX and RX signals.
The XR19L202/212/222 products are compliant with EIA/TIA-232-F standards from +3V to +5.5V power supply. Both RS-232 driver outputs and receiver inputs can operate in electrical environments of +/-15V without damage and can survive +/-15kV ESD on the RS-232 lines while maintaining RS- 232 output levels.
The XR19L202/212/222 series supports standard serial port drivers as well as Windows CE drivers.
The XR19L202 is offered in a 48-pin QFN, and is priced at the mid-$5 range in 1,000 piece quantities. Additional information on this product can be found at www.exar.com/product.php?ProdNumber=XR19L202.
The XR19L212 is offered in a 48-pin QFN, and is priced at mid-$5 range in 1,000 piece quantities. Additional information on this product can be found at www.exar.com/product.php?ProdNumber=XR19L212.
The XR19L222 is offered in a 64-pin QFN, and is priced at mid-$5 range in 1,000 piece quantities. Additional information on this product can be found at www.exar.com/product.php?ProdNumber=XR19L222.
 
All the devices are available for sampling now. Additional information on other UART products can be found at www.exar.com.
Exar Corp., 1-510-668-7000, www.exar.com.
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