OXCB950

Features:

` Single 16C950 High performance UART channel
` Cardbus/PCI compliant, single-function target
controller. Fully compliant to PC Card Standard 7.0*,
and PCI Bus Specification 2.2, Power Management
1.0.
` Function access to pre-configure UART prior to
handover to generic device drivers.
` UART fully software compatible with 16C550-type
devices.
` Baud rates up to 15Mbps in asynchronous mode and
60Mbps in external 1x clock mode
` 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
` Flexible clock prescaler from 1 to 31.875
` Automated in-band flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
` Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS#/RTS# and/or DSR#/DTR#
` Arbitrary trigger levels for receiver and transmitter FIFO interrupts and automatic in-band and out-ofband flow control
` Infra-red (IrDA) receiver and transmitter operation
` 9-bit data framing as well as 5,6,7 and 8
` Global Interrupt Status and readable FIFO levels to facilitate implementation of efficient device drivers
` Detection of bad data in the receiver FIFO
` Operation via IO or memory mapping.
` 2 Multi-purpose I/O pins which can be configured as interrupt input or 'wake-up' pins
` Auto-detection of optional MicrowireTM based EEPROM, to reconfigure device. Autodetected.
` 3.3V operation
` 100 pin TQFP package




Specifications

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Max	Units
VDD	DC supply voltage	3.0	3.6	V
Ta	Commercial Temperature Range	0	70

Description

32-bit PC card bridge to serial portThe OXCB950 is not recommended for new designs. Although there are no current plans to EOL this device, we highly suggest OXCFU950 or OXCF950B.Combining PLX's high performance UART and 32-bit PC Card technology, the OXCB950 is the ideal connectivity solution for products that need to bridge serial devices to 32-bit PC Card interfaces including: Cellular CDMA/GSM/GPRS, GPS, and Bluetooth wireless data cards.This highly integrated device is backed by certified device drivers, for a wide range of operating systems, to deliver ultimate performance with reduced design cycles and accelerated time to market.The OXCB950 is a single chip serial port solution for 32-bit PC Card based serial connectivity and bridging applications. The device incorporates PLX's high performance, feature-rich UART technology that combines the industry's fastest baud rates and deepest FIFOs with unrivalled flexibility. OXCB950 adds up to a class leading serial connectivity solution.