SC28L198: Octal UART for 3.3 V and 5 V supply voltage

The Philips 28L198 Octal UART is a single chip CMOS-LSI communications device that provides 8 full-duplex asynchronous channels with significantly deeper 16 byte FIFOs, Automatic in-band flow control using Xon/Xoff characters defined by the user and address recognition in the wake up mode. Synchronous bus interface is used for all communication between host and OCTART. It is fabricated using Philips 1.0 micron CMOS technology that combines the benefits of low cost, high density and low power consumption.

The operating speed of each receiver and transmitter can be selected independently from one of 22 fixed baud rates, a 16X clock derived from one of two programmable baud rate counters or one of three external 16X clocks (1 available at 1x clock rate). The baud rate generator and counter can operate directly from a crystal or from seven other external or internal clock inputs. The ability to independently program the operating speed of the receiver and transmitter makes the Octal UART particularly attractive for dual speed full duplex channel applications such as clustered terminal systems. The receivers and transmitters are buffered with FIFOs of 16 characters to minimize the potential for receiver overrun and to reduce interrupt overhead. In addition, a handshaking capability and in-band flow control are provided to disable a remote UART transmitter when the receiver buffer is full or nearly so.

To minimize interrupt overhead an interrupt arbitration system is included which reports the context of the interrupting UART via direct access or through the modification of the interrupt vector. The context of the interrupt is reported as channel number, type of device interrupting (receiver COS etc.) and, for transmitters or receivers, the fill level of the FIFO.

The Octal UART provides a power down mode in which the oscillator is stopped but the register contents are maintained. This results in reduced power consumption of several orders of magnitudes. The Octal UART is fully TTL compatible when operating from a single +5V power supply. Operation at 3.3 volts is maintained with CMOS interface levels.

The device also offered in a version which maintains TTL input and output levels while operating with a 3.3 volt power supply.

Outline 3d SOT407-1
Uses
  • Statistical Multiplexers
  • Data Concentrators Packet-switching networks Building or Plant Control Laboratory data gathering ISDN front ends Computer Networks Point-of-Sale terminals
  • Automotive, cab and engine controls
  • Entertainment systems MIDDI keyboard control music systems Theater lighting control
  • Terminal Servers
  • Computer-Printer/Plotter links
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Octal UART for 3.3 V and 5 V supply voltage (REV 6.0) PDF (376.0 kB) SC28L19810 Aug 2006
Application Notes (6)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Application of UART in GPS navigation system (REV 1.0) PDF (84.0 kB) AN1035301 Mar 2005
UART serial interface through USB evaluation board (REV 1.0) PDF (111.0 kB) AN1033918 Feb 2005
UART to Bluetooth interfacing (REV 2.0) PDF (205.0 kB) AN1030711 Aug 2004
Reduce CPU overhead with Intelligence Interrupt Arbitration (I2A) feature (REV 1.0) PDF (44.0 kB) AN1031325 Jun 2004
AN10251 (REV 2.0) PDF (38.0 kB) AN1025127 Oct 2003
Interfacing the SC28L198 to Motorola 68000 (REV 1.0) PDF (36.0 kB) AN1011805 Aug 2002
Brochures (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
NXP® High-speed UARTs and Bridge ICs (REV 1.0) PDF (5.7 MB) 7501755203 Apr 2014
Package Information (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic leaded chip carrier; 84 leads (REV 1.0) PDF (605.0 kB) SOT189-208 Feb 2016
plastic low profile quad flat package; 100 leads; body 14 x 14 x 1.4 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (687.0 kB) SOT407-108 Feb 2016
Supporting Information (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (11.0 kB) HTQFP-HLQFP-LQFP-MSQFP-WAVE08 Oct 2009
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (10.0 kB) PLCC-WAVE08 Oct 2009
Ordering Information
ProductStatusPackage versionApplicationOperating Temperature (Cel)Number of pinsReceiver/Transmitter typeFunction
SC28L198A1AActiveSOT189-2Data Communication-40~8584Octal UARTsReceivers/Transmitters
SC28L198A1BEActiveSOT407-1Data Communication-40~85100Octal UARTsReceivers/Transmitters
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateEFRIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
SC28L198A1ASOT189-2PLCC-WAVETube in DrypackActiveSC28L198A1A,512 (9352 613 23512)SC28L198A1ASC28L198A1Aweek 8, 20050.06.01.67E833
Tube in DrypackActiveSC28L198A1A,529 (9352 613 23529)SC28L198A1ASC28L198A1Aweek 8, 20050.06.01.67E833
Reel 13" Q1/T1 in DrypackActiveSC28L198A1A,518 (9352 613 23518)SC28L198A1ASC28L198A1Aweek 8, 20050.06.01.67E833
SC28L198A1BESOT407-1HTQFP-HLQFP-LQFP-MSQFP-WAVEReel 13" Q2/T3 in DrypackActiveSC28L198A1BE,528 (9352 627 31528)SC28L198A1BESC28L198A1BEweek 21, 20040.06.01.67E822
Tray, Bakeable, Multiple in DrypackActiveSC28L198A1BE,557 (9352 627 31557)SC28L198A1BESC28L198A1BEweek 21, 20040.06.01.67E822
Tray, Bakeable, Single in DrypackActiveSC28L198A1BE,551 (9352 627 31551)SC28L198A1BESC28L198A1BEweek 21, 20040.06.01.67E822
SC28L198A1A SC28L198
plastic leaded chip carrier; 84 leads SCC2698B
Footprint for wave soldering SC28L92
SC28L198A1BE SC28L198
SOT407-1 LPC4078FBD100
HTQFP-HLQFP-LQFP-MSQFP-WAVE LPC54114J256BD64
SCC2698B
LPC2925FBD100