CH343
USB to Serial Port AdapterThe CH343 is a usb to serial port adapter from WCH. View the full CH343 datasheet below including key specifications, absolute maximum ratings.
Official CH343 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
Manufacturer
WCHCategory
Interface ICsCH343 Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Clock | Internal, no external crystal required |
| Parity | None, odd, even, mark, space |
| Data Bits | 5, 6, 7, or 8 |
| ESD (HBM) | 5kV min on USB/I/O pins |
| Flow Control | CTS/RTS hardware automatic |
| USB Interface | Full-speed, USB V2.0 compatible |
| Baud Rate Range | 50bps to 6Mbps |
| Handshake Signals | RTS, DTR, DCD, RI, DSR, CTS |
| VIO Supply Voltage | 1.7V to 5.5V (1.8V/2.5V/3.3V/5V supported) |
| Storage Temperature | -55°C to 125°C |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| Internal LDO External Load | 10mA max |
| Available Variants/Packages | CH343P QFN16 3x3mm, CH343G SOP16, CH343C SOP16, CH343K ESSOP10 |
| USB Suspend Current (VDD5=5V) | 0.09mA typ, 0.16mA max |
| VDD5 Supply Voltage (5V Mode) | 4V to 5.5V |
| Operating Supply Current (IVDD) | 3mA typ, 15mA max |
| VDD5/V3 Supply Voltage (3.3V Mode) | 3V to 3.6V |
CH343 Overview
Part: CH343P — WCH
Type: USB to High-Speed Asynchronous Serial Port Adapter Chip
Description: A USB bus adapter chip that implements USB to high-speed asynchronous serial port, providing common MODEM handshake signals, supporting baud rates from 50bps to 6Mbps, and flexible I/O voltage from 1.8V to 5V.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage (VDD5): 3–5.5 V
- I/O supply voltage (VIO): 1.7–5.5 V
- Operating temperature: -40 to 85 °C
- Baud rate: 50bps to 6Mbps
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Max supply voltage (VDD5): 6.0 V
- Max I/O supply voltage (VIO): 6.0 V
- Max storage temperature: 125 °C
Key Specs:
- VDD5 operating voltage: 4–5.5 V (V3 not connected to VDD5), 3–3.6 V (V3 connected to VDD5)
- VIO operating voltage: 1.7–5.5 V
- VDD5 or V3 operating current: 3 mA (Typ), 15 mA (Max)
- USB suspend current (VDD5=5V): 0.09 mA (Typ), 0.16 mA (Max)
- VIO suspend current (no I/O load): 0.002 mA (Typ), 0.05 mA (Max)
- Internal LDO external load capability: 10 mA (Max)
- Serial port transmit baud rate error: < 1.6%
- Serial port receive baud rate error: < 4%
Features:
- Full-speed USB device interface, compatible with USB V2.0.
- Built-in firmware, emulates standard serial port.
- Supports driver-free CDC class drivers or multi-functional high-speed VCP vendor drivers.
- Hardware full-duplex serial port, built-in independent transmit/receive buffers.
- Serial port supports 5, 6, 7, or 8 data bits, and various parity options.
- Supports common MODEM handshake signals: RTS, DTR, DCD, RI, DSR, CTS.
- Supports CTS and RTS hardware automatic flow control.
- Supports half-duplex, provides TNOW status for RS485 switching.
- USB side supports 5V and 3.3V power supply voltages.
- Serial port I/O is independently powered, supports 5V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V power supply voltages, supports anti-reverse current.
- Built-in power-on reset, built-in clock, no external crystal oscillator required.
- CH343P has built-in EEPROM, configurable chip VID, PID, maximum current value, manufacturer and product information strings.
- Chip has built-in Unique ID (USB Serial Number).
Applications:
- Expanding asynchronous serial ports for computers.
- Upgrading ordinary serial devices or MCUs to the USB bus.
- Providing RS232, RS485, RS422 interfaces via external level shifters.
- Multi-mode MCU downloads.
Package:
- QFN16_3X3 (16-pin, 3x3mm)
- SOP16 (16-pin, 3.9mm body width)
- ESSOP10 (10-pin, 3.9mm body width)
CH343 Absolute Maximum Ratings
| Name | Parameter Description | Min | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA | Ambient Temperature during Operation | -40 | 85 | °C |
| TS | Ambient Temperature during Storage | -55 | 125 | °C |
| VDD5 | USB Power Supply Voltage (VDD5 pin powered, GND pin grounded) | -0.5 | 6.0 | V |
| VIO | Serial Port I/O Power Supply Voltage (VIO pin powered, GND pin grounded) | -0.5 | 6.0 | V |
| VVBUS | Voltage on VBUS pin | -0.5 | 6.5 | V |
| VUSB | Voltage on USB Signal Pins | -0.5 | V3+0.5 | V |
| VUART | Voltage on Serial Port and Other Pins | -0.5 | VIO+0.5 | V |
- 6.2. Electrical Parameters (Test Conditions: TA=25 °C, VDD5=5V or VDD5=V3=3.3V, VIO=1.8V ~ 5V, excluding USB pins)
| Name | Parameter Description | Parameter Description | Parameter Description | Min | Typ | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDD5 | USB Side | V3 pin not connected to VDD5, V3 connected to capacitor | V3 pin not connected to VDD5, V3 connected to capacitor | 4 | 5 | 5.5 | V |
| VDD5 | Power Supply Voltage | V3 pin connected to VDD5, VDD5=V3 | V3 pin connected to VDD5, VDD5=V3 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V |
| VIO | VIO Power Supply Voltage for Serial Port and Other I/O | VIO Power Supply Voltage for Serial Port and Other I/O | VIO Power Supply Voltage for Serial Port and Other I/O | 1.7 | 5 | 5.5 | V |
| IVDD | VDD5 or V3 Power Supply Current during Operation | VDD5 or V3 Power Supply Current during Operation | VDD5 or V3 Power Supply Current during Operation | 3 | 15 | mA | |
| IVIO | VIO Power Supply Current during Operation (depends on I/O load) | VIO Power Supply Current during Operation (depends on I/O load) | VIO Power Supply Current during Operation (depends on I/O load) | 0 | ( 10 ) | mA | |
| ISLP | USB | VDD5 Power Supply =5V | VDD5 Power Supply =5V | 0.09 | 0.16 | mA | |
| ISLP | During Suspend | VDD5=V3 Power Supply =3.3V | VDD5=V3 Power Supply =3.3V | 0.085 | 0.15 | mA | |
| ISLP | Power Supply Current | VIO Power Supply, no I/O load / pull-up | VIO Power Supply, no I/O load / pull-up | 0.002 | 0.05 | mA | |
| ILDO | External Load Capability of Internal Power Regulator | External Load Capability of Internal Power Regulator | External Load Capability of Internal Power Regulator | 10 | mA | ||
| VIL | VIO=5V | 0 | 1.5 | V | |||
| VIL | Low-Level Input Voltage | Low-Level Input Voltage | VIO=3.3V | 0 | 0.9 | V | |
| VIL | VIO=1.8V | 0 | 0.5 | V | |||
| VIH | VIO=5V | 2.5 | VIO | V | |||
| VIH | High-Level Input Voltage | High-Level Input Voltage | VIO=3.3V | 1.9 | VIO | V | |
| VIH | VIO=1.8V | 1.3 | VIO | V | |||
| VIHVBS | VBUS Pin High-Level Voltage | VBUS Pin High-Level Voltage | VIO=1.8V ~ 5V | 1.7 | 5.8 | V | |
| VOL | Low-Level Output Voltage | VIO=5V, sinking 15mA current | VIO=5V, sinking 15mA current | 0.4 | 0.5 | V | |
| VOL | VIO=3.3V, sinking 8mA current | VIO=3.3V, sinking 8mA current | 0.3 | 0.4 | V | ||
| VOL | VIO=1.8V, sinking 3mA current | VIO=1.8V, sinking 3mA current | 0.3 | 0.4 | V |
| VOH | High-Level | VIO=5V, output 10mA | Current VIO-0.5 | VIO-0.4 | V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOH | Output Voltage | VIO=3.3V, output 5mA current | VIO-0.4 | VIO-0.3 | V | |
| VOH | Non-Reset State | VIO=1.8V, output 2mA current | VIO-0.4 | VIO-0.3 | V | |
| IPUP | Serial Port and RST Pin VIO=5V | Serial Port and RST Pin VIO=5V | 35 | 150 | 220 | μA |
| Pull-up Current VIO=3.3V | Pull-up Current VIO=3.3V | 15 | 60 | 90 | μA | |
| (Pulled up to VIO voltage) VIO=1.8V | (Pulled up to VIO voltage) VIO=1.8V | 3 | 14 | 21 | μA | |
| IPDN | VBUS>1.6V | VBUS>1.6V | 6 | 10 | 16 | μA |
| VBUS Pin Pull-down Current VBUS<1.3V | VBUS Pin Pull-down Current VBUS<1.3V | 50 | 140 | 200 | μA | |
| VRV3 | V3 Power-on Reset / Low-Voltage Reset Voltage Threshold | V3 Power-on Reset / Low-Voltage Reset Voltage Threshold | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | V |
| VRVIO | VIO Power Low-Voltage Reset Voltage Threshold | VIO Power Low-Voltage Reset Voltage Threshold | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.15 | V |
| VESD | HBM ESD Withstand Voltage on USB or I/O Pins | HBM ESD Withstand Voltage on USB or I/O Pins | 5 | 6 | KV |
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