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CH343K

USB to Serial Port Adapter

The CH343K is a usb to serial port adapter from WCH. View the full CH343K datasheet below including absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

WCH

Category

USB to Serial Port Adapter

Package

ESSOP-10-150mil-1mm

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)

Absolute Maximum Ratings

NameParameter DescriptionMinMaxUnit
TAAmbient Temperature during Operation-4085°C
TSAmbient Temperature during Storage-55125°C
VDD5USB Power Supply Voltage (VDD5 pin powered, GND pin grounded)-0.56.0V
VIOSerial Port I/O Power Supply Voltage (VIO pin powered, GND pin grounded)-0.56.0V
VVBUSVoltage on VBUS pin-0.56.5V
VUSBVoltage on USB Signal Pins-0.5V3+0.5V
VUARTVoltage on Serial Port and Other Pins-0.5VIO+0.5V
  • 6.2. Electrical Parameters (Test Conditions: TA=25 °C, VDD5=5V or VDD5=V3=3.3V, VIO=1.8V ~ 5V, excluding USB pins)
NameParameter DescriptionParameter DescriptionParameter DescriptionMinTypMaxUnit
VDD5USB SideV3 pin not connected to VDD5, V3 connected to capacitorV3 pin not connected to VDD5, V3 connected to capacitor455.5V
VDD5Power Supply VoltageV3 pin connected to VDD5, VDD5=V3V3 pin connected to VDD5, VDD5=V333.33.6V
VIOVIO Power Supply Voltage for Serial Port and Other I/OVIO Power Supply Voltage for Serial Port and Other I/OVIO Power Supply Voltage for Serial Port and Other I/O1.755.5V
IVDDVDD5 or V3 Power Supply Current during OperationVDD5 or V3 Power Supply Current during OperationVDD5 or V3 Power Supply Current during Operation315mA
IVIOVIO 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
ISLPUSBVDD5 Power Supply =5VVDD5 Power Supply =5V0.090.16mA
ISLPDuring SuspendVDD5=V3 Power Supply =3.3VVDD5=V3 Power Supply =3.3V0.0850.15mA
ISLPPower Supply CurrentVIO Power Supply, no I/O load / pull-upVIO Power Supply, no I/O load / pull-up0.0020.05mA
ILDOExternal Load Capability of Internal Power RegulatorExternal Load Capability of Internal Power RegulatorExternal Load Capability of Internal Power Regulator10mA
VILVIO=5V01.5V
VILLow-Level Input VoltageLow-Level Input VoltageVIO=3.3V00.9V
VILVIO=1.8V00.5V
VIHVIO=5V2.5VIOV
VIHHigh-Level Input VoltageHigh-Level Input VoltageVIO=3.3V1.9VIOV
VIHVIO=1.8V1.3VIOV
VIHVBSVBUS Pin High-Level VoltageVBUS Pin High-Level VoltageVIO=1.8V ~ 5V1.75.8V
VOLLow-Level Output VoltageVIO=5V, sinking 15mA currentVIO=5V, sinking 15mA current0.40.5V
VOLVIO=3.3V, sinking 8mA currentVIO=3.3V, sinking 8mA current0.30.4V
VOLVIO=1.8V, sinking 3mA currentVIO=1.8V, sinking 3mA current0.30.4V
VOHHigh-LevelVIO=5V, output 10mACurrent VIO-0.5VIO-0.4V
VOHOutput VoltageVIO=3.3V, output 5mA currentVIO-0.4VIO-0.3V
VOHNon-Reset StateVIO=1.8V, output 2mA currentVIO-0.4VIO-0.3V
IPUPSerial Port and RST Pin VIO=5VSerial Port and RST Pin VIO=5V35150220μA
Pull-up Current VIO=3.3VPull-up Current VIO=3.3V156090μA
(Pulled up to VIO voltage) VIO=1.8V(Pulled up to VIO voltage) VIO=1.8V31421μA
IPDNVBUS>1.6VVBUS>1.6V61016μA
VBUS Pin Pull-down Current VBUS<1.3VVBUS Pin Pull-down Current VBUS<1.3V50140200μA
VRV3V3 Power-on Reset / Low-Voltage Reset Voltage ThresholdV3 Power-on Reset / Low-Voltage Reset Voltage Threshold2.52.72.9V
VRVIOVIO Power Low-Voltage Reset Voltage ThresholdVIO Power Low-Voltage Reset Voltage Threshold0.81.01.15V
VESDHBM ESD Withstand Voltage on USB or I/O PinsHBM ESD Withstand Voltage on USB or I/O Pins56KV

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