CH343K
USB to Serial Port AdapterThe CH343K is a usb to serial port adapter from WCH. View the full CH343K datasheet below including key specifications, absolute maximum ratings.
CH343K shares its datasheet with CH343, whose page lists every part number it covers.
Official CH343K datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
CH343K Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Clock | Internal, no external crystal required |
| Data Bits | 5, 6, 7, or 8 |
| ESD (HBM) | 6kV typ |
| Pin Pitch | 1.00mm |
| Body Width | 3.9mm (150mil) |
| Flow Control | CTS/RTS hardware automatic flow control |
| USB Interface | Full-speed, USB 2.0 compatible |
| UART Baud Rate | 50bps to 6Mbps |
| Half-Duplex Support | TNOW output for RS485 (not supported on CH343K DTR pin) |
| Storage Temperature | -55°C to 125°C |
| VIO Suspend Current | 0.002mA typ |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| VIO I/O Supply Voltage | 1.7V to 5.5V (1.8V to 5V typical) |
| Operating Current (VDD5/V3) | 3mA typ, 15mA max |
| USB Suspend Current (VDD5=5V) | 0.09mA typ, 0.16mA max |
| VDD5 Supply Voltage (5V Mode) | 4V to 5.5V |
| Internal Regulator Load Capability | 10mA max |
| VDD5 Supply Voltage (3.3V Mode, V3 Tied To VDD5) | 3V to 3.6V |
CH343K 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)
CH343K 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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