24.1 Features

  • Full Duplex Operation (Independent Serial Receive and Transmit Registers)
  • Asynchronous or Synchronous Operation
  • Master or Slave Clocked Synchronous Operation
  • High Resolution Baud Rate Generator
  • Supports Serial Frames with 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 data bits and 1 or 2 stop bits
  • Odd or Even Parity Generation and Parity Check Supported by Hardware
  • Data OverRun Detection
  • Framing Error Detection
  • Noise Filtering Includes False Start Bit Detection and Digital Low Pass Filter
  • Three Separate Interrupts on TX Complete, TX Data Register Empty and RX Complete
  • Multi-processor Communication Mode
  • Double Speed Asynchronous Communication Mode