Synchronous clock rates up to
1/2 of the device clock frequency
Asynchronous clock rates up to
1/8 of the device clock frequency
Supports serial frames with:
5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 data bits
Optionally even and odd parity
bits
1 or 2 stop bits
Fractional baud rate generator
Can generate desired baud rate
from any system clock frequency
No need for external oscillator
with certain frequencies
Built-in error detection and
correction schemes
Odd or even parity generation
and parity check
Data overrun and framing error
detection
Noise filtering includes false
start bit detection and digital low-pass filter
Separate interrupts for
Transmit complete
Transmit Data Register
empty
Receive complete
Multiprocessor communication mode
Addressing scheme to address a
specific devices on a multi-device bus
Enable unaddressed devices to
automatically ignore all frames
Start Frame detection in UART
mode
Master SPI mode
Double buffered operation
Configurable data order
Operation up to 1/2 of the
peripheral clock frequency
IRCOM module for IrDA compliant pulse
modulation/demodulation
LIN slave support
Auto-baud and Break character detection
RS-485 support
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