The ever popular FTDI USB to UART IC now comes with built-in EEPROM and built-in oscillator! This IC comes in a 28-pin SSOP package and can be soldered by hand. The FT232R is the latest IC from FTDI requiring very few external components for operation!

Breakout board now available below.

Features:

• Implements full v2.0 USB protocol
• Needs no external crystal
• Requires only a pull-up resistor and two decoupling caps
• Internal EEPROM for device ID and Product Description strings
• Royalty-Free Driver support for Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX

Documents: 

• FTDI website
• FT232R Datasheet v1.04
• SFE Eagle Library has this part!
• FTClean (for removing extraneous/old ports)

Drivers: FTDI Driver Page