FTDI

British company FTDI (Firmware Technology Design Inc.) is a professional manufacturer specializing in designing and supplying USB chips and software solutions. FTDI combines easily implementable IC devices with well-tested free USB firmware and software drivers to provide a shortcut for implementing USB functionality. The company's USB single-channel and multi-channel interfaces can be configured as user-friendly UART or FIFO interfaces. These devices are suitable for traditional USB-to-RS232/RS422 converter applications, as well as for fast interfaces from MCU, PLD, or FPGA to USB. FTDI offers a wide range of evaluation software and modules for designing and evaluating its chips. The Vinculum series is a brand of FTDI's USB host/slave control unit IC products, enabling the integration of USB host control within products. By utilizing FTDI's verified embedded hardware and software, development costs are significantly reduced, and time-to-market is shortened. As a fabless semiconductor company, FTDI is headquartered in Glasgow, UK, with R&D centers in Glasgow and Singapore. Regional sales offices are located in Oregon, USA; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, China. FTDI sells its products directly to consumers through its website, as well as to retailers. Passion Technologies Ltd (柏盛科技企业有限公司) is its authorized primary distributor in mainland China and Hong Kong.