The MCP2200 is a USB-to-UART serial converter which enables USB connectivity in application that have a UART interface. The device reduces external components by integrating the USB termination resistors. The MCP2200 also has 256-bytes of integrated user EEPROM.

The MCP2200 has eight general purpose input / output pins. Four of the pins have alternate functions to indicate USB and communication status.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) * Supports Full-Speed USB (12 Mb/s) * Implements USB Protocol Composite Device CDC Device (communications and control). *Class 02h - CDC: USB-to-UART communications and I/O control *Class 03h - HID: I/O control, EEPROM access, and initial configuration * 128 byte buffer to handle data throughput at any UART baud rate. *64 byte transmit *64 byte receive * Fully configurable VID and PID assignments, and string descriptors * Bus Powered or self powered USB Driver and Software Support * Royalty-free drivers for Virtual Com Port (VCP) *Windows XP(SP2 and later)/Vista/7 * Configuration utility for initial configuration Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) * Support baud rates: 300 - 1000k (baud) * Hardware flow control * UART signal polarity option General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Pins * Eight (8) general purpose I/O pins EEPROM * 256 bytes of user EEPROM Other * USB activity LED outputs (TxLED and RxLED) * SSPND output pin * ULOAD output pin (indicates if requested current was allowed). * Operating voltage: 3.0 - 5.5 (V) * Oscillator input: 12 MHz * ESD protection > 4kV HBM * Industrial (I) Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C