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CHAPTER 13 UART

13.1

Overview of UART

UART is a general-purpose communication interface for serial data. UART allows
variable-length serial data to be transferred synchronously or asynchronously with a
clock. The transfer format is NRZ. The dedicated baud rate generator, external clock, or
internal timer (8-bit PWM timer) settings determine the data transfer format.

Functions of UART

UART supports (serial I/O) functions for sending serial data to, or receiving serial data from a CPU or

peripheral functions.

The full-duplex double-buffer enables bi-directional full-duplex communication.

Synchronous data transfer mode or asynchronous data transfer mode can be selected.

The internal baud rate generator allows one of 14 baud rates to be selected. Also, external clock input

and 8-bit PWM timer output allow user-defined baud rates to be specified.

The length of data is variable. When no parity is used, 7 bits to 9 bits are available. When parity is used,

6 bits to 8 bits are available (Table 13.1-1 ).

The data transfer format is NRZ (Non Return to Zero).

Table 13.1-2 provides the transfer rates of the dedicated baud rate generator, and Table 13.1-3 provides the

transfer rates of the external clock.

Table 13.1-1 UART Operating Modes

Operating mode

Data length

Synchronization mode

Stop bit length

Parity not used

Parity used

0

7 bits

6 bits

Synchronous/asynchronous

1 bit or 2 bits *

1

8 bits

7 bits

Synchronous/asynchronous

1 bit or 2 bits *

2

8+1 bits

-

Synchronous/asynchronous

1 bit or 2 bits *

3

9 bits

8 bits

Synchronous/asynchronous

1 bit or 2 bits *

*: Only one bit is allowed for the stop bit length when data is received. The second bit is ignored even if it is received.

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