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| **U**niversal **A**synchronous **R**eceiver / **T**ransmitter | **U**niversal **A**synchronous **R**eceiver / **T**ransmitter | ||
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| + | **U**niversal **A**synchronous / **S**ynchronous **R**eceiver / **T**ransmitter | ||
| A UART is a logic IC that typically converts parallel data to an asynchronous (async) serial stream or its reverse. Some UARTs also incorporate data buffers, serial clock circuits and control line logic/ | A UART is a logic IC that typically converts parallel data to an asynchronous (async) serial stream or its reverse. Some UARTs also incorporate data buffers, serial clock circuits and control line logic/ | ||
| - | In addition there is a similar IC called a USART (universal synchronous/ | + | In addition |
| The terms async and sync serial differ in the way they are transmitted. Sync serial has the transmitter and receiver clocked at exactly the same rate so it is clear where every bit of data is located in the serial stream. | The terms async and sync serial differ in the way they are transmitted. Sync serial has the transmitter and receiver clocked at exactly the same rate so it is clear where every bit of data is located in the serial stream. | ||
glossary/glossary_u.txt · Last modified: 2021/09/24 02:59 by Wayne