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Hi Andy,

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 8:34 AM, awakephd <a_wake@...> wrote:
> Very cool, and very helpful. As I was digging around for suppliers for the FT232R chip, I also came across the Silicon Lab CP2103 chip. One source described this chip as "superior to the FTDI chip" -- but I can't see that there is any significant difference?? Except that the CP2103 is only available in a 28-QFN package, which I'm guessing will be a lot harder for a home-brew novice like myself to solder to the board.
>
> Am I missing something in the comparison between the FT232R and the CP2103??

They're both pretty similar. Personally, I prefer the FT232R because
they seem to be better supported under linux, especially for non x86
platforms.

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Dave Hylands
Shuswap, BC, Canada
http://www.DaveHylands.com/