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The document discusses design considerations for isolating UART signals between microcontroller devices and peripheral ICs. It describes how isolation prevents unwanted currents and protects low voltage parts, and provides an example isolation block diagram and recommendations for Texas Instruments isolation parts supporting various UART topologies, data rates and voltage ranges.

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SLLT 217 A

The document discusses design considerations for isolating UART signals between microcontroller devices and peripheral ICs. It describes how isolation prevents unwanted currents and protects low voltage parts, and provides an example isolation block diagram and recommendations for Texas Instruments isolation parts supporting various UART topologies, data rates and voltage ranges.

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www.ti.

com Design Considerations

Product Overview
Isolating UART Signals

Design Considerations
3V 3V 3 VISO 3 VISO

Microcontroller
TX RX
2-wire

Isolation
RX TX
ADC
4-wire
RTS CTS

CTS RTS

Example UART Isolation Block Diagram

• Prevents DC and unwanted AC currents between controller devices and peripheral ICs
• Allows signal and power transfer between controller devices and peripheral ICs
• Protects low voltage parts in a system from high voltage circuits
• Diminishes the effect of ground potential difference
• [FAQ] What is the difference between basic and reinforced digital isolators?
• [FAQ] Can I power the two sides of a digital isolator with different voltages?
• Digital Isolator Design Guide
• Understanding Functional Isolation
• Top Design Questions About Digital Isolators
• Need additional assistance? Ask our engineers a question on the TI E2E™ Isolation Support Forum

Recommended Parts
Supported
Part Number AEC-Q100 UART Voltage Range Data Rate Features
Topology
High CMTI
ISO6521 2-wire 1.71 - 5.5V 50Mbps Functional Isolation with small footprint for
compact design
ISO6721
2-wire
ISO6721-Q1 ✓ High CMTI
1.71 - 5.5V 50Mbps Reinforced and basic isolation
ISO6742 General purpose
4-wire
ISO6742-Q1 ✓
ISO7721
2-wire
ISO7721-Q1 ✓ High CMTI
2.25- 5.5V 100Mbps Reinforced and basic isolation
ISO7742 High-speed
4-wire
ISO7742-Q1 ✓
ISO7021 1.71 - 5.5V 4Mbps Ultra-low power
2-wire Extra-wide creepage and clearance
ISO7821 2.25 - 5.5V 100Mbps
package

For more devices, browse through the online parametric tool where you can sort by desired voltage, channel
numbers, and other features.

SLLT217A – JULY 2022 – REVISED JUNE 2024 Isolating UART Signals 1


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