FT232RQ

FT232RQ is the QFN-32 order code for FTDI's FT232R USB-to-serial UART interface, supplied in trays — for space-constrained service ports, console interfaces and USB-to-serial adapters that cannot take the 28-pin SSOP footprint. Same silicon as the SSOP code: up to 3 MBaud with integrated EEPROM, clock generator and USB termination resistors is the selection point — a complete USB-UART in one chip, no external crystal or firmware needed. Selection advice: the Q suffix denotes the QFN-32 package; it is not footprint-compatible with the SSOP-28 FT232RL, so match the code to your land pattern. Lifecycle warning: FTDI's Product End-Of-Life Notification of 1 March 2024 ended the whole FT232R family, this tray code (FT232RQ-TRAY in the notice) included; the last-time-buy date was 1 June 2024 and has passed, so remaining supply is existing stock only — treat it as a legacy-interface part and confirm date code and traceability when ordering. FTDI's named pin-to-pin replacement is the FT232RNQ. Parameters verified against the FTDI FT232R datasheet (DS_FT232R) and FTDI's Product End-Of-Life Notification (1 March 2024).