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AN756
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Title
Using the MCP2120 for Infrared Communications
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| Name |
Name
AN756
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| Date |
Date
06/24/2015
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| Application Categories |
Application Categories
Wireless Communication /
Infrared
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| Product Categories |
Product Categories
8-bit MCU
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| Description |
Description
The MCP2120 is a cost effective and easy to use device for sending and receiving IR serial data. The MCP2120 encodes an asynchronous serial data stream, converting each data bit to the corresponding Infrared (IR) formatted pulse. IR pulses that are received are decoded into the corresponding UART formatted serial data. The MCP2120 may be used to add IR capability to any embedded application where serial data is present. The encoding/decoding function in the MCP2120 is performed as specified in the physical layer component of the IrDA ® standard. This part of the standard is referred to as ?IrPHY?. A detailed discussion of this standard is beyond the scope of this Application Note, but a discussion regarding the encoding and decoding is in order. More detailed information is available from the IrDA website (www.IrDA.org). The vendor list later in this document also has weblinks to more information. Figure 1 shows typical implementation of the MCP2120 in an embedded system.
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Files
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| AN756 Source Code - Using the MCP2120 for Infrared Communications 6.7 KB 06/24/2015 | AN756 Source Code - Using the MCP2120 for Infrared Communications | Download | 06/24/2015 | 6.7 KB |
Development Tools
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MCP212XDM
MCP2120/22 DEVELOPER'S BOARD
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MCP212XDM | MCP2120/22 DEVELOPER'S BOARD |