N58 Hardware User Guide
Chapter 5 Application Interfaces
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Figure 5-19 Reference design of UART connections
GND
GND
N58 Module
Device
UART_RXD
MCU_TXD
MCU_RXD
MCU_UART_RTS
MCU_UART_CTS
UART_TXD
UART_CTS
UART_RTS
Schematic design guidelines:
Pay attention to the mappings between signal flows and connections.
Do not use diodes to shift level.
If the UART does not match the logic level of the MCU, level shifting is required. Three types of level
shifting circuits are recommended to meet different logic level and rate requirements.
If the UART interface baud rate is higher than 115200 bps, it is recommended to use level
shifting circuit 1. See Figure 5-20.
Figure 5-20 Recommended level shifting circuit 1
VL
IO_VL1
GND
IO_VL2
VCC
IO_VCC1
IO_VCC2
EN
NLSX4373
VDD_1P8
UART_TXD
UART_RXD
VDD_1P8
VCC_IO
MCU_RXD
MCU_TXD
C1
0.1
μ
F
0.1
μ
F
C2
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NLSX4373 is a bidirectional high-rate level shifting chip, and its rate can be up to 20 Mbps.
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VL is the reference voltage of IO_VL1 and IO_VL2, ranging from 1.5 V to 5.5 V.
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VCC is the reference voltage of IO_VCC1 and IO_VCC2, ranging from 1.5 V to 5.5 V.