# CH9101N (Component)
## Description
USB to Serial Port Chip CH9101
CH9101N is a high-speed USB-to-UART bridge IC developed by WCH (Qinheng Electronics). It converts a USB 2.0 Full-Speed interface into a standard asynchronous UART serial interface, enabling seamless communication between a computer and microcontrollers, embedded systems, industrial equipment, and other UART-based devices. The device features an integrated clock oscillator and power-on reset circuitry, minimizing external components and simplifying PCB design. Housed in a compact SOP-8 package, the CH9101N supports UART logic voltages from 1.8 V to 5 V, making it suitable for a wide range of low-power and mixed-voltage applications. It is commonly used for USB debugging, firmware downloading, serial communication, and IoT development.
Key Features
USB 2.0 Full-Speed compliant device interface
USB-to-UART bridge with baud rates up to 3 Mbps
Supports 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V, and 5 V UART I/O levels
Integrated clock oscillator (no external crystal required)
Built-in power-on reset circuitry
Full-duplex UART communication
Supports hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)
Compatible with standard virtual COM port (VCP) drivers
Compact SOP-8 package with minimal external components
Suitable for MCU programming, debugging, and serial communication applications
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## Component Details
- **Owner:** adrian95
- **Created:** 6/27/2026
- **Last Updated:** 6/27/2026
- **Visibility:** Public
- **Package or Case Code:** SOP-8
- **License:** https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Datasheet URL:** https://storage.googleapis.com/graviton-electric-symbols/document_assets/user-uploaded/d45a9f05fa52462d4e28a1e858036708a3b60f5eae65ce7607d3388b0ab24f5f.pdf
- **Manufacturer Name:** WCH
- **Manufacturer Part Number:** CH9101N
- **LCSC Part Number:** C5187518
- **Symbol Style:** parametric-v1
- **Part Type:** Integrated Circuit
- **Part Type:** Integrated Circuits
- **Sub-Type:** Logic
- **MPN:** CH9101N
- **Mount Type:** Standard
- **Package / Case Code:** 8-SOP
- **Pin Count:** 8
- **Logic Function:** AND
## Pins
| Pin | Name | Type |
|-----|------|------|
| 1 | GND | |
| 2 | TXD | |
| 3 | VIO | |
| 4 | RXD | |
| 5 | UD+ | |
| 6 | UD- | |
| 7 | VDD5 | |
| 8 | V3 | |
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