USB-UART, Microsoft, FTDI

FTDI first vendor to release Microsoft certified USB-UART driver for Windows Server 2008

News Release from: Future Technology Devices International Limited
02/04/2008

Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has announced the availability of its latest Microsoft certified CDM device driver for all Windows platforms, including Vista SP1 and the newly released Server 2008.

The driver, having recently been certified by the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL), works with all FTDI’s USB to Serial interface ICs, including the popular FT232R, FT232B, FT245R, FT245B devices, as well as the dual channel FT2232 devices..

Using a unique driver architecture, the package supports both a standard COM port interface and a proprietary DLL interface. The driver also incorporates a digital signed certificate, embedded within it, that assists the automatic installation of end-user software applications.