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Using the MCP2150 To Add IrDA® Standard Wireless Connectivity

From Microchip Technology, Inc.
 

 
The MCP2150 is a cost effective, low pin count (18-pin) easy-to-use device for implementing IrDA ® standard wireless connectivity. The MCP2150 provides support for the IrDA standard protocol stack plus bit encoding/ decoding

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