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Future Technology Devices International Limited is a Scottish fabless semiconductor company. It has facilities Singapore, Oregon and China in addition to the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corporate Profile |url=https://ftdichip.com/corporate-profile/ |url-status=live |website=ftdi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621171519/https://ftdichip.com/corporate-profile/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=xx_mHq514bihUr.xCKRLH9bmtwvYu73_hY1atdHbGsQ-1782062119-1.0.1.1-WQOwQlZgtyn1B0PmjBZ6oqeoSu1iN0Jo0I3rCR5t8XA |archive-date=21 | [[File:FT232R USB UART IC (SSOP).jpg|alt=An FT232R chip|thumb|An FT232R chip]] | ||
[[wikipedia:FTDI|Future Technology Devices International Limited]] is a Scottish fabless semiconductor company. It has facilities Singapore, Oregon and China in addition to the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corporate Profile |url=https://ftdichip.com/corporate-profile/ |url-status=live |website=ftdi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621171519/https://ftdichip.com/corporate-profile/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=xx_mHq514bihUr.xCKRLH9bmtwvYu73_hY1atdHbGsQ-1782062119-1.0.1.1-WQOwQlZgtyn1B0PmjBZ6oqeoSu1iN0Jo0I3rCR5t8XA |archive-date=2026-06-21}}</ref> It specializes in USB and manufactures various integrated circuits ranging from USB host controllers to USB-to-UART converter chips, multipurpose converters with support for FIFO, JTAG, SPI etc. in addition to UART. It also manufactures various cables and adapters, mainly for USB, RS232, UART and RS422.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Products |url=https://ftdichip.com/product-category/products/ |url-status=live |website=ftdi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621174420/https://ftdichip.com/product-category/products/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=Jx8.q6zAQBniNudpDDnV_jub4em4fnCp2__nEfG8Lnk-1782063860-1.0.1.1-OnsX3G.YXR45KXaY7pY6UbubVffzAUjkwKwz.i4f8v4 |archive-date=2026-06-21}}</ref> | |||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
FTDI has employed aggressive measures such as bricking or injecting garbage data (undocumented feature) into users' chips that were determined to be clones or counterfeits by FTDI's drivers. This led to backlash and [[Microsoft]] removing FTDI's driver from [[Microsoft Windows]]. Eventually, FTDI backed down.<ref name="brick">{{Cite web |date=25 | FTDI has employed aggressive measures such as bricking or injecting garbage data (undocumented feature) into users' chips that were determined to be clones or counterfeits by FTDI's drivers. This led to backlash and [[Microsoft]] removing FTDI's driver from [[Microsoft Windows]]. Eventually, FTDI backed down.<ref name="brick">{{Cite web |date=2014-10-25 |first=James |last=Sanders |title=FTDI uses Microsoft Windows Update to disable devices using counterfeit chips |website=techrepublic |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driver-that-breaks-counterfeit-chips/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307174533/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driver-that-breaks-counterfeit-chips/ |archive-date=2023-03-07 |access-date=2026-06-21}}</ref><ref name="inject">{{Cite web |date=2016-02-01 |first=Brian |last=Benchoff |title=FTDI Drivers Break Fake Chips, Again |url=https://hackaday.com/2016/02/01/ftdi-drivers-break-fake-chips-again/ |url-status=live |website=Hackaday |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260621180710/https://hackaday.com/2016/02/01/ftdi-drivers-break-fake-chips-again/ |archive-date=2026-06-21}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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Moreover even standalone chips, are reportedly difficult to tell apart from counterfeits and ensure you're getting genuine chips.<ref name="inject"></ref> | Moreover even standalone chips, are reportedly difficult to tell apart from counterfeits and ensure you're getting genuine chips.<ref name="inject"></ref> | ||
This sets a dangerous precedent, because if users start avoiding updates due to mistrust, they may end up vulnerable because of missed security updates.<ref name="brick"></ref> | This sets a dangerous precedent, because if users start avoiding updates due to mistrust, they may end up vulnerable because of missed security updates.<ref name="brick"></ref> | ||
===Injecting garbage data (2016)=== | ===Injecting garbage data (2016)=== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
* FT232 | *FT232 | ||
* TTL-232R | *TTL-232R | ||
* FT230X | *FT230X | ||
* FT234XD | *FT234XD | ||
* FT600/FT601 | *FT600/FT601 | ||
* FT800/FT801 | *FT800/FT801 | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Digital rights management]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/ftdi-driver-kills-fake-ftdi-ft232/msg535270/#msg535270 eevblog] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260622071446/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/ftdi-driver-kills-fake-ftdi-ft232/msg535270/#msg535270 archived]) | *[https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/ftdi-driver-kills-fake-ftdi-ft232/msg535270/#msg535270 eevblog] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260622071446/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/ftdi-driver-kills-fake-ftdi-ft232/msg535270/#msg535270 archived]) | ||
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