The Asynchronous/Synchronous Serial Interface of the 32-bit microcontrollers allows programming of the desired baudrate very precisely in asynchronous modes, depending on the CPU clock rate. This ApNote describes the programming of the baudrate generator (fractional divider and baudrate reload timer) and provides an utility program for optimization of this step. 1 Baudrates in Asynchronous Mode 3 1.1 Using the fixed Input Clock Divider 4 1.2 Using the Fractional Divider 4 2 Comparision between Fractional Divider and Fixed Dividers 5 2.1 Improved Baudrate Range 5 2.2 Improved Baudrate Accuracy 5 3 Baudrate Calculation Program ASC.EXE 6