This doesn’t hold true to the newest generation of Arduino, as those board have replaced the FTDI chip with an ATmega8U2. That’s basically and ATmega8 with native USB handling… fancy.

USB interface chip supplier Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) has restated its commitment to open-source design with the introduction of a development kit for its Vinculo USB 2.0 platform ...

The Arduino – compatible VM800P ‘PLUS boards’ are based on the company’s FT800 EVE graphic controller devices, in which display, audio and touch functionality are all integrated onto a single chip.

USA: FTDI Chip has added to the array of hardware solutions it offers professional engineers and hobbyist working with the extremely prevalent Arduino open-source electronics development platform ...

CleO is a touch-enabled display shield from FTDI Chip. With this intelligent, simple-to-program, full color TFT display board, engineers of all experience can develop imaginative and compelling human ...