diff --git a/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_i2c_pio.rs b/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_i2c_pio.rs
index dad70a8..0ee03b0 100644
--- a/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_i2c_pio.rs
+++ b/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_i2c_pio.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ use rp_pico::hal::pac;
 // higher-level drivers.
 use rp_pico::hal;
 
+// UART related types
+use hal::uart::{DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig};
+
 /// Prints the temperature received from the sensor
 fn print_temperature(serial: &mut impl FmtWrite, temp: [u8; 2]) {
     let temp_i16 = i16::from_be_bytes(temp) >> 5;
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
 
     let mut uart = hal::uart::UartPeripheral::new(pac.UART0, uart_pins, &mut pac.RESETS)
         .enable(
-            hal::uart::common_configs::_115200_8_N_1,
+            UartConfig::new(115_200.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
             clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_buffer.rs b/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_buffer.rs
index f8114c9..685f9f8 100644
--- a/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_buffer.rs
+++ b/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_buffer.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ use rp2040_hal::Clock;
 // The macro for our start-up function
 use rp_pico::entry;
 
+// Time handling traits
+use fugit::RateExtU32;
+
 // Ensure we halt the program on panic (if we don't mention this crate it won't
 // be linked)
 use panic_halt as _;
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ use heapless::spsc::Queue;
 /// Import the GPIO pins we use
 use hal::gpio::pin::bank0::{Gpio0, Gpio1};
 
+// UART related types
+use hal::uart::{DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig};
+
 /// Alias the type for our UART pins to make things clearer.
 type UartPins = (
     hal::gpio::Pin<Gpio0, hal::gpio::Function<hal::gpio::Uart>>,
@@ -134,7 +140,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // Make a UART on the given pins
     let mut uart = hal::uart::UartPeripheral::new(pac.UART0, uart_pins, &mut pac.RESETS)
         .enable(
-            hal::uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
+            UartConfig::new(9600.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
             clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_echo.rs b/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_echo.rs
index 8de2206..6835d22 100644
--- a/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_echo.rs
+++ b/boards/rp-pico/examples/pico_uart_irq_echo.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ use rp2040_hal::Clock;
 // The macro for our start-up function
 use rp_pico::entry;
 
+// Time handling traits
+use fugit::RateExtU32;
+
 // Ensure we halt the program on panic (if we don't mention this crate it won't
 // be linked)
 use panic_halt as _;
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ use critical_section::Mutex;
 /// Import the GPIO pins we use
 use hal::gpio::pin::bank0::{Gpio0, Gpio1};
 
+// UART related types
+use hal::uart::{DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig};
+
 /// Alias the type for our UART pins to make things clearer.
 type UartPins = (
     hal::gpio::Pin<Gpio0, hal::gpio::Function<hal::gpio::Uart>>,
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // Make a UART on the given pins
     let mut uart = hal::uart::UartPeripheral::new(pac.UART0, uart_pins, &mut pac.RESETS)
         .enable(
-            hal::uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
+            UartConfig::new(9600.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
             clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/examples/adc.rs b/rp2040-hal/examples/adc.rs
index a9ddae4..38530eb 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/examples/adc.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/examples/adc.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ use rp2040_hal as hal;
 // Some traits we need
 use core::fmt::Write;
 use embedded_hal::adc::OneShot;
+use fugit::RateExtU32;
 use rp2040_hal::Clock;
 
+// UART related types
+use hal::uart::{DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig};
+
 // A shorter alias for the Peripheral Access Crate, which provides low-level
 // register access
 use hal::pac;
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     // Create a UART driver
     let mut uart = hal::uart::UartPeripheral::new(pac.UART0, uart_pins, &mut pac.RESETS)
         .enable(
-            hal::uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
+            UartConfig::new(9600.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
             clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/examples/rom_funcs.rs b/rp2040-hal/examples/rom_funcs.rs
index c801aba..281025d 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/examples/rom_funcs.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/examples/rom_funcs.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ use hal::pac;
 
 // Some traits we need
 use core::fmt::Write;
+use fugit::RateExtU32;
 use hal::Clock;
 
+// UART related types
+use hal::uart::{DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig};
+
 /// The linker will place this boot block at the start of our program image. We
 /// need this to help the ROM bootloader get our code up and running.
 /// Note: This boot block is not necessary when using a rp-hal based BSP
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     );
     let mut uart = hal::uart::UartPeripheral::new(pac.UART0, uart_pins, &mut pac.RESETS)
         .enable(
-            hal::uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
+            UartConfig::new(9600.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
             clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/examples/uart.rs b/rp2040-hal/examples/uart.rs
index 56de75e..ec4d010 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/examples/uart.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/examples/uart.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ use hal::pac;
 
 // Some traits we need
 use core::fmt::Write;
+use fugit::RateExtU32;
 use rp2040_hal::clocks::Clock;
 
+// UART related types
+use hal::uart::{DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig};
+
 /// The linker will place this boot block at the start of our program image. We
 /// need this to help the ROM bootloader get our code up and running.
 /// Note: This boot block is not necessary when using a rp-hal based BSP
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ fn main() -> ! {
     );
     let mut uart = hal::uart::UartPeripheral::new(pac.UART0, uart_pins, &mut pac.RESETS)
         .enable(
-            hal::uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
+            UartConfig::new(9600.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
             clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
index d0ddc57..fb3aa45 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 //!
 //! See [examples/uart.rs](https://github.com/rp-rs/rp-hal/tree/main/rp2040-hal/examples/uart.rs) for a more complete example
 //! ```no_run
-//! use rp2040_hal::{Clock, clocks::init_clocks_and_plls, gpio::{Pins, FunctionUart}, pac, sio::Sio, uart::{self, UartPeripheral}, watchdog::Watchdog};
+//! use rp2040_hal::{Clock, clocks::init_clocks_and_plls, gpio::{Pins, FunctionUart}, pac, sio::Sio, uart::{self, DataBits, StopBits, UartConfig, UartPeripheral}, watchdog::Watchdog};
+//! use fugit::RateExtU32;
 //!
 //! const XOSC_CRYSTAL_FREQ: u32 = 12_000_000; // Typically found in BSP crates
 //!
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 //! // Need to perform clock init before using UART or it will freeze.
 //! let uart = UartPeripheral::new(peripherals.UART0, pins, &mut peripherals.RESETS)
 //!     .enable(
-//!         uart::common_configs::_9600_8_N_1,
+//!         UartConfig::new(9600.Hz(), DataBits::Eight, None, StopBits::One),
 //!         clocks.peripheral_clock.freq(),
 //!     ).unwrap();
 //!