Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a new addition to its popular RL78 microcontroller (MCU) Family that includes 8- and 16-bit devices for power-sensitive applications. The RL78/G24 features the highest performance among all the devices in the RL78 family, boosting its performance with an application-specific Flexible Application Accelerator (FAA) and a…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a complete space-ready reference design for the AMD Versal adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) XQRVC1902. Developed in collaboration with AMD, the ISLVERSALDEMO2Z reference design integrates key radiation-hardened components for power management, including four new and recently released products in an ultra-compact design. These Intersil-brand ICs are specifically…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that its automotive Cyber Security Management System (CSMS) used for the development of microcontrollers (MCU) and system on chips (SoCs) has been defined and implemented according to International Standard ISO/SAE 21434:2021. The CSMS framework applies to Renesas’ design center in Musashi, Japan and has been…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced that it has standardized the development of all printed circuit board (PCB) designs on the Altium 365 cloud-based platform from Altium, LLC, a global software company based in San Diego, California. Renesas currently employs multiple PCB design tools across the company, in part because…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the third-generation DDR5 registered clock driver (RCD) and first-generation client clock driver (CKD) for emerging DDR5 DRAM servers and client systems. With these new driver ICs, Renesas continues to be the only provider to offer a complete portfolio of DDR5 memory interfaces for dual…

Renesas Electronics Corporation and Nidec Corporation have joined forces to develop semiconductor solutions for the next-generation E-Axle (X-in-1 system), which integrates an electric vehicle (EV) drive motor and power electronics for EVs. Today’s EVs are increasingly adopting the 3-in-1 unit called E-Axle, which integrates a motor, inverter, and gearbox (reduction gear). To ensure high performance…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced its successful completion of acquiring Panthronics AG, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products. The acquisition was completed this June, following required regulatory approval. Renesas also announced 13 “Winning Combination” solution designs that combine Renesas’ products with Panthronics’ unique Near-Field Communication (NFC)…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has debuted three new MCU groups targeting motor-control applications. Additionally, Renesas is introducing more than 35 new products, including devices from both the RX and RA families. The new MCUs add to the industry’s top motor-control portfolio, including multiple MCU and MPU families, analog and power…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced an NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) chipset specifically for the Indian market. The new RH1NS200 is an LTE NB-IoT modem chipset that’s designed to operate seamlessly on the networks of all major Indian telecommunications carriers. It’s an ideal solution to serve the Indian smart…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it has produced its first microcontroller (MCU) based on advanced 22-nm process technology. By employing state-of-the-art process technology, Renesas can provide customers with superior performance at lower power consumption driven by reduced core voltages. The advanced process technology also offers the ability to integrate…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that its cellular-to-cloud development kits (powered by Renesas’ 32-bit microcontrollers) fully support Microsoft’s popular Azure cloud services. The two Cloud Kits — the CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX65N — enable users to readily connect and manage wireless IoT devices via the cloud. With these latest updates, IoT…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a new industrial microprocessor (MPU) that supports the EtherCAT communication protocol — achieving high-speed, accurate real-time control for industrial systems. The RZ/T2L MPU inherits the hardware architecture of its higher-end product, the RZ/T2M, and provides optimized solutions for the fast-growing EtherCAT communication market. The new…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the expansion of its 32-bit RA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) with two new Groups based on the Arm Cortex-M33 core with Arm TrustZone technology. The new 100-MHz RA4E2 Group and 200-MHz RA6E2 Group are optimized to provide best-in-class power efficiency without compromising performance. With 128 Kbyte…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it will present the first live demonstrations of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) implementations on an MCU based on the Arm Cortex-M85 processor. The demos will show the performance uplift in AI/ML applications made possible by the new Cortex-M85 core and Arm’s…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced plans to showcase a full RF front-end solution for 5G Active Antenna Systems (AAS) radios in collaboration with AMD. Paired with the field-proven AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Digital Front End OpenRAN Radio (O-RU) Reference Design, the RF front end includes RF switches, low-noise amplifiers…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, presented advancements in charging technology for mobile devices at the prestigious International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco, last week. During the conference, Renesas described its single-chip wireless power transmitter solution that measures AC and DC transmitter power for improved accuracy and safety. The presentation…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that the company received a “AA” ESG rating for the first time from Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). AA is the second highest rating given by MSCI ESG Research, a global provider of in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced a new automotive Intelligent Power Device (IPD) that will safely and flexibly control power distribution within vehicles — addressing the requirements of next-generation E/E (electrical/electronic) architectures. The new RAJ2810024H12HPD is available in the small TO-252-7 package and reduces the mounting area by about 40%…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a new gate driver IC, designed to drive high-voltage power devices such as Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs for electric vehicle (EV) inverters. Gate driver ICs are essential components to EV inverters, providing an interface between the inverter control MCU…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced a new general-purpose microcontroller (MCU) in the low-power RL78 Family, with small package sizes that target 8-bit MCU applications. The versatile RL78/G15 packs many peripheral functions and 4-8KB of code flash memory in package sizes ranging from 8 to 20 pins, with the smallest…