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With ARM® Cortex®-M Core, the new MCU Family delivers the ultimate promise of IoT with software flexibility

The Renesas RA Family is a new 32-bit MCU family built on the Arm® Cortex®-M core architecture. Offering a wide range of performance and features, the Renesas RA Family meet the scalability, power consumption and performance needs of nearly any embedded systems end-product:

  • Strong Security
    • Secure Crypto Engine (SCE) IP
    • An extra layer of embedded hardware security providing tamper detection and resistance to side-channel attacks
    • All built on top of Arm’s v8-M TrustZone® in combination with Cortex M33 processor cores
  • Arm Core
    • Based on Arm’s next-generation Cortex-M23/M33 processor cores, and Cortex-M4 core
  • Flexible Software Solution
    • Supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept, the Flexible Software Package (FSP) uses FreeRTOS as a base
    • Can be replaced and expanded by any other RTOS or middleware
  • Best-in-Class Peripheral IP
    • Excellent HMI capacitive touch technology
    • The industry’s highest code flash memory capacity
    • Wide range of connectivity solutions

 

Renesas RA product series

The four Renesas RA Family MCU series are based on 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M cores. All four Renesas RA Series have been designed on common
DNA, making these products feature- and pin-compatible. This allows easy scalability and code reuse from one device to another.

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Renesas RA2A1 group

Front side of Renesas RA2A1 MCU48MHz ARM Cortex M23 with Integration of 24-bit Sigma Delta ADC

The RA2A1 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M23 core and offers highly integrated, high-accuracy analog capabilities and therefore offers complete MCU with analog solution for signal conditioning and measurement. The RA2A1 Group supports a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V. It includes 16-bit SAR ADC, 24-bit Sigma Delta ADC, comparators, operational amplifiers, and DACs. The RA2A1 MCU targets cost sensitive and low power Industrial sensor applications where high resolution analog will become a cost benefit.

Key features

  • 48MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23
  • 256kB Flash Memory and 32kB SRAM
  • 8kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
  • Scalable from 32pin to 64pin Packages
  • Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit 16bit-SAR A/D, 24bit-SD A/D
  • 12bit-D/A, 8bit-D/A
  • OPAMP (3ch), ACMP-HS/LP
  • USB2.0 Full Speed
  • CAN 2.0
  • SCI (UART, Simple SPI,Simple I2C)

Top side view of Renesas RA2A1 Evaluation Kit for RA2A1 MCUsBenefits

  • Integrated best-in-class programmable analog for high-accuracy sensor signal acquisition and conditioning.
  • Reduce BOM cost and PCB size by eliminating several external analog components.
  • Ultra-low power extends battery life for battery-operated portable and battery backup applications.

Applications

  • Industrial Automation (Photoelectric Sensor, Fiber Sensor, Temperature Sensor)
  • Process Automation (Pressure Sensor, Flow control meter, Single Phase Meter)
  • Building Automation/Home Appliance (Smoke Detector)
  • Healthcare (Pulse Oximeters, Body Composition Measurement)
  • General Purpose

Evaluation kit

Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA2A1S00001BU

 

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Renesas RA4M1 group

Top side of Renesas RA4M1 MCU48MHz ARM Cortex M4 with LCD controller and Cap Touch for HMI

The Renesas RA4M1 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core and offers a Segment LCD Controller and a Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit input for intensive HMI designs. The RA4M1 is built on a highly efficient low power process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept—the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS—and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA4M1 is suitable for applications where a large amount of Capacitive Touch channels and a Segment LCD controller are required.

Key features

  • 48MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
  • 256kB Flash Memory and 32kB SRAM
  • 8kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
  • Scalable from 40pin to 100pin Packages
  • Segment LCD Controller
  • 14-bit A/D Converter
  • Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
  • USB2.0 Full Speed
  • CAN 2.0B
  • SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
  • SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface

Upper side of Renesas RA4M1 Evaluation Kit boardBenefits

  • Integrated Crypto Module with AES cryptography accelerator and Key management support
  • Segment LCD Controller (up to 38seg/4com; 34seg/8com) for HMI
  • 27 channels of Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit input for intensive HMI designs

Applications

  • HMI with Seg/Com LCD display
  • Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel Control)
  • Industry (Door Openers, Panel Control)
  • HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
  • Home Appliance
  • General Purpose

Evaluation kit

Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA4M1S00001BU

 

Download Datasheet

 

Renesas RA4W1 group

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Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy MCU for iot applications

Key Features

  • Single 1.8V to 3.6V supply
  • 48 MHz 32-bit Arm Cortex4 MCUs, built-in FPU, 512 KB flash, 96 KB RAM
  • Supports full BLE single-mode function in BT5, including 2 Mbps, long range
  • Communication functions include USB 2.0 full-speed host/function/OTG, CAN, SD host interface, serial sound interface, capacitive touch sensing unit, 14-bit A/D converter, 12-bit D/A converter, RTC, Encryption functions

Benefits

  • Single chip for system control and wireless communication of Bluetooth-equipped IoT devices
  • Superior power consumption and sensitivity supports energy savings.
  • Easy development with comprehensive development tools available and lesser external components needed.

Image of  RA4W1 BoardApplications

  • Healthcare
  • Home appliance
  • Building automation
  • Wearables
  • Lighting
  • Broad-based IoT applications

Renesas RA6M1 group

Front side of Renesas RA6M1 MCU120MHz Optimized entry point to RA6 Series

The Renesas RA6M1 is the entry point to the Renesas RA6 product series for applications that require a high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core at a very attractive price point. The RA6M1 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept—the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS—and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M1 is suitable for IoT application requiring security, large embedded RAM and low power consumption.

Key features

  • 120MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
  • 512kB Flash Memory and 256kB SRAM
  • 8kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
  • Scalable from 64pin to 100pin Packages
  • Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
  • USB2.0 Full Speed
  • CAN 2.0B
  • SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
  • SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface
  • SDHI
  • SSI/Serial Sound Interface

Top side of Renesas RA6M1 Evaluation Kit boardBenefits

  • Integrated Crypto Module with several cryptography accelerators and key management support
  • Highly power efficient with 100μA/MHz in active mode, 1.3μA in software standby mode and 900nA in VBAT mode with RTC running
  • Large 256kB embedded SRAM suitable for handling communication stacks

Applications

  • Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel control)
  • Metering (Electricity, Automated Meter Reading)
  • Industry (Robotics, Door Openers, Sewing Machines, Vending Machines, UPS)
  • HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
  • General purpose

Evaluation kit

Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M1S00001BU

 

Download Datasheet

 

Renesas RA6M2 group

Top view of Renesas RA6M2 chip120MHz Medium Size Memory Integration with Ethernet

The Renesas RA6M2 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core and offers a building Ethernet MAC with individual DMA, to ensure high data throughput. The RA6M2 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept—the Flexible Software Package (FSP) built on FreeRTOS—and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M2 is suitable for IoT application requiring Ethernet, Security, large embedded RAM and low active power consumption.

Key features

  • 120MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
  • 512kB-1MB Flash Memory and 384kB SRAM
  • 32kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
  • Scalable from 100pin to 145pin Packages
  • Ethernet Controller with DMA
  • Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
  • USB2.0 Full Speed
  • CAN 2.0B
  • SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
  • SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface
  • SDHI

Upper side of Renesas RA6M2 Evaluation Kit boardBenefits

  • Integrated Crypto Module with several cryptography accelerators and Key management support
  • Ethernet MAC with own DMA to ensure maximum data throughput
  • Large 384kB embedded SRAM suitable for handling communication stacks.

Applications

  • Wired Ethernet Applications
  • Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel Control)
  • Metering (Electricity, Automated Meter Reading)
  • Industry (Robotics, Door Openers, Sewing Machines, Vending Machines, UPS)
  • HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
  • General Purpose

Evaluation kit

Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M2S00001BU

 

Download Datasheet

 

Renesas RA6M3 Group

Upper side of Renesas RA6M3 MCU120MHz with USB HS, Ethernet and TFT controller

The Renesas RA6M3 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core and offers a TFT controller with 2D accelerator and JPEG decoder. In addition RA6M3 offers Ethernet MAC with individual DMA and USB High Speed interface to ensure high data throughput. The RA6M2 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept—the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS—and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M3 is suitable for IoT application requiring TFT, Ethernet, Security, large embedded RAM and USB HS.

Key features

  • 120MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
  • 1MB-2MB Flash Memory and 640kB SRAM
  • 64kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
  • Scalable from 100pin to 176pin Packages
  • Ethernet Controller with DMA
  • TFT Controller / 2D Accelerator / JPEG Decoder
  • Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
  • USB2.0 Full Speed / USB High Speed
  • CAN 2.0B
  • SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
  • SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface / SDHI

Top view of Renesas RA6M3 Evaluation Kit boardBenefits

  • Integrated Crypto Module with several cryptography accelerators and Key management support
  • Ethernet MAC with own DMA to ensure maximum data throughput
  • Integrated TFT controller with 2D drawing accelerator and JPEG decoder to enable single chip HMI designs
  • USB High Speed connectivity (in addition to USB FS) to ensure max. flexibility.

Applications

  • HMI (small/mid size TFT)
  • Applications with demand for High Speed USB and Wired Ethernet Applications
  • Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel Control)
  • Industry (Robotics, Door Openers, Sewing Machines, Vending Machines, UPS)
  • HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
  • General Purpose

Evaluation kits

  • Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M3S00001BU
  • Full MCU evaluation with TFT including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M3S01001BU

 

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Image of  Renesas RA6M4Renesas RA6M4 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M33 200MHz MCU with TrustZone®

The RA6M4 group of MCUs offers the widest integration of communication interfaces as well as the best performance level. These MCUs deliver up to 200 MHz of CPU performance using an Arm® Cortex-M33 core, with the memory range from 512 KB to 1 MB Flash. The RA6M4 group offers Ethernet, USB, CAN, QSPI, OctaSPI, integration. Its embedded Secure Crypto Engine is rich with features that can be leveraged in various higher-level security solutions. The RA6M4 group addresses a broad range of applications for IoT endpoints such as white goods, metering, and other industrial and consumer applications.

Key features

  • The latest ARMv8-M core architecture with Trust Zone® + Secure Element fuinctionality
  • Symetrical & asymetrical cryptography, secure key management, additional secure MPUs
  • 1 MB FLASH, 256 KB RAM, 8 KB DataFLASH, 6 oscillators on board for BOM reduction
  • 15 years longevity, device life-cycle management, pin-to-pin compatibility to RA family

Additional Features

  • Interfaces:
    • Smart card interface
    • Simple IIC, Simple SPI
    • Manchester coding (SCI3, SCI4)
    • Inter-Integrated Circuit bus interface (I2C) × 2
    • Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) × 2
    • Quad  + Octa Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI + OSPI)
    • USB 2.0 Full-Speed Module (USBFS)
    • Control Area Network module (CAN) × 2
    • Ethernet MAC/DMA Controller (ETHERC/EDMAC)
    • SD/MMC Host Interface (SDHI)
    • Serial Sound Interface Enhanced (SSIE)
  • Security and Encryption:
    • Secure Crypto Engine 9
    • Symmetric algorithms: AES
    • Asymmetric algorithms: RSA, ECC, and DSA
    • Hash-value generation: SHA224, SHA256, GHASH
    • 128-bit unique ID
    • Trust Zone®
    • Up to three or six regions for the code flash, depending on the bank mode
    • Up to two regions for the data flash
    • Up to three regions for the SRAM
    • Individual secure or non-secure security attribution for each peripheral
    • Device lifecycle management
    • Pin function
    • Up to three tamper pins
    • Secure pin multiplexing
  • IDE
    • Renesas Synergy e2 Studio
    • Keil MDK
    • IAR Embedded Workbench
  • Compiler
    • GNU
    • Keil
    • IAR Systems
  • Software Support
    • FSP (Flexible Software Package)
    • Smart Configurator
    • Driver selection
    • Intelligent Pin Mapping
    • Trust Zone Configurator
  • On-Chip Debug
    • Renesas E2 / E2 Lite
    • Segger J-Link
  • Evaluation Boards
    • Set of Evaluation (EKxxx) boards

Applications

  • Industrial Automation / Strongest robustness

 

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  • Performance Range
    • Up to 200MHz*2 (Dual-Core)
    • 1.65-3.6V
  • Feature
    • 200MHz Dual-Core
    • Highest Performance, HMI, Connectivity, Security, Analog
  • Series Memory Ranges
    • Highest Memory Integration: 2MB Flash, 1MB SRAM
  • ASSP Extensions
    • HMI
    • Analog

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