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Renesas Programmable Motor Driver ICs Are First to Enable Full Torque at Zero Speed for Sensorless Brushless DC Motors

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a family of motor driver ICs for brushless DC (BLDC) motor applications.

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  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a family of motor driver ICs for brushless DC (BLDC) motor applications.
  • The devices implement Renesas’ new, patent-pending technologies that enable full torque at zero speed from motors without sensors, an industry first.
  • The new motor driver ICs enable Renesas customers to design sensorless BLDC motor systems with higher horsepower and speed at a given torque.
  • The ability to enable full torque at zero speed without sensors is made possible by two Renesas innovations.

Renesas Introduces 32-bit RX MCU with High-Speed, High-Precision Analog Front End for High-End Industrial Sensor Systems

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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The new MCU integrates a 24-bit Delta-Sigma A/D converter capable of achieving a conversion speed of up to 125 kSPS (125,000 samples/second) -- eight times faster than the existing RX23E-A. It can process accurate A/D conversion while reducing RMS noise to 1/3 (0.18µVrms @1kSPS) when compared to the RX23E-A. The RX23E-B facilitates faster and more precise measurements of critical parameters such as strain, temperature, pressure, flow rate, current and voltage, making it ideal for high-end sensor devices, measuring instruments, and test equipment. In particular, the RX23E-B offers sufficient performance to drive force sensors used in industrial robots, which often demand measurements as fast as 10 µsec (100,000 samples/second). The MCU also reduces overall system size and the component count by incorporating the AFE and the MCU on a single chip.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) offering with a new RX device for high-end industrial sensor systems.
  • The latest addition, the RX23E-B, is a 32-bit device from its popular RX Family featuring a high-precision analog front end (AFE), specifically designed for systems that demand fast and accurate analog signal measurements.
  • The MCU also reduces overall system size and the component count by incorporating the AFE and the MCU on a single chip.
  • Renesas has the broadest portfolio of 8-, 16- and 32-bit devices, delivering unmatched quality and efficiency with exceptional performance.

Renesas Develops Cost-Effective, Highly Accurate and Robust Induction Motor Position Sensing Technology

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an inductive position sensor (IPS) technology for highly accurate motor position sensor ICs for robotics, industrial and medical applications.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an inductive position sensor (IPS) technology for highly accurate motor position sensor ICs for robotics, industrial and medical applications.
  • Utilizing non-contact coil sensors, the position sensing technology can replace expensive magnetic and optical encoders now commonly used in motor control systems that require absolute position sensing, high speed, accuracy and reliability.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231025174265/en/
    The proprietary IPS technology from Renesas uses sensing elements consisting of copper coils etched on a printed circuit board (PCB) to detect the position of a metallic target.
  • “Our induction position sensor technology represents a significant leap forward in motor position sensors,” said Jan Leuckfeld, Senior Director, HPC Analog (Sensor) Division at Renesas.

Renesas’ New 16-bit RL78/G24 MCU Delivers Top-Class Performance for Motor Control and Power Supply Control Systems

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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The device’s enhanced peripheral functions, including analog and timer capabilities, are ideal for motor control, power supply control, and lighting control.

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  • The device’s enhanced peripheral functions, including analog and timer capabilities, are ideal for motor control, power supply control, and lighting control.
  • In particular, by using the FAA, the device can distribute tasks such as inverter control, encryption, sensing, and arithmetic operations efficiently and independently of the CPU, thus substantially boosting processing speed.
  • “With the FAA capability that comes with the RL78/G24, we were able to divide the communication processing for the CPU and power control as with the FAA.
  • Evaluation kits for motor applications and power/lighting applications are also available, which are ideal for initial evaluation of individual applications.

Renesas Extends Its AIoT Leadership with Integration of Reality AI Tools and e2 studio IDE

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Now Renesas is providing a seamless data pipeline between Reality AI Tools and the e2 studio environment used to program Renesas MCUs.

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  • Now Renesas is providing a seamless data pipeline between Reality AI Tools and the e2 studio environment used to program Renesas MCUs.
  • In addition, users now have the ability to download and integrate AI/ML classifiers generated in Reality AI Tools from within e2 studio.
  • Users can now synchronize and transfer lists of projects in e2 studio from Reality AI Tools.
  • They can also associate an e2 studio project with a Reality AI Tools project and create a new Reality AI Tools project from within e2 studio.

Renesas Introduces Industry’s First Client Clock Driver and Gen 3 RCD to Enable Demanding DDR5 Client and Server DIMMs

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the third generation DDR5 registered clock driver (RCD) as well as the first-generation client clock driver (CKD) for emerging DDR5 DRAM servers and client systems.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the third generation DDR5 registered clock driver (RCD) as well as the 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 inline memory modules (DIMMs), motherboards and embedded applications.
  • Renesas’ Gen 3 DDR5 RCD is designed for registered DIMMs (RDIMMs).
  • “The client clock driver is a new industry initiative to further enhance the client DIMM.

Renesas Chooses Altium to Unify Company-Wide PCB Development and Accelerate Solution Design for Partners and Customers

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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They allow customers to take advantage of an elevated platform for their design ideas, accelerating product development cycles and lowering overall risk in bringing designs to market.

Key Points: 
  • They allow customers to take advantage of an elevated platform for their design ideas, accelerating product development cycles and lowering overall risk in bringing designs to market.
  • Renesas now offers more than 400 Winning Combinations for a wide range of customers and markets.
  • With Altium 365, users can collaborate with stakeholders and other participants while maintaining IP security and keeping designs under revision control.
  • With features such as manufacturer part search on Altium365, customers can choose Renesas parts directly from the Altium library for faster time to market.

Renesas Completes Acquisition of Panthronics

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its successful completion of acquiring Panthronics AG (“Panthronics”), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its successful completion of acquiring Panthronics AG (“Panthronics”), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products.
  • Renesas also announced 13 “Winning Combination” solution designs that combine Renesas’ products with Panthronics’ unique Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, showcasing the continued expansion of Renesas’ portfolio, specifically in the connectivity space.
  • The acquisition provides Renesas with in-house capability to instantly capture growing market opportunities for NFC.
  • To immediately demonstrate the companies’ technological advantages, Renesas announced 13 Winning Combinations integrating Renesas’ embedded processing, power, connectivity, and analog portfolios with Panthronics’ unique NFC technology.

Renesas Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, released its first Sustainability Report , which details Renesas’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies, initiatives, and results during the fiscal year 2022 ending December 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, released its first Sustainability Report , which details Renesas’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies, initiatives, and results during the fiscal year 2022 ending December 31, 2022.
  • This report also highlights Renesas’ commitment to supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals throughout its global operations and supply chain, and in the workplace.
  • “My core belief is that the semiconductor products and solutions Renesas develops directly contribute to achieving a sustainable future.
  • Established a Security Council consisting of the CEO, CFO, General Counsel and the heads of IT and HR
    To view and download the full 2022 Sustainability Report, please visit renesas.com/SustainabilityReport2022 .

Renesas Samples Its First 22-nm Microcontroller

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has produced its first microcontroller (MCU) based on advanced 22-nm process technology.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today 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.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230411005393/en/
    The first chip produced on the new 22-nm process is an extension to Renesas’ popular RA family of 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M microcontrollers.
  • “Renesas’ MCU leadership is based on a wide array of products and manufacturing process technologies,” said Roger Wendelken, Senior Vice President in Renesas’ IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit.