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Renesas Delivers New RA8 MCU Group Targeting Graphic Display Solutions and Voice/Vision Multimodal AI Applications

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RA8D1 microcontroller (MCU) group.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RA8D1 microcontroller (MCU) group.
  • The RA8D1 group is the second in Renesas’ RA8 Series, the first MCUs based on the Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor.
  • Renesas also provides support for open-source Light and Versatile Graphics Library (LVGL) and a robust network of graphics and AI ecosystem partners.
  • Renesas has the broadest portfolio of 8-, 16- and 32-bit devices, delivering unmatched quality and efficiency with exceptional performance.

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

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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

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’ New Ultra-High Performance MCUs are Industry’s First Based on Arm Cortex-M85 Processor

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The new RA8 Series MCUs are the industry’s first to implement the Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor, enabling the new devices to deliver industry-leading 6.39 CoreMark/MHz1 performance.

Key Points: 
  • The new RA8 Series MCUs are the industry’s first to implement the Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor, enabling the new devices to deliver industry-leading 6.39 CoreMark/MHz1 performance.
  • This level of performance will allow system designers to use the RA MCUs in applications that previously required microprocessors (MPUs).
  • The new series is part of Renesas’ popular RA Family of MCUs based on Arm Cortex processors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231031195413/en/
    The new RA8 Series MCUs deploy Arm Helium™ technology, Arm’s M-Profile Vector Extension that provides up to a 4X performance boost for digital signal processor (DSP) and machine learning (ML) implementations versus MCUs based on the Arm Cortex-M7 processor.

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

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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 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

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

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 Updates Progress One Year After Reality AI Acquisition

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today provided an update on its progress in providing artificial intelligence (AI) and tiny machine learning (TinyML) solutions one year after announcing its acquisition of Reality Analytics, Inc. (Reality AI), a leading embedded AI provider.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today provided an update on its progress in providing artificial intelligence (AI) and tiny machine learning (TinyML) solutions one year after announcing its acquisition of Reality Analytics, Inc. (Reality AI), a leading embedded AI provider.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230615507994/en/
    On June 9, 2022, Renesas announced that it was acquiring Reality AI in an all-cash transaction.
  • In just one year since the announcement, Renesas has delivered a wide range of solutions based on Reality AI technology .
  • Support for automatic context switching between Reality AI Tools and e2 Studio, Renesas’ flagship embedded development environment, is also in place.

Renesas Completes Acquisition of Panthronics

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Friday, June 2, 2023

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 Expands Focus on India with New NB-IoT Solution

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Customers can use it to build complete NB-IoT modules to satisfy “Make in India” requirements.

Key Points: 
  • Customers can use it to build complete NB-IoT modules to satisfy “Make in India” requirements.
  • Renesas is currently working with Tata Elxsi to implement NB-IoT-based solutions that operate on the networks of major telecom carriers in India.
  • Renesas will also offer the Indian market the new RH1NB200 LTE NB-IOT Module that includes a complete RF front end for quick time-to-market.
  • Customers can get more information by contacting the Renesas Indian sales team at offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi or Pune.