2.2.2 Renesas RA Series MCU Naming Method and Selection 2.2.2.1 Renesas MCU Naming Method Overall Naming: Click to view larger image For beginners, understanding the different numbers and letters in the model numbers of the RA product family can be challenging. We will first take one model from the RA series MCU, R7FA6M5BH2CBG, as an … Read more
Chapter 2 Introduction to Renesas RA Series Chips 2.1 What is an ARM Microcontroller Microcontroller MCU Commonly known as a microcontroller, this concept is familiar to those who have studied microcomputer principles. An ARM microcontroller, as the name suggests, is a microcontroller based on ARM architecture, or more specifically, a microcontroller that incorporates an ARM … Read more
Zaher Baidas Vice President and General Manager of the Renesas Timing Product Division Clocks lay the foundation for the operation of every electronic device. Clock-synchronized data signals are often referred to as the metronome of the chip industry, ensuring system reliability. However, today’s timing products are no longer just about maintaining the rhythm of a … Read more
Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its microprocessor (MPU) lineup with a cutting-edge innovation: the RZ/V2N. This groundbreaking MPU, launched at the 2025 Embedded World Conference, integrates a powerful artificial intelligence accelerator and reconfigurable processing capabilities, promising to enhance the landscape of edge computing. The core of the RZ/V2N features an impressive architecture with four Arm … Read more
Touch button products are widely used in more and more products due to their aesthetic appeal, ease of use, and easy cleaning. The scenarios in which they are used are also increasing, and the reliability of touch buttons in complex external environments is receiving greater attention. This article focuses on the characteristics of Renesas products … Read more
Currently, the EtherCAT slave solutions available on the market mainly include the following types. The traditional ones are chips like the Beckhoff ET1100, which require a master control + ESC + PHY, resulting in higher costs, making them unsuitable for the competitive pace of domestic general-purpose products. The second type integrates PHY with the ESC, … Read more
Follow+Star Public Account, don’t miss wonderful content Source | Renesas Embedded Encyclopedia UART is one of the most common communication methods in embedded development, thus making it a necessary peripheral for many projects. The MCU UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) achieving sleep wake-up functionality typically involves low power design, interrupt mechanisms, and UART configuration. Below, we … Read more
Source | Renesas Embedded Encyclopedia Recently, Renesas Electronics released a low-cost 32-bit microcontroller based on the Cortex-M23 core, with a clock frequency of up to 32M in the RA0 series low-power MCU: The new RA0 series of the Renesas RA MCU family introduces the RA0E1 product group, which is an entry-level easy-to-use MCU with excellent … Read more
Source | Renesas Embedded Encyclopedia With the development of the Internet of Things, the requirements for terminal devices in various industries are becoming increasingly high, with many devices requiring reliability and safety. Among them, the self-diagnostic verification capability of MCUs is also a basic function, meeting the fundamental requirements of IEC 61508 (Functional safety of … Read more
Recently, in collaboration with engineers from Renesas and RT-Thread, we have completed the framework and tutorial for creating the RT-Thread BSP for the Renesas Cortex-M RA series MCUs. This means that developers using the RA series MCUs (RA2 series, RA4 series, RA6 series) can quickly create their own BSPs based on the tutorial and develop … Read more