Renesas A4T1 Internal Flash Operations – Unified API Layer Packaging

Renesas A4T1 Internal Flash Operations - Unified API Layer Packaging

Introduction This article is a small explosion worth revisiting in the future. First, we will thoroughly understand the code flash and data flash of the A4T1 platform and provide a unified encapsulated function for operations.(We will not touch the OTP area as it is very dangerous according to official warnings.) In the future, operations on … Read more

Renesas’ Acquisition of Sequans Delayed Again

Renesas' Acquisition of Sequans Delayed Again

👆If you wish to meet often, feel free to star 🌟 and bookmark it~ Source: Content fromSemiconductor Industry Observation (ID: icbank) Comprehensive, thank you. Renesas Electronics announced its acquisition offer for Sequans in September, which was originally set to expire at 11:59 PM New York time on January 22, 2024. This deadline has now been … Read more

Opening the FSP Configuration Interface

Opening the FSP Configuration Interface

4.4 Opening the FSP Configuration Interface If the target project is a new project, it can be compiled and run directly. However, if it is an imported project, you need to first open the FSP configuration interface to regenerate the FSP library-related code before compiling; otherwise, a compilation error will occur. The specific steps are … Read more

Renesas RA8 Series Tutorial | Developing RA8 Microcontroller Based on Keil

Renesas RA8 Series Tutorial | Developing RA8 Microcontroller Based on Keil

In the past two years, the microcontroller industry has also started to become competitive, with major manufacturers launching various high-performance microcontrollers.The introduction of the Cortex-M85 core microcontroller is as follows:When it comes to Arm Cortex-M core microcontrollers, the most commonly used development tool is still Arm’s own Keil. Indeed, Keil is currently the most mainstream … Read more

Collaboration Update: Renesas R-Car V4H High-End Domain Controller Integrated into Vehicles! ZhiXing Technology’s iDC 500 International Solution Goes into Mass Production

Collaboration Update: Renesas R-Car V4H High-End Domain Controller Integrated into Vehicles! ZhiXing Technology's iDC 500 International Solution Goes into Mass Production

Recently, the first mainstream domestic vehicle equipped with ZhiXing Technology’s iDC 500 integrated domain controller for driving and parking has officially launched. This also signifies that the iDC 500 has become one of the few high-end intelligent driving domain controllers to achieve mass production on a mid-level computing platform. Furthermore, the iDC 500 is a … Read more

Renesas Plans to Acquire Integrated Device Technology: A Step Towards Reviving Japan’s Semiconductor Industry?

Renesas Plans to Acquire Integrated Device Technology: A Step Towards Reviving Japan's Semiconductor Industry?

Renesas Electronics, a major semiconductor company in Japan, has confirmed its intention to acquire the American semiconductor manufacturer Integrated Device Technology (IDT), and is currently in final negotiations. The acquisition amount is expected to be around $6 billion. IDT has advantages in the design and development of communication semiconductors, which are core technologies for the … Read more

ThreadX Family Officially Returns with the Release of Version 6.4.2 After Transition to Eclipse

ThreadX Family Officially Returns with the Release of Version 6.4.2 After Transition to Eclipse

【Description】1. It has been almost 15 months since the announcement of the transition to the Eclipse Foundation on November 22, 2023, and we finally welcome the first version update. The transition took quite a while, but it has returned.2. Currently, any chip from any manufacturer can be used for free commercial purposes, which is the … Read more

Renesas RA8 Series Tutorial | Configuring IO Interrupts for the Renesas RA8 Microcontroller

Renesas RA8 Series Tutorial | Configuring IO Interrupts for the Renesas RA8 Microcontroller

This article combines the Renesas e2 studio tool and the CPKCOR_RA8D1B evaluation board to explain how to implement IO interrupt configuration for the Renesas RA8D1 microcontroller. We will implement a simple function: configure an LED toggle (on/off) and a button (Key) interrupt, where pressing the button once toggles the LED. Preparation To develop with the … Read more

Morgan Stanley: Automotive Chip Shortage Eases as Renesas and ON Semiconductor Cut Q4 Testing Orders

Morgan Stanley: Automotive Chip Shortage Eases as Renesas and ON Semiconductor Cut Q4 Testing Orders

On November 22, it was reported that the automotive “chip shortage” has persisted for nearly two years. However, with the decline in demand for consumer chips, some consumer chip manufacturers have begun to cut orders, which has released upstream wafer foundry capacity. As a result, the shortage of automotive chips has also eased. According to … Read more

Building the Renesas MCU Development Environment: A Pitfall Experience

Building the Renesas MCU Development Environment: A Pitfall Experience

There are many reasons for writing this post, the biggest reason being that the Renesas development environment is indeed a bit troublesome. Developing with Renesas MCUs can be quite challenging, and I encountered many pitfalls while exploring on my own, so I need to document this.I got in touch with Renesas because it has become … Read more