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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Breaking! Production Halt! Fire at Renesas 12-Inch Production Line Exacerbates Chip Supply Crisis

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Breaking! Production Halt! Fire at Renesas 12-Inch Production Line Exacerbates Chip Supply Crisis

As global chip production capacity tightens, the automotive industry is particularly suffering from a “chip shortage.” A fire broke out on Friday at Renesas, the world’s third-largest automotive chip manufacturer, in one of its 12-inch chip factories. Although the fire was quickly extinguished, Renesas has decided to temporarily halt production at this 12-inch line, with … Read more

Tutorial on Renesas RA8 Series | Description of SysTick Usage in RA8 Microcontroller

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Tutorial on Renesas RA8 Series | Description of SysTick Usage in RA8 Microcontroller

Each Cortex-M core integrates a SysTick module, as this module is an essential (timer) function for microcontroller projects.Whether it is the latest Cortex-M85 core or the classic Cortex-M3 microcontroller, the SysTick module is integrated. cm3.h and cm85.h Microcontroller developers are most familiar with the core_cm3.h (core_cm85.h) files, which define most of the content related to … Read more

Solutions for Accelerating Industrial Automation: Efficient and Flexible IO-Link Communication Solutions

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Solutions for Accelerating Industrial Automation: Efficient and Flexible IO-Link Communication Solutions

With the rapid development of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, the interconnectivity between devices has become increasingly important. Traditional communication methods often face issues such as poor compatibility and slow data transmission speeds. The emergence of the IO-Link protocol provides a new solution for efficient, bidirectional data exchange between devices in industrial environments. As a … Read more

Renesas Electronics’ $4.28 Billion Bet on Altium Achieves First Major Milestone!

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Renesas Electronics' $4.28 Billion Bet on Altium Achieves First Major Milestone!

Last year, when the Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics acquired the electronic design automation (EDA) giant Altium for $5.91 billion (approximately 428 billion RMB), the industry was concerned about the high premium paid—this price was not only nearly 50% higher than Autodesk’s $4 billion offer for Altium in 2021, but also raised doubts about whether … Read more

Renesas Itako Plant Resumes Operations on Schedule, Potential Improvement in Automotive Chip Shortage

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Renesas Itako Plant Resumes Operations on Schedule, Potential Improvement in Automotive Chip Shortage

On the 23rd, International Electronic Business News learned that Renesas Electronics, the world’s largest automotive MCU manufacturer, announced on the 22nd that its Nakano plant (located in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan), which was halted due to a 7.3 magnitude earthquake earlier this month, has successfully resumed operations, and production capacity has returned to pre-disaster … Read more