Renesas Electronics has announced the ability to simplify the device-to-cloud experience for IoT developers. Renesas’ extensive secure embedded design experience will be combined with easy and seamless out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Azure RTOS across Renesas’ microcontroller (MCU) and microprocessor (MPU) portfolio.

Wearable electronics, such as medical devices and fitness trackers, are going through a period of rapid change. The revolution in ‘personal electronic devices’ is improving the ability of individuals and healthcare professionals to monitor and manage their health. Graeme Clark, Principle Engineer, Renesas Electronics, explains.

Renesas Electronics has unveiled the Renesas Advanced (RA) Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M MCUs. RA MCUs deliver the ultimate combination of optimised performance, security, connectivity, peripheral IP, and easy-to-use Flexible Software Package (FSP) to address the next generation of embedded solutions. To support the new family, Renesas has built a comprehensive partner ecosystem to deliver an array of software and hardware building blocks th...

Renesas Electronics has announced the automotive industry’s first full HD 1080p LCD video controller to include a 4-lane MIPI-CSI2 input. The RAA278842 LCD video controller’s 4-lane (or dual 2-lane) MIPI-CSI2 input supports up to 1 Gbpsper lane to interface with the latest generation of automotive cameras, application processors and graphics processors.

The Dynamically Reconfigurable Processor (DRP) is runtime-reconfigurable hardware that combines the flexibility and expansion capability of a software programmable CPU with the performance and efficiency of dedicated IP. 

Renesas Electronics has announced the Renesas RX65N Cloud Kit featuring onboard WiFi, environmental, light and inertial sensors, and support for Amazon FreeRTOS connected to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The kit gives embedded designers a fast start and secure connection to AWS. Using Renesas’ e2 studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE), IoT applications are easily created by configuring Amazon FreeRTOS, all the necessary driv...

Renesas Electronics has announced its fourth-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery management IC that offers unmatched life time accuracy. The ISL78714 provides accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, along with cell balancing and extensive system diagnostics to protect 14-cell Li-ion battery packs while maximising driving time and range for hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/MHEV/PHEV/BEV).

  Power designers have to efficiently power and cool data centre and networking equipment, while ensuring minimal electricity usage, says Chance Dunlap, Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics has announced four new RX651 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) supplied in ultra-small 64-pin BGA and LQFP packages. The new lineup expands Renesas’ popular RX651 MCU Group with a 64-pin (4.5x4.5mm) BGA package that reduces footprint size by 59% compared to the 100-pin LGA, and a 64-pin (10x10mm) LQFP that offers a 49% reduction versus the 100-pin LQFP.

Renesas Electronics has announced three new 15Mbps photocouplers designed to withstand the harsh operating environments of industrial and factory automation equipment. The trend toward higher voltage, compact systems is driving stricter International safety standards and eco-friendly solutions that require smaller ICs with lower power consumption.

Renesas has announced it has developed an AI accelerator that performs CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) processing at high speeds and low power to move towards the next generation of Renesas embedded AI (e-AI), which will accelerate increased intelligence of endpoint devices. A Renesas test chip featuring this accelerator has achieved the power efficiency of 8.8 TOPS/W (Note 1), which according to the company, is the industry's highest cla...

Renesas Electronics has introduced the RX72M Group of RX microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring an EtherCAT slave controller for industrial Ethernet communication. The new flagship product group for the Renesas RX family offers a high performance, single-chip MCU solution with large memory capacities for industrial equipment requiring control and communication functions such as compact industrial robots, programmable logic controllers, remote I/O...

Supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, Renesas Electronics, has announced the development of a new flash memory technology that achieves larger memory capacities, higher readout speeds, and over-the-air (OTA) support for automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) using the next-generation 28nm process.

Renesas Electronics has announced that it has established the 'Automotive Electronic Joint Laboratory' with SAIC Volkswagen Automobile Co., (“SVW”). The SAIC-Volkswagen-Renesas Joint Laboratory will accelerate research and development efforts to support emerging automotive electronics applications, starting with cockpit and vehicle control, for the Chinese automotive market.

Renesas Electronics continues to accelerate the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) systems with a new Perception Quick Start Software based on its R-Car V3H System-on-Chip (SoC). The solution delivers reference software for Camera Obstacle Detection (COD), LiDAR Obstacle Detection (LOD), and Road Feature Detection (RFD) - three key recognition areas for sensor-based Level 2+ autonomous vehicle systems.

Supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, Renesas Electronics, has announced a new radiation-hardened 16-channel current driver with integrated four-bit decoder for reducing the size, weight and power (SWaP) of satellite command and telemetry systems. The ISL72814SEH integrates the decoder, input level shifter, and 16 current driver arrays in a single monolithic IC.

Renesas Electronics has introduced the Renesas Cockpit Reference Solution, providing an out-of-the-box development experience for quick and cost effective digital cockpit application design. Developed based on Renesas R-Car M3 System-on-Chip (SoC), the Renesas Cockpit Reference Solution delivers a combination of production focused, module-level hardware and software developed by Renesas with additional software from Renesas’ autom...

Supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, Renesas Electronics, has introduced the RX23E-A Group 32-bit RX microcontrollers (MCUs), combining high-precision analogue front end (AFE) and an MCU on a single chip, designed for manufacturing and test and measurement equipment applications that require high-precision measurements of analogue signals for temperature, pressure, weight, and flow.

Renesas Electronics has introduced the RX72T Group of 32-bit motor control microcontrollers (MCUs) with dedicated hardware accelerator IP to perform the complex, high speed computations required for motor control in robots and other industrial equipment. The RX72T Group delivers performance, achieving an 1160 CoreMark score as measured by EEMBC Benchmarks (Note 1) - the highest level for a 5V MCU operating at 200MHz.

Renesas has introduced its Material Detection Solution, which can detect materials or liquids easily and cost effectively without sensors by connecting electrodes using Renesas' RX130 capacitive touch-key MCUs. Replacing the sensors with this electrode approach contributes to lower BOM costs while enabling detection at multiple points using a single chip. This allows industrial equipment, OA equipment, and home appliance manufactur...