Renesas Expands RA MCU Family with Two New Entry-Line Groups

Renesas Expands RA MCU Family with Two New Entry-Line Groups

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its 32-bit RA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) with two new Groups based on the Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with Arm TrustZone® technology. 

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The RA4E2 Description

The RA4E2 entry-line microcontroller is based on the 100 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone.

RA4E2 MCUs offer high-performance and optimized peripheral functions along with the smallest package options, including space-saving 36-pin BGA and 32-pin QFN packages. These satisfy the needs of both cost-sensitive and space-constrained applications.

The RA4E2 provides an entry point to the wider RA family due to its well-balanced performance, advanced peripheral functions, and scalability.

The EK-RA4E2 Features

◇100MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone

◇128KB Flash memory and 40KB SRAM

◇4KB Data Flash to store data as in EEPROM

◇1KB Standby SRAM

◇Scalable from 32-pin to 64-pin packages

◇USB 2.0 Full Speed

◇CAN FD, I3C

◇HDMI CEC, SSI

◇12-bit A/D Converter

◇12-bit D/A Converter

◇General PWM Timer

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The RA6E2 Description

The RA6E2 entry-line microcontroller is based on the 200 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone.

RA6E2 MCUs offer best-in-class performance as an entry-line microcontroller while pursuing cost optimization. Pin and peripheral compatibility with the RA4E2 group make it ideal for applications requiring higher performance, small footprint, and lower pin counts.

The EK-RA6E2 Features

◇200MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone

◇128KB - 256KB Flash memory and 40KB SRAM

◇4KB Data Flash to store data as in EEPROM

◇1KB Standby SRAM

◇Scalable from 32-pin to 64-pin packages

◇USB 2.0 Full Speed

◇CAN FD, I3C

◇HDMI CEC, SSI

◇Quad SPI

◇12-bit A/D Converter

◇12-bit D/A Converter

◇General PWM Timer

The new 100-MHz RA4E2 Group and 200-MHz RA6E2 Group are optimized to provide best-in-class power efficiency without compromising performance. With 128 Kbyte and 256 Kbyte flash options and 40 Kbytes of SRAM, the new groups integrate abundant connectivity options such as on-chip CAN FD, USB, QSPI, SSI and I3C interfaces and offer an easy upgrade path to other members of the RA Family. They are ideal for applications requiring high performance in small packages such as sensing, gaming, wearables and appliances.

The RA4E2 and the RA6E2 are the most cost-effective members of the RA family with integrated CAN FD, and are available with small package options including a space saving 4 x 4 mm 36-pin BGA and a 5 x 5 mm 32-pin QFN to satisfy the needs of cost-sensitive and space-constrained applications. In addition, the low power consumption of the new devices saves energy, enabling end products to contribute to a greener environment.