With ARM® Cortex®-M Core, the new MCU Family delivers the ultimate promise of IoT with software flexibility
The Renesas RA Family is a new 32-bit MCU family built on the Arm® Cortex®-M core architecture. Offering a wide range of performance and features, the Renesas RA Family meet the scalability, power consumption and performance needs of nearly any embedded systems end-product:
- Strong security
- Secure Crypto Engine (SCE) IP
- An extra layer of embedded hardware security providing tamper detection and resistance to side-channel attacks
- All built on top of Arm’s v8-M TrustZone® in combination with Cortex M33 processor cores
- Arm Core
- Based on Arm’s next-generation Cortex®-M23/M33 processor cores, and Cortex-M4 core
- Flexible software solution
- Supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept, the Flexible Software Package (FSP) uses FreeRTOS as a base
- Can be replaced and expanded by any other RTOS or middleware
- Best-in-class peripheral IP
- Excellent HMI capacitive touch technology
- The industry’s highest code flash memory capacity
- Wide range of connectivity solutions
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Renesas RA product series
The four Renesas RA Family MCU series are based on 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M cores. All four Renesas RA Series have been designed on common
DNA, making these products feature- and pin-compatible. This allows easy scalability and code reuse from one device to another.
- RA0 Series
- RA2 Series
- RA4 Series
- RA6 Series
- RA8 Series
Renesas RA0E1 MCU group
32MHz ARM® Cortex®-M23 entry level general-purpose microcontroller
The RA0E1 is the product which aims to Low-end Arm® MCU market. This product implements the Arm® Cortex®-M23 core with low power and peripherals which are optimized for BOM cost reduction and simple design for the low-end MCU market. The RA0E1 group supports up to 64-KB code flash, 12-KB SRAM memory and a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V.
Video: Renesas RA0E1 unboxing
Renesas RA2A1 group
48MHz ARM® Cortex® M23 with Integration of 24-bit Sigma Delta ADC
The RA2A1 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M23 core and offers highly integrated, high-accuracy analog capabilities and therefore offers complete MCU with analog solution for signal conditioning and measurement. The RA2A1 Group supports a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V. It includes 16-bit SAR ADC, 24-bit Sigma Delta ADC, comparators, operational amplifiers, and DACs. The RA2A1 MCU targets cost sensitive and low power Industrial sensor applications where high resolution analog will become a cost benefit.
Key features
- 48MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23
- 256kB Flash Memory and 32kB SRAM
- 8kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
- Scalable from 32pin to 64pin Packages
- Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit 16bit-SAR A/D, 24bit-SD A/D
- 12bit-D/A, 8bit-D/A
- OPAMP (3ch), ACMP-HS/LP
- USB2.0 Full Speed
- CAN 2.0
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI,Simple I2C)
Benefits
- Integrated best-in-class programmable analog for high-accuracy sensor signal acquisition and conditioning.
- Reduce BOM cost and PCB size by eliminating several external analog components.
- Ultra-low power extends battery life for battery-operated portable and battery backup applications.
Evaluation kit
Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA2A1S00001BU
Renesas RA2E2 MCU
48MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 ultra-low power general purpose microcontroller
The RA2E2 Group is RA Family’s entry line single-chip microcontroller based on the 48-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 core with Renesas' innovative on-chip peripheral functions. RA2E2 Group offers ultra-low power operation and high speed serial communication with smallest package options of 20-pin and 24-pin QFN and 16-pin wafer-level CSP package, satisfying the needs of cost-sensitive and space-constrained applications. These RA2E2 Group microcontrollers enable extremely cost-effective designs for IoT sensor nodes, portable devices, industrial control, and any battery-operated application that requires developers to cut power consumption, cost and space.
Renesas RA2E3
New entry-level single-chip microcontroller based on the 48-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 core
The RA2E3 group is new RA Family’s entry line single-chip microcontroller based on the 48-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 core with up to 64kB code flash and 16kB SRAM memory. The RA2E3 group provides optimized feature set for cost-sensitive applications by supporting pin-to-pin and peripheral compatibility with RA2E1.
The outstanding low power consumption capability of RA2E3 contributes energy-efficient system design, therefore, the RA2E3 group is best fit for the IoT applications, battery-operated applications to realize longer battery life.
Renesas RA2A2
48MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 ultra-low power general-purpose MCU with rich peripherals
The RA2A2 group of Arm® Cortex®-M23 core MCUs with rich peripheral features delivers a better design experience that allows high-level analog sensing while reducing power consumption, system cost and overall footprint using dual bank flash, segment LDC and low-power operation.
Renesas RA4M1 group
48MHz ARM® Cortex® M4 with LCD controller and Cap Touch for HMI
The Renesas RA4M1 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core and offers a Segment LCD Controller and a Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit input for intensive HMI designs. The RA4M1 is built on a highly efficient low power process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept - the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS - and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA4M1 is suitable for applications where a large amount of Capacitive Touch channels and a Segment LCD controller are required.
Key features
- 48MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
- 256kB Flash Memory and 32kB SRAM
- 8kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
- Scalable from 40pin to 100pin Packages
- Segment LCD Controller
- 14-bit A/D Converter
- Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
- USB2.0 Full Speed
- CAN 2.0B
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface
Benefits
- Integrated Crypto Module with AES cryptography accelerator and Key management support
- Segment LCD Controller (up to 38seg/4com; 34seg/8com) for HMI
- 27 channels of Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit input for intensive HMI designs
Evaluation kit
Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA4M1S00001BU
Renesas RA4W1 group
Bluetooth® 5.0 Low Energy MCU for iot applications
The Renesas RA4W1 is the first Bluetooth® 5.0 Low Energy (LE) fully compliant with 2Mbit High-Throughput (HT) and Long Range support in a single chip MCU of Renesas RA4 product series for IoT applications that require a high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4 core at a very attractive price point. The RA4W1 is built on a highly efficient low power process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept, called Flexible Software Package (FSP), using FreeRTOS as a base. The RA4W1 MCU has full function support for Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy long-range and mesh networking, and provides excellent reception performance. RA4W1 is geared towards IoT applications requiring Security, large embedded RAM and low power consumption.
Key features
- Single 1.8V to 3.6V supply
- 48 MHz 32-bit Arm Cortex4 MCUs, built-in FPU, 512 KB flash, 96 KB RAM
- Supports full BLE single-mode function in BT5, including 2 Mbps, long range
- Communication functions include USB 2.0 full-speed host/function/OTG, CAN, SD host interface, serial sound interface, capacitive touch sensing unit, 14-bit A/D converter, 12-bit D/A converter, RTC, Encryption functions
Benefits
- Single chip for system control and wireless communication of Bluetooth-equipped IoT devices
- Superior power consumption and sensitivity supports energy savings.
- Easy development with comprehensive development tools available and lesser external components needed.
Renesas RA4M2 MCU
High-performance 100 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core based on latest Armv8-M architecture
The Renesas RA4M2 is based on the latest Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone, and offers leading performance with an operating frequency of 100 MHz. With its additional memory options of of 512KB / 348KB / 256KB Flash as RA4M3’s 1MB / 768KB Flash, it enables a cost-effective design. The RA4M2 group also offers additional low pin count package options (LQFP and QFN 48-pin).
Renesas RA4M3 MCU
100MHz ARM Cortex M33 with TrustZone, Security and Memory enhancements
With the RA4M3 group, Renesas expands their Renesas RA4 series. It is based on the latest Arm Cortex-M33 Core with TrustZone with increased 1 MB on-chip Flash and 128KB on-chip RAM. The integrated Standby RAM along with the low power consumption of the Renesas 40nm process is the optimum for low power applications. The memory block swap feature, new on the RA4 series, in conjunction with the Security Crypto Engine is making the RA4M3 the best choice for applications where in field firmware updates are required.
Renesas RA4E1
100MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33, Entry-Line with balanced low power consumption & optimized features
The Renesas RA4E1 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone. The RA4E1 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept - the Flexible Software Package (FSP) - and is the perfect entry point into the RA Family of microcontrollers. The RA4E1 is suitable for entry IoT applications requiring value optimized feature and connectivity integration, total system cost reduction and an optimized mixture of high performance with 100 MHz Cortex®-M33 Core in combination with lowest active power consumption down to 81µA/MHz running the CoreMark® algorithm from Flash.
Renesas RA4E2
Entry-line 100MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 general purpose microcontroller
The RA4E2 group is the newest RA4 series entry-line microcontroller based on the 100 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone.
The RA4E2 group offers high-performance and optimized peripheral functions with the smallest package options of 36pin BGA and 32pin QFN package, satisfying the needs of cost-sensitive and space-constrained applications.
The RA4E2 can be a first entry point to the RA family due to its usability, well-balanced performance, advanced peripheral functions, and scalability.
Renesas RA4T1
RA4 series 100MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 motor control microcontroller
The RA4T1 is based on the 100 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone®. The RA4T1 group offers optimized peripheral functions for motor control and inverter control with small 32-pin QFN and LQFP package options. These satisfy the needs of high-performance, cost-sensitive and space constrained applications.
The RA4T1 integrates a wide range of communication interfaces including CAN FD, I3C, SCI and SPI covering all the connectivity needs of a wide range of motor control and consumer applications.
Renesas RA6M1 group
120MHz Optimized entry point to RA6 Series
The Renesas RA6M1 is the entry point to the Renesas RA6 product series for applications that require a high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core at a very attractive price point. The RA6M1 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept - the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS - and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M1 is suitable for IoT application requiring security, large embedded RAM and low power consumption.
Key features
- 120MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
- 512kB Flash Memory and 256kB SRAM
- 8kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
- Scalable from 64pin to 100pin Packages
- Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
- USB2.0 Full Speed
- CAN 2.0B
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface
- SDHI
- SSI/Serial Sound Interface
Benefits
- Integrated Crypto Module with several cryptography accelerators and key management support
- Highly power efficient with 100μA/MHz in active mode, 1.3μA in software standby mode and 900nA in VBAT mode with RTC running
- Large 256kB embedded SRAM suitable for handling communication stacks
Applications
- Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel control)
- Metering (Electricity, Automated Meter Reading)
- Industry (Robotics, Door Openers, Sewing Machines, Vending Machines, UPS)
- HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
- General purpose
Evaluation kit
Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M1S00001BU
Renesas RA6M2 group
120MHz medium size memory Integration with Ethernet
The Renesas RA6M2 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core and offers a building Ethernet MAC with individual DMA, to ensure high data throughput. The RA6M2 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept - the Flexible Software Package (FSP) built on FreeRTOS - and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M2 is suitable for IoT application requiring Ethernet, Security, large embedded RAM and low active power consumption.
Key features
- 120MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
- 512kB-1MB Flash Memory and 384kB SRAM
- 32kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
- Scalable from 100pin to 145pin Packages
- Ethernet Controller with DMA
- Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
- USB2.0 Full Speed
- CAN 2.0B
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface
- SDHI
Benefits
- Integrated Crypto Module with several cryptography accelerators and Key management support
- Ethernet MAC with own DMA to ensure maximum data throughput
- Large 384kB embedded SRAM suitable for handling communication stacks.
Applications
- Wired Ethernet Applications
- Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel Control)
- Metering (Electricity, Automated Meter Reading)
- Industry (Robotics, Door Openers, Sewing Machines, Vending Machines, UPS)
- HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
- General Purpose
Evaluation kit
Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M2S00001BU
Renesas RA6M3 Group
120MHz with USB HS, Ethernet and TFT controller
The Renesas RA6M3 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4F core and offers a TFT controller with 2D accelerator and JPEG decoder. In addition RA6M3 offers Ethernet MAC with individual DMA and USB High Speed interface to ensure high data throughput. The RA6M2 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept - the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS - and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M3 is suitable for IoT application requiring TFT, Ethernet, Security, large embedded RAM and USB HS.
Key features
- 120MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F
- 1MB-2MB Flash Memory and 640kB SRAM
- 64kB DataFlash to store data as in EEPROM
- Scalable from 100pin to 176pin Packages
- Ethernet Controller with DMA
- TFT Controller / 2D Accelerator / JPEG Decoder
- Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit
- USB2.0 Full Speed / USB High Speed
- CAN 2.0B
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/ I2C Multimaster Interface / SDHI
Benefits
- Integrated Crypto Module with several cryptography accelerators and Key management support
- Ethernet MAC with own DMA to ensure maximum data throughput
- Integrated TFT controller with 2D drawing accelerator and JPEG decoder to enable single chip HMI designs
- USB High Speed connectivity (in addition to USB FS) to ensure max. flexibility.
Applications
- HMI (small/mid size TFT)
- Applications with demand for High Speed USB and Wired Ethernet Applications
- Security (Fire Detection, Burglar Detection, Panel Control)
- Industry (Robotics, Door Openers, Sewing Machines, Vending Machines, UPS)
- HVAC (Heating, Air Conditioning, Boiler Control)
- General Purpose
Evaluation kits
- Full MCU evaluation including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M3S00001BU
- Full MCU evaluation with TFT including On-Chip debugger – Part name: RTK7EKA6M3S01001BU
Renesas RA6M4 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M33 200MHz MCU with TrustZone®
The RA6M4 group of MCUs offers the widest integration of communication interfaces as well as the best performance level. These MCUs deliver up to 200 MHz of CPU performance using an Arm® Cortex-M33 core, with the memory range from 512 KB to 1 MB Flash. The RA6M4 group offers Ethernet, USB, CAN, QSPI, OctaSPI, integration. Its embedded Secure Crypto Engine is rich with features that can be leveraged in various higher-level security solutions. The RA6M4 group addresses a broad range of applications for IoT endpoints such as white goods, metering, and other industrial and consumer applications.
Key features
- The latest ARMv8-M core architecture with Trust Zone® + Secure Element fuinctionality
- Symetrical & asymetrical cryptography, secure key management, additional secure MPUs
- 1 MB FLASH, 256 KB RAM, 8 KB DataFLASH, 6 oscillators on board for BOM reduction
- 15 years longevity, device life-cycle management, pin-to-pin compatibility to RA family
Additional Features
- Interfaces:
- Smart card interface
- Simple IIC, Simple SPI
- Manchester coding (SCI3, SCI4)
- Inter-Integrated Circuit bus interface (I2C) × 2
- Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) × 2
- Quad + Octa Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI + OSPI)
- USB 2.0 Full-Speed Module (USBFS)
- Control Area Network module (CAN) × 2
- Ethernet MAC/DMA Controller (ETHERC/EDMAC)
- SD/MMC Host Interface (SDHI)
- Serial Sound Interface Enhanced (SSIE)
- Security and Encryption:
- Secure Crypto Engine 9
- Symmetric algorithms: AES
- Asymmetric algorithms: RSA, ECC, and DSA
- Hash-value generation: SHA224, SHA256, GHASH
- 128-bit unique ID
- Trust Zone®
- Up to three or six regions for the code flash, depending on the bank mode
- Up to two regions for the data flash
- Up to three regions for the SRAM
- Individual secure or non-secure security attribution for each peripheral
- Device lifecycle management
- Pin function
- Up to three tamper pins
- Secure pin multiplexing
- IDE
- Renesas Synergy e2 Studio
- Keil MDK
- IAR Embedded Workbench
- Compiler
- GNU
- Keil
- IAR Systems
- Software Support
- FSP (Flexible Software Package)
- Smart Configurator
- Driver selection
- Intelligent Pin Mapping
- Trust Zone Configurator
- On-Chip Debug
- Renesas E2 / E2 Lite
- Segger J-Link
- Evaluation Boards
- Set of Evaluation (EKxxx) boards
Applications
- Industrial Automation / Strongest robustness
Renesas RA6M5 MCU group
New microcontrollers with high-performance 200 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core based on Armv8-M architecture including TrustZone
Renesas is expanding the Renesas RA6 series with the RA6M5 group based on the latest Arm® Cortex®-M33 Core with TrustZone®. The RA6M5 is suitable for IoT applications requiring strong security, rich connectivity, and large embedded RAM for connectivity stacks. The group has multiple communication interface options with CAN FD, Ethernet MAC with DMA, USB Full Speed and High Speed, and various serial communications.
Renesas RA6E1
200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33, Entry-Line with high performance & streamlined connectivity
The Renesas RA6E1 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone. The RA6E1 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept - the Flexible Software Package (FSP) - and is the perfect entry point into the RA Family of microcontrollers. The RA6E1 is suitable for entry IoT applications requiring streamlined feature and connectivity integration including Ethernet, and unprecedented performance of 790.75 CoreMark, which are 3.95CoreMark / Mhz.
Renesas RA6E2
Entry-Line 200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 general purpose microcontroller
The RA6E2 group is the newest RA6 series entry-line microcontroller based on the 200 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone®.
The RA6E2 group offers best-in-class performance as an entry-line microcontroller while pursuing cost optimization.
Pin and peripheral compatibility with RA4E2 group makes it ideal for applications requiring higher performance, small footprint, and lower pin counts.
Renesas RA6T1 MCU group
120MHz ARM® Cortex® M4 Optimized for enhanced motor control
The RA6T1 offers leading performance with a 120-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4 core and is suitable for motor control applications. It is equipped with various peripherals including 512-KB code flah memory and 64-KB SRAM. To simplify the application design for engineers, the RA6T1 is supported by the Flexible Software package (FSP) including motor control specific control code algorithm, which make the RA6T1 to a perfect choice for Quick Time to market.
Renesas RA6T2
Arm® Cortex®-M33 core 32-bit MCU, 240MHz, optimized for motor control
The Renesas RA6T2 Group is the second RA ASSP product targeting for motor and inverter control solutions. The RA6T2 combines an Arm Cortex®-M33 with a hardware accelerator for motor control and high-speed flash memory for high-speed real-time performance at 240MHz. It can also realize next-generation high-speed, high-response motor algorithms and improve parallel processing performance such as other communication processing.
Renesas RA6T3
RA6 series 200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 motor control microcontroller
The RA6T3 group is the third microcontroller for motor control in the RA6 series, designed for an optimum balance of peripheral functions and cost suitable for motor control, based on the 200 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone®.
The RA6T3 is pin and function compatible with the RA4T1 group and can be seamlessly upgraded, making it an ideal solution for motor control and inverter control applications requiring higher performance.
Renesas RA8M1
High performance 480MHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 general purpose microcontroller
The RA8M1 MCU Group features the industry’s first 32-bit general-purpose microcontrollers (MCU) based on the Arm® Cortex®-M85 (CM85) core, delivering over 3000 Coremark points at 480 MHz.
The RA8M1 MCUs integrate the CM85 core with large memory, multiple interfaces and peripheral and are available in packages from 100 to 224 pins. Secure Element like functionality is built-in with advanced cryptographic Security IP, immutable storage and tamper protection.
Renesas RA8D1
High performance 480MHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 graphics microcontroller
The RA8D1 MCU Group features the industry’s first 32-bit graphics enabled microcontrollers (MCU) based on the Arm® Cortex®-M85 (CM85) core, delivering over 3000 Coremarks at 480 MHz with advanced graphics capabilities that enables high resolutions display and Vision AI applications.
The RA8D1 MCUs integrate the CM85 core with large memory, advanced security, high resolution TFT-LCD controller w/ parallel RGB and MIPI-DSI interfaces, 2D drawing engine & 16bit camera interface.
Renesas RA8T1
480MHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 based motor control microcontroller with Helium™ and TrustZone®
The RA8T1 Group is the third in Renesas’ RA8 Series, which delivers breakthrough performance of over 6.3 CoreMark/MHz. RA8T1 Group MCUs address real-time control of motor, inverter and power supply in industrial, building automation and smart home. RA8 Series MCUs take advantage of the high performance of the Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor and Arm’s Helium™ Technology that provides up to 4x performance boost for digital signal processor (DSP) and machine learning (ML) implementations over the Cortex-M7 core.
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