Renesas said to be looking at IDT acqusition

Release time：2018-09-04
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Reports suggest that Japanese chip manufacturer, Renesas, is looking at buying IDT for as much as $6billion.

Renesas said to be looking at IDT acqusition


News of the possible move, reported by the Nikkei business daily, comes as Renesas is looking to strengthen its business in chips for self-driving cars.

If the acquisition does take place it would be one of the largest made by Renesas, which has seen a remarkable turnaround since having to be bailed out by the Japanese government five years ago, and would follow the company’s acquisition of Intersil, for $3.2billion, in February last year.

The company has yet to respond.

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Renesas Adds Two New MCU Groups to Blazing Fast RA8 Series with 1GHz Performance and Embedded MRAM
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Renesas Adds Two New MCU Groups to Blazing Fast RA8 Series with 1GHz Performance and Embedded MRAM

　　Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RA8M2 and RA8D2 microcontroller (MCU) groups. Based on a 1 GHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor with an optional 250 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor, the new MCUs are the latest Renesas offerings to deliver an unmatched 7300 Coremarks of raw compute performance, the industry benchmark for MCUs. The optional Cortex-M33 processor enables efficient system partitioning and task segregation.　　Both RA8D2 and RA8M2 devices are ultra-high performance MCUs as part of the second generation of the RA8 Series – the RA8M2 are general-purpose devices, and the RA8D2 MCUs are packed with a variety of high-end graphics peripherals. They are built on the same high-speed, low-power 22-nm ULL process used for the RA8P1 and RA8T2 devices introduced earlier this year. The devices include single and dual core options, and a specialized feature set to address the needs of a broad base of compute intensive applications. They take advantage of the high performance of the Arm Cortex-M85 processor and Arm’s Helium™ technology to offer a significant performance boost for digital signal processor (DSP) and machine learning (ML) implementations.　　The RA8M2 and RA8D2 devices offer embedded MRAM that has several advantages over Flash technology - high endurance & data retention, faster writes, no erase needed, and byte addressable with lower leakage and manufacturing costs. SIP options with 4 or 8 MB of external flash in a single package are also available for more demanding applications. Both the RA8M2 and RA8D2 MCUs include Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and a 2-port TSN switch to address industrial networking use cases.　　Both of the MCU Groups provide a combination of the high performance of the Cortex-M85 core, together with large memory and a rich peripheral set, making them particularly suitable for a wide range of IoT and industrial use cases. The lower power CM33 core can act as a housekeeping MCU, executing system tasks while the high performance CM85 core stays in sleep mode, to be woken up only as needed for high compute tasks, thus lowering the system power consumption.　　“The RA8M2 and RA8D2 complete Renesas’ new generation of RA8 MCUs, purpose-built for the high-performance microcontroller market,” said Daryl Khoo, Vice President of the Embedded Processing Marketing Division at Renesas. “This portfolio empowers Renesas to deliver scalable, secure and AI-enabled embedded processing solutions that accelerate customer innovation and time-to-market across a broad spectrum of industrial, IoT and select automotive applications. Renesas’ commitment to innovation is reflected in the RA8 Series’ ability to address complex processing requirements while maintaining lower power consumption and minimizing total cost of ownership to future-proof customers’ designs.”　　RA8D2 Feature Set Optimized for Graphics and HMI Applications　　The RA8D2 MCUs provide a plethora of features and functions for graphics and HMI applications:　　High resolution Graphics LCD Controller supports up to 1280x800 displays with both parallel RGB and 2-lane MIPI DSI interfaces　　Two-Dimensional Drawing Engine offloads the graphics rendering tasks from the CPU and supports graphics primitives　　Multiple camera interface options enable camera and vision AI applications,　　16-bit camera interface (CEU) with support for image data fetch, processing and format conversion　　MIPI CSI-2 interface offers a low pin-count interface with 2 lanes, each up to 720Mbps　　A VIN module performs vertical and horizontal scaling and format and color space conversions of YUV and RGB data inputs received from the MIPI CSI-2 interface　　Audio interfaces such as I2S and PDM support digital microphone inputs for audio and voice AI applications　　Comprehensive graphics solution with industry-leading embedded graphics GUI packages from SEGGER emWin and Microsoft GUIX, integrated into Renesas’ FSP　　Software JPEG decoder optimized for Helium, available with both emWin and GUIX solutions, allows decode of JPEG images with up to 27fps end-to-end graphics performance with Helium acceleration　　Multiple graphics ecosystem partners such as Embedded Wizard, Envox, LVGL and SquareLine Studio are offering solutions that employ RA8D2 using Helium to accelerate graphics functions and JPEG decoding　　Key Features of the RA8M2 and RA8D2 Group MCUs　　Core: 1 GHz Arm Cortex-M85 with Helium; Optional 250 MHz Arm Cortex-M33　　Memory: Integrated 1MB high-speed MRAM and 2MB SRAM (including 256KB TCM for the Cortex-M85 and 128KB TCM for the M33). 4MB and 8MB SIP devices coming soon.　　Analog Peripherals: Two 16-bit ADC with 23 analog channels, two 3-channel S/H, 2-channel 12-bit DAC, 4-channel high-speed comparators　　Communications Peripherals: Dual Gigabit Ethernet MAC with DMA, USB2.0 FS Host/Device/OTG, CAN2.0 (1Mbps)/CAN FD (8Mbps), I3C (12.5Mbps), I2C (1Mbps), SPI, SCI, Octal serial peripheral I/F　　Advanced Security: RSIP-E50D Cryptographic engine, robust secure boot with FSBL in immutable storage on-chip, secure debug, secure factory programming, DLM support, tamper protection, DPA/SPA protection,　　The new RA8M2 and RA8D2 Group MCUs are supported by Renesas’ Flexible Software Package (FSP). The FSP enables faster application development by providing all the infrastructure software needed, including multiple RTOS, BSP, peripheral drivers, middleware, connectivity, networking, and security stacks as well as reference software to build complex AI, motor control and cloud solutions. It allows customers to integrate their own legacy code and choice of RTOS (FreeRTOS and Azure RTOS) with FSP, thus providing full flexibility in application development. In addition, Zephyr support is now included. Using the FSP will ease migration of existing designs to the new RA8 Series devices.　　Winning Combinations　　Renesas has combined the new RA8 Group MCUs with numerous compatible devices from its portfolio to offer a wide array of Winning Combinations, including the Smart Glasses and Pet Camera Robot for the RA8M2, and both Ki Wireless Power Transceiver System (Tx) and Ki Wireless Power Receiver System (Rx) for the RA8D2. Winning Combinations are technically vetted system architectures from mutually compatible devices that work together seamlessly to bring an optimized, low-risk design for faster time to market. Renesas offers more than 400 Winning Combinations with a wide range of products from the Renesas portfolio to enable customers to speed up the design process and bring their products to market more quickly. 　　Availability　　The RA8M2 and RA8D2 Group MCUs are available now, along with the FSP software. The RA8M2 devices are available in 176-pin LQFP, 224-pin and 289-pin BGA packages. The RTK7EKA8M2S00001BE Evaluation Kit is also available. The RA8D2 MCUs are offered in 224-pin and 289-pin BGA packages. The RTK7EKA8D2S01001BE Evaluation Kit supports the RA8D2 devices.
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Renesas Powers 800 Volt Direct Current AI Data Center Architecture with Next-Generation Power Semiconductors
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Renesas Powers 800 Volt Direct Current AI Data Center Architecture with Next-Generation Power Semiconductors

　　Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it is supporting efficient power conversion and distribution for the 800 Volt Direct Current power architecture announced by NVIDIA, helping fuel the next wave of smarter, faster AI infrastructure.　　As GPU-driven AI workloads intensify and data center power consumption scales into multi-hundred megawatt territory, modern data centers must adopt power architectures that are both energy optimized and scalable. Wide bandgap semiconductors such as GaN FET switches are quickly emerging as a key solution thanks to their faster switching, lower energy losses, and superior thermal management. Moreover, GaN power devices will enable the development of 800V direct current buses within racks to significantly reduce distribution losses and the need for large bus bars, while still supporting reuse of 48V components via DC/DC step-down converters.　　Renesas’ GaN based power solutions are especially suited for the task, supporting efficient and dense DC/DC power conversion with operating voltages of 48V to as high as 400V, with the option to stack up to 800V. Based on the LLC Direct Current Transformer (LLC DCX) topology, these converters achieve up to 98 percent efficiency. For the AC/DC front-end, Renesas uses bi-directional GaN switches to simplify rectifier designs and increase power density. Renesas REXFET MOSFETs, drivers and controllers complement the BOM of the new DC/DC converters. 　　“AI is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and the power infrastructure must evolve just as quickly to meet the explosive power demands,” said Zaher Baidas, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Power at Renesas. “Renesas is helping power the future of AI with high-density energy solutions built for scale, supported by our full portfolio of GaN FETs, MOSFETs, controllers and drivers. These innovations will deliver performance and efficiency, with the scalability required for future growth.”　　Renesas Power Management Leadership　　A world leader in power management ICs, Renesas ships more than 1.5 billion units per year, with increased shipments serving the computing industry, and the remainder supporting industrial and Internet of Things applications as well as data center and communications infrastructure. Renesas has the broadest portfolio of power management devices, delivering unmatched quality and efficiency with exceptional battery life. As a trusted supplier, Renesas has decades of experience designing power management ICs, backed by a dual-source production model, the industry’s most advanced process technology, and a vast network of more than 250 ecosystem partners.　　About Renesas Electronics Corporation　　Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. A leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. 
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Renesas Adds Capacitive Touch to Ultra-Low-Power RA0 MCUs
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Renesas Adds Capacitive Touch to Ultra-Low-Power RA0 MCUs

　　Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RA0L1 microcontroller (MCU) Group based on the Arm® Cortex®-M23 processor. The new devices offer extremely low power consumption and the industry’s best solution for quickly and economically implementing capacitive touch in battery-powered and other consumer electronics, appliances, white goods and industrial system controls.　　Renesas introduced the RA0 MCU series in 2024 and it has quickly become very popular with a wide range of customers due to its affordability and low power consumption. With the addition of capacitive touch functionality, RA0L1 devices offer designers the ability to create responsive, attractive, low-power user interfaces at very low cost.　　RA0L1 MCUs deliver industry-leading power consumption of only 2.9mA current in active mode, and 0.92mA in sleep mode. In addition, an integrated High-speed On-Chip Oscillator (HOCO) enables the fastest wake-up time for this class of microcontroller. The fast wake-up enables the RA0L1 MCUs to stay in Software Standby mode more of the time, where power consumption drops to a minuscule 0.25 µA. With this feature, current consumption can be reduced by up to 90 percent compared with other solutions.　　Feature Set Optimized for Low Cost　　The RA0L1 devices have a feature set optimized for cost-sensitive applications. They offer a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V so customers don’t need a level shifter/regulator in 5V systems. The RA0L1 MCUs also integrate multiple communications interfaces, analog functions, safety functions and security functionality to reduce customer BOM cost. A wide range of packaging options is also available, including a tiny 4mm x 4mm 24-pin QFN.　　In addition, the new MCU’s high-precision (±1.0%) HOCO improves baud rate accuracy and enables designers to forego a standalone oscillator. Unlike other HOCOs in the industry, it maintains this precision in environments from -40°C to 125°C. This wide temperature range enables customers to simplify thermal design by avoiding costly and time-consuming “trimming,” even after the reflow process.　　Renesas Capacitive Touch Leadership　　Renesas provides industry-leading capacitive touch technology, ensuring customers can quickly and cost-effectively implement high-quality touch interfaces in a variety of systems. Its self-capacitance method simplifies waterproof design, offering simpler design and reduced complexity compared to mutual capacitance solutions. Renesas’ multi-frequency measurement meets IEC61000 4-3 Level 4 standards, making it ideal for medical applications that demand robust protection from electromagnetic interference. Renesas also offers specialized development resources for capacitive touch, including the QE for Capacitive Touch that streamlines sensitivity adjustments for capacitive touch buttons, speeding up development.　　“The RA0L1 combines the industry-leading power consumption and cost-effectiveness of our RA0 Series MCUs with our unmatched capacitive touch technology and tools,” said Daryl Khoo, Vice President of the Embedded Processing Marketing Division at Renesas. “We look forward to the many innovative touch interface solutions that our customers will create using these devices.”　　Key Features of the RA0L1 Group MCUs　　Core: 32MHz Arm Cortex-M23　　Memory: Up to 64KB integrated Code Flash memory and 16KB SRAM　　Extended Temperature Range: Ta -40°C to 125°C　　Timers: Timer array unit (16b x 8 channels), 32-bit interval timer (8b x 4 channels), RTC　　Communications Peripherals: 3 UARTs, 2 Async UART, 6 Simplified SPIs, 2 I2C, 6 Simplified I2Cs　　Analog Peripherals: 12-bit ADC, temperature sensor, internal reference voltage　　HMI: Capacitive Touch (up to 24 channels), Controlled Current Drive Port (up to 8)　　Safety: SRAM parity check, invalid memory access detection, frequency detection, A/D test, output level detection, CRC calculator, register write protection　　Security: Unique ID, TRNG, Flash access window, Flash read protection　　Packages: 24-, 32- and 48-pin QFNs, 32-, 48-pin LQFP, 20-pin LSSOP　　The new RA0L1 Group MCUs are supported by Renesas’ Flexible Software Package (FSP). The FSP enables faster application development by providing all the infrastructure software needed, including multiple RTOS, BSP, peripheral drivers, middleware, connectivity, networking, and security stacks as well as reference software to build complex AI, motor control and cloud solutions. It allows customers to integrate their own legacy code and choice of RTOS with FSP, thus providing full flexibility in application development. Using the FSP will ease migration to and from other RA family devices.　　Winning Combinations　　Renesas has combined the new RA0L1 Group MCUs with numerous compatible devices from its portfolio to offer a wide array of Winning Combinations, including the Capacitive Touch Remote Controller. Winning Combinations are technically vetted system architectures from mutually compatible devices that work together seamlessly to bring an optimized, low-risk design for faster time to market. Renesas offers more than 400 Winning Combinations with a wide range of products from the Renesas portfolio to enable customers to speed up the design process and bring their products to market more quickly.　　Availability　　The RA0L1 Group MCUs are available now, along with the FSP software, the RA0L1 Fast Prototyping Board and the RA0L1 Renesas Solution Starter Kit for Cap Touch. Samples and kits can be ordered either on the Renesas website or through AMEYA360.
2025-09-18 16:11 reading：591
Renesas Introduces Ultra-Low-Power RL78/L23 MCUs for Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances
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Renesas Introduces Ultra-Low-Power RL78/L23 MCUs for Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances

　　Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the new 16-bit RL78/L23 microcontroller (MCU) group, expanding its low-power RL78 family. Running at 32MHz, the RL78/L23 MCUs combine industry-leading low-power performance with essential features such as dual-bank flash memory, segment LCD control, and capacitive touch functionality to support smart home appliances, consumer electronics, IoT and metering systems. These compact, cost-effective devices address the performance and power requirements of modern display-based human-machine interface (HMI) applications.　　Ultra-Low Power Operation with Optimized LCD Performance　　The RL78/L23 is optimized for ultra-low power consumption and ideal for battery-powered applications that spend the majority of time in standby. They offer an active current of just 109μA/MHz and a standby current as low as 0.365μA, along with a fast 1μs wake-up time to help minimize CPU activity. The LCD controller’s new reference mode, VL4, reduces LCD operating current by approximately 30 percent when compared to the existing RL78/L1X group. The MCUs come with SMS (SNOOZE Mode Sequencer), which enables dynamic LCD segment display without CPU intervention. By offloading tasks to the SMS, the devices minimize CPU wake-ups and contribute to system-level power savings. These innovations significantly extend battery life, simplify design and reduce replacement costs, while minimizing environmental impact.　　The RL78/L23 offers a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V, which supports direct operation from 5V power supplies commonly used in home appliances and industrial systems. This capability reduces the need for external voltage regulators. The MCUs also integrate key components such as capacitive touch sensing, a temperature sensor, and internal oscillator, reducing BOM cost and PCB size.　　Feature-Rich Peripherals for HMI Systems　　Designed to meet the dynamic requirements of the HMI market, RL78/L23 integrates a suite of advanced features in a compact, cost-effective package. Its built-in segment LCD controller and capacitive touch realize sleek, responsive user interfaces for products such as induction cooktops and HVAC systems. The IH timer (Timer KB40) enables precise multi-channel heat control, which is essential in smart kitchen appliances such as rice cookers and IH cooktops. The devices include dual-bank flash memory for seamless firmware updates via FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air), allowing continuous system operation in applications like metering, where downtime must be minimized. The dual-bank architecture allows one memory bank to run the user program, while the other receives updates. This approach keeps the system functional throughout the process for improved reliability.　　“The Renesas RL78 Family of 16-bit microcontrollers has been one of the most successful products since its launch more than 10 years ago, particularly in home appliances,” said Daryl Khoo, Vice President of Embedded Processing at Renesas. “I’m pleased to announce the RL78/L23, a new generation of RL78 microcontrollers with rich features, ideally suited for smart home appliances and cost-sensitive IoT solutions. With these devices, we aim to provide a better user experience with our intuitive development environment so that customers can get to production faster with confidence, based on market-proven Renesas technologies.”　　Key Features of the RL78/L23　　16-bit RL78 microcontroller running at 32MHz　　Built-in segment LCD controller and capacitive touch　　Up to 512KB of dual-bank flash memory for seamless FOTA　　Up to 32KB of SRAM and 8KB of data flash　　SMS for ultra-low power operation　　IH Timer (KB40) supporting up to 3-channel induction heating control　　Wide operating voltage range from 1.6V to 5.5V　　Operating temperature range of -40°C to +105°C　　Multiple serial interfaces including UART, I2C, CSI　　IEC60730-compliant self-test library　　44-100-pin LFQFP, LQFP and HWQFN packages　　Intuitive Development Environment for Faster Time-to-Market　　The RL78/L23 comes with an easy-to-use development environment. Developers can leverage robust support tools such as Smart Configurator and QE for Capacitive Touch to streamline system design. Renesas offers the RL78/L23 Fast Prototyping Board which is compatible with Arduino IDE, and a capacitive touch evaluation system for in-depth testing and validation.　　Winning Combinations　　Renesas offers Induction Heating Rice Cooker Solution which combines the new RL78/L23 devices with numerous compatible devices from its portfolio to offer a wide array of Winning Combinations. Winning Combinations are technically vetted system architectures from mutually compatible devices that work together seamlessly to bring an optimized, low-risk design for faster time to market. Renesas offers more than 400 Winning Combinations with a wide range of products from the Renesas portfolio to enable customers to speed up the design process and bring their products to market more quickly. They can be found at renesas.com/win.　　Availability　　The RL78/L23 MCUs are available today, along with the Fast Prototyping Board (FPB-RL78L23) and the capacitive touch evaluation system (RSSK-RL78L23). 
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