Renesas launches new RA8 MCU product group for graphics display applications and voice/visual multi-modal AI applications

【Lansheng Technology News】On December 12, 2023, Renesas Electronics today announced the launch of the RA8D1 microcontroller (MCU) product group. The RA8D1 product group is the second product in the Renesas RA8 series. The RA8 is the first MCU based on the Arm? Cortex?-M85 processor. RA8D1 MCU has breakthrough performance exceeding 6.39 CoreMark/MHz (Note), combined with sufficient memory and optimized graphics and peripheral functions, to meet various graphics applications in building automation, home appliances, smart home, consumer and medical, etc. Display and speech/visual multi-modal AI requirements.

All RA8 series MCUs leverage the high performance brought by the Arm Cortex-M85 processor and Arm’s Helium? technology, combined with vector/SIMD instruction set extensions, to enable implementation in digital signal processors (DSP) and machine learning (ML) In terms of performance, it achieves a performance improvement of 4 times compared to the Cortex-M7 core. This performance increase is ideal for graphics and neural network processing and can eliminate the need for separate hardware accelerators in some applications. They also enable advanced security including Arm TrustZone? technology, Renesas Security IP (RSIP-E51A), Secure Boot with first-level bootloader in immutable storage, Decryption on the Go (DOTF) Eight-wire SPI interface, and Pointer Authentication and Branch Target Identification (PACBTI) security extension.

Feature set optimized for graphics display solutions and visual/speech AI

The new RA8D1 product includes a high-resolution graphics LCD controller with parallel RGB and MIPI-DSI interfaces to the LCD display panel, a 2D graphics rendering engine, a 16-bit camera interface (CEU), multiple frame buffers for storage and external memory interfaces to graphics resources, and in 176- and 224-pin packages. This feature set is combined with professional-quality graphical user interface software solutions from SEGGER emWin and Microsoft GUIX, fully integrated into the Renesas Flexible Configuration Package (FSP). Renesas also supports the open-source Lightweight Versatile Graphics Library (LVGL), as well as a strong network of graphics and AI ecosystem partners. A full-featured graphics evaluation kit with LCD panel and camera module completes the solution and builds a powerful foundation for graphics applications such as industrial HMIs, video doorbells, patient monitors, graphing calculators, security panels, printer display panels and home appliance displays. Development Platform.、

Key Features of RA8D1 Series MCUs

Core: 480 MHz Arm Cortex-M85, including Helium and TrustZone technology

Storage: integrated 2MB/1MB flash memory and 1MB SRAM (including TCM, 512KB ECC protection)

Graphics Peripherals: Graphics LCD controller supports resolutions up to WXGA (1280x800), parallel RGB and MIPI-DSI interfaces to external LCD and/or TFT displays, powerful 2D drawing engine, 16-bit CEU camera interface, 32-bit external SDRAM interface

Other peripherals: Ethernet, XSPI (eight-wire SPI) with XIP and DOTF, SPI, I2C/I3C, SDHI, USBFS/HS, CAN-FD, SSI, 12-bit ADC and DAC, comparator, temperature sensor, timer

Advanced security: leading encryption algorithms, TrustZone, secure boot, immutable storage, tamper resistance with DPA/SPA attack protection, secure debugging, secure factory programming and lifecycle management support

Package: 176-pin LQFP, 224-pin BGA

The new RA8D1 product group MCUs are supported by Renesas Flexible Configuration Software Package (FSP). FSP brings all the infrastructure software needed, including multiple RTOS, BSPs, peripheral drivers, middleware, connectivity, network and security stacks, as well as reference software for building complex AI, motor control and cloud solutions, This speeds up application development. It allows customers to integrate their existing code and RTOS of choice with FSP, creating full flexibility for application development; with FSP, existing designs can be easily migrated to the new RA8 series products.

Successful product portfolio

Renesas has combined the new RA8D1 product group MCU with the many compatible devices in its portfolio to create a broad "successful product portfolio" including off-road GPS navigation systems and high-efficiency 7KW+ smart heat pumps. These "win portfolios" are based on products that are compatible and work seamlessly together, with technically proven system architectures, resulting in optimized, low-risk designs to accelerate time to market. Renesas has now launched more than 400 "successful product portfolios" based on various products in its product lineup, enabling customers to accelerate the design process and bring products to market faster.

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