Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced 38 new microcontrollers (MCUs) in its RX130 Group. The new MCUs extend flash memory size to 256 KB, 384 KB and 512 KB, and increase package size up to 100-pins to provide higher performance and compatibility with the RX231/RX230 Group of touch MCUs. The ultra-low power, low-cost RX130 Group adds higher responsiveness and functionality for touch-based home appliances, and building and industrial automation applications requiring 3V or 5V system control and low power consumption. Featuring a new capacitive touch IP with improved sensitivity and robustness, and a comprehensive device evaluation environment, the new 32-bit RX130 MCUs are an ideal fit for devices designed with challenging, non-traditional touch materials, or required to operate in wet or dirty environments, such as a kitchen, bath, or factory floor.
“As technology advancements make touch-based HMI more commonplace in home, building, and industrial devices, manufacturers are working toward new ways to bring innovative and differentiated products to highly competitive markets,” said Tim Burgess, Senior Director, Renesas Electronics Corporation. “With the RX130 MCUs, Renesas offers a powerful, responsive and safety-compliant touch solution that allows designers to explore new materials and operating environments for their devices, while providing design scalability with full compatibility for future growth.”
Key features of the new RX130 Group of MCUs
- Easy migration path to higher performance Renesas RX MCUs with touch control
In addition to full compatibility across the RX130 Group, the new MCUs are compatible with the RX231/RX230 Group of MCUs, offering manufacturers a seamless migration path to the higher-performance Renesas MCUs for touch-control and 5V system-control solutions.
Pin compatibility and software compatibility make it possible to reuse existing software resources and providing coverage for a range of low- and high-end devices. Hardware compatibility is supported by Renesas’ RX Firmware Integration Technology (FIT) Driver Package, which offers a common API that makes it easy for designers to move up or down seamlessly within the Renesas RX Family, and also reduces the burden of program development and software resource management in software development.
- Robust device evaluation environment for improved sensitivity
Renesas also provides a robust evaluation environment for the new RX130 MCUs to support both self- and mutual-capacity functions. This includes:
- A Renesas Starter Kit designed for basic function evaluation
- A Renesas Touch Solution Kit designed for a detailed capacitive touch feature evaluation
- The Workbench6 v1.07.00.00 tool environment with improved noise immunity and tuning ability to improve usability for capacitive touch software development
- Development environment toolbox, including Renesas’ FIT, emphasizing portability between MCUs within the RX Family
Pricing and Availability
The 38 new RX130 MCUs are available now, with memory capacities ranging from 128 KB to 512 KB and pin-count packages ranging from 48 to 100 pins. Pricing depends on memory capacity, number of pins and packaging. For example, the R5F51308ADFP 100-pin LQFP package with 512 KB memory is priced at US$2.56 in 10,000-unit quantities.
Refer to the separate sheet for main specifications of the new RX130 Group MCUs.
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