With the new RL78/F24 and RL78/F23, the company extends its RL78 family of low-power 16-bit MCUS and enhances its broader automotive portfolio to provide extremely reliable high-performance solutions for systems from actuators to zone control. Renesas Electronics offers two new MCUS designed for automotive actuator and sensor control applications that support the edge evolution of next-generation electronic and electrical architectures (E/E).
As the E/E architecture expands to include area and domain control applications, control mechanisms evolve to accommodate body control of automotive systems, including lights, Windows, and rearview mirrors; Motor control of engine pumps and fans; And multiple sensor controls. Looking ahead, high-speed and secure connections to area and domain controllers will be key tasks for edge ECU.
These next generation MCUS feature enhanced security, rich connectivity, and functional safety features to meet the ever-changing technical requirements for actuator and sensor control. The new device supports CAN FD high-speed communication protocol (RL78/F24) and EVITA-Light security, and is optimized for ASIL-B systems under ISO 26262 functional safety standards.
Naoki Yoshida, Vice president of Digital Products Marketing at Renesas Automotive, said, "Advances in electronic/electronic architectures have added pressure to an already heavy development burden, and our customers have a high demand for efficient development actuators." "Our new actuator and sensor control MCUS, built on our very popular RL78/F14 and RL78/F13 devices, enable developers to reuse most existing software assets and continue to accelerate the evolution of THE E/E architecture while reducing costs."
The future of automotive systems design lies in the vehicle-centric, region-oriented E/E architecture. This shift has prompted a higher demand for more advanced functionality and better performance in actuator controller applications. The new generation of MCUS operates about 70 percent faster than the previous generation, doubling performance in brushless DC applications.
Renesas has also enhanced the motor controlled hardware accelerator and timer functionality and added a 12-bit A /D converter to give customers the improved functionality and performance level they require.
