Editing Renesas Electronics (section)

== History ==

Renesas Electronics started operation in April 2010, through the integration of [[NEC|NEC Electronics]], established in November 2002 as a spin-off of the semiconductor operations of NEC with the exception of the DRAM business,<ref>{{cite news|title=NEC Spinoff Starts Well As Its Stock Increases 29%|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/25/business/nec-spinoff-starts-well-as-its-stock-increases-29.html|work=The New York Times|agency=Bloomberg News|date=25 July 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hara |first=Yoshiko |title=NEC spins off semiconductor operations |work=[[EE Times]] |url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1145338}}</ref> and Renesas Technology established on April 1, 2003, the non-DRAM chip [[joint venture]] of [[Hitachi]] and [[Mitsubishi]], with their ownership percentage of 55 and 45 in order.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hitachi, Mitsubishi sign to merge chip units in Renesas venture|url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1179038|work=EETimes}}</ref> The DRAM businesses of the three had become part of [[Elpida Memory]], which went bankrupt in 2012 before being acquired by [[Micron Technology]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sutherland|first=Ed|date=2012-07-02|title=Micron acquires bankrupt Elpida Memory for $2.5 billion|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS302690500420120702|access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref>

A basic agreement to merge was reached by April 2010 and materialized on the first day, forming the fourth largest semiconductor company by revenue according to an estimation from [[IHS Markit|iSuppli]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Renesas Electronics is biggest 'non-memory' chip firm|url=https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/market-research/renesas-electronics-is-biggest-non-memory-chip-firm-2010-04/|work=Electronics Weekly|date=2 April 2010}}</ref>

In December 2010, Renesas Mobile Corporation (RMC) was created by integrating the Mobile Multimedia Business Unit of Renesas with the acquired [[Nokia|Nokia Wireless Modem Business Unit]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ricker|first1=Thomas|title=Nokia sells wireless modem business to Renesas in bid to refocus|date=6 July 2010 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/07/06/nokia-sells-wireless-modem-business-to-renesas-in-order-to-focus/|publisher=Engadget|access-date=11 December 2015}}</ref>

In 2011, Renesas Electronics was adversely affected by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Background Paper prepared for the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2013 |url=https://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2013/en/bgdocs/Okazumi%20et.%20al.%202012.pdf |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=preventionweb.net}}</ref> and flooding in [[Thailand]]. In 2012, the company, which had about 50 thousand employees of manufacturing, design and sales operations in about 20 countries in 2011,<ref>{{cite web|date=1 April 2010|title=Renesas Electronics Corporation Commences Operations|url=http://www.renesas.com/press/news/2010/news20100401a.jsp|access-date=21 April 2011|publisher=Renesas Electronics Corporation}}</ref> decided to restructure its business, including the sale and consolidation of its Japanese domestic plants, to become profitable.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-renesas-turnaround/japans-renesas-seeks-to-cut-12-percent-of-workforce-idUSBRE86209F20120703|title=Japan's Renesas seeks to cut 12 percent of workforce|first=Mari|last=Saito|website=reuters.com|date=3 July 2012 |access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-07-03 |title=Renesas aims to complete restructuring in 3 years |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/renesas-turnaround-idUST9E8HE01I20120703 |access-date=2023-04-23}}</ref> In December 2012, [[INCJ]], a Japanese public-private fund, and several key clients decided to invest in the company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-10 |title=Japan's Renesas secures $1.8 billion government-led bailout |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE8B905N/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=reuters.com}}</ref> Through the investment, Renesas aimed to secure 150 billion yen as fresh capital by September 2013 and make use of it for investment in development of the [[microcontroller]] and analog and power chips for automotive and industrial uses, plant improvements, and corporate acquisitions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=INCJ sells its remaining holdings in Renesas Electronics Corporation |url=https://www.incj.co.jp/english/newsroom/upload/docs/E_PressRelease_INCJ_Renesas_20231114.pdf |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=injc.co.jp}}</ref>

In January 2013, Renesas transferred some of its back-end plants to J-Devices.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renesas Electronics Reaches a Definitive Agreement to Transfer its Subsidiaries' Back-End Facilities and Others to J-Devices {{!}} Renesas|url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-electronics-reaches-definitive-agreement-transfer-its-subsidiaries-back-end-facilities-and|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.renesas.com|language=en}}</ref>

In September 2013, [[Broadcom Inc.|Broadcom]] acquired most of Renesas Mobile Communication.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-04 |title=Broadcom to buy LTE assets from Renesas Electronics |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL4N0H0348/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=reuters.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |last=Corporate |first=Broadcom Corporation; BRCM |title=Broadcom to Acquire LTE-Related Assets from Affiliates of Renesas Electronics Corporation |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/broadcom-to-acquire-lte-related-assets-from-affiliates-of-renesas-electronics-corporation-222318121.html |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Broadcom to Acquire LTE-Related Assets from Affiliates of Renesas Electronics Corporation |url=https://www.design-reuse.com/news/32751/broadcom-lte-renesas-acquisition.html |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Design And Reuse |language=en}}</ref>

With the allotment of third-party shares to the nine investors completed in September 2013, INCJ became the largest shareholder in the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.renesas.com/en-hq/about/press-center/news/2013/news20130930c.html|title=Renesas Electronics Announces Partial Correction and Update on "Renesas Electronics Announces Share Issue through Third-Party Allotment, and Change in Major Shareholders, Largest Shareholder who is a Major Shareholder, Parent Company and Other Related Companies"|newspaper=Renesas Electronics|access-date=2017-02-25}}</ref> Renesas announced its new business direction and issued its corporate presentation titled "Reforming Renesas” in October 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2013-10-30|title=Renesas Electronics Issues New Business Direction Presentation "Reforming Renesas"|publisher=Renesas Electronics|url=https://www.renesas.com/en-hq/about/press-center/news/2013/news20131030d.html|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

In the fiscal year ended in March 2014, Renesas recorded its first ever net profit since it started operation as Renesas Electronics Corporation in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.renesas.com/en-hq/about/ir/financial/highlight.html|title=Financial Highlights|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref>
[[File:Renesas Silicon Valley Offices in the Edenvale district of San Jose, California 2012.jpg|thumb|right|Renesas Silicon Valley offices in [[San Jose, California]]]]
In July 2014, the subsidiary Renesas Mobile Communication was consolidated, after the company had decided to withdraw from the 4G wireless business.<ref>{{cite news|title=Renesas Electronics Announces Absorption-Type Merger (Simplified/Short-Form Merger) with Consolidated Subsidiary and Debt Waiver|url=https://www.renesas.com/jp/en/about/press-center/news/2014/news20140728.html|date=2014-07-28|publisher=Renesas Electronics|access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref>

In September 2014, the sale of the display driver IC unit of Renesas to [[Synaptics]] was completed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-11 |title=Synaptics to Acquire iPhone Display Chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers for $475 Million |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/11/synaptics-renesas-sp-drivers/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Cody |date=2014-06-11 |title=Synaptics acquiring iPhone display chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers for $475 million |url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/06/11/synaptics-acquiring-renas-sp/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=iDownloadBlog.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2016, Renesas announced that it would acquire [[Intersil]] for $3.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.renesas.com/en-hq/about/press-center/news/2016/news20160913a.html|title=Renesas to Acquire Intersil to Create the World's Leading Embedded Solution Provider|newspaper=Renesas Electronics|date=2016-09-13|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref> In February 2017, Renesas completed the acquisition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.renesas.com/en-hq/about/press-center/news/2017/news20170225a.html|title=Renesas Electronics Completes Acquisition of Intersil|newspaper=Renesas Electronics|date=2017-02-25|access-date=2017-02-25}}</ref>

In April 2017, Renesas unveiled a [[Self-driving car|self-driving]] [[concept car]] at a global developer conference, stating that it will start delivering a new line of products for self-driving cars in December 2017, as it takes on global giants such as [[Intel]]. The new technology acts as an onboard nerve center, coordinating and controlling vehicle functions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-15 |title=Renesas takes on global giants in growing autonomous vehicle marke |url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20170619/OEM10/170619829/renesas-takes-on-global-giants-in-growing-autonomous-vehicle-marke |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Automotive News |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2018, Renesas announced that it has agreed to buy [[Integrated Device Technology]] for $6.7 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Renesas in $6.7 billion deal for IDT|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-idt-m-a-renesas/renesas-in-67-billion-deal-for-idt-to-boost-chips-for-self-driving-cars-idUSKCN1LR031|publisher=Reuters|date=2018-09-11|access-date=2018-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-10 |title=Japan's Renesas to buy U.S. chipmaker IDT for $6.7 billion |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-idt-m-a-renesas-idUSKCN1LR031/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=reuters.com}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-center/news/2019/news20190330.html|title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Integrated Device Technology|website=Renesas Electronics|date=2019-03-30|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref>

In 2020, Renesas announced its plans to wind down its production of diodes and the compound device.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renesas Electronics to Withdraw from LD/PD Business and Close Production {{!}} Renesas|url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-electronics-withdraw-ldpd-business-and-close-production|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.renesas.com|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2021, Renesas announced that it has agreed to buy [[Dialog Semiconductor]] for $5.9 billion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Renesas in $6.0 billion deal for Dialog|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dialog-m-a-renesas-idINKBN2A70JX|author=Tim Kelly, Douglas Busvine|newspaper=Reuters |date=2021-02-07}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-12 |title=Renesas to Acquire Integrated Device Technology for US$6.7 Billion |url=https://eepower.com/news/renesas-to-acquire-integrated-device-technology-for-us6-7-billion/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=eepower.com}}</ref>

In March 2021, a fire at the Naka Factory owned by a subsidiary of Renesas caused significant damage to equipment.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Jie|first=Yang|date=2021-03-22|title=Renesas Chip-Plant Fire Spreads Concerns About Global Auto Production|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/renesas-chip-plant-fire-spreads-concerns-about-global-auto-production-11616414181|access-date=2021-03-22|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> On April 17, 2022, Renesas restarted its production at the Naka Factory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2021 |title=UPDATE 6 - Notice Regarding the Semiconductor Manufacturing Factory (Naka Factory) Fire |url=https://www.renesas.com/jp/en/about/press-room/update-6-notice-regarding-semiconductor-manufacturing-factory-naka-factory-fire |website=renesas.com}}</ref>

In August 2021, Renesas completed the acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor Plc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-dialog-semiconductor |website=renesas.com}}</ref>

In December 2021, Renesas also completed the acquisition of Celeno Communications.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2021 |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Celeno |url=https://www.renesas.com/jp/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-celeno |website=renesas.com}}</ref>

In May 2022 Renesas announced the re-opening of its "Kofu" Fab which will utilize the 300mm geometry for the fabrication of power semiconductors. The facility is scheduled to be online in 2024.<ref name=":3" />

In July 2022, Renesas completed the acquisition of Reality Analytics, Inc., adding additional resources for machine learning and artificial intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Reality AI |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-reality-ai |website=renesas.com}}</ref>

In October 2022, Renesas completed the acquisition of Steradian Semiconductors Private Limited, a fabless semiconductor company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Steradian |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-steradian |website=renesas.com}}</ref>

In September 2022, Renesas signed a strategic partnership with [[VinFast]] from [[Vietnam]] to announce expanding agreement of automotive technology development of electric vehicles (EVs) and delivery of system components.<ref name="RE260922">{{cite web|access-date=2022-09-27|author=Renesas|date=2022-09-26|publisher=Renesas|quote=''the two companies are expanding their collaboration agreement to include automotive technology development of electric vehicles (EVs) and delivery of system components''|title=VinFast and Renesas Sign Strategic Partnership to Advance Automobile Technology|url=https://www.renesas.com/tw/en/about/press-room/vinfast-and-renesas-sign-strategic-partnership-advance-automobile-technology}}</ref>

In December 2022, Renesas won the 2022 “Outstanding Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Company Award” by Global Semiconductor Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2022 |title=Renesas Wins 2022 "Outstanding Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Company Award" by Global Semiconductor Alliance |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-wins-2022-outstanding-asia-pacific-semiconductor-company-award-global-semiconductor-alliance |website=renesas.com}}</ref>

In April 2023, Renesas was included in the 225 stocks that compose the Nikkei Stock Average.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Changes to the Nikkei Stock Average |url=https://indexes.nikkei.co.jp/nkave/archives/news/20230303E_1.pdf}}</ref>

In June 2023, Renesas completed the acquisition of Panthronics AG, an Austrian fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Panthronics |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-panthronics |access-date=2023-07-07}}</ref>

In July 2023, Renesas announced a 10-year [[silicon carbide]] wafer supply agreement with [[Wolfspeed]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renesas and Wolfspeed Sign 10 Year Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Agreement |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-and-wolfspeed-sign-10-year-silicon-carbide-wafer-supply-agreement |access-date=2023-07-07}}</ref>

In January 2024, Renesas agreed to acquire [[gallium nitride]]-chip maker [[Transphorm]] for $339&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mukano |first=Ryo |date=2024-01-11 |title=Japan's Renesas to acquire U.S. power semiconductor maker |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Japan-s-Renesas-to-acquire-U.S.-power-semiconductor-maker |work=Nikkei Asia}}</ref>

In February 2024, Renesas announced that it had reached an agreement to buy [[printed circuit board]] design software company [[Altium]] for $5.9&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nussey |first=Sam |date=February 14, 2024 |title=Japan chipmaker Renesas to buy software firm Altium for $5.9 bln |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/japanese-chipmaker-renesas-buy-australian-software-firm-altium-59-bln-2024-02-14/ |publisher=Reuters |access-date=2024-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Renesas to Acquire PCB Design Software Leader Altium to Make Electronics Design Accessible to Broader Market and Accelerate Innovation {{!}} Renesas |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-acquire-pcb-design-software-leader-altium-make-electronics-design-accessible-broader-market |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=www.renesas.com |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2024, Renesas announced that it completed the acquisition of [[Transphorm]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Transphorm {{!}} Renesas |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-transphorm|access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.renesas.com |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2024, Renesas announced that it completed the acquisition of [[printed circuit board]] design software company [[Altium]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renesas Completes Acquisition of Altium {{!}} Renesas |url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/about/press-room/renesas-completes-acquisition-altium|access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.renesas.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Microcontrollers ===

==== The RL78 MCU family ====
RL78 is the family name for a range of 16-bit microcontrollers. These were the first new MCU to emerge from the new Renesas Electronics company after the merger of NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology.<ref name="Business Wire 2010">
{{cite press release |language=en |publisher=Renesas Electronics |access-date=2024-06-06 |date=2010-11-17 |title=Renesas Electronics Introduces the New RL78 Microcontroller Family to Deliver Solutions for Next-Generation 8-/16-bit Embedded Applications |website=Business Wire |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101117006818/en/Renesas-Electronics-Introduces-New-RL78-Microcontroller-Family |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120737/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101117006818/en/Renesas-Electronics-Introduces-New-RL78-Microcontroller-Family |archive-date=2018-03-18 |url-status=dead}}</ref> These Microcontrollers incorporate the core features of the NEC 78K0R (150&nbsp;nm MF2 flash process) and many familiar peripherals from legacy Renesas R8C microcontrollers. The RL78 core variants include the S1, S2, and S3 type cores which evolved from the NEC 78K0R core. The basic S1 core support 74 instructions, the S2 core adds register banking and supports 75 instructions, while the S3 core adds an on-chip multiplier / divider / multiple-accumulate and supports 81 instructions.

The RL78 was developed to address extremely low power but highly integrated microcontroller applications,<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-06 |date=2010-11-28 |title=Renesas Electronics Introduces the New RL78 Microcontroller Family for Next-Generation 8-/16-bit Embedded Applications |publisher=eepower.com |url=https://eepower.com/new-industry-products/renesas-electronics-introduces-the-new-rl78-microcontroller-family-for-next-generation-8-16-bit-embedded-applications/}}</ref> to this end the core offered a novel low power mode of operation called “snooze mode”<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-06 |date=2022-07-06 |title=Renesas RL78 - 0. Family Lineup and Features |publisher=circuitbread.com |url=https://www.circuitbread.com/tutorials/renesas-rl78-0-family-lineup-and-features}}</ref> where the ADC or serial interface can be programmed to meet specific conditions to wake the device from the extreme low power STOP mode of 0.52uA.

==== The RX MCU family ====
The RX, an acronym for Renesas Xtreme, is the family name for a range of 32-bit [[microcontroller]]s developed by Renesas, as opposed to the H family and the MC family, launched by Hitachi and Mitsubishi respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commemorating on the Growth of Renesas 32-Bit RX Family on its 10th Anniversary {{!}} Renesas|url=https://www.idt.com/us/en/blogs/commemorating-growth-renesas-32-bit-rx-family-its-10th-anniversary|access-date=2021-01-17|website=www.idt.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Renesas (Mitsubishi, Hitachi) Microcontroller Development Tools|url=https://microcontrollershop.com/default.php?cPath=99|access-date=2021-01-17|website=microcontrollershop.com}}</ref>

The RX family was launched in 2009 by Renesas Technology with the first product range designated the RX600 series<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-06 |date=2009-03-27 |title=Renesas RX610 microcontrollers for embedded systems |publisher=electronicsweekly.com |url=https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/products/microprocessors/renesas-rx610-microcontrollers-for-embedded-systems-2009-03/}}</ref> and targeting applications such as metering, motor control, human–machine interfaces (HMI), networking, and industrial automation. Since 2009 this MCU family range has been enlarged with a smaller variant the RX200 series<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-06 |date=2011-03-13 |title=Renesas targets ultra low power with RX200 |publisher=eetimes.com |url=https://www.eetimes.com/renesas-targets-ultra-low-power-with-rx200/}}</ref> and also through enhanced performance versions.

==== The RA MCU family ====
The RA, an acronym for Renesas Advanced, is the family name for a range of 32-bit [[microcontroller]]s with Arm Cortex processor cores.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-11 |date=2021-10-15 |title=Renesas' New RA2E2 32-bit MCUs Promises More Scalable IoT Designs |publisher=allaboutcircuits.com |url=https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/renesas-new-ra2e2-32-bit-microcontrollers-promises-more-scalable-internet-of-things-designs/}}</ref> The RA family's key features are the stronger embedded security, high-performance, and CoreMark ultra-low power operation. It also has a comprehensive partner ecosystem and Flexible Software Package<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flexible Software Package (FSP) {{!}} Renesas|url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/software-tool/flexible-software-package-fsp|access-date=2021-01-28|website=www.renesas.com|language=en}}</ref> for the users.
{| class="wikitable"
|+MCU Family Specifications
!Family
!CPU
!Operating Frequency
!Program Memory (KB)
!Data Flash (KB)
!RAM (KB)
!Lead Count
!Supply Voltage
|-
|RA
|ARM CM23
ARM CM33

ARM CM4
|48
100

120

200
|32, 64, 128, 256, 384, 512,
768, 1024, 2048
|4, 8, 32, 63
|16, 32, 64, 96, 128
256, 384, 640
|25, 32, 36, 40, 48
56, 64, 80, 100

144, 145 176
|1.6 - 5.5
1.8 - 3.6

2.7 - 3.6

2.7 - 3.7
|}

=== Microprocessors ===

==== The RZ Arm-based 32 & 64-bit family ====
The Renesas RZ family is a high-end 32 & 64 bit [[microprocessor]]s<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-11 |date=2024-01-17 |title=Renesas Curtails IoT Standby Power With New 64-bit Microprocessors |publisher=allaboutcircuits.com |url=https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/renesas-curtails-iot-standby-power-new-64-bit-mpus/}}</ref> that is designed for the implementations of high resolution human machine interface (HMI), embedded vision, real-time control, and [[industrial Ethernet]] connectivity.<ref name="renesas.com">{{Cite web|title=RZ Arm-based High-end 32 & 64-bit MPUs {{!}} Renesas|url=https://www.renesas.com/us/en/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/rz-arm-based-high-end-32-64-bit-mpus|access-date=2021-01-28|website=www.renesas.com|language=en}}</ref> It supports 6 protocols: [[PROFINET]] RT/IRT, [[EtherNet/IP|EtherNET/IP]], POWERLINK, Modbus/TCP, EtherCAT, TSN, and Sercos III.

The family includes, RZ/A and RZ/G for HMI, RZ/T for high-speed real-time control, and RZ/N for the network.<ref name="renesas.com"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|+MPU Family Specifications
!Family
!Bit Size
!RAM (KB)
!CPU
!Lead Count (#)
!Supply Voltage
!Max Operating Frequency (Mhz)
|-
|RZ
|32
64
|128 ~ 10240
|Cortex-A15
Cortex-A15+Cortex-A7

Cortex-A53

Cortex-A55+Cortex-M33

Cortex-A57

Cortex-A57+Cortex-A53

Cortex-A7

Cortex-A9

Cortex-M3

Cortex-R4F

Cortex-R52
|112, 176, 196
208, 233, 256, 272,

320, 324, 361, 400,

456, 501, 551, 552,

831, 841, 1022
|3 - 3.6
|125 ~ 1500
|}