Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced a new high-performance microprocessor (MPU) in the RTOS-based RZ/A series that meets the growing demands of advanced human-machine interface (HMI) systems. The new RZ/A3M MPU comes with large SDRAM, SRAM and RTOS support to facilitate the seamless execution of complex tasks and real-time graphical displays. The RZ/A3M drives video and camera output on large LCD panels with resolutions up to 1280x800, addressing the display requirements in next-generation home appliances, industrial and office automation, healthcare devices and building control systems. Similar to its existing RZ/A3UL, the RZ/A3M features a 64-bit Arm®? Cortex®?-A55 core with a maximum operating frequency of 1 GHz and 128 KB (kilobytes) of on-chip SRAM.
This memory integration simplifies PCB design by reducing the routing complexity and minimizing layout constraints. Key Features of RZ/A3M: Arm Cortex-A55 CPU with a maximum operating frequency of1GHz; 128KB SRAM with error correction, Built-in 128MB DDR3L SDRAM; Graphics capabilities: LCD controller supporting resolutions up to 1280x800 (WXGA), parallel RGB and MIPI-DSI (4-lane) interfaces, 2D graphics drawing engine; Peripheral functions: QSPI interface for serial NOR/NAND flash memory, SPI, I2C, SDHI, USB2.0, I2S, temperature sensor, timer; Package: 244-pin LFBGA, 17mm x 17mm, 0.8mm pitch. Renesas offers a wide variety of HMI solutions ranging from the 32-bit RX and RA MCU families to the 64-bit RZ family supporting 4K displays.
The RZ/A series, built on RTOS-based MPUs with fast startup, includes the new RZ/A3 M, which delivers high-performance HMI capabilities with the same ease of use offered by MCUs using large memory capacity. Multi-HMI Winning Combination: Renesas offers Multi-HMI Solution which combines the new RZ/A 3M MPU with numerous compatible devices from its portfolio to offer HMI functions for appliances. These 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.
