Overview
Description
The Renesas RA6M5 group uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone®. In concert with the Secure Crypto Engine it offers Secure Element functionality. The integrated Ethernet MAC with individual DMA ensures high data throughput. The RA6M5 is built on a highly efficient 40nm process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept—the Flexible Software Package (FSP), built on FreeRTOS—and is expandable to use other RTOSes and middleware. The RA6M5 is suitable for IoT applications requiring Ethernet, future proof security, large embedded RAM, and low active power consumption down to 107µA/MHz running the CoreMark® algorithm from Flash.
Features
- 200MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone
- Secure element functionality
- 1MB - 2MB Flash memory and 448kB SRAM with Parity and 64kB SRAM with ECC
- Dual-bank-Flash with background operation, and block swap functionality
- 8kB Data Flash to store data as in EEPROM
- Scalable from 100-pin to 176-pin packages
- Ethernet controller with DMA
- Capacitive touch sensing unit
- USB 2.0 High-Speed and Full-Speed
- CAN FD (CAN 2.0B option)
- QuadSPI and OctaSPI
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/ I2C multimaster interface
- SDHI and MMC
Comparison
Applications
Design & Development
Software & Tools
Software & Tools
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RA Flexible Software Package (FSP) FSP is an enhanced software package designed to provide easy-to-use, scalable, high-quality software for embedded system designs using Renesas RA Family of Arm Microcontrollers.
Note: FSP with e² studio Installer (Platform Installer) will install the e² studio tool, FSP packs, GCC toolchain, and Segger J-Link drivers required to use this software. No additional installations are required.
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Software Package | Renesas |
QE for Capacitive Touch: Development Assistance Tool for Capacitive Touch Sensors In developing embedded system using the capacitive touch sensor of MCUs, you can easily setup initial configurations of the touch interface as well as process the tuning of sensors, and reduce development time. [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e2 studio"] [Standalone Version] [Support MCU/MPU:RA, RL78, RX, Renesas Synergy™]
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
E2 emulator Lite [RTE0T0002LKCE00000R] On-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RL78, RX, RISC-V MCU]
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Emulator | Renesas |
E2 emulator [RTE0T00020KCE00000R] On-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RH850, R-Car D1, RL78, RX, RISC-V MCU]
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Emulator | Renesas |
RA Smart Configurator The Renesas RA Smart Configurator (RA SC) is a desktop application that helps you in configuring software systems (including a Board Support Package (BSP), drivers, RTOS, and middleware) for RA-Family MCUs when you are using a third-party IDE and toolchain.
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
PG-FP6 Flash memory programmer [Programming software: Dedicated GUI-based software, the "FP6 Terminal"] [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, RISC-V MCU, Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, SuperH RISC engine, V850, 78K, R8C]
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Programmer (Unit/SW) | Renesas |
Renesas Flash Programmer (Programming GUI) Flash memory programming software [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, RISC-V MCU Renesas Synergy, DA1453x, DA1459x, DA1469x, DA1470x, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78K0R, 78K0]
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Programmer (Unit/SW) | Renesas |
Security Key Management Tool Key wrapping tool for key management systems using Renesas security IP. Enables secure installation and update of user application and device lifecycle management (DLM) keys.
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
e² studio - information for RA Family Eclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE).
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IDE and Coding Tool | Renesas |
SEGGER emWin GUI Library for Renesas RA Products SEGGER's emWin graphics library is a ready-to-use solution that provides a versatile and professional GUI platform for creating interactive and high-quality graphical user interfaces on any type of display for the Renesas RA family.
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Imaging | SEGGER |
SEGGER J-Link and J-Trace PRO The J-Link debug probes offer full support for RZ Family MPUs. With their outstanding performance, robustness, and ease of use are widely recognized as the market-leading debug probes today.
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Emulator | SEGGER |
IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm (EWARM) provides a complete development environment for Arm - including RA Family MCUs - generating fast, compact code and enabling you to take full control of your code.
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IDE and Coding Tool | IAR Systems |
Arm® Keil® MDK Arm® Keil® MDK is a comprehensive software development solution for Arm-based microcontrollers, including RA Family MCUs, containing all the components that you need to create, build, and debug embedded applications.
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IDE and Coding Tool | Arm® Keil® MDK Arm® |
QE for OTA: Development Assistance for Cloud QE for OTA is a development assistance tool that enables easy trial of over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates using cloud services. [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"] [Support MCU/MPU: RX, RL78, RA] [Support clouds service: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure]
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
Reality AI Utilities Round-trip workflow for AI development and performance validation allowing to collect data, optimize models, and deploy directly to Renesas hardware
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
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Sample Code
Boards & Kits
Evaluation Kit for RA6M5 MCU Group
The EK-RA6M5 evaluation kit enables users to effortlessly evaluate the features of the RA6M5 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using the Flexible Software Package (FSP) and e2 studio IDE. Utilize rich on-board features along with your choice of popular ecosystem add-ons to...
Cloud Kit Based on RA6M5 MCU Group
The CK-RA6M5 cloud kit enables users to securely connect to the cloud and explore the features of the Cortex®-M33 based RA6M5 group of MCUs and cloud services. With multiple network connectivity options, the kit provides a seamless cloud connectivity experience to most of the global cloud...
Arduino Portenta C33 for Developing Cost-effective, Real-time Applications
Optimize your way to automation with Arduino Pro's streamlined Portenta C33 module, with industrial-grade quality and guaranteed security. Ideal for developing cost-effective, real-time applications, Portenta C33 features Renesas' RA6M5 200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 TrustZone® microcontroller.
ROS-Based Robot Body Controller Reference Design
This reference design allows for the control of multiple servos using the Robot Operating System (ROS). Our RA6M5 MCU, featuring the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M33, integrates communication interfaces like Ethernet and USB for seamless Pub/Sub messaging between ROS nodes. By utilizing our
Models
ECAD Models
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Videos & Training
Kickstart IoT and embedded systems development using Renesas EK-RA6M5, EK-RA6M4, and EK-RA6M3 evaluation kits for the RA6 MCU series. This video provides an overview of the kit architecture, key features, a quick start example project, and many useful resources to begin innovating quickly with Renesas RA MCUs.
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