Evaluation Kit for RA4W1 MCU Group
The EK-RA4W1 evaluation kit enables users to effortlessly evaluate the features of the RA4W1 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using Renesas' Flexible...
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Overview
Description
The Renesas RA4W1 is the first Bluetooth® 5.0 Low Energy (LE) fully compliant with 2Mbit High-Throughput (HT) and Long Range support in a single chip MCU of Renesas RA4 product series for IoT applications that require a high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4 core at a very attractive price point. The RA4W1 is built on a highly efficient low power process and is supported by an open and flexible ecosystem concept, called Flexible Software Package (FSP), using FreeRTOS as a base. The RA4W1 MCU has full function support for Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy long-range and mesh networking, and provides excellent reception performance. RA4W1 is geared towards IoT applications requiring Security, large embedded RAM and low power consumption.
Features
- 48MHz Arm Cortex-M4
- 512kB Flash Memory and 96kB SRAM
- 8kB Data Flash to store data as in EEPROM
- 7mm x7mm QFN 56-pin package
- Capacitive touch sensing unit
- Segment LCD controller
- USB 2.0 Full Speed module supporting host and device mode
- CAN 2.0B
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/ I2C multimaster interface
- 2.4GHz radio with Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy
- LE 1M, 2M, Coded PHY, and LE advertising extension
- Secure Crypto Engine (AES128/256, GHASH, TRNG)
Comparison
Applications
- Security (fire detection, burglar detection, panel control)
- Metering (electricity, automated meter reading)
- Industry (robotics, door openers, sewing machines, vending machines, UPS)
- Health and wearables body sensors
- Smart home and remote control toys
Design & Development
Software & Tools
Software & Tools
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Software type
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Company
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| QE for BLE: Development Assistance Tool for Bluetooth® Low Energy Debugging support tool that specializes in Bluetooth® Low Energy system development [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"] [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RX, RL78]
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
| Sensor Software Modules for Renesas MCU Platforms Middleware (FIT module and FSP module) and sample software packages that enable control and data acquisition for Renesas sensor products.
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Sensor | 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® |
| Reality AI Utilities Plug-in module for Renesas e² studio
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Solution Toolkit | Renesas |
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Sample Code
Boards & Kits
Models
ECAD Models
Schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D CAD models from SamacSys can be found by clicking on products in the Product Options table. If a symbol or model isn't available, it can be requested directly from the website.
Processing table
| TBD | Bulk (Tray) | Arm Cortex-M4 | 48 | 512 | 8 | 96 | Yes | 56 | QFN | 7 x 7 x 0.9 | 0.4 | 34 | 1.8 - 3.6 | Ta = -40 to 85°C | No | Single | DMAC&DTC | 12 | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 0 / 0 ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | No | Yes | Bluetooth 5.0 | No | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 128-bit Unique ID, AES(128/256), GHASH, TRNG | Yes | Yes | Yes | JTAG/SWD | 3 | 5.59 | Get Samples, |
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Videos & Training
Introducing the Renesas RA Family of 32-Bit Microcontrollers
The Renesas RA Family of 32-bit MCUs is designed to help device developers create the next generation of secure IoT devices. They are low power, have a wide variety of peripherals and connectivity options, and sport the latest HMI to help end customers have an immersive experience.
Video List
Events & Webinars
News & Blog Posts
| Using Example Projects to Support RA MCU Designs | Blog Post | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Get Where You’re Going with the Official Renesas RA Family Guide | Blog Post | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Renesas Extends Bluetooth 5.0 Connectivity to RA Family of 32-Bit MCUs with Arm Cortex-M Core | News | May 7, 2020 |