News Releases

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16 May 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces Photocoupler with Long External Creepage Distance of 14.5 mm Complying with the Safety Standards Requiring High Insulation Voltage of 690 V and Others
10 Apr 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces Low-Loss, Ultra Miniature Power MOSFETs for Improved Power Efficiency, Smaller Form Factor in Portable Devices
05 Apr 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces 14 New Intelligent Power Devices with Enhanced Protection Functions for Automotive Body Applications
22 Mar 2012	Renesas Electronics Expands 32-bit RX600 Microcontroller Family with Digital Power Control Series
19 Mar 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces High-Performance and Compact SoC for High-End Hybrid Set-Top Box
14 Mar 2012	Renesas Electronics, Ariane Controls and Grid2Home Announce Smart-Charging Auto-Grade Communication Solution for Plug-In HEVs and EVs
29 Feb 2012	Renesas Electronics Unveils New-Generation RH850 Microcontroller for Automotive Applications
28 Feb 2012	Renesas Electronics Announces New 32-Bit RX63T MCUs for Single Motor and Inverter Control Applications
27 Feb 2012	Renesas Electronics Announces New Ultimate-Low-Power RL78 Microcontrollers with Built-in LCD Controller
27 Feb 2012	Renesas Mobile Driving LTE Cat-4 Validation
24 Feb 2012	Renesas Mobile Partners with NVIDIA to Deliver Next-Generation LTE Ultraphones
23 Feb 2012	Imec and Renesas Electronics report record ADC for next-generation high-bandwidth wireless receivers
20 Feb 2012	Renesas Electronics Announces Driver IC for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Applications with Built-In Dimming Function for More Compact Systems and Enhanced Accuracy
16 Feb 2012	Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss P-Channel MOSFET for Improved Power Efficiency in Notebook PCs
15 Feb 2012	Renesas Mobile Introduces First Integrated LTE Triple-Mode Platform Optimised for Full-Featured, High Volume Smartphones
14 Feb 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces New V850 Microcontroller (MCU) Series with Very Low Power Consumption and High Functionality for Body Applications in the Automotive Segment
24 Jan 2012	Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Device Series Integrating Power Conversion Circuit in a Single Package
18 Jan 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces New V850E2P Microcontroller Series with Built-In Resolver Sensor Interface
17 Jan 2012	Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Devices Integrating Power Conversion Circuit in Single Chip
10 Jan 2012	Renesas Electronics Introduces Ultra-Compact Reference Board for Set-Top Box (STB) Solution Supporting Cloud Compatibility and Home Content Distribution
16 Dec 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces High-Commutation Power Semiconductor Device for Motor Drive in Electric Household Appliances Enabling Direct Trigger via a Microcontroller (MCU)
14 Dec 2011	Renesas Electronics Develops Industry's First 40nm Embedded Flash Memory Technology IP for Automotive Real-Time Applications
06 Dec 2011	Renesas Electronics Receives USB-IF Certification for its USB 3.0-SATA3 Bridge System-on-Chip
21 Nov 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Availability of TPS-1 Samples and TPS-1 Starter Kit Based on Global Sales and Manufacturing Collaboration with KW-Software
16 Nov 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces New RL78 Microcontrollers (MCUs) with Enhanced Analog Functionality
14 Nov 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile to License Imagination Technologies' PowerVR Series6 Graphics Technologies
11 Nov 2011	Renesas Mobile's SP2531 Multi-Mode Platform Named as CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honoree
10 Nov 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Announce the R-Mobile A1 Series of Application Processors for PND and Other Portable Devices
18 Oct 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Announce R-Car H1 Series of Systems-on-Chip Offering a Complete Scalable Lineup for the Car Infotainment Market
13 Oct 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Introduce Single Chip Solution for Top View System with Image Recognition Capabilities
29 Sep 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces High-Performance, High-Function Systems-on-Chip (SoC) for High-End Automotive Display Systems
28 Sep 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Dedicated Single-Chip Microcontroller for Single-Phase Static Electricity Meters
13 Sep 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces New SiGe:C Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor with the Industry's Top Level of Low-Noise Performance for Wireless LANs and Similar Applications
08 Sep 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces SuperH Microcontrollers that Combine Connectivity Functions Such as USB and System Control Capabilities on a Single Chip
06 Sep 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces the RL78/F12 Microcontrollers, the First Integrated Products for Automotive Applications in the New RL78 Family
25 Aug 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Strengthen Their R-Car Product Lineup with the R-Car E1 Automotive System-on-Chip (SoC)
12 Aug 2011	Renesas Mobile Corporation and Anritsu Deliver First MIMO Test Cases Approved by 3GPP
11 Aug 2011	Huawei and Renesas Mobile Set New HSUPA Record
09 Aug 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces V850 Microcontroller Demonstration Platform for Continua®-Certified Blood Glucose Meter Agent
04 Aug 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces New 16-Bit Microcontrollers with Power Line Communication Functions Enabling Industry-Leading Fast Data Transfer
27 Jul 2011	Leading Optical Chip and Module Manufacturers Announce New Pluggable Transceiver Module Multi-Source Agreement for 40 Gbps Solution with an Optical Device (XLMD2)
19 Jul 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Power Semiconductor Devices with Large-Current and Low Power Loss for Consumer Motor Drive Applications
27 Jun 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces GaN Power Amplifier Module that Realizes Industry-Leading High Output and Low Distortion for CATV Applications Using the 1 GHz Band
23 Jun 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces New RL78 Microcontrollers with Enhanced Real-Time Control Capabilities
21 Jun 2011	Renesas Electronics Expands EMMA Family Lineup with Set-Top Box SoCs Supporting 3D Broadcasts and Internet-Based Content
08 Jun 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces Six New 4th-Generation, 32-bit Microcontrollers with Support for Ethernet and MOST Networks
06 Jun 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Introduce SuperH™ Microcontroller Supporting High-Resolution Displays and Gigabit Ethernet
31 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces CubeSuite+ Integrated Development Environment for Microcontrollers
26 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces New Microcontrollers that Provide Ultimate LED Lighting Functionality
24 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces R2A50106FT LED Driver IC for LED Backlit LCD Televisions Offering Reduced Power Consumption
23 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Ramps Up Production of USB 3.0 Host Controllers to Six Million Units Per Month
16 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Digital Ambient Illuminance Sensor with Industry-Leading Compact and Thin SON Package
13 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces Photocoupler with Industry-Leading Fast Switching and Integrated IGBT Protection Function
10 May 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces Three New Intelligent Power Devices for Automotive Lighting Applications
31 Mar 2011	Renesas Electronics to Sell its U.S. Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Facility to TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors
09 Mar 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces New Third Generation USB 3.0 Host Controllers with Industry-Leading Transfer Speed and Low Power Consumption
03 Mar 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Support for Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7 for Its Powerful, Economical SoCs
01 Mar 2011	Renesas Electronics Lowers the Bar for Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers with its New RX200 32-Bit MCU Series
25 Feb 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Power Microcontrollers with Large Capacity Memory
24 Feb 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Development of a Communication SoC that Realizes 80Gbps Data Transfer Speed with PCI Express and Multicore CPUs
16 Feb 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces R-Car M1 Series of Integrated SoCs Developed for Mid-Range Automotive Infotainment Systems
15 Feb 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Deliver on the Promise of LTE with the MP5225 Mobile Platform with a Leadership 3D Experience
10 Feb 2011	Renesas Mobile to Demonstrate the Industry's First POWERVR SGX MP™ Enabled Mobile Application Processor at Mobile World Congress 2011
10 Feb 2011	Renesas Mobile and Nomovok Show the First MeeGo™ Implementation on Renesas Mobile Application Processor at Mobile World Congress 2011
09 Feb 2011	Renesas Mobile to Demonstrate an End to End Demonstration of LTE at 1800 Megahertz with Nokia Siemens Networks at Mobile World Congress 2011
08 Feb 2011	Renesas Electronics and Renesas Mobile Announce New LTE Triple-Mode Modem Platform, the SP2531
07 Feb 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces R8C/3NT Group of Microcontrollers with On-Chip Touch Key Functions and Industry-Leading 3mm × 3mm Compact Package Size
31 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Industry-Leading Compact Package Optical-Coupled MOSFET with Low Output-Capacitance
26 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Announces Highly Efficient Power Semiconductor Device with Approximately 60 Percent Reduced Mounting Area
25 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces R8C Family Microcontrollers with Wireless Communication Functions Supporting ZigBee/RF4CE
20 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces Ultralow-Noise Heterojunction FET Product with World's Lowest Noise Characteristics for 20 GHz Satellite Broadcast Reception
14 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces Power MOSFETs with Compact Package and Improved Performance for Automotive Applications
13 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces New SoC that Enables Industry-Leading 16-Megapixel Still Image and High-Speed Continuous Shooting for Mobile Phones
12 Jan 2011	Renesas Electronics Introduces New High-Voltage Power MOSFET Product with Approximately 52 Percent Lower Loss
10 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces R2A20134 LED Driver IC for LED Lighting Applications Offering Reduced System Cost, High Efficiency and a High Power Factor
09 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces R8C Microcontrollers with USB Host/Function and USB On-The-Go Support
09 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Announces Development of the Basic Structure for Embedded DRAM with High Compatibility with Standard CMOS Logic Circuits
08 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics and Green Hills Software Collaborate to Jointly Develop Basic Software for CPU Virtualization Technology Enabling Real-Time Control
07 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Industry's First Microcontroller Integrating Near Field Communication (NFC) and Security Functions for Smartphones
03 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces EMMA Mobile™ EV0-D SoCs for Portable Audio-Visual Devices with One-third Reduced Package
03 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Joins the DALI AG
02 Dec 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Three New SoCs for USB/SD Audio Decoders with 88 Percent Reduced Package Size
01 Dec 2010	Renesas Mobile Corporation Commences Operation
17 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces the New RL78 Microcontroller Family to Deliver Solutions for Next-Generation 8-/16-bit Embedded Applications
16 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Industry's Smallest SoCs for LCD Digital TVs with Full HD Support for the North American Market
11 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces RX600 Series Microcontrollers that Reduce Standby Mode Power Consumption by Approximately 90 Percent
08 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics and SYSGO Collaborate to Jointly Develop Basic Software for CPU Virtualization Technology Enabling Real-Time Control
08 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Power Factor Correction Control IC Enabling More Efficient Power Supply Circuits for PCs and Digital Home Appliances
05 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces 16-Bit IO-Link Microcontrollers for Industrial Sensors with 56 Percent Smaller Package Size
04 Nov 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces 4th-Generation V850 Microcontrollers Series with 74 Individual Devices for Automotive Body, Dashboard, Chassis and Safety Applications
27 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics to Spin Off its Mobile Multimedia SoC Business
19 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics Develops Package Technology that Realizes Miniaturization at the Bare Chip Level
18 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics and Link_A_Media Continue Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation SoCs for the Storage Market
13 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces SuperH Microcontrollers with Built-In Large-Capacity 2.5MB SRAM
12 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics Announces Development of Virtualization Technology Suitable for Real-Time Processing of V850 CPU Core
07 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics Strengthens its Compound Semiconductor Business
06 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces New Control IC for Automotive LED Headlights
01 Oct 2010	Renesas Electronics Announces Development of Next-Generation 32-Bit V850™ CPU core with SIMD Support that Provides Enhanced Signal Processing
30 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Strengthens its SoC Business That Supports the Cloud-Computing Era
29 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Next-Generation 1.1 Gb Low-Latency, High-Speed Memory Devices with Low Power Consumption for Networking Equipment
28 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Strengthens its Power Device Business
27 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics to Release 16 New Product Types in R8C/Lx Series of MCUs with On-chip LCD Controller and Ultra-low Power Consumption, offering standby currents down to 10 nA
16 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Power Semiconductor Devices Capable of Reducing Mounting Area by Half
14 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Strengthens its Microcontroller Business Through Integration of the Development/Manufacturing Structure
13 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Receives USB-IF Certification for its Second Generation USB 3.0 Host Controller and USB 3.0 IP Core
09 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Announces Growth Strategies for its SoC Business Targeting Mobile and Multimedia Applications
07 Sep 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces 32-Bit All Flash™ Microcontrollers with the World's Highest Performance Among the Industry's 32-Bit Microcontrollers with Embedded Flash Memory
26 Aug 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Three New Power MOSFET Products that Realize High-Efficiency DC/DC Converters for Servers and Notebook PCs
05 Aug 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Seven New Power MOSFET Products with 8-Pin HSON Package for More Compact Automotive Electronic Units
26 Jul 2010	Renesas Electronics Announces Support for the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework 4.1 on its SH-2/SH-2A Microcontroller Series
16 Jul 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Two New DTV and Set-top Box SoCs for Digital TV Broadcasting Markets in Japan and South America
14 Jul 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces New USB 3.0 Host Controller with 85 Percent Reduced Power Consumption
06 Jul 2010	Renesas Electronics to acquire Nokia's wireless modem business; Companies to form strategic business alliance for modem technology development
01 Jun 2010	Renesas Joins Symbian Foundation to Further Innovate Mobile Chipsets for Symbian Platform
27 May 2010	Renesas Electronics Introduces Compact, Slim Photocoupler Meeting Worldwide Safety Standards
25 May 2010	Renesas Electronics and Morpho Unveil Human Machine Interface Technology
20 May 2010	Renesas Electronics Collaborates with AMD to Accelerate Promotion of USB 3.0 Standard
18 May 2010	Renesas Electronics Strengthens Microcontroller Business with “Global & Green” Vision
17 May 2010	Renesas Electronics Semiconductor Design Subsidiary in Vietnam Receives Excellence Award from Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
27 Apr 2010	Renesas Electronics to Enter into the Blue-Violet Laser Market with a Newly Developed Structure Formation
26 Apr 2010	DOCOMO, Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Sharp to Develop Mobile Application Platform