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Description

The RA2L1 group is based on the Arm® Cortex®-M23 core, the most energy-efficient CPU among Arm Cortex-M today. The optimized processing and Renesas’ low power process technology makes it the industry's most energy-efficient ultra-low power microcontroller. The RA2L1 group supports a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V, and a maximum CPU clock frequency of 48MHz, lower active mode current, and standby mode current. The RA2L1 group also features an enhanced Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (CTSU2), a set of serial communication interfaces, highly accurate converters, and timers. The products are available with pin counts ranging from 48-pin to 100-pin.

Features

  • 48MHz Arm Cortex-M23
  • 128kB/256kB Flash Memory and 32kB SRAM with ECC
  • 8kB Data Flash to store data as in EEPROM
  • Scalable from 48-pin to 100-pin packages
  • Internal voltage regulators
  • Enhanced Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (CTSU2)
  • 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, LPACMP
  • 32-bit general PWM timer, 16-bit general PWM timer, low power asynchronous general-purpose timer
  • RTC
  • SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
  • SPI/I2C multi-master interface
  • CAN
  • Safety
  • Security and encryption

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Schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D CAD models from SamacSys can be found by clicking on the CAD Model links in the Product Options table. If a symbol or model isn't available, it can be requested directly from SamacSys.

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  1. E2 Studio Post Build Script problem for RA2L1 CPU

    Hello All, I wrote a .py script as a post-build step in E2studio to modify the .bin executable. The script adds a checksum to the .bin file. The problem is that the "post-build" script runs BEFORE the .bin file is generated. So in effect, the .py script changes ...

    Nov 16, 2023
  2. Why my RA2L1 SPI doesn't inizialize?

    Hello, I recently posted for some help on the CTSU peripheral on my RA2L1 and finally I got the expected result. But this product need to communicate with a pair of external peripheral through a SPI and one through a I2C. So let's start with the SPI ones... I ...

    Jul 21, 2022
  3. Unable to upload some programs on custom RA2L1 board

    ... signals SWDIO, SWCLK, RESET and GND through a custom cable. (I have updated my program configuration to adapt to the slightly different chip between EK-RA2L1 and my board)I started developing my program on EK-RA2L1, using the Debugger, and it takes several seconds to upload during the "Program ...

    Feb 21, 2024
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  1. Running RA2L1 UART at 1MBps Example

    Last Updated: 11/30/2021   The attached project using e2studio v3.3.0 and with an EK-RA2L1 board runs the UART at 1MBps without issue. In project Properties, make sure Baud Rate Modulation is Enabled and set baud rate to 1000000. See the below output display:     Suitable ...

    Nov 30, 2021
  2. Errata to EK-RA2L1 schematic and manual on MikroBUS Connector for ES Boards

    Last Updated: 10/12/2021 There appears to be an error in the schematics and documentation for the EK-RA2L1 ES board. From tests it would appear that CS of the MikroBUS connector is connected to P1_04 of the RA2L1, not P1_03. The below attached project ...

    Oct 12, 2021
  3. EK-RA2L1 Schematic Missing Connections

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    Apr 14, 2022
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Introducing the RA2L1 Group of 48MHz Arm Cortex-M23 ultra-low power general-purpose microcontrollers (MCUs). These MCUs deliver industry-leading power efficiency with enhanced peripherals for IoT applications.