Overview
Description
The Renesas RA4M2 group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) uses the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with TrustZone®. In concert with the secure crypto engine, it offers secure element functionality. The RA4M2 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 RA4M2 is suitable for IoT applications requiring vast communication options, future proof security, large embedded RAM, and low active power consumption down to 81µA/MHz running the CoreMark® algorithm from Flash.
Features
- 100MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone
- Secure element functionality
- 256kB - 512kB Flash memory and 64kB SRAM with parity and 64kB SRAM with ECC
- 8kB Data Flash to store data as in EEPROM
- 1kB Stand-by SRAM
- Scalable from 48-pin to 100-pin packages
- Capacitive touch sensing unit (CTSU)
- USB 2.0 Full Speed
- CAN 2.0B
- Quad SPI
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/I2C multi-master 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 [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 |
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 With their outstanding performance, robustness, and ease of use, J-Link debug probes 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, 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 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 RA4M2 MCU Group
The EK-RA4M2 evaluation kit enables users to effortlessly evaluate the features of the RA4M2 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using Renesas' Flexible Software Package (FSP) and e2 studio IDE. Utilize rich on-board features along with your choice of popular ecosystem add-ons to...
IO-Link Device Transceiver with Cost-Optimized Feature Set Evaluation Board
The CCE4503-EVAL-V3 evaluation board is designed to evaluate and demonstrate the CCE4503 IO-Link Device Transceiver.
The CCE4503 is an easy-to-use device side IO-Link compliant transceiver. It combines IO-Link compliant communication capability with advanced protection circuitry and...
IO-Link Device PHY with Integrated Frame Handler Evaluation Board
The CCE4502-EVAL-V4 evaluation board is designed to evaluate the CCE4502 IO-Link device PHY with integrated frame handler.
The CCE4502 is a highly integrated device-side IO-Link compliant transceiver IC. The built-in hardware-based IO-Link frame handler provides full IO-Link protocol handling...
AI Kit Development Platform with RA6M3
Multiple and reconfigurable connectivity functions to expedite your AI/ML System. Easy-to-use hardware platform for multimodal AI/ML solutions based on the RA6M3 MCU from the RA Family of 32-bit MCUs.
The hardware platform is intended to be used for different kinds of AI/ML single or multimodal...
AI Kit Development Platform with RA4E1
Multiple and reconfigurable connectivity functions to expedite your AI/ML system. Easy-to-use hardware platform for multimodal AI/ML solutions based on the RA4E1 MCU from the RA Family of 32-bit MCUs.
The hardware platform is intended to be used for different kinds of AI/ML single or multimodal...
AI Kit Development Platform with RA8D1
The AIK-RA8D1 provides developers with multiple and reconfigurable connectivity functions to expedite AI/ML system development. This easy-to-use hardware platform for multimodal AI/ML solutions is based on the RA8D1 MCU from the RA family of 32-bit MCUs.
The hardware platform is intended for use...
Models
ECAD Models
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.

Models
Model - IBIS | ZIP 2.13 MB | |
Model - BSDL | ZIP 29 KB | |
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Support Communities
Support Communities
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RA4M2 Uart TX always one more stop bit than expected
Hi, I'm working on a project with R7FA4M2AD3CFM, we are setting up Modbus RTU communication on uart0, FSP4.0. Here is the problem, no matter what stop bits is configured from the uart property, there is always one more bit added to actual communication for Tx(read from actual ...
Sep 12, 2024 -
External interrupts using buttons. RA4M2 e2 Studio.
I'm a beginner on renesas environment. Currently I'm exploring a Renesas Development Board RA4M2 and I'm currently using a e2 studio IDE. I already do some digital i/o outputs. Now what are the steps on setting up this board buttons as a external interrupt using ...
Nov 11, 2021 -
How to program RA4M2 through SWD?
Hello, We're new to Renesas MCUs and have design a custom board with RA4M2 MCU. We are going to program and debug the board with E2 Emulator. MD pin is pulled up to the 3V3 and SWO pin is floated. My question is do we have to connect MD ...
Dec 14, 2022
FAQs
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Secure Key Installation limitation on RA4M2, RA4M3, RA6M4 and RA6M5 in FSP 300
Secure Key installation via the factory bootloader in FSP 3.0.0 is not supported for RSA 3K, RSA 4K, and ECC secp256k1 on the following devices:Certain EK-RA6M4 and EK-RA4M3 Evaluation Kits may contain the affected silicon. If your application requires secure key installation of RSA 3K ...
Apr 29, 2021 -
RA4M2 Programming Failures when Moving from TrustZone Project to Flat Project
In e2 studio perform the following:
Feb 1, 2021 -
RA6M1, RA6M2, RA6M3, RA6T1, RA6M4, RA6M5, RA4M2, RA4M3: Can A/D conversion be performed on other analog input?
Yes. Temperature sensor output and internal reference voltage are selectable at the same time as the analog input of the channel. A/D conversion is performed first for the analog input of the channel, next for the temperature sensor output, and then for the internal reference voltage.
Apr 28, 2021
Videos & Training
Introducing the RA4M2 Group of 100MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core general-purpose 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). These MCUs deliver lowest active power, industry-leading performance and security for IoT applications.
Events & Webinars
News & Blog Posts
Blog Post
Jan 28, 2022
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Blog Post
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