Features
- 1GHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 core with Helium™ Vector Extensions
- 250MHz Arm Cortex-M33 core
- 0.5/1MB MRAM and 4/8MB Flash
- 2MB SRAM including TCM; 64KB caches
- 176-pin HLQFP & 224, 289, 303-pin BGA packages
- 32-bit high-resolution and ultra-low-power timers
- Renesas Security IP, TrustZone, tamper protection
- Secure boot with immutable storage for first-stage bootloader
- 16-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, HS comparators
- Gigabit Ethernet, TSN switch, USB2.0 HS/FS, CAN FD interfaces
- SDHI, SPI, I3C/I2C serial interfaces
- 32-bit external memory interface (CS/SDRAM)
- xSPI-compliant Octal SPI with XIP & DOTF
RA8M2 Block Diagram
Description
The RA8M2 group features 32-bit general-purpose MCUs that combine 1GHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 with Helium™ Vector Extensions and 250MHz Cortex-M33 cores, delivering over 7300 CoreMark CPU performance to meet demanding application needs. These MCUs are ideal for compute-intensive applications in industrial automation, home appliances, smart home, consumer, building/home automation, and medical/healthcare market segments.
RA8M2 MCUs integrate large on-chip MRAM and SRAM memory, multiple memory interfaces, and a rich peripheral set, enabling efficient system design and lower costs. The MRAM provides non-volatile, high-reliability storage for critical data. Available in packages from 176 to 303 pins with junction temperature up to 125°C, these MCUs enable a wide range of industrial and IoT/consumer applications. Secure Element-like functionality is built-in, with advanced cryptographic security IP, immutable storage, and tamper protection, to ensure data privacy and integrity.
The RA8M2 MCUs are fully supported by the Flexible Software Package and a comprehensive set of hardware and software development tools.
Parameters
| Attributes | Value |
|---|---|
| Main CPU | Arm Cortex-M85 |
| Program Memory (KB) | 512, 1024, 5120, 9216 |
| RAM (KB) | 2048 |
| Carrier Type | Full Carton (Tray), Full Tray (Tray) |
| Supply Voltage (V) | 1.62 - 3.6 |
| I/O Ports | 109, 130, 149, 196, 208 |
| DRAM I/F | SDRAM |
| Temp. Range (°C) | Tj = -40 to +105, Tj = -40 to +125, Tj = 0 to +95, Tj= 0 to +95 |
| Operating Freq (Max) (MHz) | 600, 800, 1000 |
| Ethernet speed | 10M/100M, 10M/100M/1G |
| EtherCat (ch) (#) | 0 |
| USB FS (host ch/device ch) | ( 1 / 1 ) |
| USB HS (host ch/device ch) | ( 1 / 1 ) |
| USB SS (host ch/device ch) | ( 0 / 0 ) |
| SCI or UART (ch) | 9, 10 |
| SPI (ch) | 2 |
| I2C (#) | 3 |
| CAN (ch) | 0 |
| CAN-FD (ch) | 2 |
| Wireless | No |
| SDHI (ch) | 2 |
| High Resolution Output Timer | Yes |
| PWM Output (pin#) | 28 |
| 32-Bit Timer (ch) | 16 |
| 16-Bit Timer (ch) (#) | 0 |
| Standby operable timer | Yes |
| Asynchronous General Purpose Timer / Interval Timer (ch) | 2 |
| 16-Bit A/D Converter (ch) | 12, 30 |
| 14-Bit A/D Converter (ch) | 0 |
| 12-Bit A/D Converter (ch) | 0 |
| 24-Bit Sigma-Delta A/D Converter (ch) | 0 |
| 12-Bit D/A Converter (ch) | 2 |
| 8-Bit D/A Converter (ch) | 0 |
| Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (ch) | 0 |
| Image Codec | No |
| Segment LCD Controller | No |
| Security & Encryption | Unique ID, TRNG, AES(128/192/256), CHA-CHA20, SHA2, SHA3, ECC, Ed25519, RSA-4K, HMAC, GHASH, Wrapped Keys, DLM, SPA/DPA Protection, Tamper Detection, Arm TrustZone |
Product Comparison
| RA8M2 | RA8D2 | |
| Main CPU | Arm Cortex-M85 | Arm Cortex-M85 |
| Operating Freq (Max) (MHz) | 600, 800, 1000 | 800, 1000 |
| Graphics LCD Controller | No | RGB888 |
| MIPI Interfaces (DSI) (ch) | 0 | 0, 1 |
| MIPI Interfaces (CSI) (ch) | 0 | 0, 1 |
| 2D Drawing Engine | 0 | 1 |
Application Block Diagrams
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Additional Applications
- Industrial Applications
- Machine Vision, Robotics
- Smart Home and Building Automation
- Office Automation
- Medical and Healthcare
- Predictive Maintenance
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The EK-RA8M2 evaluation kit enables users to evaluate the features of the RA8M2 MCU Group and develop embedded systems applications using Renesas' Flexible Software Package (FSP) and e2 studio IDE. Users can utilize rich onboard features and their choice of popular ecosystem add-ons to realize... Read More
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- Software PackageRA Flexible Software Package (FSP)RECOMMENDEDFSP 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.
- IDE and Coding ToolEclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE).
- Solution ToolkitThe functions required for the development of embedded systems that use artificial intelligence (AI) have been integrated in AI Navigator, shortening the development periods.
- Solution ToolkitThe 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.
- Solution ToolkitRound-trip workflow for AI development and performance validation allowing to collect data, optimize models, and deploy directly to Renesas hardware
- Solution ToolkitKey wrapping tool for key management systems using Renesas security IP. Enables secure installation and update of user application and device lifecycle management (DLM) keys.
- EmulatorOn-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RH850, R-Car D1, RL78, RX, RISC-V MCU]
- EmulatorOn-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RL78, RX, RISC-V MCU]
- Programmer (Unit/SW)On-chip debugging emulator available as a flash memory programmer [Available flash programming software: Renesas Flash Programmer] [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RE, RX, RL78, RH850, RISC-V MCU, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver]
- Programmer (Unit/SW)On-chip debugging emulator available as a flash memory programmer [Available flash programming software: Renesas Flash Programmer] [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RX, RL78, RISC-V MCU, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver]
- Programmer (Unit/SW)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]
- Programmer (Unit/SW)Flash memory programming software [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, RISC-V MCU, Renesas Synergy, DA1453x, DA1459x, DA1469x, DA1470x, DA148xx, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78K0R, 78K0]
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- Sample CodeThe EK-RA8M2 example project bundle demonstrates how to write code for various Renesas Flexible Software Package (FSP) modules supported by the EK-RA8M2 kit. The sample code provides ready‑to‑build reference implementations that illustrate peripheral operation and system behavior, enabling developers to quickly evaluate FSP features and accelerate embedded application development.
- Software PackageRA Flexible Software Package (FSP)RECOMMENDEDFSP 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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- IDE and Coding ToolEclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE).
- Solution ToolkitThe functions required for the development of embedded systems that use artificial intelligence (AI) have been integrated in AI Navigator, shortening the development periods.
- Solution ToolkitThe 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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- Sample CodeLearn how Renesas MCU security revolves around integrated security engines. There are different types of security engines across the RA MCU. Users can find the specific engine used in a particular MCU from its hardware user’s manual. The security engines can operate in two different modes, called Compatibility Mode and Protected Mode. The application note “Renesas Security Engine Operational Modes” explains the definition of the two modes and their use cases.
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The RA8D2 and RA8M2 MCUs, powered by high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M85 and Cortex-M33 cores reaching up to 1GHz, deliver exceptional processing power for complex and compute-intensive IoT and graphics applications. Integrated security features such as cryptographic security IP, secure boot, immutable storage, and tamper protection provide robust data protection and reliable operation across industrial, consumer, and IoT environments. Discover how these high-performance MCUs with advanced security enable smarter and more secure connected devices.
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