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Features

  • CPU: Arm® Cortex®-R52, maximum operating frequency 400MHz
  • Memory:
    • Tightly coupled memory 256KB (with ECC)
    • Internal RAM 1.5MB (with ECC)
  • Advanced Ethernet L2 switch:
    • 3 external ports with Gigabit support
    • TSN support (IEEE 802.1AS-2020, IEEE 802.1Qbv/802.3br, IEEE 802.1Qbu, etc.)
    • Network redundancy support (DLR, PRP)
  • EtherCAT slave controller
  • Industrial Ethernet: EtherCAT®, PROFINET® RT/IRT, EtherNet/IP™, OPC UA, etc.
  • Host I/F (parallel/serial/Dual/Quad/Octa)
  • Memory I/F (Octa-/Quad SPI/HyperRAM/HyperFLASH/SRAM/SDRAM)
  • PWM timer: up to 60ch (3-phase complementary output supported)
  • Trigonometric function accelerator
  • ADC: 12-bit x 2 units
  • ΔΣ I/F: 6ch
  • UART: 6ch
  • CAN: 2ch
  • I2C: 3ch
  • Package: 225-pin FBGA, 121-pin FBGA
  • Voltage: Core 1.1V, I/O 3.3V, 1.8V

Description

RZ/N2L is an Ethernet communication microprocessor (MPU) that enables customers to easily implement industrial Ethernet and TSN in various IoT and industrial applications like drives, gateways, remote IO and more. RZ/N2L has functions such as an advanced 3-port Gigabit Ethernet switch with TSN, EtherCAT® slave controller, and supports major industrial Ethernet protocols such as EtherCAT, PROFINET RT/IRT, EtherNet/IP™, and OPC UA.

RZ/N2L is optimized for network companion chip use-cases. It easily connects to existing systems through its parallel or serial host interface without requirement of major changes. The real-time protocol is managed by its Arm® Cortex®-R52 core with a maximum operating frequency of 400MHz and large on-chip RAM with ECC, unloading the application CPU. Thanks to its rich peripheral functions such as PWM timer, delta-sigma (ΔΣ) interface, ADC, and more the device also realizes applications like remote I/O, sensor-hub systems, inverter and gateway as a single chip.

A rich software support package with peripheral drivers and many application examples enables rapid evaluation and prototyping.

Parameters

Attributes Value
CPU Architecture Arm
Main CPU Cortex-R52
Program Memory (KB) 0
RAM (KB) 1536
Carrier Type Bulk (Tray), Full Carton (Tray)
Supply Voltage (V) -
I/O Ports 71, 135
NPU No
DRAM I/F SDRAM
3D GPU No
Temp. Range (°C) Tj = -40 to +125
Operating Freq (Max) (MHz) 400
Ethernet speed 10M/100M/1G
Ethernet (ch) 2, 3
EtherCat (ch) (#) 1
USB FS (host ch/device ch) ( 1 / 1 )
USB HS (host ch/device ch) ( 1 / 1 )
USB SS (host ch/device ch) ( 0 / 0 )
PCI Express (generation and ch) No
SCI or UART (ch) 6
SPI (ch) 2, 4
I2C (#) 3
CAN (ch) 0
CAN-FD (ch) 2
Wireless No
SDHI (ch) 0
High Resolution Output Timer No
PWM Output (pin#) 25
32-Bit Timer (ch) 20
16-Bit Timer (ch) (#) 14
8-Bit Timer (ch) 0
Standby operable timer No
Asynchronous General Purpose Timer / Interval Timer (ch) 0
16-Bit A/D Converter (ch) 0
14-Bit A/D Converter (ch) 0
12-Bit A/D Converter (ch) 0, 12
10-Bit A/D Converter (ch) 0
24-Bit Sigma-Delta A/D Converter (ch) 0
16-Bit D/A Converter (ch) 0
12-Bit D/A Converter (ch) 0
10-Bit D/A Converter (ch) (#) 0
8-Bit D/A Converter (ch) 0
Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (ch) 0
Graphics LCD Controller No
MIPI Interfaces (DSI) (ch) 0
MIPI Interfaces (CSI) (ch) 0
Image Codec No
Segment LCD Controller No
Security & Encryption AES, RSA, ECC, Hash, TRNG, Secure boot, Unique ID, Unique ID

Package Options

Pkg. Type Pkg. Dimensions (mm) Lead Count (#) Pitch (mm)
LFBGA 10 x 10 x 1.4 121 0.8
LFBGA 13 x 13 x 1.4 225 0.8

Application Block Diagrams

AC Servo Block Diagram
AC Servo
This AC servo system offers cost-effective and high-speed motor control with EtherCAT design.
Network System for Building Automation Block Diagram
Multi-Protocol Network System for Building Automation
Multi-protocol network system collects data from various building automation systems and incorporates industrial communication technologies.
High Performance Power Solution for MPUs Block Diagram
High-Performance Power Platform for MPUs
This platform provides a simple and low-cost power tree for the RZ/T2M and RZ/N2L MPUs.
Gigabit Industrial Ethernet SoM Block Diagram
Industrial Gigabit Ethernet System-on-Module
Industrial Gigabit Ethernet SoM enables fast data transmission and easy integration for efficient industry use.
IO-Link Master Block Diagram
IO-Link Master
IO-Link gateway kit connects 8 sensors/actuators with Ethernet, controlled by Arm Cortex-R52 MPU.

Additional Applications

  • Remote I/O
  • Sensor hub
  • Industrial gateway
  • Industrial motor drive
  • Inverter
  • AC servo
  • Industrial Ethernet unit/module, etc.

Applied Filters:

This video explains the Sample Program setup procedure for ModbusTCP slave functionalities with Renesas RZ/N2L. Includes steps to confirm slave behavior and stack features using the included tool. For more information, refer to the Sample program: RZ/N2L Group Modbus TCP Sample Program

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