Overview

Description

The Renesas RA4M3 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 RA4M3 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 RA4M3 is suitable for IoT applications requiring vast communication options, future proof security, large embedded RAM, and low active power consumption down to 119µA/MHz running the CoreMark® algorithm from Flash.

Features

  • 100MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone
  • Secure element functionality
  • 512kB - 1MB 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 64-pin to 144-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

    Applications

    Applications

    • Enhanced security (fire detection, burglar detection, panel control)
    • Metering (electricity, automated meter reading)
    • Industry (robotics, door openers, sewing machines, vending machines, UPS)
    • HVAC (heating, air conditioning, boiler control)
    • General purpose

      Documentation

      Document title Document type
      Type
      Date Date
      PDF 1.77 MB 日本語 Datasheet
      PDF 17.48 MB 日本語 Manual - Hardware
      PDF 185 KB Application Note
      PDF 1.94 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 3.64 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 188 KB Application Note
      PDF 1.96 MB Application Note
      PDF 1.58 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 1.91 MB Application Note
      PDF 3.12 MB Application Note
      PDF 1.00 MB Application Note
      PDF 3.75 MB 简体中文 Application Note
      PDF 2.33 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 2.61 MB Application Note
      PDF 1.30 MB 简体中文 Application Note
      PDF 68 KB Application Note
      PDF 2.02 MB Application Note
      PDF 1.12 MB Application Note
      PDF 658 KB Application Note
      PDF 183 KB Application Note
      PDF 8.01 MB 日本語 , 简体中文 Application Note
      PDF 2.02 MB Application Note
      PDF 2.44 MB 简体中文 Application Note
      PDF 2.23 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 421 KB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 670 KB Application Note
      PDF 4.37 MB 日本語 Application Note
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      PDF 1.57 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 1.73 MB 日本語 Application Note
      PDF 176 KB Application Note
      PDF 1.78 MB Application Note
      PDF 1.11 MB Application Note
      PDF 645 KB Application Note
      PDF 6.79 MB 日本語 Brochure
      PDF 19.79 MB 日本語 Brochure
      PDF 5.28 MB 日本語 , 简体中文 Brochure
      PDF 449 KB 日本語 Flyer
      PDF 303 KB 日本語 , 简体中文 Flyer
      PDF 417 KB 日本語 , 简体中文 Flyer
      PDF 618 KB 日本語 Flyer
      PDF 14.70 MB 日本語 General Reliability Literature
      PDF 652 KB Guide
      PDF 627 KB 日本語 Manual - Development Tools
      PDF 4.05 MB 日本語 Manual - Development Tools
      PDF 10.28 MB 日本語 , 简体中文 Other
      PPSX 38.29 MB Presentation
      PDF 171 KB 日本語 Product Change Notice
      PDF 416 KB Product Reliability Report
      PDF 2.60 MB 日本語 Quick Start Guide
      ZIP 22.45 MB Schematic
      PDF 192 KB 日本語 Technical Update
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      PDF 226 KB 日本語 Technical Update
      PDF 139 KB 日本語 Technical Update
      PDF 289 KB White Paper
      PDF 628 KB White Paper
      PDF 1.38 MB 日本語 , 简体中文 White Paper
      PDF 178 KB 日本語 , 简体中文 White Paper
      PDF 169 KB 日本語 , 简体中文 White Paper
      PDF 660 KB 日本語 , 简体中文 White Paper
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      Design & Development

      Software & Tools

      Software & Tools

      Software title
      Software type
      Company
      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™]
      Solution Toolkit Renesas
      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.
      Software Package 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]
      Emulator Renesas
      E2 emulator Lite [RTE0T0002LKCE00000R]
      On-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RL78, RX]
      Emulator 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, Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, SuperH RISC engine, V850, 78K, R8C]
      Programmer (Unit/SW) Renesas
      Renesas Flash Programmer (Programming GUI)
      Flash memory programming software [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78KR, 78K0]
      Programmer (Unit/SW) 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.
      Solution Toolkit Renesas
      Sensor Software Modules for Renesas MCU Platforms
      Middleware (FIT module and FSP module) and sample software packages that enable control and data acquisition for Renesas sensor products.
      Sensor 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.
      Solution Toolkit Renesas
      e² studio - information for RA Family
      Eclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE). [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, Renesas Synergy, RZ]
      IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
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      Software Downloads

      Software title Software type Type Date Date
      ZIP 17.84 MB 日本語 Software & Tools - Other
      ZIP 17.94 MB 日本語 Software & Tools - Other
      ZIP 166.89 MB 日本語 Software & Tools - Other
      ZIP 154.37 MB 日本語 Software & Tools - Other
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      Sample Code

      Sample Code

      Filters
      Title Type Date Date
      [Software=RA FSP | v4.5.0],[Board=EK-RA4M3]
      ZIP 19.36 MB IDE: e2 studio/GCC/AC6, IAR, Keil MDK
      Sample Code
      [Software=RA Flexible Software Package|v4.3.0],[Toolchains=GNU Arm Embedded|10.3-2021.10]]
      ZIP 5.03 MB 日本語
      Application: Consumer Electronics, Key Technology
      Compiler: GNU ARM Embedded Function: Application Example, HMI IDE: e2 studio
      Sample Code
      ZIP 2.96 MB Sample Code
      ZIP 4.73 MB Sample Code
      ZIP 7.36 MB Sample Code
      MCUboot is a secure bootloader for 32-bit MCUs. It defines a common infrastructure for the bootloader, defines system flash layout on microcontroller systems, and provides a secure bootloader that enables easy software update. [Toolchains=GCC Arm Embedded|9.3.1.20200408] [Software=RA FSP|v4.2.0] [Board=EK-RA6M3;EK-RA6M4]
      ZIP 29.00 MB Compiler: GNU Arm Embedded IDE: e2 studio
      Sample Code
      ZIP 12.60 MB Sample Code
      ZIP 2.21 MB Sample Code
      ZIP 4.17 MB 日本語 Compiler: GNU ARM Embedded, ICCARM Function: Security IDE: e2 studio, IAR EWARM Sample Code
      [Toolchains=GCC Arm Embedded|9.2.1.20191025] [Software=RA FSP|v1.1.0]
      ZIP 8.83 MB 日本語 Compiler: GNU Arm Embedded, IAR Compiler for Arm Function: Security IDE: e2 studio, IAR EWARM
      Sample Code
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      Boards & Kits

      Boards & Kits

      Models

      Models

      Title Type Type Date Date
      ZIP 64 KB Model - BSDL
      ZIP 2.44 MB Model - IBIS
      2 items

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      Support

      RA4M3 100 MHz, 32-bit MCUs with Arm® Cortex®-M33 Core

      Introduction to the RA4M3 MCU group with industry-leading performance, security and memory enhancements for low power IoT applications.

      Pin Count / Memory Size

      1MB Flash
      128kB RAM Size
      768kB Flash
      128kB RAM Size
      512kB Flash
      128kB RAM Size
         
      Pin Count
      Package
      Size
      Pitch
      64-pin
      LQFP
      10x10mm
      0.5mm
      100-pin
      LQFP
      14x14mm
      0.5mm
      144-pin
      LQFP
      20x20mm
      0.5mm