Overview
Description
The Renesas RA8D1 MCU group features the industry’s first 32-bit graphics-enabled microcontrollers (MCUs) based on the Arm® Cortex®-M85 (CM85) core, delivering breakthrough performance of over 3000 CoreMark points at 480MHz and superior graphics capabilities that enable high resolutions display and Vision AI applications. These are general-purpose MCU devices and address diverse high-performance and compute-intensive applications in Industrial Automation, Home Appliances, Smart Home, Consumer, Building/Home Automation, and Medical/Healthcare market segments.
The RA8D1 MCUs integrate the high-performance CM85 core with large memory, and a rich peripheral set including a high-resolution TFT-LCD controller with parallel RGB and MIPI-DSI interfaces, 2D drawing engine, 16-bit camera interface, and multiple external memory interfaces, optimized to address the needs of diverse graphics and Vision AI applications. These MCUs are available in 176 and 224-pin packages. Secure Element-like functionality is built-in with advanced cryptographic Security IP, immutable storage, a true secure boot, and tamper protection, for truly secure IoT.
The RA8D1 MCUs are fully supported by the Flexible Software Package and a comprehensive set of hardware and software development tools.
Features
- 480MHz Arm® Cortex®-M85 with Helium™ MVE
- 1MB - 2MB Flash memory and 1MB of SRAM including TCM
- 32KB I/D Caches and 12KB Data Flash
- Graphics LCD Controller with RGB and MIPI-DSI I/Fs
- 2D Drawing Engine, 16-bit CEU Camera I/F
- 32/16/8-bit external memory interfaces (CS/SDRAM)
- ARMv8-M TrustZone® Security
- Renesas Security IP (RSIP-E51A)
- On-chip immutable ROM for First Stage Bootloader
- xSPI compliant Octal SPI with XIP & DOTF
- USB 2.0 HS and FS
- 2ch of CAN-FD
- Ethernet controller with DMA
- 32-bit & 16-bit Timers, 32-bit Ultra-Low-Power Timer
- 12-bit ADC and 12-bit DAC
- High-Speed Analog Comparators
- SCI (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C), SDHI, SSI
- SPI/ I2C/I3C multi-master interface
- Scalable from 176-pin to 224-pin packages
Comparison
Applications
Design & Development
Software & Tools
Sample Code
Boards & Kits
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.
Support
Support Communities
Renesas Academy
Support Communities
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Renesas RA8D1 evaluation kit MIPI DSI
... and at least one DSI Data lane which can switch between HS and LP mode, we have looked at the User manual: Hardware for the RA8D1 processor and the FSP documentation for the MIPI DSI. Could anyone clarify the following: The MIPI PHY section of the User Manual mentions two ...
Aug 13, 2024 -
Does RA8D1 USB support custom high speed HID?
... 64byte/1ms 64000byte/s High speed device: Max 3076byte/0.125ms 0.125ms Max 3 transactions (1024*3=3076), up to 24M/s Unfortunately, the RA8D1 USB high speed interrupt transfer endpoint supports up to *** bytes, and e2 studio does not yet support high speed HID.
Oct 18, 2024 -
quickstart_ek_ra8d1_ep_examples Not Building
I have tried building the QuickStart program given for ek-ra8d1 given in EK-RA8D1 Example Project Bundle, but I am getting multiple errors. I am attaching the build log for your reference. Please provide needful assistance. 2047.log.txt
Mar 14, 2024
FAQs
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RA and FSP Curriculum : Getting Started with EK-RA8D1 Graphics Application Embedded Wizard
Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024 This lab material explains all necessary steps to create an Embedded Wizard UI application suitable for RA8D1 Evaluation Kit. Getting Started with EK-RA8D1 Graphics Application Embedded Wizard for FSP 5.5.0 - a hands on lab using EK-RA8D1, Embedded Wizard Studio and FSP ...
Oct 30, 2024 -
What should I do if the GUI works but TAO functionalities don't operate?
During the data curation phase, if you try to execute analyze and no graphs pop-up, verify the NVIDIA TAO installation by checking if the following two repositories are visible: nvcr.io/nvidia/tao/tao-toolit v5.5.0-data-services and nvcr.io/nvidia/ ...
Jun 25, 2025 -
From where and how do I install Renesas AI Model Deployer?
You can follow the instructions provided in the “Readme.md” file on GitHub - renesas/renesas-nvidia-tao-integration.
Jun 25, 2025
Videos & Training
Watch an unboxing and overview of the RA8 series evaluation kits, including several example projects. The RA8 series kits can help you quickly develop proofs of concept for resource-constrained AIoT edge and endpoint devices.
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