Overview

Description

RX23W microcontrollers incorporate security functions that are vital for Bluetooth® 5.0 Low Energy (LE) and IoT devices, as well as a wealth of peripheral functions such as touch keys, USB and CAN, enabling system control and wireless communication with devices using a single chip. RX23W MCUs have full function support for Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy long-range and mesh networking, and provide excellent reception performance.

In addition, the RX23W lineup includes a module with a built-in antenna and oscillator. It enables the use of many MCU peripheral function pins while having the industry’s smallest footprint for a module. This module has obtained Radio Law (Japan), FCC/ISED (North America), and CE (Europe) certifications, saving users the trouble of designing an RF circuit or obtaining certifications on their own, shortening time to market.

Features

  • RXv2 core 54MHz operation (4.33 CoreMark/MHz), single-precision FPU
  • Operating voltage: 1.8V to 3.6V
  • Operating temperature: -40 °C to 85 °C
  • Program Flash up to 512KB, SRAM up to 64KB
  • Communications
    • Bluetooth Low Energy (one channel)
      • Built-in Bluetooth 5.0-compliant RF transceiver and link layer
      • Supports LE 1M PHY, LE 2M PHY, LE Coded PHY (125kbps, 500kbps), LE Advertising Extensions
      • Built-in Bluetooth dedicated AES-CCM (128-bit) encryption circuit
    • USB 2.0 Host/Function/OTG (one channel)
      • Full speed (12Mbps), low speed (1.5Mbps), isochronous transfer
      • BC (battery charger) support
    • CAN (one channel)
      • ISO11898-1 compliant CAN, up to 1Mbps transfer
    • SD Host I/F (on channel)
      • SD memory/SDIO 1- or 4-bit SD bus support
  • Capacitive Touch Sensing
    • Self-capacitive method: Up to 12 keys supported in a 1-terminal 1-key configuration
    • Mutual capacitive method: Supports up to 36 keys in a 12-terminal matrix configuration
  • Enhanced analog
    • Enhanced analog: 12-bit A/D converter (14 channels), 12-bit D/A converter (2 channels)
  • Trusted Secure IP Lite (AES/TRNG)
  • Module package size
    • 6.1mm × 9.5mm, 0.5mm pitch (83-pin LGA)

Comparison

Applications

Documentation

Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
RI600PX Real-time OS for RX Family
μITRON4.0/PX Specification real-time OS for RX Family [Required IDE : CS+] * RI600PX is not generally promoted to U.S. and European customers. Customers in U.S. and Europe who are interested in RI600PX are requested to contact our regional marketing departments for details.
ITRON OS Renesas
RI600V4 Real-time OS for RX Family
μITRON4.0 Specification real-time OS for RX Family [Required IDE : e2 studio, CS+] * RI600V4 is not generally promoted to U.S. and European customers. Customers in U.S. and Europe who are interested in RI600V4 are requested to contact our regional marketing departments for details.
ITRON OS Renesas
Bluetooth® Low Energy Protocol Stack for RX family
Bluetooth v5.0 certified protocol stack [Target device: RX23W]
Protocol Stack Renesas
Trusted Secure IP Driver
Trusted Secure IP driver software: this software supports AES with 128- and 256-bit keys), AES-GCM, AES-CMAC, and random number generation. Safely executes AES key management, secure updating of firmware, and secure booting at high speeds.
Security / Crypto Renesas
RX Driver Package
Device driver set for the RX Family (including major middleware). Target devices : RX130, RX23W, RX231, RX24U, RX64M, RX65N, RX66T, RX71M, RX72M etc.
Software Package Renesas
USB Drivers
Device drivers for USB communication using USB interface with built-in microcomputer and USB ASSP
USB Renesas
C/C++ Compiler Package for RX Family [CC-RX]
C/C++ Compiler Package for RX Family [IDE: CS+, e² studio, High-performance Embedded Workshop]
Compiler/Assembler 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]
Emulator Renesas
E20 emulator [R0E000200KCT00]
On-chip debugging emulator. Also available as a flash memory programmer. For RX600 or RX700 Series MCU, trace functions and Real-time RAM monitor functions available. For MCUs other than RX600 or RX700, the available debugging function corresponds to that of E2 Emulator Lite. [Support MCU/MPU: RX, RL78, RH850, V850, 78K0R, 78K0, R8C]
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]
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, RISC-V MCU Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78KR, 78K0]
Programmer (Unit/SW) Renesas
QE for BLE: Development Assistance Tool for Bluetooth® Low Energy
Debugging support tool that specializes in Bluetooth® Low Energy system development [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"] [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RX, RL78]
Solution Toolkit 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™]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
QE for Current Consumption: A Dedicated Tool for Current Measurement
Development assistance tool helps to shorten the times taken in operations for the tuning of currents drawn. [Standard item in the "e² studio" and CS+ (CS+ for CC only) IDEs] [Support MCU/MPU: RX, RL78]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
QE for TCP/IP: A Dedicated Tool for TCP/IP Development [Technical Preview Edition]
Debugging assistance tool for developing systems which use the TCP/IP. For use in developing embedded systems which use the M3S-T4-Tiny communications protocol software library for the RX family. [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
QE for UART: A Dedicated Tool for UART [Technical Preview Edition]
Debugging assistance tool for developing systems which use the UART communication function. [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
RX Family Renesas FreeRTOS
FreeRTOS™ software platform for RX MCUs that makes it easy to create applications using FreeRTOS™ with Firmware Integration Technology (FIT).
FreeRTOS Renesas
CS+
Renesas integrated development environment (IDE) [Support MCU/MPU: RH850, V850, RX, RL78, 78K0R, 78K0] (Note: CS+ is not generally promoted to U.S. and European customers.) (Note: To use Smart Configurator on CS+ for RL78/G23 and RX family MCUs, install the Smart Configurator for each MCU family separately downloading from ”Design & Support” > ”Development Tools” > ”Smart Configurator”)
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
DSP Library for RX Family
Software library that implements numeric operation function used in DSP with general purpose MCU
DSP / FFT 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
RX Smart Configurator
RX Smart Configurator is a utility for combining software in ways that meet your needs. It simplifies the embedding of Renesas drivers in your systems through supports for importing middleware and drivers and configuring pins.
Solution Toolkit 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 the RX Family
Eclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE).
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
QE for Display: Development Assistance Tool for Display Applications
This development assistance tool supports the development of embedded systems which use the LCD display functions of display controllers from Renesas. [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"] [Support MCU/MPU:RZ, RX, RA]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
Renesas IAR Embedded Workbench Device-Support-Packages
Renesas IAR Embedded Workbench Device-Support-Packages include all device-specific files to be used with the Embedded Workbench IDE.
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
Crypto Library
Robust encode library to ensure security for all types of system developments
Security / Crypto Renesas
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Software Downloads

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Board Description File ZIP
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PCB Design Files Log in to Download ZIP 1.12 MB 日本語
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Upgrade - OS Log in to Download ZIP 2.47 MB 日本語
Upgrade - OS Log in to Download ZIP 2.54 MB 日本語
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Sample Code

Boards & Kits

Boards & Kits

Models

Renesas RX23W MCU with Bluetooth® 5.0 Mesh

Introducing high performance RX23W BT5.0 enabled MCU, ideal for system controller and provides robust security for IoT connected devices.

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Resonator Information

Please search for your resonator on its manufacturer's site linked below. If you require optimal oscillation circuit constants for your particular system, please ask the manufacturer of the oscillator.

For main clock resonators / For subclock resonators: 
KYOCERAClick here for the RX23W oscillation evaluation result. 
Murata Manufacturing: For IC Manufacturer, select Renesas Electronics, and enter R5F523W into the IC Part Number search box. 
NIHON DEMPA KOGYO: Please see IC Matching Information in the RX23W column.