MathWorks has released hardware support packages for Renesas’ RH850/U2A automotive microcontroller and RA6T2 industrial microcontroller, letting engineers deploy MATLAB and Simulink models directly to the target hardware without manually assembling toolchains, writing initialization code, or building custom flash scripts.

The practical change: an engineer models a control algorithm in Simulink, triggers an automated build, and the package handles compiling, flashing, and on-target execution on the physical chip. For automotive development using the RH850/U2A — widely used in ECUs for EV traction motor control, ADAS, and body electronics—that means field-oriented control and regenerative braking algorithms go from simulation to running on hardware with fewer integration steps between design and validation. MathWorks says it shortens time from concept to vehicle-level testing and speeds calibration across drive cycles.

The RA6T2 package targets industrial motion control: servo drive and variable-speed drive applications for robotics and factory automation, with one-click deployment for on-bench closed-loop tuning.

“By working with MathWorks, we’ve removed the need to assemble toolchains and device drivers by hand so teams can simulate and validate designs earlier, iterate faster, and reduce integration effort,” said Brad Rex, Senior Director at Renesas.

Source: MathWorks