Renesas Electronics has announced three new 650 V high-voltage gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors (FETs) developed specifically for e-mobility charging stations, AI data center and server power supplies (including 800 V HVDC architectures) and battery energy storage. The fourth-generation plus (Gen IV Plus) devices—named TP65H030G4PRS, TP65H030G4PWS, and TP65H030G4PQS—are based on the proven SuperGaN platform acquired… Read more »
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Renesas unveils Li-ion battery management platform with pre-validated firmware
Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics has introduced an all-in-one system for managing lithium-ion battery packs in consumer products, including e-bikes. The Ready Battery Management System with Fixed Firmware (R-BMS F) comes with pre-validated firmware to reduce the learning curve for developers, enabling rapid designs of safe, power-efficient battery management systems. Designed for lithium-ion batteries in… Read more »
Renesas introduces low-power Bluetooth SoC for automotive applications including wireless battery management systems
Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas has introduced a new automotive-qualified Bluetooth chip that combines a radio transceiver, an Arm M0+ microcontroller, memory, peripherals and security features in a compact system-on-chip (SoC) design. The DA14533, the first device in the company’s Bluetooth Low Energy SoC range qualified for automotive applications, includes advanced power management features to simplify… Read more »
Honda and Renesas to develop system-on-chip series for software-defined vehicles
Japanese automaker Honda Motor and semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics have signed an agreement to develop a system-on-chip (SoC) series for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), including Honda’s new 0 Series EVs. The new SoC is designed for performance of 2,000 TOPS and power efficiency of 20 TOPS/W. It is planned for use in future models of the… Read more »
Renesas Electronics announces an 8-in-1 proof of concept EV eAxle
Renesas Electronics, a semiconductor solutions company, has unveiled an 8-in-1 proof of concept for electric vehicle eAxle systems. The proof of concept was developed in partnership with Nidec, a Japanese motor manufacturer that makes “everything that spins and moves.” An eAxle is a drive unit that integrates into an axle structure the main components necessary… Read more »
Renesas unveils processor roadmap for next-gen automotive SoCs and MCUs
Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics has announced its next-generation automotive digital system on chips (SoCs) and microcontrollers (MCUs). Renesas revealed its fifth-generation R-Car SoC for applications needing in-package chiplet integration technology, giving automotive engineers the option to customize designs. For example, if Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) need more AI performance, engineers can integrate AI… Read more »
Inventec and Renesas jointly develop proof of concept for EV-connected gateways
Taiwanese computer server manufacturer Inventec and Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics have established a partnership to build automotive-grade gateway solutions for EVs. The companies will develop a proof of concept for connected gateways based on the R-Car system-on-chip (SoC) from Renesas. Under the deal, Renesas will supply Inventec with R-Car SoCs, analog and power products,… Read more »
Renesas introduces second-generation gate driver integrated circuit for EV inverters
Semiconductor supplier Renesas Electronics has announced a new gate driver integrated circuit (IC) designed to drive high-voltage power devices, such as insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) for EV inverters. Gate driver ICs are designed to provide an interface between the inverter control microcontroller unit (MCU) and the… Read more »
Renesas launches new generation of automotive Intelligent Power Devices
Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has revealed a new automotive Intelligent Power Device (IPD) that’s designed to safely and flexibly control power distribution within vehicles. The new RAJ2810024H12HPD is available in a small TO-252-7 package and reduces the mounting area by about 40% compared to the conventional TO-263 package product. Renesas also says that the… Read more »
Renesas Electronics launches next-gen IGBT for EV inverters
Semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has introduced a new generation of IGBTs. It’s part of the AE product line, and a version with a 750 V withstand voltage and 300 A is available now. The AE5 is a silicon IGBT with an operating junction temperature range from -40° to 175° C and an on-voltage Vce of… Read more »
