Renesas Electronics introduces new microcontroller series

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Renesas Electronics Corp, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, has developed a new 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), the V850E2/PJ4-E, which incorporates an on-chip resolver sensor interface. The new MCU realizes both higher performance and lower system cost for automotive control systems including motor control for hybrid electric vehicles/electric vehicles (HEVs/EVs) and other automotive applications.

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The new MCU is a derivative of Renesas’ P-series of MCUs and belongs to the 32-bit V850TM RISC MCU Family. It incorporates Renesas’ V850E2 CPU core, which provides excellent real-time operation, and is equipped with a rich set of peripheral functions for motor control. Renesas’ P-series of MCUs are widely adopted as motor control system solutions for automotive applications. With the combination of the P-series’ dual core lockstep and on-chip resolver sensor interface, the V850E2/PJ4-E MCU is compliant with the ISO 26262 safety standard and easily realizes lower system costs.

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HEVs and EVs are rapidly advancing as countermeasures against global warming by cutting CO2 emissions by automobiles. Improvement in controlling function of a driving motor is a key technology for supporting the environmental performance of HEVs/EVs. The V850E2/PJ4-E MCU is introduced to meet the market needs including lower system costs, providing the perfect support for further promoting eco-friendly HEVs/EVs and safety requirements of ISO 26262.

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