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NLT Technologies Introduces Mid-Size, Full High-Definition LCD Module with Superior Viewing Performance for Portable Broadcasting Equipment

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:06:00 GMT

KAWASAKI, JAPAN, SANTA CLARA, Calif., DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 16, 2012 — NLT Technologies, Ltd. (NLT), together with its sales and marketing channels in the Americas and Europe, Renesas Electronics America and Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH, today announced the successful development of a new 9.0-inch (23 centimeters diagonal) full high-definition (FHD) LCD module that delivers superior viewing performance in a mid-size form factor. The new display module, part number NL192108AC10-01D, incorporates NLT’s proprietary Super Fine TFT (SFT) technology to achieve ultra-wide viewing angles without compromising brightness or color gamut, while providing FHD (1920x1080) resolution for portable broadcasting equipment and other for industrial applications.

NLT Technologies Introduces High-Resolution Multi-View 2D/3D Display with HxDP Technology for Enhanced Stereoscopic Viewing Experience

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:27:00 GMT

KAWASAKI, JAPAN, SANTA CLARA, Calif., DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 14, 2012 — NLT Technologies (NLT), together with its sales and marketing channels in the Americas and Europe, Renesas Electronics America and Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH, today announced the successful development of a new autostereoscopic multi-view display with HxDP (Horizontally x times-Density Pixels) technology. The low-temperature polysilicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) color liquid crystal display (LCD) 2D/3D module prototype features a wide quarter video graphics array (WQVGA) resolution that enables autostereoscopic images.

Renesas Electronics Receives Above and Beyond Award From Delphi

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:05:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11, 2012 — Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, received Delphi's 2011 Above & Beyond Award, one of its Pinnacle Family of Awards. The award was given in recognition of Renesas' service and support to Delphi following the earthquake in Japan in 2011.

Renesas Electronics Introduces Low-Loss, Ultra Miniature Power MOSFETs for Improved Power Efficiency, Smaller Form Factor in Portable Devices

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:07:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif, April 10, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of eight new low-loss P- and N-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) products optimized for use in portable electronics including smartphones and tablets. Featuring industry-leading low loss (low on-resistance), the new devices include the 20 V (VDSS) µPA2600 and the 30 V µPA2601, equipped in ultra　compact 2 mm × 2 mm packages to deliver increased power efficiency and miniaturization within smaller mobile device form factors.

Renesas Electronics Introduces 14 New Intelligent Power Devices with Enhanced Protection Functions for Automotive Body Applications

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 23:48:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif, April 5, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced 14 new intelligent power devices (IPDs), including the µPD166023, designed for automotive applications driving exterior lamps such as headlamps and fog lamps as well as seat heaters and motors.

Renesas Electronics Announces its Plan to Transfer Factory of Subsidiary to Fuji Electric

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:32:00 GMT

Santa Clara, Calif, March 28, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas Electronics, TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that Renesas Electronics, Renesas Northern Japan Semiconductor, Inc. (Renesas Northern Japan Semiconductor), a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics, and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd (Fuji Electric) have signed an agreement to transfer Renesas Northern Japan Semiconductor's Tsugaru factory (Goshogawara, Aomori) to Fuji Electric. The companies plan to complete the transfer on July 1, 2012.

Renesas Electronics America Kicks Off RL78 Green Energy Challenge

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:43:00 GMT

Santa Clara, Calif. March 26, 2012 - To spur embedded design creativity and innovation in the area of green energy, Renesas Electronics America Inc. today launched the RL78 Green Energy Challenge, a design contest featuring the RL78 microcontrollers (MCUs) and a robust software support environment provided by Renesas Electronics America and its Alliance Partner community. The Renesas RL78 Green Energy Challenge provides an open, creative environment in which embedded engineers can showcase their skill in developing green energy designs in areas such as energy harvesting, low power, metering, monitoring and control systems. The contest begins March 26, 2012 and ends August 31, 2012. Winners will be announced at the Renesas DevCon in October in Anaheim, Calif.

Renesas Electronics America Announces New Capacitive Touch Evaluation Kit Compliant with IEC/EN 61000-4-6 Industry Standard

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:43:00 GMT

Santa Clara, Calif. March 26, 2012 - Renesas Electronics America, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new capacitive touch evaluation kit with the touch interface certified by TÜV Rheinland (a multi-national industry-renowned testing facility) to pass the IEC/EN 61000-4-6 standard, which defines compliance to RF-based conducted noise immunity. The system has been designed to demonstrate the ability to pass up to 15V noise injection level over the full frequency range of 150 KHz to 230MHz for all keys. This performance surpasses the IEC/EN 61000-4-6 Level 3 specification, which goes beyond the requirements of typical consumer and industrial applications. The kit is based on Renesas’ R8C/3xT-A MCUs, the latest line-up of R8C family devices designed for capacitive touch key applications. The R8C touch MCUs incorporate a specialized hardware block called Touch Sensor Control Unit (SCU), which handles touch scanning and processing functions completely independent from the CPU. With this solution, Renesas provides engineers with all of the demonstration, evaluation and development tools needed to get to market with robust touch key solutions for medical, home appliance, consumer and building/office automation systems requiring enhanced human-machine interfaces (HMI).

Renesas Electronics Packs RX Punch into a Smaller Package to Support Cost-Sensitive Industrial and Consumer Applications

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:21:00 GMT

Santa Clara, Calif. March 23, 2012 - Renesas Electronics America, a leading provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of 12 new microcontrollers (MCUs) in the high-performance RX631 Group. The new devices bring the outstanding 1.65 Dhrystone MIPS (DMips) performance and advanced connectivity features of the RX631 MCUs in smaller 64- and 48-pin packages with smaller flash memory footprints of 256KB, 384KB and 512KB to serve cost and space constrained applications.

Renesas Electronics Expands 32-bit RX600 Microcontroller Family with Digital Power Control Series

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:36:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, March 22, 2012 — Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its RX600 microcontroller (MCU) family with the new 32-bit RX62G group. The MCUs are optimized for digital power control applications, including motor control with power factor correction (PFC), digital power supply, uninterrupted power supplies (UPS) and solar inverters.

Renesas Electronics America Announces Eclipse-Based Integrated Development Environment

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:09:00 GMT

Santa Clara, Calif. March 21, 2012 - Renesas Electronics America, a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced an Eclipse-based integrated development environment, the Eclipse Embedded studio, also known as e2studio, designed to provide a flexible development platform for its market-leading microcontrollers (MCUs). The e2studio IDE will be demonstrated at Renesas' booth at the DESIGN West Conference in San Jose, Calif. At the same event, Renesas' tool partner Micrium Inc. will also hold courses on their µC/TCP-IP Ethernet stack as well as their µC/OS-III real-time operating system using e2studio and the Renesas Demonstration Kit (RDK) for the RX62N group. With the release of the e2studioin May 2012, developers of Renesas' RL78, RX600, and RX200 seriesof MCUs will be able to benefit from Eclipse-based build and debugging capabilities as well as the established Eclipse CDT functionality.

Electronics Industry Panel at DESIGN West 2012 Addresses Supply Chain Challenges

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:09:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 20, 2012 - As the electronics industry has experienced recently, the supply chain is more than just a "chain." It’s a complex web encompassing suppliers, OEMs and customers, and when disaster strikes, the impact touches all aspects of the supply chain ecosystem. The traditional just-in-time manufacturing approach is no longer sufficient for business continuity. The supply chain must be strong yet agile in the face of unexpected situations. Where is that balance of not too much, not too little, but "just right"?

Renesas Electronics America Expands RX MCU Support with a BLDC Motor-Control Kit for Energy-Efficient Applications

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:09:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 20, 2012 - Renesas Electronics America, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new motor-control kit, expanding support for its RX62T microcontroller (MCU) Group. Featuring a single precision floating point unit (FPU) and high-performance RX CPU core, the RX62T MCU Group was designed for implementing high-efficiency motor control required by white goods such as washers/dryers and refrigerators, HVAC equipment, and industrial control systems such as industrial drives, servo control, multi-axis handlers and motion control applications. The RX62T-based motor-control kit is a complete end-to-end solution that will allow engineers to learn more about sensor-less vector control algorithms, evaluate the performance using a graphical user interface (GUI) and implement sensor-less vector control in their applications.

Renesas Electronics America Showcases Signal Chain Solutions Powering the Smart Society at DESIGN West 2012

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:15:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 19, 2012 - Renesas Electronics AmericaInc.will showcase its embedded semiconductor technologies at DESIGN West, formerly the Embedded Systems ConferenceSilicon Valley, March 27-29, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. Demonstrations in booths #1507 and #1626 will highlight the company's signal chain solutions designed to enable a Smart Society. These include microcontroller (MCU)-based solutions optimized for applications such as home healthcare, smart energy, as well as industrial and wireless connectivity (Cloud).

Renesas Electronics, Ariane Controls and Grid2Home Announce Smart-Charging Auto-Grade Communication Solution for Plug-In HEVs and EVs

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:47:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, QUEBEC, Qc., and SAN DIEGO, Calif, March 14, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, Ariane Controls, its powerline communications partner, and Grid2Home, its Smart Energy Profile Partner, today announced the availability of the SE-CPM evaluation and development platform for communication between Electric Vehicles (EV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The platform is based on Renesas' V850 family of microcontrollers (MCUs), the most widely used MCU family in the automotive industry.

Renesas Electronics America to Highlight Biometric Authentication and Secure IC Technologies at 2012 CARTES Conference

Fri, 2 Mar 2012 19:31:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2012 — Renesas Electronics America Inc. today announced it will showcase its secure MCU and authentication expertise at the 2012 CARTES in North America Conference (booth #305), March 5-7, at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Demonstrations will focus on technologies for personal identification authentication and financial applications, including mobile payment. Renesas is also announcing its collaboration with Mobeewave, a global provider of software solutions for smart card, RFID and NFC markets.

Renesas Electronics Unveils New-Generation RH850 Microcontroller for Automotive Applications

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:20:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, February 29, 2012 — Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the new RH850 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications. The RH850 is based on 40 nanometer (nm) MONOS (metal oxide nitride oxide silicon) embedded flash technology, making Renesas the first semiconductor supplier to provide this technology in the automotive sector. The RH850 family of MCUs is based on the new RH850 32-bit core, which provides the benefits of ultra low power process technology with the superior computing power of the world's leading 32-bit core.

0.6 µA (Note 1) Current Consumption with Full Calendar Function and Support for Up to 280 LCD segments Make RL78/L12 MCUs Ideal for Battery-Operated Devices

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:16:00 GMT

TOKYO, February 27, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RL78/L12 Group of ultimate-low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) with on-chip liquid crystal display (LCD) controller that reduce current consumption by approximately 30 percent compared to earlier Renesas products (Note 2). The new 16-bit MCUs are designed for products equipped with small LCD panels, including portable household appliances, healthcare devices, building management systems, and industrial applications, that require improved user interfaces and ultimate low power.

Renesas Electronics Announces Driver IC for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Applications with Built-In Dimming Function for More Compact Systems and Enhanced Accuracy

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, February 20, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its new driver IC, the R2A20135SP. The newest member of Renesas' driver IC family is designed for high-accuracy, high-efficiency LED lighting systems, and features an on-chip dimming function and a 40-percent size decrease for the mounting area, making it an ideal solution for LED lighting fixture manufacturers. Renesas will also provide an evaluation board with the new driver IC installed on it to provide development support for system designers. Renesas also offers a lineup of high-performance power MOSFETs for use with driver ICs for LED lighting systems as well as kit solutions featuring both types of devices.

Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss P-Channel MOSFET for Improved Power Efficiency in Notebook PCs

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, February 16, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its lineup of five low-loss P-channel power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) products, including the µPA2812T1L, optimized for use in charge control switches for lithium-ion (Li-ion) secondary batteries of notebook PCs and power management switches for power supply switching with AC adapters.

Renesas Electronics Introduces New V850 Microcontroller (MCU) Series with Very Low Power Consumption and High Functionality for Body Applications in the Automotive Segment

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:09:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, February 14, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of the V850E2/Fx4-L series with 19 new 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). Designed for the automotive comfort and body segment, the low-power MCUs offer scalability and compatibility combined with sophisticated peripheral functions to provide premium automotive body solutions for applications such as roof or window lifters, door-, seat- and light modules, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) and body control modules.

Renesas Electronics Opens Office in Brazil to Enhance Services in South America

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMT

SAO PAOLO, Brazil, February 7, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today celebrated the opening of Renesas Electronics Brasil-Servicos Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics America located in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Company representatives from Japan and the United States of America as well as customers and industry partners will be in attendance at the opening ceremony. This new company will bolster Renesas’ support and services for the South America region by providing local sales promotion and technical product support, as well as regional systems solution development expertise.

Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Device Series Integrating Power Conversion Circuit in a Single Package

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:27:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 24, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of three silicon carbide (SiC) compound power devices, the RJQ6020DPM, the RJQ6021DPM and the RJQ6022DPM, that incorporate multiple SiC diodes and multiple power transistors in a single package to compose a power converter circuit or switching circuit. These are the second series of power semiconductor products from Renesas to employ SiC, a new material effective in reducing loss, and they are intended for use in home appliances such as air conditioners, PC servers, and power electronics products such as solar power generation systems.

Renesas Electronics Introduces New V850E2P Microcontroller Series with Built-In Resolver Sensor Interface

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:07:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 18, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it 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 HEV/EV and other automotive applications.

Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Devices Integrating Power Conversion Circuit in Single Chip

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:01:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 17, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of a Schottky barrier diode (SBD), the RJS6005TDPP, employing silicon carbide (SiC, Note 1), a material considered to have great potential for use in power semiconductor devices. The new SiC Schottky barrier diode is ideal for use in high-output electronic systems such as air conditioners, communication base stations, and solar power arrays. The new device also incorporates technology developed jointly by Hitachi, Ltd., and Renesas Electronics, which contributed to achieving approximately 40 percent reduced low power consumption compared to Renesas Electronics' existing power devices employing conventional silicon (Si).

Renesas Electronics America Names Ali Sebt President and CEO

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:52:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 10, 2012 — Renesas Electronics America Inc. today named Ali Sebt president and chief executive officer. Sebt, a 20-year Renesas veteran, succeeds outgoing president and CEO Daniel Mahoney, who has retired from the company.