Summary
The RA2L1 MCU Group is a 48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23-based microcontroller designed for ultra-low power consumption, integrating innovative peripherals like capacitive touch sensing and various communication interfaces. It features extensive memory options, hardware safety and security measures, and supports a wide voltage range (1.6 to 5.5 V). With efficient power modes, accurate oscillators, and compatibility within the RA family, it targets applications requiring low power, flexibility, and high integration. Its hardware is suitable for safety-critical systems and supports various development tools in a wide temperature range.Parts used in the RA2L1 MCU Group:- 48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 core
- 128 KB Flash Memory
- 256 KB Flash Memory
- 32 KB SRAM with ECC
- 8 KB Data Flash memory
- Low-power asynchronous general-purpose timer
- 32-bit & 16-bit general-purpose timers
- 12-bit A/D converter
- 12-bit D/A converter
- Low-power analog comparator
- Temperature sensor
- Enhanced capacitive touch sensing unit (CTSU2)
- CAN 2.0A/2.0B interface
- UART serial communication interface
- Simple SPI interface
- Simple I2C interface
- SPI/I2C Multimaster interface
- Hardware AES encryption/True Random Number Generator (TRNG)
- Unique ID hardware
- Hardware safety features for IEC/UL60730 certification
- High current drive and 5 V tolerant I/O ports
- ±1% highly accurate integrated high speed oscillator
- Flexible power architecture with fast wake up
- Various QFN and QFP package options
Ultra-low power single-chip microcontroller based on the 48-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 core
RA2L1 MCU Group is part of the RA2 MCU Series: It is a combination of a microcontroller with standard communication and timing peripherals, general-purpose analog, and new innovative capacitive touch sensing unit (CTSU2) with best-in-class performance. RA2L1 offers ultra-low power consumption ranked among the best in the industry using the company’s well-known low-power 110 nm process. Moreover, RA2L1 products will be fully upward compatible with other members of the RA Family to support customers with additional needs for their other application designs.
Key features
- Designed for ultra-low power consumption in both active and standby modes
- Higher integration support for wide operation voltage range and innovative peripherals
- On-chip peripheral functions enable system cost reduction
- Hardware safety and security features
Additional features
- 48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23
- 128 KB & 256 KB Flash Memory and 32 KB SRAM with ECC
- 8 KB data flash memory (100,000 program/erase cycles)
- Low-power asynchronous general-purpose timer
- 32-bit & 16-bit general-purpose timers
- 12-bit A/D & D/A converters
- Low-power analog comparator
- Temperature sensor
- Enhanced capacitive touch sensing unit
- CAN 2.0A/2.0B
- Serial communications interfaces (UART, Simple SPI, Simple I2C)
- SPI/I2C Multimaster interface
- HW AES/TRNG & Unique ID
- HW safety features for IEC/UL60730 certification
- High current drive and 5 V tolerant I/O ports
- ±1% highly accurate integrated HS oscillator
- Wide operating voltage range: 1.6…5.5 V
- EEMBC ULP Mark certified score of 299
- Down to 64 uA/MHz in Active Mode, 250 nA in Software Standby Mode
- Flexible power architecture with fast wake up
- Best-in-class HAL driver code
- Support Arm® ecosystem and Renesas original development tool
- QFN 48, QFP-100, 80, 64, 48 pin package
- Operating ambient temperature (Ta): -40…105 °C
Read more: RENESAS RA2L1 ULTRA-LOW POWER SINGLE-CHIP MICROCONTROLLER
