Renesas Electronics Microcontrollers 2,400+

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R5F104BCAFP#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104BFGFP#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104BGDFP#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104EFANA#W0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

40

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2-Ch 8-Bit

.8 mm

98304

6 mm

8K

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.6 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

BUZZER(2), COMPARATOR(2), POR, PWM(9), RTC, TIMER(8), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

6 mm

12288

CMOS

9-Ch 10-Bit, 9-Ch 8-Bit

5 V

YES

CSI(4), I2C(4), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQCC-N40

32 rpm

8

36

R5F104GFAFB#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104GGGFB#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104GHGNA#40

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

R5F104JFAFA#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104LGAFA#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

1.8/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP64,.55SQ

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.6 mm

131072

12 mm

8K

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.6 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

BUZZER(2), COMPARATOR(2), POR, PWM(9), RTC, TIMER(8), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

12 mm

16384

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit, 12-Ch 8-Bit

8.7 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

CSI(6), I2C(6), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

32 rpm

8

58

R5F104LGAFB#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104LHGFA#30

Renesas Electronics

3

R5F104LJAFB#X0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

1.8/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.6 mm

262144

10 mm

8K

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.6 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

BUZZER(2), COMPARATOR(2), POR, PWM(9), RTC, TIMER(8), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

10 mm

24576

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit, 12-Ch 8-Bit

8.7 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

CSI(6), I2C(6), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

32 rpm

8

58

R5F104MKGFB#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104MLAFB#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.7 mm

524288

12 mm

8K

OPERATES AT 1.6V MIN SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

COMPARATOR(2), PDR, POR, PWM(12), RTC, TIMER(13), WDT

0

20 MHz

12 mm

13

49152

CMOS

17-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

YES

CSI(8), I2C(10), UART(4)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

3

32 rpm

8

74

R5F109GCKFB#X0G

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F10AACLSP#W5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

30

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP30,.3

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

6

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.4 mm

32768

6.6 mm

4096

NO

POR, RTC, TIMER(11), WDT(2)

20 MHz

10 mm

11

2048

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

14 mA

5 V

YES

2

CSI(2), I2C(2), LIN, SPI, UART

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

R-PDSO-G30

3

32 rpm

YES

8

26

R5F10AADKSP#W5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

30

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP30,.3

2.7 V

125 Cel

RL78

6

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.4 mm

49152

6.6 mm

4096

NO

POR, RTC, TIMER(11), WDT(2)

20 MHz

10 mm

11

3072

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

12 mA

5 V

YES

2

CSI(2), I2C(2), LIN, SPI, UART

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

R-PDSO-G30

3

24 rpm

YES

8

26

R5F10AAELSP#G5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

30

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP30,.3

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

6

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.4 mm

65536

6.6 mm

4096

NO

POR, RTC, TIMER(11), WDT(2)

20 MHz

10 mm

11

4096

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

14 mA

5 V

YES

2

CSI(2), I2C(2), LIN, SPI, UART

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

R-PDSO-G30

3

32 rpm

YES

8

26

R5F10AMGKFB#X5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

80

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP80,.55SQ,20

2.7 V

125 Cel

RL78

12

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.6 mm

131072

12 mm

4096

NO

POR, RTC, TIMER(15), WDT(2)

20 MHz

12 mm

15

8192

CMOS

20-Ch 10-Bit

12 mA

5 V

YES

3

CSI(4), I2C(5), LIN, SPI, UART(2)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G80

3

24 rpm

YES

8

74

R5F10BGECLFB#15

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F10BGEKFB#X5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

48

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP48,.35SQ,20

2.7 V

125 Cel

RL78

10

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.6 mm

65536

7 mm

4096

NO

POR, RTC, TIMER(15), WDT(2)

20 MHz

7 mm

15

4096

CMOS

15-Ch 10-Bit

12 mA

5 V

YES

4

CAN, CSI(4), I2C(5), LIN, SPI, UART(2)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G48

3

24 rpm

YES

8

44

R5F10DGELFB#H2

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F10DGELFB#H2G

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F10ELEGFB#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

65536

10 mm

DMA(2), POR, PWM(3), RTC, TIMER(5), WDT

0

32 MHz

10 mm

2

CMOS

3 V

2

YES

CSI(5), I2C(5), UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

3

32 rpm

56

R5F10PLHYFB#H5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

YES

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.7 V

150 Cel

RL78

12

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1-Ch 8-Bit

1.6 mm

196608

10 mm

8192

NO

COMPARATOR, POR, RTC, TIMER(15), WDT(2)

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

10 mm

15

16384

CMOS

20-Ch 10-Bit

12.5 mA

5 V

YES

6

CAN, CSI(4), I2C(5), LIN(2), SPI, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G64

24 rpm

YES

8

58

R5F10RBAAFP#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

16

1.8/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP32,.35SQ,32

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

16384

7 mm

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

1024

CMOS

5 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G32

3

Not Qualified

24 rpm

20

R5F10RGAAFB#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F10RLCAFB

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

1.8/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

32768

10 mm

2K

OPERATES AT 1.6 MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

DMA(2), LCD, POR, PWM, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

0

20 MHz

10 mm

9

1536

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

2

YES

Microcontrollers

CSI(2), I2C, UART

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

24 rpm

8

47

R5F10RLCAFB#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F10RLCAFB#X0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

16

1.8/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

32768

10 mm

0

20 MHz

10 mm

1536

CMOS

5 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

24 rpm

47

R5F10WLEAFA#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP64,.55SQ

1.6 V

85 Cel

RL78

8

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

65536

12 mm

4096

IT ALSO SUPPORTS 8 BIT ADC

NO

COMPARATOR(2), DMA(4), LCD, LVD, POR, PWM(7), RTC(2), TIMER(10), WDT

0

20 MHz

12 mm

3

4096

CMOS

9-Ch 10-Bit

6.5 mA

2 V

4

YES

4

CSI(2), I2C(2), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G64

3

24 rpm

YES

8

49

R5F10WLEAFB#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

8

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.7 mm

65536

10 mm

4096

OPERATES WITH 1.6V MIN @ 4MHZ

NO

COMPARATOR(2), DMA(4), POR, RTC, TIMER(10), WDT

0

20 MHz

10 mm

10

4096

CMOS

9-Ch 10-Bit

6.5 mA

3 V

4

YES

3

CSI(2), I2C(3), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G64

24 rpm

YES

8

49

R5F11W68ASM#30

Renesas Electronics

3

R5F11ZBAAFP#30

Renesas Electronics

3

R5F12017GSP#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

R5F140GLAFB#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

R5F211A2SP#U0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

20

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

3/5

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP20,.25

3 V

85 Cel

R8C

-20 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.45 mm

8192

4.4 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.7V AT 10MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

6.5 mm

512

CMOS

3.3 V

NO

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

Not Qualified

20 rpm

16

R5F21228KFP#U1

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

GULL WING

48

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP48,.35SQ,20

3 V

125 Cel

R8C

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

65536

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.7V AT 10MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

3072

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G48

Not Qualified

16 rpm

44

R5F21228KFP#W4

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

GULL WING

48

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP48,.35SQ,20

3 V

125 Cel

R8C

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

65536

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.7V AT 10MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

3072

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G48

Not Qualified

16 rpm

44

R5F21236KFP#U1

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

GULL WING

48

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP48,.35SQ,20

3 V

125 Cel

R8C

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

32768

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.7V AT 10MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

2048

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G48

Not Qualified

16 rpm

44

R5F21238DFP#U0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

48

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP48,.35SQ,20

3 V

85 Cel

R8C

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

65536

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.7V AT 10MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

3072

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G48

Not Qualified

20 rpm

44

R5F21256SDFP

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

2.2/5.5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP52,.47SQ

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

TIN COPPER

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

32768

10 mm

OPERATES AT 2.2V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 5 MHZ

0

20 MHz

260

10 mm

4096

CMOS

17 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G52

3

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e2

44

R5F21256SDFP#V2

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

2.5/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP52,.47SQ

3 V

85 Cel

R8C

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

32768

10 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.2V AT 5MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

10 mm

2048

CMOS

17 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

20 rpm

44

R5F21256SNLG#U0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

BALL

64

TFBGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

2.5/5

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

BGA64,8X8,25

3 V

85 Cel

R8C

-20 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

NO

1.05 mm

32768

6 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.2V AT 5MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

6 mm

2048

CMOS

17 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PBGA-B64

Not Qualified

20 rpm

44

R5F21272SDFP

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

2.2/5.5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP32,.35SQ,32

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

8192

7 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.2V MINIMUM SUPPLY

0

20 MHz

260

7 mm

512

CMOS

17 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G32

3

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e6

28

R5F21272SDFP#V2

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.2V AT 5MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G32

20 rpm

28

R5F21272SDFP#X6

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.2V AT 5MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G32

20 rpm

28

R5F21272SNFP#V2

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

32

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

3 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

7 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES IN 2.2V AT 5MHZ

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G32

20 rpm

28

Microcontrollers

A microcontroller is a type of integrated circuit (IC) that is designed to control a specific task or set of tasks within a larger system. Unlike a microprocessor, which is designed to be a general-purpose computing device, a microcontroller is optimized for embedded applications that require real-time control and processing.

Microcontrollers typically contain a processor core, memory, input/output (I/O) ports, and various peripheral devices, all on a single chip. The processor core is usually a low-power, low-speed version of a microprocessor, such as an 8-bit or 16-bit processor. The memory on a microcontroller includes both volatile and non-volatile memory, such as random-access memory (RAM) and flash memory, respectively. The I/O ports are used to interface with external devices such as sensors, switches, and displays.

Microcontrollers are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive systems, medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial automation. They are particularly well-suited for applications that require real-time control and processing, such as motor control, temperature sensing, and data acquisition.

One of the key advantages of microcontrollers is their low cost and small size. Because all of the necessary components are integrated onto a single chip, microcontrollers are much smaller and less expensive than other types of computing devices. This makes them ideal for use in small, battery-powered devices such as handheld calculators and remote controls.