Renesas Electronics Microcontrollers 2,400+

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R7FA6M5BF2CBG#AC0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

3

R7FA6M5BF3CFC#AA0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

3

R7FS124773A01CFM#AA1

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

0

YES

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.4 V

105 Cel

Cortex-M0+

8

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1-Ch 12-Bit

1.7 mm

131072

10 mm

4K

NO

POR, RTC, TIMER(10), WDT(2)

0

20 MHz

10 mm

4

16384

CMOS

18-Ch 14-Bit

21 mA

3.3 V

1

YES

4

CAN, I2C(2), SCI(3), SPI(2)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G64

3

32 rpm

YES

8

51

R7FS128783A01CFM#AA1

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

3

R7FS1JA783A01CFM#BA0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

3

R7FS3A17C3A01CFM#BA0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

3

R7FS5D37A2A01CLJ#AC0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

3

R7FS5D57C3A01CFP#AA0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

YES

3.6 V

8

21

YES

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP100,.63SQ,20

2.7 V

105 Cel

CORTEX-M4

16

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

2-Ch 12-Bit

1.7 mm

1048576

14 mm

32K

YES

DMA(8), POR, RTC, TIMER(16), WDT(2)

16

24 MHz

14 mm

16

393216

CMOS

19-Ch 12-Bit

102 mA

3.3 V

8

YES

11

CAN(2), I2C(2), SCI(10), SDHI(2), SPI(2), SSIE, QSPI

FLASH

.5 mm

FLOATING-POINT

S-PQFP-G100

3

120 rpm

YES

8

76

R7FS5D57C3A01CFP#AA1

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

YES

3.6 V

8

21

YES

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP100,.63SQ,20

2.7 V

105 Cel

CORTEX-M4

16

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

2-Ch 12-Bit

1.7 mm

1048576

14 mm

32K

YES

DMA(8), POR, RTC, TIMER(16), WDT(2)

16

24 MHz

14 mm

16

393216

CMOS

19-Ch 12-Bit

102 mA

3.3 V

8

YES

11

CAN(2), I2C(2), SCI(10), SDHI(2), SPI(2), SSIE, QSPI

FLASH

.5 mm

FLOATING-POINT

S-PQFP-G100

3

120 rpm

YES

8

76

R9A06G032VGBG#AC0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

BALL

400

LFBGA

SQUARE

YES

1.2 V

0

32

GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

1.1 V

YES

BOTTOM

YES

17 mm

0

40 MHz

17 mm

1.15 V

NO

.8 mm

500 rpm

170

UPD70F3368GJ(A)-UEN-A

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

144

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

AEC-Q100

24

YES

32

3/3.3

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP144,.87SQ,20

2.85 V

85 Cel

V850

-40 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

QUAD

YES

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.6 mm

1048576

20 mm

0

CRC, DMA(4), POR, PWM, TIMER(12), WDT

16

32 MHz

20 mm

61440

CMOS

16-Ch 10-Bit

64 mA

YES

Microcontrollers

CAN(2), CSI(6), IEBUS, I2C(3), UART(4)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G144

Not Qualified

32 rpm

e6

8

128

UPD70F3371M1GBA2-GAH-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

AEC-Q100

0

32

FLATPACK

QFP64,.47SQ,20

3.3 V

V850

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

NO

256

10 mm

0

16 MHz

10 mm

16384

NO

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

32 rpm

e4

49

UPD70F3371M2GBA-GAH-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

AEC-Q100

0

32

FLATPACK

QFP64,.47SQ,20

3.3 V

V850

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

NO

256

10 mm

0

16 MHz

10 mm

16384

NO

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

32 rpm

e4

49

UPD70F3621M1GCA1-UEU-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

AEC-Q100

0

32

3.3/5.5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.63SQ,20

3.3 V

110 Cel

V850

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

NO

196608

14 mm

0

16 MHz

14 mm

12288

CMOS

35 mA

NO

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e4

84

UPD70F3622M2GCA1-UEU-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

AEC-Q100

0

32

3.3/5.5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.63SQ,20

3.3 V

110 Cel

V850

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

NO

262144

14 mm

0

16 MHz

14 mm

16384

CMOS

35 mA

NO

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e4

84

UPD78F0455GB-GAH-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

8

2/5

FLATPACK

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

UPD78K0

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

NO

61440

10 mm

0

10 MHz

10 mm

2048

CMOS

3.4 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

10 rpm

e4

46

UPD78F0503AMC-CAB-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

30

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

8

2/5

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP30,.3

2.7 V

85 Cel

UPD78K0

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

DUAL

NO

32768

6.1 mm

0

20 MHz

9.7 mm

1024

CMOS

6.9 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G30

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e4

23

UPD78F0887GK(A)-GAJ-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

AEC-Q100

0

NO

8

2/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP64,.5SQ

4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

NO

1.6 mm

49152

12 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.8 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 5 MHZ

0

20 MHz

12 mm

3072

CMOS

8.2 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e4

55

DF2360VTE34V

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

120

TFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

3.6 V

8

24

YES

16

FLATPACK, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

TQFP120,.63SQ,16

3 V

75 Cel

H8S/2000

8

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.2 mm

262144

14 mm

0

NO

DMA(4), TIMER(8), WDT

16

25 MHz

14 mm

2

16384

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

115 mA

3.3 V

4

YES

5

IRDA, SCI(5)

FLASH

.4 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G120

34 rpm

YES

8

94

HD64F2134FA20V

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

YES

16

FLATPACK

4.5 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

Tin/Bismuth (Sn/Bi)

YES

QUAD

NO

3.05 mm

14 mm

8

20 MHz

20

260

14 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G80

3

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e6

66

HD64F36077GFZV

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

4.5 V

75 Cel

H8/300H

11

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.7 mm

57344

10 mm

0

NO

LVD, POR, PWM, RTC, TIMER(3), WDT

0

20 MHz

10 mm

3

4096

CMOS

8-Ch 10-Bit

28 mA

5 V

YES

2

I2C, SCI(2)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G64

20 rpm

YES

8

47

HD64F3644PV

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

THROUGH-HOLE

64

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

4 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

19.05 mm

OPERATES AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 5 MHZ

0

16 MHz

57.6 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T64

1

Not Qualified

8 rpm

e6

53

HD64F7145FW50V

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

GULL WING

144

LFQFP

SQUARE

YES

3.6 V

22

NO

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

3 V

85 Cel

SH-2

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

262144

20 mm

0

DMA(4), DTC, POR, PWM(2), RTC, TIMER(7), WDT

32

12.5 MHz

20

260

20 mm

8192

4-Ch 10-Bit(2)

3.3 V

YES

I2C, SCI(4)

FLASH

.5 mm

3

50 rpm

8

98

M30620MCP-XXXGP

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

20

YES

16

3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP100,.63SQ,20

3 V

85 Cel

M16C

-20 Cel

TIN COPPER

YES

QUAD

YES

1.7 mm

131072

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 10 MHZ

16

16 MHz

20

260

14 mm

10240

CMOS

20 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

4

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e2

88

M30620MCP-XXXGP#U3

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

20

YES

16

3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP100,.63SQ,20

3 V

85 Cel

M16C

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.7 mm

131072

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 10 MHZ

16

16 MHz

14 mm

10240

CMOS

20 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

3

Not Qualified

24 rpm

88

M30624FGAFP#D5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F100GDAFB#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100GEAFB#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100GGGFB#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100GLAFB#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

48

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

524288

7 mm

8K

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 4MHZ @1.6V MIN SUPPLY @ LOW-VOLTAGE MAIN MODE

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

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

32768

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

YES

CSI(5), I2C(6), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G48

32 rpm

8

44

R5F100LDDFB#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

49152

10 mm

4K

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 4MHZ @1.6V MIN SUPPLY @ LOW-VOLTAGE MAIN MODE

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

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

10 mm

3072

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

YES

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

32 rpm

8

58

R5F100LEAFA#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

R5F100LEAFB

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

65536

10 mm

4096

OPERATES AT 1.6V MIN SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

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

0

20 MHz

10 mm

9

4096

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

7 mA

3 V

2

YES

Microcontrollers

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

32 rpm

8

58

R5F100LEAFB#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

R5F100LEAFB#X0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

65536

10 mm

4K

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 4MHZ @1.6V MIN SUPPLY @ LOW-VOLTAGE MAIN MODE

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

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

10 mm

4096

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

YES

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

32 rpm

8

58

R5F100PKDFB#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

R5F101BDANA#40

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F101LHABG#W0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

BALL

64

VFBGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

YES

.99 mm

196608

4 mm

0

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 4MHZ @1.6V MIN SUPPLY @ LOW-VOLTAGE MAIN MODE

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

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

4 mm

9

16384

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

2

YES

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.4 mm

S-PBGA-B64

32 rpm

8

58

R5F10277ANA#U5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F1036AASP#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

16

2/5

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP20,.25

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

YES

16384

4.4 mm

0

24 MHz

6.5 mm

1536

CMOS

5 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

3

Not Qualified

24 rpm

18

R5F10377DNA#W5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F104BCGNA#00

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104BCGNA#40

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104GFANA#20

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F104GKGNA#20

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F104LEAFA#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

3

R5F104LEALA#W0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

BUTT

64

VFLGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

1.8/5

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

LGA64,8X8,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

NO

.76 mm

65536

5 mm

4K

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.6 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

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

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

5 mm

8

5632

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-PBGA-B64

Not Qualified

32 rpm

8

58

R5F104LFGLA#W0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

BUTT

64

VFLGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

NO

2-Ch 8-Bit

.76 mm

98304

5 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

5 mm

8

12288

CMOS

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

5 V

YES

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

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PBGA-B64

32 rpm

8

58

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.