Dual-core MCUs drive motor-control efficiency

RA8T2 MCUs from Renesas integrate dual processors for real-time motor control in advanced factory automation and robotics. They pair a 1-GHz Arm Cortex-M85 core with an optional 250-MHz Cortex-M33 core, combining high-speed operation, large memory, timers, and analog functions on a single chip.

The Cortex-M85 with Helium technology accelerates DSP and machine-learning workloads, enabling AI functions that predict motor maintenance needs. In dual-core variants, the embedded Cortex-M33 separates real-time control from general-purpose tasks to further enhance system performance.

RA8T2 devices integrate up to 1 MB of MRAM and 2 MB of SRAM, including 256 KB of TCM for the Cortex-M85 and 128 KB of TCM for the Cortex-M33. For high-speed networking in factory automation, they offer multiple interfaces, such as two Gigabit Ethernet MACs with DMA and a two-port EtherCAT slave. A 32-bit, 14-channel timer delivers PWM functionality up to 300 MHz.

The RA8T2 series of MCUs is available now through Renesas and its distributors.

RA8T2 product page

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