Over the past three posts, I’ve introduced you to Renesas Synergy MCU options for High Performance, High Efficiency and Ultra Low Power requirements.
This week I spotlight the fourth and final series of the Synergy MCU family, the S5 series that has many integrated capabilities for IoT device applications – variety of connectivity options, large embedded memories, extensive security features, great (Human Machine Interface) HMI support, and very energy-efficient. As of this writing, the S5 series MCU devices will be broadly available in 4Q 2016.
With 650 KB on-chip SRAM and color TFTLCD graphics controller with a 2D graphics engine, the S5 series MCUs are well-equipped to enable developers like me to efficiently control a low-cost color display panel and to buffer graphic frames without the need to add expensive external SRAM or over-sized SDRAM chips, or even a separate graphic chip.
I’m looking forward to trying out the S5 Series MCUs on a variety of end applications, such as motion and position control, closed-loop feedback control and building automation applications with interactive HMI. These are also a great solution for communication gateways, optical networking, security monitoring and appliances.
Need a single-precision floating point unit for intense but efficient algorithm processing? Got it. Generate and securely store? Check. High-accuracy analog acquisition capability? The S5 series MCUs have got you covered.
Following are key features and functionality of the S5 series MCUs:
You have now been schooled on all things Synergy MCU (although I suspect many of you can teach me a thing or ten.) Tune in next week when I share the ins and outs of licensing the Synergy Software.
Live long and prosper!
Professor_Iot
Hot Tip of the Week
Have you checked out the many types of specialized software add-ons available for the Synergy Platform on the Synergy Gallery? If you haven’t, you should.
Each of the following components is a Verified Software Add-on (VSA), which means that it has been tested and verified by Renesas to be compatible with the Synergy Software Package (SSP) per Renesas SSP interoperability and quality requirements. Best-in-class Renesas Synergy Partners enable a large selection of software add-ons that work with SSP to accelerate time-to-market for developers. A free evaluation version is available for each of these VSA solutions and a production license can be acquired from the VSA partner company for end product development.
Renesas and its partners are committed to continually enhancing the VSA portfolio. Some of the upcoming VSAs include various communication stacks for industrial automation applications. Stay tuned!