These new devices also provide a wide range of features and functions useful in a variety of applications. These include timer functions that support complementary PWM output and forced cutoff², safety functions that can detect and diagnose incorrect hardware operation, multichannel serial communications functions, timer functions that support flyback control³, and an INTFO⁴ function that can directly output interrupt signals from external pins. Using the smart features like DTC and ELC⁵ a lot of peripherals can be connected internally to reduce CPU workload and can save overall power consumption.

Availability

Samples of the RL78/G11 will be available from October 2016 onwards. Mass production is scheduled to begin in December 2016 and is expected to reach a volume of 50,000 units per month by 2018. Renesas plans to provide evaluation boards, development tools, and software for these products. (Availability is subject to change without notice.)

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¹ According to Renesas research as of September 29, 2016.

² The 16-bit timer KB0's PWM output function and forcible output stop function.

³ Operation as the timer array unit (TAU)'s two-input one shot pulse output function.

⁴ Function that directly outputs interrupt flags generated by timers, the data operation circuit (DOC), and other functions, to device pins.

⁵ DTC = Data Transfer Controller (similar to DMA); ELC = Event Link Controller (can cascade/ connect peripherals without software and hardware).

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