Pin-compatible MPUs simplify product variants
Renesas offers the RZ/G3L and RZ/G3SE series of 64-bit general-purpose microprocessors for consumer and industrial HMI and IoT edge systems. Expanding the company’s RZ/G portfolio, the pin-compatible MPUs allow developers to reuse a PCB design for multiple products.
Targeting HMI devices that require rich graphics and video capabilities, the RZ/G3L integrates a GPU for 3D graphics rendering and an H.264 video codec. The RZ/G3SE targets edge devices with basic display requirements, such as EV chargers and industrial gateways with status indicators and configuration screens.
Both series use dual or quad Arm Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.2 GHz and a Cortex-M33 coprocessor at 200 MHz. The MPUs can reduce standby power to 1 mW in deep standby mode and support fast Linux wakeup for always-connected applications. High-speed interfaces, including PCIe, TSN-capable Gigabit Ethernet, and USB, enable application-specific connectivity options such as 5G and Wi-Fi 6 modules.
The RZ/G3L and RZ/G3SE MPUs are available now in 14-mm², 400-pin LFBGA and 17-mm², 368-pin LFBGA packages.
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