Renesas Technology has released 14 products in the M16C/5L and M16C/56 Groups, in the M16C/Tiny Series of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) which belongs to the M16C Family, with on-chip flash memory for automotive body and chassis control applications.

Approximately 1.6 times faster than earlier Renesas Technology MCUs and full complement of peripheral functions, including CAN for automotive applications, providing reduced system cost, improved performance, and enhanced functionality

These new products are successors to MCUs in the M16C/28 Group and the M16C/29 Group with on-chip CAN controller, which belong to the Renesas Technology M16C/Tiny Series. They offer enhanced functionality and performance along with a full complement of on-chip peripheral functions to help reduce overall system cost.

The M16C/5L Group integrates an on-chip CAN controller and the M16C/56 Group does not. Products in both groups are compatible with earlier MCUs, providing a flexible path to system feature expansion or version upgrades.

In addition, the M16C/5M Group is under development has an extension of the above groups. It will increase the number of CAN channels, integrate a LIN interface and convenient E2 data flash for data storage, and be available in three packages (64-pin, 80-pin, and 100-pin LQFP) compatible with earlier MCU products.

A total of 16 product versions will be offered, and sample shipments will begin in October 2008.

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