Renesas Electronics RZ/G3E Arm® Cortex®-A55-Based Microprocessor
Renesas Electronics RZ/G3E Arm® Cortex®-A55-Based Microprocessor (MPU) is a versatile MPU designed for mid-range Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications. The device offers high-speed 5G connectivity and robust edge computing capabilities. It features a powerful quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor running at 1.8GHz, which is ideal for handling HMI and edge workloads. A dedicated Cortex-M33 core supports the integrated AI accelerator (NPU: Ethos-U55), enabling efficient on-device AI processing.
For advanced HMI functionality, the Renesas Electronics RZ/G3E includes a graphics engine (GPU), a video codec, and support for multi-screen output. The built-in video codec supports both H.264 and H.265 encoding and decoding, enabling high-compression, high-quality video transmission and storage. High-speed interfaces such as PCIe® Gen3 and USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps class) ensure fast data transfer, making the RZ/G3E ideal for cloud communication and high-speed storage - key requirements for edge computing.
The Ethos-U55 NPU is featured in the Renesas RA8P1 MCU, allowing developers to scale AI models seamlessly across MPU and MCU platforms using a unified development environment. This flexibility supports consistent AI deployment across high-end, mid-range, and entry-level products within a product line.
Features
- Powered by an NPU (Ethos-U55) and main Arm CPU (4 x Cortex-A55)
- Equipped with a GPU, video codec engine, and supports three types of image interfaces [LVDS (dual-link), MIPI-DSI, and parallel interface]
- Built-in high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3, USB3.2, and Gbit Ethernet)
- Integrated three power domains and supports suspend to RAM for quick wakeup of Linux®
- NPU can perform AI processing for Edge computing on its own, allowing the main CPU to focus on HMI applications
- In addition to a high-quality GUI, HMI applications supporting various displays can be deployed with a single chip
- Communicate with the cloud using 5G generation by high-speed interfaces
- Implement low power and fast recovery required for HMI and Edge computing
Applications
- Industrial
- HMI
- Industrial computers
- Industrial gateways
- Office and energy
- Office printers
- Medical HMI
- Smart retail
- Signage
- Building controls
- Smart homes
- Home security hubs
- Smart doorbells
- Smart thermostats
- Home patient monitors
- Home automation
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Development Tool
Renesas Electronics RZ/G3E-EVKIT Evaluation Board
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