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Scalable from 64-pin to 100-pin LQFP packages 64 KB RAM and scalable from 256 KB to 512 KB Flash 32-bit PWM timer with advanced functions, including support for seven types of complementary PWM modes for the carrier generation 250 usec sampling period when used with the motor control solution bundle High-speed 12-bit ADC with a maximum speed of 0.4 usec and a sample/hold function that allows simultaneous acquisition of 3 shunt currents 6-channel programmable gain amplifier Supports IEC 60730 standard for functional safety in home appliances Renesas also offers a new Renesas Solution Starter Kit (RSSK) for developers working on a motor control solution using the RA6T1 MCUs. The RSSK offers easy motor control debugging and allows customers to immediately begin evaluating their motor control design, executing real-time analysis and tuning to accelerate development. The easy- to-use motor solution includes an RA6T1 CPU card and 48V-compatible inverter board, along with a GUI tool for motor workbench, and a sensorless vector control sample program with three-shunt method that corresponds with the Flexible Software Package (FSP). Using the RA Family FSP makes it easy for customers to port the sample code to their program. Availability The RA6T1 MCUs and RSSK are available now from Renesas’ worldwide distributors. For more information, please visit: www. r e n e s a s . c om/ p r o d u c t s /m i c r o c o n t r o l l e r s - microprocessors/ra/ra6/ra6t1.html. Renesas will also continue to expand its RA Partner Network to include collaboration with leading companies in the motor control field.

Maxim Integrated’s IO-Link Communications Technology Reduces Factory Downtime Intelligence at the edge simplifies equipment reconfiguration and commissioning of sensors Modern smart factories need to quickly and remotely adjust a sensor’s electrical characteristics to minimize downtime and maximize throughput. The MAXREFDES177# IO- Link® reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. demonstrates the flexibility of the MAX22515 IO-Link transceiver, seamlessly configuring all modes of the MAX22000 software-configurable analog IO. This chipset provides flexibility with faster reconfiguration to reduce factory downtime. Maxim Integrated’s chipset solution of MAX22000 and MAX22515 builds upon the benefits of IO-Link’s two-way universal interface. The IO-Link interface allows every IO-Link sensor, actuator or IO expansion module to be interchangeable to a standard hardware interface. It also provides software- defined performance parameters and selectable analog input or output performance modes. These software- selectable capabilities are combined and demonstrated in the MAXREFDES177# IO-Link reference design. IO-Link & Software-Configurable IO Products: MAX22000: The software-configurable analog IO provides up to more than half the power savings and approximately half the size compared to the closest competitive solutions on the market. Key functions integrated include a 24-bit ADC analog input mode and an 18-bit DAC analog output mode, as well as operations over either a single 2-wire interface or a 4-wire resistance temperature detector (RTD)/thermocouple temperature measurement. MAX22515: The MAX22515 is the industry’s smallest ±1.2kV/500Ω surge-protected, single-channel IO-Link transceiver. It features high integration with protection diodes, auxiliary digital input, I²C or pin control, integrated oscillator and selectable 3.3V or 5V LDO which help to provide high configurability and reduce SKU. It enables half the power dissipation due to low 2.2Ω or 2.65Ω (typ) C/Q driver on- resistance compared to the closest competitor, in the smallest 2.5mm x 2.0mm WLP package. It cuts the solution size up to 67 percent compared to the closest competitor and fits into small, space-constrained IO-Link sensors or actuators. Key Advantages Flexibility: Software-configurable IOs and the ability to adjust device parameters on-the-fly provide new ways to dynamically optimize machine performance and reduce factory downtime. High Efficiency: MAX22000 and MAX22515 are optimized for

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