These new products are successors to MCUs in the M16C/28 Group and the M16C/29 Group with on-chip CAN*2 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*3 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 are scheduled for the third quarter of 2009. This will offer customers an even broader range of choices to meet their requirements.