The Renesas M16C Design Contest 2005 features all M16C devices, including the R8C and M32C sub-families. The contest project's core processor hardware must be an M16C device.

M16C Platform Product Matrix (38 Kb) • Development Tools (21 Kb) • Detailed Brochure (1.24 Mb)

M16C
The Renesas M16C MCU platform is the industry’s broadest microcontroller product line, offering seamless code, peripheral and pin compatibility from small 20-pin to large 144-pin devices, all within a single common development toolchain environment. The many MCUs in the platform extend from low-end chips that deliver 16-bit performance at 8-bit prices, to high-end devices that provide 32-bit performance at 16-bit prices. They are optimized to help you minimize overall system cost, meet price/performance targets, and stay within short system development schedules.

The wide range of flash memory sizes (8 to 512 KB) and peripheral mix options allow you to select the device that exactly matches your immediate design requirements. Subsequently, compatibilities maintained within the platform make it easy to upgrade your product or reduce cost to match evolving customer needs.

Key applications by industry include:

R8C

The R8C 16-bit microcontrollers are small in size, yet big in performance and value. They excel for 8-bit embedded system applications that need low-cost devices and deliver high performance, yet save space with small, low-pin-count packages.

For general purpose applications, these MCUs deliver up to 20-MHz speed, up to 16 KB of on-chip flash memory, and versatile peripherals. Plus, they are packaged in compact LQFPs with 32 pins or less.

Based on the MC16 family of 16-bit microcontrollers, the R8C Tiny inherits the same features of high performance, ROM code efficiency, low power consumption, and low noise, while its instruction compatibility allows the use of existing M16C family software resources. 

Key applications by industry include: