Renesas launches Azure-certified cellular-to-cloud development boards

Both development kits can use Reality AI Tools and Edge Impulse Studio to incorporate machine learning capabilities. This capability allows users to analyze sensor data and deploy it on endpoint devices.

“Our Azure-enabled Cloud Kits provide engineers with a powerful development environment to confidently create, evaluate and deploy cloud-based IoT solutions. With real-time data analytics and easy integration with other Azure services, developers can focus on building best-in-class IoT applications,” says Roger Wendelken, the senior VP and head of the MCU business, IoT and infrastructure business unit at Renesas.

Renesas designed these boards for applications such as asset tracking, voice command, medical data management and industrial control. The board includes a high-performance RYZ014A Cat-M1 Pmod microcontroller unit, six onboard sensors and extensive peripherals, including two Pmod connectors and a battery connector.

Renesas collaborated with Crypto Quantique to incorporate its QuarkLink IoT platform, which features industrial-grade security.

“We are proud to have been involved in the implementation of enhanced security measures for the Renesas Cloud Kits, as well as providing seamless and speedy connectivity to the Azure cloud,” says Chris Jones, director of Applications at Crypto Quantique.

Additionally, Renesas has integrated its Renesas Secure Crypto Engine 9 (SCE9) and Trusted Secure IP (TSIP) driver, which are hardware-based security features, into the RA6M5 and RX65N MCUs, respectively.

Earlier this year, Renesas announced the release of the DA16200 development kit, a low-power and battery-operated IoT device designed to support Matter protocol. As the name suggests, the development hardware system has a DA16200 system-on-chip that eliminates the need for an external network processor.

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Azure  |  cellular  |  chip  |  IoT  |  Microsoft  |  Renesas Electronics Corporation