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2026
Renesas launches industry-first 100V E-mode low-voltage GaN FET series for AI data centers and robotics
Renesas Electronics announced on 2026-10-08 that it is expanding its GaN product portfolio into low-voltage applications, introducing an industry-first series of 100V enhancement-mode (E-mode) GaN discrete power transistors (RTP100E005G1FL, RTP100E2P6G1FL, RTP100E1P8G1FL-DSC, RTP100E1P2G1FL-DSC) targeting high-power-density applications such as AI data centers, humanoid robots, factory automation and industrial motor drives, power tools, and solar micro-inverters.
2021
Renesas completes acquisition of Celeno
Renesas completed its acquisition of Celeno Communications on December 20, 2021, for approximately US$315 million. Celeno became a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas.
2021
Renesas introduces industrial-temperature DDR5 and DDR4 clock drivers
Renesas introduced industrial-temperature DDR5 and DDR4 registered clock drivers, which the company said were available now.
2021
Renesas announces agreement to acquire Celeno
Renesas announced a definitive agreement to acquire Celeno in an all-cash transaction valuing Celeno at approximately US$315 million, subject to customary closing conditions. The acquisition was expected to close by the end of calendar year 2021.
2021
Renesas completes acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor
Renesas announced completion of its acquisition of all issued and to be issued share capital of Dialog Semiconductor. Dialog became a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas.
2021
Renesas Electronics completes acquisition of Dialog
Renesas Electronics announced that it had completed its acquisition of Dialog.
2021
Renesas announces succession in automotive solutions leadership
Renesas announced that Vivek Bhan would succeed Tomomitsu Mauka as senior vice president and deputy general manager of the automotive solutions business, effective October 1, 2021.
2021
Renesas launches radiation-hardened plastic device portfolio for satellites
Renesas launched a new line of plastic-packaged radiation-hardened devices for satellite power management systems, including four devices for medium and geosynchronous Earth orbit missions and small satellites.
2021
Renesas and Digilent develop a new Pmod interface
Renesas and Digilent worked together to develop a Type 6A expansion I2C Pmod interface as part of the Quick-Connect IoT system.
2021
Renesas launches Quick-Connect IoT platform
Renesas announced the launch of Quick-Connect, an IoT system design platform built from standardized boards and interfaces, with reusable software components intended to simplify prototyping.
2021
Renesas announces RZ/V2L MPU
Renesas announced the RZ/V2L, an entry-level MPU designed to support AI applications, expanding its RZ/V microprocessor lineup. The source says samples were available immediately and mass production was planned to begin in December 2021.
2021
Renesas RX65N receives CMVP Level 3 certification
Renesas Electronics said its 32-bit RX65N microcontroller had passed the NIST FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) Level 3 certification, becoming the first general-purpose MCU to receive Level 3 certification.
2021
Renesas temporarily suspends production at its 12-inch line after a factory fire
Renesas temporarily suspended production on a 12-inch chip line at its Naka factory after a fire; the source says there was no plan to resume production at that time.
2021
Renesas updates R-Car V3H SoC
Renesas introduced an updated R-Car V3H system-on-chip with improved deep-learning performance for automotive smart-camera applications.
2021
Renesas agrees to acquire Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Renesas Electronics for 4.9 billion euros. Renesas said it aimed to close the acquisition by year’s end.
2021
Renesas and Dialog disclose acquisition negotiations
Dialog Semiconductor announced that it was in discussions with Renesas about a potential sale, with Renesas indicating a price of about €4.9 billion. The deal was still under negotiation.
2021
Chipmakers raise semiconductor prices
Renesas Electronics and NXP Semiconductors, along with other chipmakers, were raising prices for semiconductors used in automotive and telecommunications equipment. The report says Renesas asked customers to accept higher prices for power semiconductors and automotive microcontrollers; overseas chipmakers including NXP and STMicroelectronics asked customers to pay 10% to 20% more.
2021
Renesas introduces Lab on the Cloud
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its Lab on the Cloud environment, a remote lab where customers can access and test Renesas solutions online. The service offers access to evaluation boards, product combinations, and software, with nine evaluation boards initially available.
2021
Renesas and Microsoft announce connected-vehicle collaboration
Renesas announced a collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate connected-vehicle development. The Renesas R-Car Starter Kit was made available as a development environment for Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform.
2020
LeddarTech and Renesas expand collaboration on automotive ADAS platform
LeddarTech and Renesas expanded their collaboration to develop and promote an automotive ADAS reference platform combining LeddarTech's sensor-fusion and LiDAR technology with Renesas' R-Car V3U processor.