Renesas Electronics has introduced the RA8T2 microcontroller (MCU) group for high-end motor control. Based on a 1 GHz Arm Cortex-M85 processor with an optional 250 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor, the RA8T2 devices deliver real-time control and non-real-time operations on a single chip. The optional Cortex-M33 processor enables customers to combine real-time control with communication functions. Additionally, RA8T2 devices are equipped with up to 1 MB of high-speed MRAM non-volatile memory with 100 MHz access. The RA8T2’s ADC has 16-bit resolution and a channel-specific sample and hold function, enabling high-precision simultaneous sampling of three-phase current values. Equipped with two units, it is possible to simultaneously sample three-channel currents of two motors. The port output enable and high-speed comparator function allows the PWM output to be quickly shut off when an overcurrent is detected.