Renesas Electronics CC-RL C compiler for RL78 microcontrollers

Renesas Electronics has announced the CC-RL C compiler for the RL78 family of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The compiler achieves increased processing performance to respond to industry needs for high performance and low power consumption in home appliances and industrial and automotive systems.

The product is said to improve MCU performance by three times compared to the existing Renesas compiler. Additionally, the interrupt response performance time is improved by six times. The compiler also enables longer operating times for battery-operated home appliances and industrial equipment such as healthcare equipment and fire detectors, offering a combination of high performance and reduced power consumption for RL78 MCU-based design.

The compiler is suitable for users working with the e² studio (eclipse embedded studio) integrated development environment (IDE), which is being adopted on a global scale. It is available in both standard and professional versions, with MISRA-C functions in the professional edition.