New hardware support packages connect MathWorks’ model-based design and simulation capabilities to the Renesas RH850/U2A microcontroller. This Matlab and Simulink integration enables engineering teams to move from simulation to running embedded code on hardware with automated build, flashing and on‑target execution while also speeding up development cycles through the elimination of multiple manual integration steps. Engineering teams are given a consistent model-based design workflow across automotive and industrial programs, reducing integration effort and accelerating deployment.
“Our customers expect a straightforward path from simulation model to microcontroller, and the new integration with Matlab and Simulink delivers exactly that,” said Brad Rex, senior director of the system solution team, user experience group at Renesas. “By working with MathWorks, we’ve removed the need to assemble toolchains and device drivers by hand so teams can simulate and validate designs earlier, iterate faster and reduce integration effort across ECU and industrial‑control projects.”
The Renesas RH850/U2A microcontroller – widely used in automotive ECUs – provides the deterministic performance and safety-critical features required for EV motor control, ADAS and body electronics. Engineers developing traction motor control for electric vehicles can deploy field‑oriented control and regenerative braking algorithms directly from Simulink to RH850/U2A‑based ECUs. This shortens the time from concept to vehicle‑level testing, supports smoother torque delivery during rapid transients and speeds calibration across drive cycles – without writing initialization code or custom build scripts.
Said Anuja Apte, India product marketing manager at MathWorks, “Our collaboration with Renesas strengthens the level of interoperability that engineers expect when using Matlab and Simulink. By providing a direct path from Simulink models to optimized microcontroller deployment, we help engineering teams move from design to hardware more efficiently while staying integrated with the broader toolchains they rely on. This approach reflects the MathWorks Connections program, which brings partners and customers together to accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market within a widely adopted engineering and scientific platform.”
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