Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
At embedded world 2026, Brian Tristam Williams visits the Renesas booth for a look at Renesas 365, a cloud-based engineering platform designed to bring system design, hardware selection, software scaffolding, PCB development, and operational lifecycle management into one connected environment.
In this interview, Hooman Faroughi, VP of Application Engineering within Embedded Processing, and Leigh Gawn, VP of R&D in Digital Industries, explain how Renesas 365 is intended to help engineers deal with one of the oldest problems in embedded development: too many disconnected tools, workflows, and decisions spread across hardware, software, and system design.
The discussion covers:
Model-based search versus traditional parametric search
Automated microcontroller evaluation across the Renesas RA family
Real-time pin-mux and interface validation
Software project scaffolding based on design requirements
Board design integration
Connected product lifecycle management, including telemetry and firmware updates
Renesas 365’s plans to expand the platform beyond RA MCUs and involve partners
Rather than acting as just another file repository or cloud IDE, Renesas 365 aims to represent engineering context in a way that helps developers move faster from concept to viable design.
Recorded at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg.
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At embedded world 2026, Brian Tristam Williams visits the Renesas booth for a look at Renesas 365, a cloud-based engineering platform designed to bring system design, hardware selection, software scaffolding, PCB development, and operational lifecycle management into one connected environment.
In this interview, Hooman Faroughi, VP of Application Engineering within Embedded Processing, and Leigh Gawn, VP of R&D in Digital Industries, explain how Renesas 365 is intended to help engineers deal with one of the oldest problems in embedded development: too many disconnected tools, workflows, and decisions spread across hardware, software, and system design.
The discussion covers:
Model-based search versus traditional parametric search
Automated microcontroller evaluation across the Renesas RA family
Real-time pin-mux and interface validation
Software project scaffolding based on design requirements
Board design integration
Connected product lifecycle management, including telemetry and firmware updates
Renesas 365’s plans to expand the platform beyond RA MCUs and involve partners
Rather than acting as just another file repository or cloud IDE, Renesas 365 aims to represent engineering context in a way that helps developers move faster from concept to viable design.
Recorded at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg.
Elektor Magazine: elektormagazine.com
Elektor Store: elektor.com
Partner Up with Elektor: elektormagazine.com/partner-up
#EmbeddedWorld2026 #Renesas #Renesas365 @RenesasPresents







![Elektor News Bytes - Show #8 - CAN-FD Motor Driver, Hall Sensor, Load Switch, and more!
Welcome to show #8 of News Bytes, Elektors news show looking at whats happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.
This episode is sponsored by TME. Products for makers and hobbyists are a solid and growing segment of the TME product portfolio. The most popular are Arduino boards, ranging from the iconic UNO Rev3, through to the MKR and NANO series, up to the PORTENTA boards focused on the needs of professional developers. Arduino’s latest addition to the lineup, the UNO Rev 4 Minima & UNO Rev 4 WiFi, can also be ordered directly from the website at https://www.tme.eu
In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:
[00:00] Intro to the show!
[00:38] Motors drivers with support for CAN-FD are now available in the automotive-compliant MOTIX family from Infineon - www.infineon.com/TLE988x and www.infineon.com/TLE989x
[01:43] Magnets are a great way of detecting open doors and liquid levels. Diodes has launched a low-power Hall sensor for just this task - https://www.diodes.com/about/news/press-releases/micropower-push-pull-unipolar-hall-switches-from-diodes-incorporated-save-board-space-in-battery-powered-applications/
[02:46] NACS, the North American Charging Standard, is gaining popularity. Vector announces testing support across a range of their products, including the VH5100A that listens to charger-vehicle communication - https://www.presseagentur.com/vector/detail.php?pr_id=6736&lang=en
[04:22] Rather than use a MOSFET to control power to part of your circuit, why not take a look at the highly integrated NPS4053 from Nexperia for controlling your load - https://www.nexperia.com/products/analog-logic-ics/power-ics/load-switches/series/NPS4053.html
[05:30] Cyber attacks on industrial applications affected as many as 90% of businesses, according to Trend Micro. Moxa is tackling this with their OnCell G4302-LTE4 secure cellular routers - https://www.moxa.com/en/spotlight/industrial-wireless/oncell-g4302-lte4/index
[06:32] Sprung contacts with vertical compression are common for PCBs, but those supporting horizontal movement are few and far between. Harwin changes this with their S 1921/1931/1981/1991 spring contacts - https://www.harwin.com/products/S1991-46R/
[07:33] eCall has been mandatory in the EU since 2015, but relies on 2G and 3G networks that earmarked for decommissioning. As eCall moves to 4G/5G technology, Rohde & Schwarz releases a new test package for their CMX500 one-box signaling tester - https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/products/test-and-measurement/wireless-tester-network-emulator/rs-cmx500-5g-one-box-signaling-tester_63493-601282.html?change_c=true
[08:20] SMA connectors tend to stick directly upwards. Providing an alternative is Cinch Connectivity with their 30° Johnson millimeter wave RF connectors that complement the exisitng 45° angled range - https://www.belfuse.com/news-detail/cinch-connectivity-solutions-extends-rf-connector-line-with-new-mmwave-angled-30-degree-product-family
Please like, subscribe, and share if youve enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/). Elektor News Bytes - Show #8 - CAN-FD Motor Driver, Hall Sensor, Load Switch, and more!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i-rE7H7Nvl0/mqdefault.jpg)


