RA8M1 Feather SoM

RA8M1 Feather SoM

High performance System on Module featuring the 64-bit Arm® Cortex®-M85 CPU core with a maximum operating frequency of 360 MHz and 128-Mbit SPI Serial Flash Memory in a compact Feather form factor.

Ideal for advanced robotics applications requiring significant processing capabilities in an embedded form factor.

Schematic, Layout, Code samples and best practices

Buy - MOQ 100 pcs - Lead time 8 weeks from order.

Renesas Electronics Corporation is a global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and System on Chips.

We're part of the Preferred Partner Program and we have been relying on their MCUs and other electronic components for many of our projects.

The RA8M1 allows you to achieve the full potential of a real-time operating system (RTOS) while leveraging the performance boost provided by the 64-bit Arm® Cortex®-M85 CPU core with a maximum operating frequency of 360 MHz.

Besides the processor, the Feather SoM contains the classic Feather features: GPIOs (analog and digital), I2C and SPI communication pins, UART pins, a LiPo battery power plug, and the USB programming port. The SoM also features a USB Type-C for powering the board and for USB debug upload.

Feather SoM
Feather SoM Carrier Board
Feather format

Feather format

Feather is a flexible and powerful family of microcontroller main-boards (Feathers) and daughter-boards (Wings) with a wide range of capabilities. They can be plugged into a breadboard for quick prototyping, have built-in battery connectors for your on-the-go projects, and most have built-in lipoly chargers.
Check wing extensions here!

Robotics Solution

Robotics solution

Designed for robotics applications, our software support package includes specialized motor control peripherals, high-speed sensor interfaces, and real-time processing capabilities. Below are resources for onboarding the solution with firmware samples relevant for robotics:
00. e2studio intro + RA8 Feather SoM
01. Inputs - sensors (Analog, Digital, I2C, SPI)
02. Outputs - motors (Dc with drivers, Stepper direct)
03. Connectivity & remote control (Wifi, ble module integration)
04. AI on the Edge - sensor fusion
05. RoboDog

Feather SoM Carrier Board

Carrier board

Our Feather SoM Carrier Board allows the Feather SoM to expose the following interfaces via the 4 Port modules:
10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet port
PMOD adapter
Particle M-SoM
CAN bus port
Audio IN/OUT