Renesas Electronics America Inc., formed through the integration of NEC Electronics America and Renesas Technology America, to create a premiere supplier of advanced semiconductor and LCD module solutions for the Americas market.

As a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, now one of the world's most formidable semiconductor suppliers, they are well positioned as the industry's-leading microcontroller company offering extensive solutions, advanced processes, exceptional customer service, world-class support and a global network of manufacturing plants including local manufacturing through their Roseville, California, facility. Read the entire announcement >>

Based on Renesas' proven smart card IC technology and our solid foundation of technology, products and support, the Board ID™ solution is a cost effective, easy to implement approach to drastically reduce risk in machine-to-machine ("M2M") device implementation, while also opening new opportunities for revenue generation. Designed specifically for the M2M market, Renesas’ Board ID solutions build on the more than 20 years of security market expertise and our significant track record of deploying M2M authentication solutions. Development Kit: Renesas Board ID™ Demonstration Kit >>

Avnet’s programming center has been certified to meet the stringent programming and security requirements for Board ID.