Apollo1 MCUs

With the release of the Apollo1 MCUs Ambiq Micro proved what ultra-low power design can accomplish. Since then the growing Apollo microcontroller family provides the lowest active and sleep mode power on the market. With Apollo MCUs, designers of next generation wearables and IoT devices can take their innovative products to the next level by increasing battery life, adding more intelligent sensor processing and fitting into smaller form factors.

Available Devices:

Features

Ultra-low active mode power consumption: 34µA/MHz (executing from Flash)

Ultra-low sleep mode power consumption: 143nA (with RTC on)

High-performance, 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F processor

• Up to 24MHz clock frequency

• Floating point unit

• Wake-up interrupt controller with 12 interrupts

Ultra-low power memory

• Up to 512kB Flash

• Up to 64kB low-leakage RAM

Ultra-low power interface for off-chip sensors

• 10-bit, 13-channel, up to 800kSps ADC

• Temperature sensor with ±4°C accuracy

Rich set of timing peripherals

Flexible serial peripherals

• I2C/SPI master for communication with external peripherals

• I2C/SPI slave for optional host communications

• UART for communication with peripherals and legacy devices

Wide operating range: 2.2 to 3.8V

Compact package options

• 64-pin BGA with 50 GPIO

• 41-pin CSP with 27 GPIO

Apollo1 Evaluation Board (EVB)

The Ambiq Micro Apollo1 Evaluation Kit, or EVK, is the best place to start when designing with the Apollo 1 MCU. The EVK system contains already an on-board Segger JLINK Debugger and routes all available GPIOs to Arduino compatible headers; all designed to work together and provide you a low power, connected sensing platform.

Features:

• USB connector / powering

• Segger J-link support

• Adruino shield ready

• 3 push buttons

• 4 LEDs

Documents:

• Quick Start Guide – Apollo1-EVB-Quick-Start-Guide-v1p0

• Schematic – apollo1-apollo512-kbr-board-r1.0

• Ordering Information via our Webshop

Apollo2 MCUs

Apollo2 is the second generation into the ultra-low power Apollo microcontroller family. This highly integrated MCU reduces power consumption by more than 50% compared to the first generation Apollo MCUs, therefore empowering users with more processing capability with an even lower power budget. Apollo2 opens door for enhanced applications performing complex context detection, gesture recognition, and activity monitoring with longer battery life in wearable electronics, activity & fitness monitors, IoT devices, and wireless sensors. All Apollo series MCUs take full advantage of Ambiq Micro’s patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) Platform, setting a new industry benchmark in low power design.

Available devices

Specifications and Features

Ultra-low supply current:

• <10 μA/MHz executing from flash at 3.3 V

• <10 μA/MHz executing from RAM at 3.3 V

  
  

High-performance ARM Cortex-M4F Processor:

• Up to 48 MHz clock frequency

• Floating point unit

• Memory protection unit

• Wake-up interrupt controller with 32 interrupts

  
  

Ultra-low power memory:

• Up to 1 MB of flash memory for code/data

• Up to 256 KB of low leakage RAM for code/data

• 16kB 2-way Associative Cache

Ultra-low power interface for off-chip sensors:

• 14 bit, 15-channel, up to 1.2 MS/s ADC

• Temperature sensor with +/-3ºC accuracy

• Voltage Comparator

Flexible serial peripherals:

• 6x I2C/SPI master for communication with sensors, radios, and other peripherals

• 1x I2C/SPI slave for host communications

• 2x UART for communication with peripherals and legacy devices

• PDM for mono and stereo audio microphones

Rich set of clock sources:

• 768 kHz XTAL oscillator

• Low frequency RC oscillator – 1.024 kHz

• High frequency RC oscillator – 48 MHz

• RTC based on Ambiq’s AM08X5/18X5 families

Compact package options:

• 5 x 2.5 mm (0.35mm) 49-pin CSP with 34 GPIO

• 5 x 4.5 mm (0.5mm) 64-pin BGA with 50 GPIO

Apollo2 Evaluation Board (EVB)

The Ambiq Micro Apollo2 Evaluation Kit, or EVK, is the best place to start when designing with the Apollo 2 MCU. The EVK system contains already an on-board Segger JLINK Debugger and routes all available GPIOs to Arduino compatible headers; all designed to work together and provide you a low power, connected sensing platform.

Features:

• USB connector / powering

• Segger J-link support

• Adruino shield ready

• 3 push buttons

• 4 LEDs

Documents:

• Quick Start Guide – Quick-Start-Guide-for-Apollo2-EVB-Rev1p00

• Ordering Information via our Webshop

Apollo2 Blue MCUs

The device offers Bluetooth™ Low Energy (BLE 5) ready radio and integrates 1 MB of flash memory and 256 KB of RAM to accommodate radio and sensor overhead while leaving space for application code. This microcontroller also includes several masters and one slave SPI and I2C ports and two UART ports for communicating with sensors including accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. Apollo2 Blue adds top rated BLE radio capability to an already existing array of relevant functionality built around the Cortex-M4 processor expressly designed for use in IoT and wearables applications.

Apollo2 Blue (with BLE) device

Features

Bluetooth low energy 5:

• RF sensitivity: -95 dBm

• TX: 5mA @0 dBm

• RX: 3.5mA

• Tx output power: -40 dBm to +5 dBm

• AES 128-bit encryption

• Over-The-Air updates (OTA)

• Coexistence with other 2.4 GHz wireless

• Bluetooth SIG profiles support

• Enhanced data rate up to 2 Mbps

Built in 32 KHz RCO

Ultra-low supply current:

• <10 μA/MHz executing from flash at 3.3 V

• <10 μA/MHz executing from RAM at 3.3 V
  

• < 3 μA deep sleep mode with RTC at 3.3 V
  (Bluetooth in shutdown)

  
  

High-performance ARM Cortex-M4 Processor:

• Up to 48 MHz clock frequency

• Floating point unit

• Memory protection unit

• Wake-up interrupt controller with 32 interrupts

• Up to 31 GPIOs

Ultra-low power memory:

• Up to 1 MB of flash memory for code/data

• Up to 256 KB of low leakage RAM for code/data

• 16kB 2-way Associative Cache

Ultra-low power interface for off-chip sensors:

• Highly configurable 14-bit ADC at 1.2 MS/s, 15 channels (7 simultaneous inputs) available

• Selectable 8/10/12/14 bit precision to save energy

• Voltage Comparator

• Temperature sensor with +/-2ºC accuracy

Flexible serial peripherals:

• 4x I2C/SPI master with 128-byte bidirectional FIFO for communication with sensors, radios, and other peripheralsI

• 1x I2C/SPI slave for host communications with 256-byte LRAM area for FIFO/host support

• 2x UART modules with 32-location transmit and receive FIFOs for communication with peripherals and legacy devices

• PDM audio interface support with 256-word FIFO for single or dual microphone input
  
  

Highly configuarable timing peripherals:

• RTC with both 32.768 kHz XTAL and 1.024 kHz RC sources
  

• 8x 16-bit timers with flexible functionality for timing and PWM generation
  

• 32-bit system timer with 8 compare registers for interrupt generation and 4 capture registers
  
  

Rich set of clock sources:

• 768 kHz XTAL oscillator

• Low frequency RC oscillator – 1.024 kHz

• High frequency RC oscillator – 48 MHz

• RTC based on Ambiq’s AM08X5/18X5 families

  
  

Wide operating range: 1.755 – 3.60 V, –40 to 85°C

Compact package: 4 x 4 x 0.9 mm 64-pin LGA 

Software Support:

• Embedded OS – FreeRTOS 9.0
  

• ARM Cordio BLE Stack (Wicentric)

• Proprietary OTA (Over the air firmware update)

• Fitness Profile

• Watch Profile

• Standard Bluetooth SIG LE profiles

• Data Exchange service

• Various services supported : ANS, BAS, DIS, HRS, RSCS, TSS, PXS

• Tx Power control

• Concurrent Master and Slave modes

• HCI over SPI 32.768 kHz XTAL oscillator

• Tool Chain: IAR, Keil, GCC, Segger 

Apollo2 Blue Evaluation Board

The Ambiq Micro Apollo2 Blue Evaluation Kit, or EVK, is the best place to start when designing with the Apollo2 Blue MCU. The EVK system contains already an on-board Segger JLINK Debugger and routes all available GPIOs to Arduino compatible headers; all designed to work together and provide you a low power, connected sensing platform.

Features:

• USB connector / powering

• Segger J-link support

• Adruino shield ready

• 3 push buttons

• 4 LEDs

Documents

• Quick Start Guide –Apollo2-Blue-EVB-rev0_3-Quick-Start-Guide-r1p0

• Ordering Information via our Webshop

Apollo3 Blue MCUs

Apollo3 Blue is the upcoming new MCUs expanding the ultra-low power Apollo microcontroller family. It manages a further reduction in power consumption compared to the so far unprecedented values of the former Apollo generations. At the heart of the Apollo3 Blue MCU is Ambiq Micro’s patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT™) and a powerful ARM Cortex-M4 processor with Floating Point Unit. With its extended set of features and incorporated BLE 5, the Apollo3 Blue enables users to run sophisticated processes in hearables, wearables, IoT edge devices and voice controlled applications within an ultra-competitive power budget.

Currently available in beta stage for selected customers, the Apollo3 Blue is ready for mass production in Q1/19. First evaluation samples of the 81-pin BGA package and Evaluation-Kits are available upon request.

Specifications and Features

Ultra-low supply current:

• 6 μA/MHz executing from flash at 3.3 V

• 6 μA/MHz executing from RAM at 3.3 V

• 1 μA deep sleep mode (BLE Off) with RTC at 3.3 V

High-performance ARM Cortex-M4Processor

• 48 MHz nominal clock frequency, with 96 MHz high performance

Burst Mode

• Floating point unit

• Memory protection unit

• Wake-up interrupt controller with 32 interrupts

Integrated Bluetooth 5 low-energy module

• RF sensitivity: -93 dBm (typical)

• TX: 3 mA @ 0 dBm, RX: 3 mA

• Tx peak output power: 4.0 dBm (max)

Ultra-low power memory:

• Up to 1 MB of flash memory for code/data

• Up to 384 KB of low leakage RAM for code/data

• 16 kB 2-way Associative/Direct-Mapped Cache

Ultra-low power interface for off-chip sensors:

• 14 bit ADC at up to 1.2 MS/s, 15 selectable input channels available

• Voltage Comparator

• Temperature sensor with ±3°C accuracy

ISO7816 Secure interface

Flexible serial peripherals:

• 1x 2/4/8-bit SPI master interface

• 6x I2C/SPI masters for peripheral communication

• I2C/SPI slave for host communications

• 2x UART modules with 32-location Tx and Rx FIFOs

• PDM for mono and stereo audio microphone

• 1x I2S slave for PDM audio pass-through

Rich set of clock sources:

• 768 kHz XTAL oscillator

• Low frequency RC oscillator – 1.024 kHz

• High frequency RC oscillator – 48/96 MHz

• RTC based on Ambiq’s AM08X5/18X5 families

Wide operating range: 1.755-3.63 V, –40 to 85°C

Compact package option:

• 37 x 3.25 mm(<0.35mm thk pkg) 66-pin CSP with 37 GPIO

• 5 x 5 mm (<0.5mm thk pkg) 81-pin BGA with 50 GPIO