Apollo3
Innovation at Your Fingertips
Apollo3 opens up new possibilities for next-generation devices with a flexible, ultra-low power platform for IoT endpoint devices.
Experience the Future of Ultra-Low Power
Apollo3 Block Diagram
Specifications
Ultra-Low Power Supply
- 6 μA/MHz executing from flash or RAM at 3.3 V
- 1 μA deep sleep mode with RTC at 3.3 V
High-Performance Arm Cortex-M4 Processor
- Up to 48 MHz nominal clock frequency with 96 MHz performance
- Floating Point Unit (FPU)
- Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
- Wake-up interrupt controller with 32 interrupts
Ultra-Low Power Memory
- Up to 1MB of flash memory for code/data
- Up to 384KB of low power RAM for code/data
- 16KB 2-way Associative/Direct-Mapped Cache
Ultra-Low Power Interface for On- and Off-Chip Sensors
- 14-bit ADC, 15 selectable input channels available
- Up to 2.67 MS/s sampling rate
- Voltage Comparator (VCOMP)
- Temperature sensor with ±3°C accuracy after calibration
Ultra-Low Power Flexible Serial Peripherals
- 1x 2/4/8-bit SPI master interface (MSPI)
- 6x I2C/SPI masters for peripheral communication
- 1x I2C/SPI slave for host communications
- 2x UART modules with 32-location Tx and Rx FIFOs
- PDM for mono and stereo audio microphones
- 1x 12S slave for PDM audio pass-through
Rich Set of Clock Sources
- 32.768 kHz Crystal (XTAL) oscillator
- Low Frequency RC (LFRC) oscillator (1.024 kHz)
- High Frequency RC (HFRC) oscillator (48 MHz)
- RTC based on Ambiq’s AM08X5/18X5 family
Wide Operating Range
- 1.755-3.63 V, -40°C to 85°C
Applications
- Headsets, Earphones, Wireless Earbuds
- Mobile Accessories
- Hearing Aids
- Always-Listening, Voice-Activated Appliances
- Portable Voice Assistants
- Remote Controls
- Smart Cards
- Fingerprint Readers
- Wearable electronics including smart watches
- Smart meters
- Wireless sensors
- Activity and fitness monitors
- Consumer electronics
Package Options
- 5 mm x 5 mm, 81-pin BGA with 50 GPIO
- 3.25 mm x 3.37 mm, 66-pin WLCSP with 37 GPIO
Ordering Information
- AMAP31KK-KBR (BGA)
- AMAP31KK-KCR (WLCSP)
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Apollo Families
Parameters
SoC Frequency
SoC
SoC CoreMark®Power Efficiency
NVM
SRAM
Voltage
ADC
UART
I/O
MSPI Master
I²S
Audio
Display
Graphics
Security
Connectivity
RF Sensitivity
Tx Output Power
Packages
Ordering Information
Apollo510
96 MHz
250 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M55 with Helium, DMA
Contact Ambiq
4MB
3.75MB
1.71-2.2 V
12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
4
I²C/SPI Master (8x) 1x full-duplex/1x half-duplex I²C/SPI Slave USB 2.0 FS/HS SDIO v3.0/eMMC (2x) Support for multiple I/O voltages ranging 1.14 to 3.63V
1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide (2x) up to 250 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
I²S Master/Slave (2x) full-duplex with ASRC (1x)
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x) Low Power Audio ADC (1x) PLL for Precision Audio
SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI MIPI DSI at 1.5 Gbps (2 lanes) 4-layer Display Controller Memory in Pixel (MiP) Interface
2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and vector graphics acceleration
secureSPOT 3.0 Arm TrustZone®
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• 6.6 x 6.6 mm, BGA w/ 183 GPIO
• 4.9 x 4.7 mm, CSP w/ 144 GPIO
• AP510NFA-CBR (BGA)
• AP510NFA-CCR (CSP)
Apollo4 Blue Plus
96 MHz, 192 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy
29 µW/MHz
2MB
2.75MB
1.71-2.2 V
12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
4
I²C/SPI Master (7x) I²C/SPI Slave USB 2.0 FS/HS SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)
1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide (KXR pkg only) up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
I²S Master/Slave (2x) , full-duplex with ASRC
PDM stereo DMIC interface (4x) Low Power Stereo Audio ADC (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI MIPI DSI at 500 Mbps (1 lane) 4-layer Display Controller
2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and vector graphics assist
secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4
-95 dBm
Up to +6 dBm
• 4.7 x 4.7 mm, BGA-131 w/ 81 GPIO
• AMA4B2KP-KXR (BGA)
• AMA4B2KP-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP4BPXEVB (EVB)
Apollo4 Blue Lite
96 MHz, 192 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy
38 µW/MHz
2MB
1.4MB
1.71-2.2 V
12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
4
I²C/SPI Master (7x) I²C/SPI Slave SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)
1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
I²S Master/Slave, full-duplex
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI
2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing and dithering
secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4
-95 dBm
Up to +6 dBm
• 4.7 x 4.7 mm, BGA-131 w/ 75 GPIO
• AMA4B2KL-KXR (BGA)
• AMA4BLEVB (EVB)
Apollo4 Lite
96 MHz, 192 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA
38 µW/MHz
2MB
1.4MB
1.71-2.2 V
12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
4
I²C/SPI Master (8x) I²C/SPI Slave SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)
1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
I²S Master/Slave (2x) full-duplex
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI
2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, and dithering
secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust
Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4
-95 dBm
Up to +6 dBm
• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-146 w/ 84 GPIO
• AMAP42KL-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP4LEVB (EVB)
Apollo4 Plus
96 MHz 192 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA
29 µW/MHz
2MB
2.75MB
1.71-2.2 V
12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
4
I²C/SPI Master (8x) I²C/SPI Slave USB 2.0 FS/HS SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)
1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
I²S Master/Slave (2x) full-duplex with ASRC
PDM stereo DMIC interface (4x) Low Power Stereo Audio ADC (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI MIPI DSI at 500 Mbps (2 lanes) 4-layer Display Controller
2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and vector graphics assist
secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust
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• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-146 w/ 105 GPIO
• AMAP42KP-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP4PEVB (EVB)
• AMAP4PDISP (Display Kit)
Apollo3 Blue Plus
48 MHz, 96 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy
33 µW/MHz
2MB
768KB
1.755-3.63 V
14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
2
I²C/SPI Master (6x)
1/2/4/8-bit wide (3x) up to 48 MT/s (SDR) ISO7816 Master
I²S Slave for PDM, Audio Pass-through
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire, Dual/QuadSPI
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secureSPOT w/ Secure Boot
Bluetooth Low Energy 5
-93 dBm
Up to +3 dBm
• 5.3 x 4.3 x 0.8 mm, BGA-108 w/ 74 GPIO
• AMA3B2KK-KBR (BGA)
• AMA3B2EVB (EVB)
Apollo3 Blue
48 MHz, 96 MHz turboSPOT
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy
33 µW/MHz
1MB
384KB
1.755-3.63 V
14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
2
I²C/SPI Master (6x) I²C/SPI Slave
1/2/4/8-bit wide up to 48 MT/s (SDR) ISO7816 Master
I²S Slave for PDM, Audio Pass-through
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire
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secureSPOT
Bluetooth® Low Energy 5
-93 dBm (typical)
Up to +3 dBm
• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-81 w/ 50 GPIO
• 3.25 x 3.37 x 0.51 mm, CSP-66 w/ 37 GPIO
• 3.25 x 3.37 x 0.34 mm, CSP-66 w/ 37 GPIO (Thin)
• 8 x 8 mm, QFN-64 w/ 38 GPIO
• AMA3B1KK-KBR-B0 (BGA)
• AMA3B1KK-KCR-B0 (CSP)
• AMA3B1KK-KCR-TB (Thin CSP)
• AMA3B1KK-KQR-B0 (QFN)
• AMA3BEVB (EVB)
Apollo3
48 MHz 96 MHz turboSPOT®
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA
33 µW/MHz
1MB
384KB
1.755-3.63 V
14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
2
I²C/SPI Master (6x) I²C/SPI Slave
1/2/4/8-bit wide up to 48 MT/s (SDR) ISO7816 Master
I²S Slave for PDM Audio Pass-through
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
SPI 3-wire/4-wire
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secureSPOT®
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• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-81 w/ 50 GPIO
• 3.25 x 3.37 mm, CSP-66 w/ 37 GPIO
• AMAP31KK-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP31KK-KCR (CSP)
• AMA3BEVB
Apollo2
48 MHz
32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F
39 μW/MHz
1MB
256KB
1.755-3.63 V
14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC
2
I²C/SPI Master (6x)
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I²S Slave for PDM Audio Pass-through
PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
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• 4.5 x 4.5 mm, BGA-64 w/ 50 GPIO
• 2.6 x 2.6 x 0.51 mm, CSP-49 w/ 34 GPIO
• 2.6 x 2.6 x 0.33 mm, CSP-49 w/ 34 GPIO (Thin)
• AMAPH1KK-KBR (BGA)
• AMAPH1KK-KCR (CSP)
• AMAPH1KK-KCR-TB (Thin CSP)
• AMAPHEVB (EVB)
Apollo
24 MHz
32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4F
92 μW/MHz
512KB
64KB
2.2-3.8 V
10-bit, 13-channel, up to 800 kSps Sampling Rate ADC
1
I²C/SPI Master (2x) I2C/SPI Slave
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• 4.5 mm x 4.5 mm, 64-pin BGA with 50 GPIO
• 2.49 mm x 2.90 mm, 41-pin WLCSP with 27 GPIO
• APOLLO512-KBR (BGA)
• APOLLO512-KCR (WLCSP)
• AMAP1EVB (EVB)