Apollo3 Blue Plus
Intelligence Everywhere
Now with more memory and security than ever in the Apollo3 product family, Apollo3 Blue Plus enables the future of AI in connected living and industry.
Bridging AI, Connectivity, and Exceptional Living
Apollo3 Blue Plus Block Diagram
Specifications
Ultra-Low Supply Current
- 6 μA/MHz executing from flash or RAM at 3.3 V
- 1 μA deep sleep mode (Bluetooth Low Energy Off) with RTC at 3.3 V (Bluetooth Low Energy in SD)
High-Performance Arm Cortex-M4 Processor
- Up to 48 MHz nominal clock frequency with 96 MHz performance TurboSPOT Mode
- Floating Point Unit (FPU)
- Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
- Wake-up interrupt controller (WIC) with 32 interrupts
Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Module
- RF sensitivity: -93 dBm (typical)
Ultra-Low Power Memory
- Up to 2MB of flash memory for code/data
- Up to 768KB 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, 14 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
- ISO7816 Secure interface
- 1x 2/4/8-bit and 2x 2/4-bit SPI master interface (MSPIs)
- 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 (48/96 MHz)
- RTC based on Ambiq’s AM08X5/18X5 family
Wide Operating Range
- 1.755-3.63 V, -40°C to 85°C
Applications
- Voice-on-SPOT compatible for always-listening keyword detect, audio command recognition and voice assistant integration in battery-powered devices including: - Bluetooth® headsets, earbuds, and truly wireless earbuds - Remote and Gaming Controls - Smart home
- Wearables including smart watches and fitness/activity trackers
- Hearing aids, Digital Health Monitoring and Sensing Devices
- Smart Home Automation, Security and Lighting control applications
Package Option
- 5.3 mm x 4.3 mm x 0.8 mm, 108-pin BGA with 74 GPIO
Ordering Information
- AMA3B2KK-KBR (768KB RAM, 108-pin BGA)
- AMA3B2EVB (EVB)
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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)