Low-Power Microcontroller leverages ARM M4 core.
Press Release Summary:
Built around ARM M4 core with floating point unit, Apollo MCU features active mode current in order of 34 µA/MHz when running from flash and sleep mode current <150 nA. Other features include 10-bit ADC, diverse range of serial interfaces, and 64–512 kB embedded flash memory. Available package options include BGA and WLCSP.
Original Press Release:
Ambiq Micro Announces that the World's Lowest Power Microcontroller is Now in Volume Production
AUSTIN, Texas – Ambiq Micro, the leader in ultra-low power semiconductor solutions, today announced that its Apollo MCU [http://ambiqmicro.com/low-power-microcontroller, which recently made microcontroller history by demonstrating that it consumes less than half the energy of rivals in real-world applications (EEMBC ULPBench benchmark [http://www.eembc.org/ulpbench/about.php), is now available for shipping into high volume consumer applications.
The Ambiq Micro Apollo MCU features active mode current in the order of 34microA/MHz when running from flash and sleep mode current less than 150nA. Built around an ARM M4 core with a floating point unit, the device is available with a range of memory options from 64kB to 512kB of embedded flash memory, includes a 10-bit ADC, and has a wide range of serial interfaces. It's offered in both BGA and WLCSP package options.
Ambiq recently announced [http://ambiqmicro.com/news/ambiq-micro%E2%80%99s-low-power-mcu-enables-added-functionality-misfit%E2%80%99s-next-generation-wearable that wearables manufacturer, Misfit, selected the Apollo MCU to power its Shine2(TM) [http://misfit.com/products/shine2?cid=ps-google-brandingshine2&gclid=CJr0m9Hug8kCFY6RGwodocIB8Q fitness and sleep monitor. Energy consumption was a key design criterion. The Ambiq microcontroller enabled Misift to create a 2nd generation device with several additional attractive functions without compromising the six-month battery life of its predecessor.
The Apollo MCU is available for immediate delivery with prices starting at $1.50 in 10k quantities.
About Ambiq Micro - http://ambiqmicro.com/company-overview.
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