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Apollo330 Plus SoC Series

AI Blooming At the Edge

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The Apollo330 Plus SoC Series enables customers to design smarter, more capable devices with industry-leading power efficiency. This ultra-low power platform delivers enhanced memory performance, multiple package and connectivity options, as well as a rich set of peripherals for conventional edge and AI applications. Built on an Arm® Cortex®-M55 core with Helium™ DSP acceleration, it supports always-on, real-time AI inferencing across three variants — Apollo330, Apollo330B, and Apollo330M Plus — serving healthcare, industrial edge, wearable, hearable, and smart home applications.

Apollo330M Plus
Apollo330M Plus
Apollo330B Plus
Apollo330B Plus
Apollo330 Plus
Apollo330 Plus

Real-Time Edge AI Inferencing

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Multi-Protocol Connectivity

The Apollo330B Plus supports Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.4, while the Apollo330M Plus adds multi-protocol support for Dual Mode Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.4, Thread, and Matter.

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Powerful Edge Processing

Up to 250 MHz Arm Cortex-M55 application processor with turboSPOT® and Helium™ technology for high-performing AI at the edge

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Always-on and Real-Time AI

Enable always-on, real-time AI directly on the device to enhance security, boost robustness, and reduce energy use.

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Ultra-low Power

Ultra-low active and sleep power, enabled by Ambiq’s Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT®) platform, helps edge devices maximize their battery life.

Block Diagram Apollo330 Plus Series

Ambiq Apollo330B Plus diagram

Comparison Table

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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

Apollo330M Plus

Apollo330M Plus

96 MHz
250 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M55 with Helium™ technology,
Network coprocessor, DMA

Contact Ambiq

2MB

2MB

1.71-3.63V

12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

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I2C/SPI masters (6x)
1x full-duplex I²C/SPI Slave
USB 2.0 FS/HS
SDIO (v3.0) / eMMC (2x)

1/2/4-bit wide (2x) up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
1/2/4/8/16-bit wide (1x) up to 250 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave full-duplex (1x)

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
PLL for Precision Audio

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secureSPOT® 3.0
Arm TrustZone® Security

Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, Bluetooth Classic, 802.15.4, Thread, and Matter

-95/-98/-104dBm (2Mbps/1Mbps/125kbps)

Up to +13dBm

5.3 x 5.3 mm, BGA with 120 GPIO
4.0 x 4.0 mm, CSP with 68 GPIO  

• AP330MPA-CCR (CSP) • AP330MPA-IBR (BGA)

Apollo330B Plus

Apollo330B Plus

96 MHz
250 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M55 with Helium™ technology,
Network coprocessor, DMA

Contact Ambiq

2MB

2MB

1.71-3.63V

12-bit, 11 channels, up to 1.7 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

2

I2C/SPI masters (6x)
1x full-duplex I²C/SPI Slave
USB 2.0 FS/HS
SDIO (v3.0) / eMMC (2x)

1/2/4-bit wide (2x) up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)
1/2/4/8/16-bit wide (1x) up to 250 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave full-duplex (1x)

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)
PLL for Precision Audio

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secureSPOT® 3.0
Arm TrustZone® Security

Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4

-95/-98/-104dBm
(2Mbps/1Mbps/125kbps)

Up to +13dBm

5.3 x 5.3 mm, BGA with 120 GPIO
4.0 x 4.0 mm, CSP with 68 GPIO  

• AP330BPA-CCR (CSP)
• AP330BPA-ICR (CSP)

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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

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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)

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Apollo330 Plus Series Evaluation Board

Apollo330 Plus Series Arm® Cortex®-M55 based SoC in the BGA package (AP330MPA-CBR)

USB Type C connector for power/download/debug (J16)

USB Type C connector for power/data to Apollo330M Plus SoC (J18)

On-board Segger J-Link debugger

Debug-in port (J2) (SWD or ETM)

Three user-controlled LEDs

Two push buttons for application use, plus a reset push button

Power slide switch with LED power indicator

On-board interfaces:
– SDIO 8 GB eMMC (ISSI IS21EF08G-JCLI)
– High-speed expansion connector
– MikroBUS socket interface (3.3V or 1.8V interface)

General purpose male headers (J8 and J13) for I/O and power access to a shield board

High-speed connector (J7 – QSH-060-01-X-D-A) for interfacing to add-on cards

RF switch/connector (Murata MM8430-2610RA1) for BLE PHY testing

Test points for voltage measurements and jumpers for current measurements

Solder bridge options for power supply flexibility and peripheral access options

RoHS compliant

AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB Layout 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB StraightAngle 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB RightAngle 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB LeftAngle 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB Layout 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB StraightAngle 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB RightAngle 1600x800 1
AP330MPEVB Apollo330 Plus EVB LeftAngle 1600x800 1

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • The Apollo330 Plus SoC Series is Ambiq’s ultra-low-power platform for real-time edge AI, combining enhanced memory performance, multiple package and connectivity options, and a rich peripheral set for conventional edge and AI applications. 

  • An Arm® Cortex®-M55 core with Helium™ vector DSP extensions, giving the series dedicated acceleration for real-time, always-on AI inferencing. 

  • Three variants: Apollo330 Plus, Apollo330B Plus, and Apollo330M Plus, each available in different ordering configurations to match specific connectivity and package needs. 

  • A 5.3mm x 5.3mm BGA package with 120 GPIO, and a 4.0mm x 4.0mm CSP package with 68 GPIO. 

  • Multi-protocol wireless connectivity positions the series for connected edge AI applications that need flexible radio support alongside on-device inferencing. The Apollo330B Plus SoC features a Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.4 radio, while the Apollo330M Plus SoC supports Dual-Mode Bluetooth (Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4). Additionally, both the Apollo330B Plus and Apollo330M Plus support LE Audio. The Apollo330M Plus will also feature Matter and Thread connectivity via an OTA update. 

  • Healthcare, industrial edge, smart remotes, smart home and buildings, smartcards, wearables, gaming, and hearables. 

  • Yes — the Apollo330 Plus Series Evaluation Board (AP330MPEVB) is available for prototyping and development. 

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