Apollo4 SoC

Leading Edge AI

The Apollo4 SoC is purpose-built for ultra-low power processing, secure development environments, and vibrant graphics for leading-edge AI applications.

Take Charge of Your Life

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Ultra-efficient performance

Up to 192 MHz processing with turboSPOT® efficiency as low as 5 µA/MHz, enabling powerful applications without sacrificing power consumption.

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Built for complex workloads:

Up to 2MB MRAM and 1.8MB SRAM to provide the headroom needed to execute complex algorithms, neural networks, and rich graphical interfaces directly on-device.

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Expandable memory support

Multi-bit SPI and eMMC interfaces make it easy to add external memory for larger datasets, models, or media.

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Purpose-built for battery devices:

Designed as an application processor or coprocessor for smartwatches, fitness bands, voice remotes, trackers, predictive health, and smart home devices.

Block Diagram for the Ultra-Low Power Apollo4 SoC

Specifications

Ultra-Low Supply Current

  • 5 µA/MHz executing from MRAM (with cache)
  • Low-power sleep and deep sleep modes with selectable levels of RAM/cache retention

High-Performance Arm Cortex-M4 Processor with FPU

  • Up to 192 MHz clock frequency
  • Floating Point Unit (FPU)
  • Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
  • Secure Boot

Ultra-Low Power Memory

  • Up to 2MB of non-volatile MRAM for code/data
  • Up to 1.8MB of low-power RAM for code/data

Ultra-Low Power Interface for On- and Off-Chip Sensors

  • 12-bit ADC, 11 selectable input channels
  • Up to 2.8 MS/s sampling rate
  • Temperature sensor with ±3°C accuracy

Ultra-Low Power Flexible Serial Peripherals

  • 3x 2/4/8-bit SPI master interfaces
  • 8x I2C/SPI masters for peripheral communication
  • 1x SPI slave for host communications
  • 4x UART modules with flow control
  • 1x USB 2.0 HS/FS device controller
  • 1x SDIO (SD3.0)/1x eMMC (v4.51)

Display

  • MIPI DSI 1.2 up to 500 Mbps
  • Up to 454 x 454 resolution
  • 4 layers with alpha blending
  • Frame Buffer Decompression

Graphics

  • 2D/2.5D graphics accelerator
  • Full Alpha Blending
  • Texture and Frame Buffer Compression

Audio Processing

  • 4x stereo Digital microphones
  • 2x full-duplex I2S ports with ASRC

Rich Set of Clock Sources

  • 16-52 MHz and 32.768 kHz Crystal (XTAL) oscillators
  • 1 kHz Low Frequency RC (LFRC) oscillator
  • 2x High Frequency RC (HFRC) oscillator

Power Management

  • Operating range: 1.71-2.2 V, -20°C to 60°C
  • SIMO buck
  • Multiple I/O voltages supported

Applications

  • Smart watches/bands
  • Wireless sensors and IoT
  • Activity and fitness monitors
  • Children's watches
  • Animal trackers
  • Motion and tracking devices
  • Alarms and security system
  • Far-field voice remotes
  • Consumer medical devices
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Smart home

Package Options

  • 5 mm x 5 mm, 146-pin BGA with 105 GPIO

Ordering Information

  • MAP42KK-KBR-B2 (BGA)

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