harvestKIT™

Endless Battery Life

The harvestKIT is a versatile energy harvesting reference design platform that extends battery life by drawing energy from the environment or eliminates the need for batteries entirely by incorporating super capacitors and other energy storage elements.

harvestKIT Highlights

SPOT Advantage

At the core of harvestKIT is the Apollo3 Blue SoC, which utilizes Ambiq’s patented subthreshold power optimized technology (SPOT®) to deliver high energy efficiency and processing power for endpoint devices.

Intelligence Edge Device

Significant compute cycles and on-chip memory capacity are available to run AI/DL algorithms that process the sensor data on-device.

BLE Connectivity

The integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) 5 radio relays data to host providing superior RF throughput and leaving plenty of resources available for user applications.

Versatility and Customization

The kit supports a wide range of modules through its mikroBUS™ sockets, allowing for easy expansion and customization.

Applications

Ambiq’s harvestKIT was targeted to improve the energy efficiency in smart home/buildings, remote monitoring, video game controllers, wearables, asset trackers, factory automation and more.

Specifications

Apollo3 Blue SOC

Cortex-M4F @ 96MHz
1MB Flash, 384KB SRAM
Secure Boot, Secure Upgrade (OTA)
Bluetooth Low Energy 5 integrated radio
8mm x 8mm , 64-pin QFN with 38 GPIO

2pc Energy Harvesting microBus sockets with 2-pin Power + GND input header

1pc TDK ICM-45605 Ultra High-Performance 6‑Axis MEMS Motion Sensor
1pc Bosch BME688 4-in-1 environmental sensor (pressure, humidity, temperature, and gas scanning)

2pc 1.8V/3.3V microBUS Click module sockets

1pc TDK ICM-45605 Ultra High-Performance 6‑Axis MEMS Motion Sensor
1pc Bosch BME688 4-in-1 environmental sensor (pressure, humidity, temperature, and gas scanning)

120 Farad hybrid super-cap energy storage

Charged by Energy Harvesting PMIC
Optionally charged via USB-C connector

Where to Buy

harvestKIT™
AMA3BHARV1 Energy Harvesting Reference Design

Ambiq's AMA3BHARV1 low-power optimized flexible platform for use with the evaluation and development of energy harvesting applications.

harvestBOARD™ AMA3BHARV2 Energy Harvesting Reference Design

Ambiq's AMA3BHARV2 low-power optimized flexible platform for use with the evaluation and development of energy harvesting applications (ships without Click board™ modules as shown)