SPOT

Ultra-Low Power Platform

The Sub-threshold Power Optimized Technology platform, or SPOT®, is a proprietary technology platform by Ambiq® that revolutionizes the possibilities of edge AI. Enable intelligent devices across wearables, healthcare, industrial settings, smart homes, and more with the world's most energy-efficient solutions on the market.

SPOT Highlights

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Unprecedented Energy Efficiency

Ambiq’s SPOT platform redefines energy efficiency achieving over 16x faster performance and lower latency and 30x better AI energy efficiency.

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Platform for Edge AI

SPOT helps manufacturers enable edge AI applications directly on their device, reducing power consumption, latency, security risks, and reliance on cloud connectivity to operate.

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Do More with Less

By dramatically reducing power consumption, designers can add larger, more intelligent, and feature rich applications to their devices without compromising battery life, performance, or practicality

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Intelligence Everywhere

Over 270 million devices use the SPOT platform to enable intelligent wearables, health monitors, industrial sensors, smart homes and buildings, and more.

Optimized for Everything

Ambiq uses the SPOT platform at the core of their range of SoCs as well as for other technologies including graphics, Bluetooth, security, energy harvesting, AI developer tools, and more. Reduce the total system power consumption for all your applications while improving your devices performance.

heartKIT

  • Simplified ECG Monitoring Development
    heartKIT™ is a set of AI reference models that enable developers to easily train and deploy real-time heart-monitoring applications such as ECG monitoring onto Ambiq's exceptionally low-power SoCs in minutes.

graphiqSPOT

  • Powerful Graphics. Efficiently Driven
    Ambiq's graphics solutions offer stunning visual performance while maintaining ultra-low power consumption, making them ideal for a wide range of applications. Leveraging innovative technology, graphiqSPOT delivers crisp and vibrant graphics that enhance user experiences without compromising energy efficiency.

neuralSPOT

  • Makes AI Easy
    The neuralSPOT AI Development Kit (ADK) streamlines AI model deployment on Apollo SoCs, liberating developers from hardware intricacies. This accelerates innovation by enabling focus solely on AI refinement.

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.

blueSPOT

  • Tomorrow’s Connected World Made Inevitable
    As the connected world continues to expand, Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) plays a central role in shaping a more interconnected, accessible, and energy-efficient future. From smart home gadgets that simplify daily life to wearable fitness trackers that monitor our health, BLE ensures seamless connectivity. Ambiq’s advanced System-on-Chip solutions with blueSPOT® stand out for exceptional power efficiency, enabling extended battery life for connected devices.

secureSPOT

  • Design Securely
    In an increasingly connected world, device security plays a vital role in safeguarding sensitive data, preserving privacy, and upholding the integrity of digital systems and communications. Our secureSPOT technology addresses these essential concerns by delivering a comprehensive suite of security features without compromising device performance or battery life.

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