March 19, 2026
Apollo510 Lite Series Cortex-M55 SoCs deliver up to 250MHz with Helium technology, dual-mode Bluetooth, and graphiqSPOT graphics for smart, connected, efficient edge devices.
The Apollo510 Lite System-on-Chip (SoC) Series is an ultra-low power, high-performance microcontroller family from Ambiq, engineered for next-generation edge devices that demand seamless wireless connectivity, graphical performance, and AI capability. Built on Ambiq’s proprietary Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT®) platform, the Apollo510 Lite Series delivers best-in-class energy efficiency, enabling battery-powered devices to run longer and smarter at the edge.
Powered by a 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M55 application processor running up to 250 MHz with turboSPOT® and Helium™ technology, the Apollo510 Lite Series delivers exceptional on-device AI inferencing performance for always-on voice, gesture, and sensor-based AI applications. A dedicated network coprocessor (in wireless variants) supports Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.4 and Bluetooth Classic, ensuring universal wireless compatibility with legacy devices and audio features.
The Apollo510 Lite Series consists of three variants.
The base Apollo510 Lite targets applications with no wireless radio. The Apollo510B Lite adds Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.4 for connected peripherals. The Apollo510D Lite provides full dual-mode Bluetooth support for both BLE 5.4 and Bluetooth Classic, including Classic and LE Audio streaming applications. All variants feature an integrated 2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing and hardware vector graphics acceleration via graphiqSPOT®, enabling crisp, responsive displays without sacrificing battery life.
Backed by secureSPOT® 3.0 based on Arm® TrustZone® technology, the Apollo510 Lite Series integrates robust hardware-based security mechanisms including secure boot and secure firmware updates. These features ensure the integrity and confidentiality of data across connected systems, making the Apollo510 Lite Series an ideal platform for secure, intelligent edge AI deployments in wearables, smart home, and industrial edge applications.
Features
• Arm Cortex-M55 application processor up to 250 MHz with Helium™ AI acceleration technology
• Dual-mode Bluetooth® support: BLE 5.4 (Apollo510B Lite) and Bluetooth Classic + BLE 5.4 (Apollo510D Lite) with RF sensitivity to -104 dBm and up to +14 dBm Tx output power
• graphiqSPOT® integrated 2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and hardware vector graphics acceleration. MIPI DSI at 1.5 Gbps (2 lanes),
1-layer Display Controller, and Memory in Pixel (MiP) Interface
• 2MB embedded NVM and 2MB on-chip SRAM
• PDM stereo digital microphone interface with PLL for precision audio and I²S for always-on voice and audio applications
• Full-Speed/High-Speed USB 2.0
• 12-bit ADC with 11 channels up to 1.7 MS/s
• secureSPOT® 3.0 with Arm TrustZone® security, secure boot, and secure firmware updates
Applications
• Smartwatches/bands
• Smart home devices
• Body-worn and ambient AI
• Wireless sensors and industrial edge
• Smart remotes
• Patient health monitoring
• Hearing assist
• Condition monitoring
• Factory predictive maintenance
• Livestock monitoring
• Asset tracking
Product List
Dev Board
o AP510DLEVB – Apollo510 Lite Series Evaluation Board
o AMAUD1 – Audio Add-on Board, 1st Generation
Processors
o AP510NLA-CCR (Apollo510 Lite, CSP) / AP510NLA-CBR (Apollo510 Lite, BGA) – AP510BLA-CCR / AP510BLA-ICR (Apollo510B Lite, CSP); AP510DLA-CCR (Apollo510D Lite, CSP) / AP510DLA-CBR / AP510DLA-IBR (Apollo510D Lite, BGA)
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