HarvestKit™ AMA3BHARV1 Energy Harvesting Reference Design

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

Image of Ambiq’s HarvestKit AMA3BHARV1 Energy Harvesting Reference DesignThe Ambiq harvestKIT AMA3BHARV1 is a versatile energy harvesting reference design platform designed to enhance battery life or eliminate the need for batteries in IoT applications. At its core is the Apollo3 Blue SoC, which utilizes Ambiq’s patented subthreshold power optimized technology (SPOT®) to deliver high energy efficiency and processing power for devices running on small batteries or other more environmentally friendly energy storage elements such as super capacitors. The kit supports a wide range of modules through its mikroBUS™ sockets, allowing for easy expansion and customization.

Included in the kit is a Click module based on the Nexperia NEH2000BY PMIC IC for solar energy harvesting, and two low-power 1.8 V custom Click sensor modules from TDK InvenSense and Bosch Sensortec for motion and environmental monitoring. The Apollo3 Blue SoC efficiently reads data from these sensors. Significant compute cycles and on-chip memory capacity are available to run AI/ML algorithms that process the sensor data on the edge as an endpoint and relay only the results to the host via the integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) 5 radio, further reducing power consumption. Ambiq’s reference firmware sends raw sensor data at user-selected intervals to a web app running in a Chromium web browser on a PC, phone, or tablet. Reference source code is available for the SoC firmware and host GUI web app.

The board includes a 10-pin (1.27 mm pitch) Arm® Cortex® JTAG/SWD debug connector compatible with Segger J-Link debuggers.

Features
  • Apollo3 Blue SOC
    • Cortex-M4F at 96 MHz
    • 1 MB Flash, 384 KB SRAM
    • Secure boot, secure upgrade (OTA)
    • Bluetooth LE 5 integrated radio
    • 8 mm x 8 mm, 64-pin QFN with 38 GPIO
  • 2pc energy harvesting microBus sockets with 2-pin power + GND input header
    • 1pc Nexperia NEH2000BY energy harvesting PMIC Click module with Panasonic solar cell
    • One available expansion socket for a second harvesting PMIC
  • 3pc 1.8 V/3.3 V 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)
    • One available expansion socket for other sensors, a display, or additional connectivity modules (eg, Wi-Fi)
  • 120 Farad hybrid super-cap energy storage
    • Charged by energy harvesting PMIC
    • Optionally charged via USB-C connector
Applications
  • Building automation/access controls/smart homes
  • Remote monitoring: bridge/highway/rail health, geology, weather stations, etc
  • Remote controls/video game controllers
  • Wearable smart bands
  • Asset trackers: cargo/luggage/pets
  • Factory automation/conditional monitoring/predictive maintenance

Harvest Kits

ObrázekObjednací číslo výrobcePopisAvailable QuantityCenaZobrazit podrobnosti
KIT APOLLO3 ENRGY HARVEST W/CLIKAMA3BHARV1KIT APOLLO3 ENRGY HARVEST W/CLIK0 - Immediate$5,116.06Zobrazit podrobnosti
BD APOLLO3 BASE W/O CLICK BOARDSAMA3BHARV2BD APOLLO3 BASE W/O CLICK BOARDS18 - Immediate$3,866.46Zobrazit podrobnosti

Apollo3 Evaluation Boards

ObrázekObjednací číslo výrobcePopisAvailable QuantityCenaZobrazit podrobnosti
APOLLO3 BLUE SOC EVAL BRDAMA3BEVBAPOLLO3 BLUE SOC EVAL BRD9 - Immediate$3,111.59Zobrazit podrobnosti
APOLLO3 BLUE PLUS SOC EVAL BRDAMA3B2EVBAPOLLO3 BLUE PLUS SOC EVAL BRD8 - Immediate$3,111.59Zobrazit podrobnosti

MiKroE 1.8 Volt Click Boards

ObrázekObjednací číslo výrobcePopisAvailable QuantityCenaZobrazit podrobnosti
ENVIRONMENT 3 CLICK - 1V8MIKROE-6196ENVIRONMENT 3 CLICK - 1V873 - Immediate$604.07Zobrazit podrobnosti
6DOF IMU 16 CLICK - 1V8MIKROE-61976DOF IMU 16 CLICK - 1V862 - Immediate$479.09Zobrazit podrobnosti
SOLAR ENERGY 3 CLICK - 1V8MIKROE-6057SOLAR ENERGY 3 CLICK - 1V857 - Immediate$374.94Zobrazit podrobnosti

MCU ICs

ObrázekObjednací číslo výrobcePopisAvailable QuantityCenaZobrazit podrobnosti
MCU 96MHZ M4F 1MB FLSH 64QFNAMA3B1KK-KQR-B0MCU 96MHZ M4F 1MB FLSH 64QFN2856 - Immediate$118.94Zobrazit podrobnosti
MCU 96MHZ M4F 1MB FLSH 66WLCSPAMA3B1KK-KCR-B0MCU 96MHZ M4F 1MB FLSH 66WLCSP8432 - Immediate$126.85Zobrazit podrobnosti
MCU 96MHZ M4F 2MB FLSH 108BGAAMA3B2KK-KBRMCU 96MHZ M4F 2MB FLSH 108BGA5213 - Immediate$137.27Zobrazit podrobnosti
MCU 96MHZ M4F 1MB FLSH 66CSPAMAP31KK-KCRMCU 96MHZ M4F 1MB FLSH 66CSP8797 - Immediate$104.15Zobrazit podrobnosti

Sensors and Accessories

ObrázekObjednací číslo výrobcePopisAvailable QuantityCenaZobrazit podrobnosti
SHUTTLE BOARD 3.0 8X BME690SHUTTLE BOARD 3.0 8XBME690SHUTTLE BOARD 3.0 8X BME6900 - Immediate$517.42Zobrazit podrobnosti
6 AXIS MEMS SENSORICM-456056 AXIS MEMS SENSOR6155 - Immediate$105.40Zobrazit podrobnosti
ICM-45605 EVAL BOARDDK-45605ICM-45605 EVAL BOARD4 - Immediate$2,071.54Zobrazit podrobnosti
SENSOR GAS/HUM/PRES/TEMP I2C SPIBME688SENSOR GAS/HUM/PRES/TEMP I2C SPI20353 - Immediate$180.18Zobrazit podrobnosti
POWER MANAGEMENT ICSNEH2000BYJPOWER MANAGEMENT ICS4227 - Immediate$62.28Zobrazit podrobnosti
ENVIRONMENT 3 CLICKMIKROE-4893ENVIRONMENT 3 CLICK9 - Immediate$604.07Zobrazit podrobnosti
6DOF IMU 16 CLICKMIKROE-60406DOF IMU 16 CLICK1 - Immediate$479.09Zobrazit podrobnosti
EINK CLICK - WITHOUT DISPLAYMIKROE-3683EINK CLICK - WITHOUT DISPLAY4 - Immediate$166.64Zobrazit podrobnosti
E-PAPER BUNDLE 2MIKROE-3810E-PAPER BUNDLE 25 - Immediate$458.05Zobrazit podrobnosti
CAP LITH HYBRID 120F 20% 3.8V THHSL1225-3R8127-RCAP LITH HYBRID 120F 20% 3.8V TH215 - Immediate$213.51Zobrazit podrobnosti
Updated: 2024-08-12
Published: 2024-05-17