Winbond and Ambiq develop smart wearables and IoT

Dan Cermak, VP of Architectures and Product Planning at Ambiq: "By using Winbond's HyperRAM products, more memory resources are available to support high-resolution displays and complex artificial intelligence datasets.

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Winbond Electronics Corporationa leading global provider of semiconductor memory solutions, and Winbond Electronics Corporation. Ambiqa developer of ultra-low-power microcontrollers (MCUs), System-on-Chips (SoCs) and Real-Time-Clocks (RTCs), have announced a collaboration that will combine the companies' HyperRAM and Apollo4 devices to develop ultra-low power (ULP) solutions for wearables and IoT endpoints.

Several users are currently developing projects using Ambiq's Apollo4 SoC and Winbond's 256Mb HyperRAM (in x 8 configuration), which features Hybrid Sleep Mode (HSM), scheduled for volume production next year. Power consumption in HSM mode is approximately 50% of that in standard standby mode. HSM can extend the battery life of wearable devices and IoT terminals.

The progressive adoption of artificial intelligence and innovations in the field of battery-powered terminal devices are driving the rapid growth of the IoT market. The benefits of having any kind of connected object to enable communication with humans and simplify communication between humans and machines are especially evident in the 'smart' home and factory sectors. Apollo4 is a complete hardware and software solution specifically designed to enable battery-powered terminal devices to achieve a higher level of intelligence without sacrificing battery life. The addition of HyperRAM products further reduces power consumption and improves performance through higher resolution graphics.

Dan Cermak, VP of Architectures and Product Planning at Ambiq, said: "At a time when the IoT market is expanding rapidly due to the proliferation of a wide range of mobile and portable devices, manufacturers' primary objective is to make it as easy as possible for users to use. Based on Ambiq's patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT™) architecture, Apollo4 delivers excellent performance with low power consumption. By using Winbond's HyperRAM products, it provides the increased memory resources needed to support high-resolution displays and complex artificial intelligence datasets, while maintaining a low pin count that allows for smaller terminal devices."


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