Ambiq's Apollo4 SoCs for Remote Healthcare
Ambiq®, a leading technology leader in ultra-low-power semiconductor products and solutions, has expanded its range of IoT endpoint device SoCs with the introduction of Apollo4 Lite and Apollo4 Blue Lite SoCs. These new products are particularly aimed at remote monitoring applications in the healthcare sector. This announcement follows the launch of Ambiq's Heart Kit™, an open-source AI model optimized for various real-time heart rate monitoring applications using multi-head neural networks (MH-NN).
The Apollo4 Lite and Blue Lite product lines represent the latest generation of system processor solutions built on Ambiq's proprietary Subthreshold Power-Optimized Technology (SPOT®) platform. These solutions not only offer new features but also reduce overall system power consumption, thereby extending the battery life of devices. Equipped with ultra-low-power Cortex-M4 cores, these SoCs can operate at a maximum frequency of 192MHz. They also come with turboSPOT, an audio subsystem, GPU, and ample MRAM and SRAM. Moreover, they are pin-compatible with Ambiq's Apollo4 Plus and Blue Plus¹, providing developers with flexibility for innovation.
"With a wide range of devices available for patients to monitor their health, healthcare service providers need more data analysis for comprehensive treatment," said David Priscak, Vice President of Technical Solutions at Ambiq. "Our Apollo4 SoC series, featuring exceptional graphics display and extended battery life, makes advanced health tracking easily accessible and available."
According to Anu Dhiman, Principal Healthcare Analyst at MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd, the global remote patient monitoring market is expected to generate $53.6 billion in revenue by 2022 and reach $175.2 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 26.7% between 2022 and 2027. Factors driving this growth include the benefits of remote patient monitoring in relieving the strain on healthcare resources, the monitoring advantages offered by remote health and remote patient monitoring services, advancements in telecommunications, and the increasing aging population with a rising demand for healthcare services.
The design goals of Apollo4 Lite and Apollo4 Blue Lite focus on delivering long battery life, high security, and powerful graphics processing capabilities for compact devices. These advantages are crucial for the widespread adoption of these devices. Both products are now in mass production and cater to various applications, such as digital health products, smartwatches, fitness trackers, pet trackers, voice-activated remotes, industrial maintenance, and smart home IoT devices.
