ambiq micro Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Manual
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- Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE Apollo4 Blue EVB (EVB Revision 3) Ultra-low Power Apollo SoC Family Doc. ID: QS-A4B-4p0 Document Revision 4.0, Aug 2021...
- Page 2 BODY, OR OTHER APPLICATIONS INTENDED TO SUPPORT OR SUSTAIN LIFE, OR FOR ANY OTHER APPLICA- TION IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE AMBIQ MICRO PRODUCT COULD CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PER- SONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR. SHOULD BUYER PURCHASE OR USE AMBIQ MICRO PRODUCTS...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction ......................... 6 Document Revision History..................7 Reference Documents and Software ................8 Quick Start ........................9 Overview of the Apollo4 Blue EVB................10 Debug Interface ......................13 Software Development Tools..................16 Power Supply Options and Measuring Current............17 Non-Power Solder Bridges ..................20 Ordering Information .................... - Page 4 Apollo4 Blue EVB USB Power Sequencing Circuit........... 18 Apollo4 Blue EVB VDD18/MIPI Power Sequencing Circuit ........18 Apollo4 Blue EVB Voltage Selection on Header J2 ..........19 Apollo4 Blue EVB Voltage Selection on Header J3 ..........19 Audio Jack J18 and AUDADC Audio Source Selections .......... 21 Audio Header J17 .....................
- Page 5 Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide List of Tables Document Revision History..................7 Peripherals Supporting Solder Bridge Connections..........20 EVB Ordering Information..................22 SoC Ordering Information ..................22 QS-A4B-4p0 Page 5 2021 Ambiq Micro, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 6: Introduction
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Introduction This document provides guidance in setting up the Apollo4 Blue Evaluation Board (EVB), revision 3, part number AMA4BEVB, to get started executing code examples, measuring power consumption in various configurations, and beginning software development. -
Page 7: Document Revision History
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Document Revision History Rev # Date Description Jul 2021 Initial release for EVB revision 3 Aug 2021 Updates: - Reference Documents and Software section added - Quick Start section added - Parts Location drawings added... -
Page 8: Reference Documents And Software
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Reference Documents and Software The following items may be useful in understanding and using the EVB. ▪ EVB Schematic ▪ Apollo4 SoC Datasheet ▪ Apollo4 Programmer’s Guide ▪ Apollo4 Errata List ▪ AmbiqSuite SDK... -
Page 9: Quick Start
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Quick Start The EVB Kit comes with the following items: ▪ Apollo4 Blue Evaluation Board (EVB), revision 3 ▪ USB Type C cable ▪ Four adhesive-backed rubber feet ▪ Extra jumpers Caution: The EVB has components loaded on the back of the board. Care should be taken to not damage these components. -
Page 10: Overview Of The Apollo4 Blue Evb
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Overview of the Apollo4 Blue The Apollo4 Blue EVB, version 3, features Arduino-compatible headers and an integrated J-Link debugger: Figure 1. Apollo4 Blue EVB Revision 3 Figure 2. Apollo4 Blue EVB - Parts Location... -
Page 11: Apollo4 Blue Evb - Top-Side Parts Location
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Figure 3. Apollo4 Blue EVB - Top-side Parts Location Figure 4. Apollo4 Blue EVB - Bottom-side Parts Location The EVB has these features: ▪ Apollo4 Blue SoC in the SiP package (AMA4B2KK-KBR-B2) ▪ Low power reference design ▪... - Page 12 Customer Info Space, referred to as INFO0. Initial provisioning of the part would include programming a valid INFO0 and programming the main firmware image in the flash. The Apollo4 Blue EVB is shipped with the INFO0 configuration pre-programmed with optimal settings for the EVB layout:...
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Page 13: Debug Interface
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Debug Interface Figure 5 shows the Apollo4 Blue EVB set up for standard debug using the on-board J-Link debugger and on-board power supply. The on-board J-Link debugger is on the other side of the board and not shown in the figure. -
Page 14: Apollo4 Blue Evb's Debug In Header (J13)
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Figure 6. Apollo4 Blue EVB’s DEBUG IN Header (J13) No jumper changes are required to use an external debug adapter. Simply connect the external debug adapter with a 10-pin ribbon cable connector to the “DEBUG IN” header. - Page 15 Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide To utilize this functionality, use a 10-pin low-pitch standard debug connector to connect the “DEBUG OUT” header (J15) on the EVB to the debug header on the target board. The EVB will automatically detect when the “DEBUG OUT”...
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Page 16: Software Development Tools
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Software Development Tools The standard Segger J-Link debug interface is used on the Apollo4 Blue EVB. Please install the latest Segger J-Link software, and configure your preferred development IDE (Keil, IAR, or Eclipse) to use J-Link debug interface. -
Page 17: Power Supply Options And Measuring Current
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Power Supply Options and Measuring Current The Apollo4 Blue EVB is intended to operate off of a 5V supply, which is used to generate downstream voltages. There are two power supply options for the Apollo4 Blue EVB SoC: ▪... -
Page 18: Apollo4 Blue Evb Usb Power Sequencing Circuit
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Figure 9. Apollo4 Blue EVB USB Power Sequencing Circuit Similarly, Figure 10 shows the power sequencing circuit producing the voltage supplied to the MIPI VDD18 supply through solder-bridge SB9. This solder bridge is also shorted by default. -
Page 19: Apollo4 Blue Evb Voltage Selection On Header J2
EVB. These can be used in conjunction with the above solder- bridges to measure current, monitor voltage, or provide externally generated power to each specific rail. Figure 11. Apollo4 Blue EVB Voltage Selection on Header J2 Figure 12. Apollo4 Blue EVB Voltage Selection on Header J3 If the user would like to use a separate power supply for the EVB, then SB3 shown in Figure 8 should be cut, and either SB5 should be shorted with solder or pins 3 and 4 of J3 should be jumpered). -
Page 20: Non-Power Solder Bridges
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Non-Power Solder Bridges Solder Bridges for Reducing Trace Length to Optimize Performance The following peripherals support solder-bridge connections, which allow for optimized performance by reducing overall trace length at the cost of losing connectivity to their respective GPIO headers. Note that these connections can be reset by applying solder across the solder-bridge. - Page 21 Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide Figure 13. Audio Jack J18 and AUDADC Audio Source Selections Figure 14. Audio Header J17 QS-A4B-4p0 Page 21 2021 Ambiq Micro, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 22: 10. Ordering Information
Apollo4 Blue EVB Quick Start Guide 10. Ordering Information Table 3: EVB Ordering Information Orderable Temperature Device Name SoC Package Availability Part Number Revision Range Apollo4 Blue EVB AMA4BEVB Apollo4 Blue 131-pin SiP BGA –40 to 85°C Table 4: SoC Ordering Information... - Page 23 2021 Ambiq Micro, Inc. All rights reserved. Ambiq Micro, Inc. 6500 River Place Boulevard, Building 7, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78730-1156 www.ambiq.com/ sales@ambiqmicro.com https://support.ambiqmicro.com +1 (512) 879-2850 QS-A4B-4p0 Version 4.0 August 2021...
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