ArcticLink 3 S2 Solution Platform Brief

QuickLogic ArcticLink 3 S2 Solution Platform Brief
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3 S2
As sensor-based applications and use cases become more
prevalent in smartphones and wearable devices, the need for
sensor hubs is increasing. However, as battery life increasingly
becomes the largest complaint of device users, OEMs are forced
to evaluate their power budgets and seek alternative methods of
implementing functions at lower power. The ArcticLink 3 S2 and
S2 LP ultra-low power sensor hubs provide OEMs a platform to
implement always-on, always-aware sensing into their devices at
a fraction of the power consumption of traditional methods with
MCUs or Application Processors (APs).
The ArcticLink 3 S2 and S2 LP, the second generation sensor
hub platforms from QuickLogic, feature a processing platform
ideal for the needs of power-conscious OEMs. The processing
core of the devices is the Flexible Fusion Engine (FFE), a Finite
State Machine plus CISC Arithmetic Logic Unit. The FFE is
designed to run sensor algorithms and process sensor data
in an extremely power-efficient way, providing for a great user
experience while keeping the power consumption of the sensor
hub as low as 75µW (implementation- and device-dependent).
SENSOR HUB HIGHLIGHTS:
Android Lollipop, KitKat, and RTOS Support
Power and Size Efficient Architecture
• Active power consumption as low as 75μW (68μA @ 1.1V)
• 2.19 mm x 2.47 mm WLCSP package
Multiple Variants
• Standard ArcticLink 3 S2 provides the lowest cost with low
power consumption (93μA @ 1.2V)
• ArcticLink 3 S2 LP offers the lowest power consumption
(68μA @ 1.1V)
• Devices are pin- and software-compatible, allowing one PCB
design to serve multiple product purposes
Sensor Manager
• Autonomous initialization, sampling, and calibration of sensors
through hard-wire I2C Master eliminates AP/MCU load,
lessens overhead, and provides accurate timestamps
• 8 KB of sensor data memory – support for up to 2000 timestamped events (implementation-dependent)
• Supports up to 12 physical sensors concurrently, including
out-of-the-box support for accelerometer, gyroscope,
magnetometer, pressure, ambient light, proximity, gesture,
temperature, UV, humidity, gas, and heart rate monitor sensors
Application
Processor
or
Microcontroller
Communication
Manager
ArcticLink 3 S2
Sensor Hub
Flexible Fusion Engine
Sensor Manager
Programmable Fabric
• Sensor manufacturer-agnostic; support for all commonly-used
sensor manufacturers through Qualified Vendor List
2nd Generation Flexible Fusion Engine Processing Core
• CISC-based ALU core for optimal combination of processing
performance and power consumption; 30 MIPS equivalent
performance (compared to ARM M4) and 100 MIPS
equivalent performance (compared to ARM M0/M0+/M3)
• In-system reconfigurable for use in different contexts and
applications
• 4x the computational capability of previous generation
• 4x the on-board algorithm capacity of previous generation
Inertial, Photonic,
Environmental and/or
Wellness Sensors
ArcticLink 3 S2/S2 LP Sensor Hub Architecture
Communication Manager
• Communicates with host applications processor/MCU through
hard-wired SPI interface
Programmable Fabric
• Allows implementation of additional technologies on the
sensor hub to eliminate discrete components, lessen PCB
space requirements, and lower BOM cost
For more information about QuickLogic’s ArcticLink 3 S2/S2 LP Solution
Platforms, scan the QR code or visit us at www.quicklogic.com/sensorhub
MIX-AND-MATCH ALGORITHM APPROACH
The ArcticLink 3 S2 sensor hub supports sensor algorithms from QuickLogic’s SenseMe™ Algorithm Library,
3rd-parties, and/or OEMs.
Walking
Running
Cycling
Elevation
Change
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Tap to
Wake
Raise Hand
Twist Hand
Double
Tap Front
Double
Tap Back
Device in
Pocket
Device not on
Person
Accidental
Drop
Horizontal
Angle Detection
In Elevator
In Car
On Bicycle
Ac Us
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Stationary
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QuickLogic SenseMe Algorithm Library
Heart Rate
Monitor
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This library is current as of March 2015. Contact QuickLogic for the most recent library.
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
QuickLogic provides a variety of hardware and software tools to allow system designers to bring their products to
market quicker
TAG
Smartphone
Development Systems
TAG-N
TAG/TAG-N Wearable
Reference Designs
FFEAT IDE for
Algorithm Development
Operating System
Drivers
Sensor Qualified Vendor
List
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation is the inventor and pioneer of innovative, customizable semiconductor solutions for mobile and portable electronics OEMs and ODMs.
These silicon plus software solutions are called Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs). CSSPs enable our customers to bring their products to market
more quickly and remain in the market longer, with the low power, cost and size demanded by the mobile and portable electronics market. For more information
about QuickLogic and CSSPs, visit www.quicklogic.com
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