Ambiq Micro, Inc.

Ambiq Micro, Inc. designs and delivers extremely low-power semiconductor solutions - microcontrollers and System-on-Chip products - that enable AI workloads on battery-powered intelligent devices. Founded in 2010 and originating as a University of Michigan startup, the company is built on the premise that energy efficiency, rather than computing power, is the principal constraint on future electronics. Its mission is to put intelligence everywhere.

The company began with Real Time Clock (RTC) products before expanding into broader low-power semiconductors. Its SPOT (Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology) platform underpins microcontrollers that operate at 10X lower power than the competition, and its SoC solutions run sophisticated AI workloads on battery power. Technical work spans ultra-low-power semiconductor design, subthreshold power optimization, embedded and edge AI, and energy-efficient electronics for the IoT.

Ambiq's devices have shipped worldwide in quantities of over 280 million, and the company reports powering 9 of the top 10 global fitness bands and smartwatches. Its products are used across consumer electronics, wearables and battery-powered intelligent devices. Ambiq has been named IoT Semiconductor Company of the Year three times.