Realtek RTL8713E

SoCs

Ameba IoT wireless solutions, featuring high integration, stable performance, low power consumption, and enhanced security

Highlights

In addition to integrating essential peripheral interfaces for IoT development, Secure Boot, AES/SHA hardware encryption engine, authenticated debug access, Wi-Fi, BLE, and other important functions, this IC also supports the following features:

HiFi5 DSP

HiFi5 DSP is architecturally optimized for AI computing, voice wake-up, and noise reduction applications, and its multi-channel MAC computing capability ensures faster data processing. With independent application core and network core, the three-core collaboration ensures stable, low-latency voice applications.

System Security

Integrating various security features including asymmetric encryption, TRNG, HUK, OTP storage, Flash XIP decryption, etc., it provides security protection for customer's products.

Wi-Fi 6

Incorporating advanced technologies such as OFDMA, MU-MIMO, TWT and Extended Range, it effectively alleviates wireless resource congestion, enhances weak signal coverage, significantly improves transmission quality, reduces latency, and extends the battery life of IoT devices

Audio Codec Integrated

Built-in audio codec supports audio input and output, reducing dependency on external components and adaptation costs, facilitating voice interaction and audio playback.

Bluetooh Dual Mode Support

Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy concurrent, fully compatible with Classic Bluetooth profiles such as A2DP/HFP, achieving seamless coordination of high-definition stereo audio and low-latency call control, enjoying better wireless audio experience

System Architecture

Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi 5 DSP

500MHz 5-slot VLIW architecture
8 x 32-bit MACs/cycle
8 x SP-FMACs/cycle
32 x 8-bit MACs/cycle
256KB dedicated DTCM
32KB I-Cache
48KB D-Cache

Real-M300 (KM4)

Armv8.1-M Architecture
Arm Cortex®-M55 ISA compatible
Up to 400MHz, 3-stage pipeline
16KB I-Cache
16KB D-Cache
FPU/DSP instruction extensions

KR4

RISC-V RV32IMAFC Architecture
400MHz Single-Issue In-Order Pipeline
16KB I-Cache
16KB D-Cache
Open-source ISA architecture, supports custom extensions

Memory System

512KB SRAM
QSPI NOR Flash: Up to 100MHz
DQ8 DDR PSRAM: Up to 250MHz

Part Number

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Package number	RTL8713ECM-VA3-CG	RTL8713ECM-VA4-CG
DSP	500MHz	500MHz
Real-M300	400MHz	400MHz
KR4	400MHz	400MHz
On-chip SRAM	512KB	512KB
Arm TrustZone
NOR Flash
PSRAM	8MB	16MB
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (2.4GHz)	Wi-Fi 6 (2.4GHz)
Bluetooth	Dual Mode	Dual Mode
Operating voltage	2.97V ~ 3.63V	2.97V ~ 3.63V
Operating temperature	-20°C ~ 85°C	-20°C ~ 85°C
Package (mm)	QFN68 (8 x 8)	QFN68 (8 x 8)

Peripheral Interfaces

FUNCTION	RTL8713ECM
GPIO	35
SPI	2
UART	5
I2C	2
I2S	2
PDM	1
Audio analog output	1
Digital microphone	4
Analog microphone	3
Audio DAC	1
Voice Activity Detection	1
ADC and Cap-touch	10
SWD Interface	1
General Timer	13
Capture Timer	1
RTC	1
NeoPixel LED	1
PWM	8
IWDG	1
System WDG	3
GDMA	8
Thermal	1

Security Features

We consistently prioritize security as the core of our products, offering our customers a rich array of security features through hardware design and providing exceptional hardware-based attack resistance, helping to create IoT products with ultimate security.

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Features	Filter	RTL8721Dx	RTL8720E	RTL8710E	RTL8726E	RTL8713E	RTL8730E	RTL8721F	RTL872xD	RTL8735B
AES Hardware Engine	Select
SHA Hardware Engine	Select
ECDSA/ECDH Hardware Engine	Select
EDDSA Hardware Engine	Select
RSA Hardware Engine	Select
Secure Boot	Select
Flash OTF Decryption	Select
Arm TrustZone	Select
OTP Secure Storage	Select
True Random Number Generator	Select
HUK Derivation Mechanism	Select
Authenticated Debug Access	Select

Asymmetric Encryption Engine

In addition to the essential symmetric encryption engines like AES for IoT, we also provide computationally more intensive asymmetric encryption algorithms ECDSA. This greatly alleviates the computational burden on the CPU and improves encryption and decryption speeds

Secure Boot

Based on asymmetric encryption and digital signature mechanisms, it verifies public key hashes and firmware signatures. This process can prevent tampering and rollback attacks, ensuring that the device only runs trusted firmware

Flash OTF Decryption

Supports both embedded and external Flash, with independent key encryption for multiple firmware. When the CPU executes encrypted firmware, it is decrypted in real-time by hardware, with nearly imperceptible performance impact. Supports unique encryption for each device, preventing injection and cloning attacks

OTP Secure Storage

Physical-level anti-extraction, key area locked for access only by the security engine, tamper-resistant and read-proof. Supports independent secure zones and CRC verification

True Random Number Generator (TRNG)

Generates high-security random numbers based on physical entropy sources. Certified by NIST for randomness. Provides unpredictability to the system, resistant to prediction attacks

HUK Derivation Mechanism

Hardware Unique Key (HUK) with physical isolation protection, unreadable and unclonable, used for secure derivation of application keys

Authenticated Debug Access

Strict control over debug interface access through authentication mechanisms. Supports authorized access and permanent closure, eliminating physical debug attacks. Meets security management requirements at different stages of the product lifecycle, effectively enhancing overall security

Security Certifications Support

We offer support for multiple security certifications. By providing these advanced security features and certification support, we aim to assist our customers in efficiently meeting various market entry requirements, ensuring the security and competitiveness of their products. Most of our chips are capable of achieving PSA Certified Level 2 and Level 3, with some chips already having completed PSA Certified Level 2 certification.

Wireless Connectivity

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Wi-Fi Feature List

Features	Filter	RTL8721Dx	RTL8720E	RTL8710E	RTL8726E	RTL8713E	RTL8730E	RTL8721F	RTL872xD	RTL8735B
Frequency	2.4GHz 2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz	2.4GHz/5GHz
Bandwidth	20MHz 40MHz	40MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	20MHz	40MHz	20MHz
Maximum PHY rate	114.7Mbps 150Mbps 72Mbps	150Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	114.7Mbps	150Mbps	72Mbps
802.11a	Select
802.11ax (Wi-Fi6)	Select
802.11b/g/n	Select
802.11e/i/w/d/k/v/r	Select
WMM/WPA1~3/WPS/ 802.1X/EAP	Select
UL LDPC?	Select
DL STBC?	Select
Auto Antenna Diversity	Select
CSI?	Select
MCC?	Select
R-MESH?	Select
Wi-Fi Card Mode	Select
P2P/NAN	Select
TWT?	Select

Bluetooth Feature List

Features	Filter	RTL8721Dx	RTL8720E	RTL8710E	RTL8726E	RTL8713E	RTL8730E	RTL8721F	RTL872xD	RTL8735B
Bluetooth Mode	Bluetooth Dual Mode Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth Dual Mode	Bluetooth Dual Mode	Bluetooth Dual Mode	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE	Bluetooth LE
Bluetooth BR/EDR?	Select
LE Audio?	Select
Dedicated antenna for Bluetooth?	Select
Scatternet?	Select
LE 2Mpbs PHY	Select
LE Long Range?	Select
LE Advertising Extensions?	Select
Periodic Advertising	Select
Periodic Advertising Sync Transfer	Select
Direction Finding (AoA/AoD)?	Select
LE Isochronous Channels (CIS/BIS)?	Select
LE Power Control	Select
SIG Mesh?	Select
High-Power Mode?	Select	TBD

System Power Consumption

Mode	Wi-Fi	Power Consumption	Unit	Comment
Deep-Sleep	OFF	57.4	µA	PSRAM package
Sleep	OFF	700	µA	PSRAM package
Active	OFF	12.7	mA	0.9V WFI mode, CPU=300MHz, DSP=400MHz
WoWLAN	DTIM=3	1.48	mA	2.4G mode
WoWLAN	DTIM=10	1.36	mA	2.4G mode

Note:

Test conditions: 3.3V, 25°C
WoWLAN: System average power consumption

Application Scenarios

Smart voice assistant

Ameba IC adopts a multi-core architecture with collaborative work of an application processor, a network processor and a high-performance DSP. The dedicated DSP handles full-chain voice algorithms such as AEC, BF, and NS, achieving 360° accurate voice pickup and pure noise reduction. It supports highly customizable local voice interaction, including custom wake words, custom command words, and offline command recognition. Combined with VAD for precise voice detection, it enhances response speed and recognition accuracy while ensuring user privacy. Meanwhile, the integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities ensure connectivity to cloud-based large language models with low latency and high-throughput communication. By fusing local efficiency with cloud intelligence, it delivers a responsive, natural voice interaction experience.

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Smart Audio

Ameba IC leverages native high-performance audio and media processing framework, which fully covers all requirements from underlying audio drivers to upper-layer media playback, aiming to provide a one-stop solution for various smart audio devices. It supports multi-channel concurrent audio processing and intelligent audio policy routing, enabling seamless audio switching between speakers, headphones and Bluetooth devices. Compatible with multi-format audio decoding and mainstream streaming media protocols, it ensures a high-definition and lossless playback experience. With rich peripheral support and simple development interfaces, it greatly reduces product development complexity, efficiently empowering smart audio devices such as smart speakers, wireless earphones and AR/VR devices, and delivering a stable and immersive audio experience for users.

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Smart Bluetooth Speaker

Ameba IC features a built-in HiFi5 DSP, specialized in high-definition audio decoding and AI noise reduction algorithms to ensure pure sound quality. Its dual-mode Bluetooth is compatible with A2DP/HFP protocols, enabling seamless switching between music playback and calls. Multiple digital microphones combined with VAD functionality accurately respond to voice commands, and multi-core collaboration achieves low-latency interaction. The integrated Audio Codec and DAC simplifies audio circuit design. Equipped with an Arm® security architecture and hardware encryption engine, it provides reliable protection for device firmware and user data, helping build high-end Bluetooth speakers with outstanding sound quality and intelligent interaction.

Smart Home

Ameba IC relies on Wi-Fi and BLE dual-mode capabilities to build a smart home network hub, enabling cross-protocol interconnection of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices. It supports multi-node BLE Mesh networking and ensures encrypted transmission of device control commands and private data based on the Arm security architecture and PSA certification. Its ultra-low power consumption feature is suitable for 24-hour standby requirements, and the rich peripherals can directly drive sensors and lighting modules, supporting voice control, scenario linkage and remote management to create an efficient and convenient whole-house smart ecosystem.

Energy Storage Device

Ameba IC is equipped with built-in multi-channel high-precision ADCs, which can accurately collect core data such as voltage, current and battery cell temperature. Combined with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth dual-mode communication, it enables real-time monitoring and remote regulation of energy storage device status. Integrated with an Arm® security architecture and hardware encryption engine, the IC ensures encrypted storage and transmission of energy storage data and supports full-life-cycle traceability of batteries. Its industrial-grade wide-temperature design adapts to complex outdoor energy storage conditions, while ultra-low power consumption enables long-lasting standby, and rich peripherals can directly drive display and alarm modules, making it an ideal core for building the next generation of intelligent, secure and efficient energy storage devices.

Smart Thermostat

Ameba IC integrates three core capabilities: local scenario control, multi-modal human-machine interaction, and wired-wireless convergence, enabling intelligent upgrades for wall-mounted switches. It supports multi-channel PWM dimming interfaces, a touch-sensing engine, a programmable LED controller, and industrial-grade expansion interfaces, allowing precise driving of various execution units and enabling human-machine interaction. The chip integrates Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for multi-mode networking, and its hardware infrared engine supports mainstream protocols. With chip-level power management, it maintains wireless connectivity in standby mode with ultra-low power consumption, meeting the demands of high-reliability, low-latency wall-mounted control scenarios.

BLE Gateway

Ameba IC leverages BLE and dual-band Wi-Fi dual-mode capabilities to enable protocol conversion and relay transmission between Bluetooth terminal data and the cloud. With BLE long-range communication features, combined with high transmit power and excellent receive sensitivity, it supports multi-node BLE Mesh networking and is compatible with multi-master/slave scatternet architecture. This effectively expands the gateway coverage, facilitates Bluetooth device access in scenarios such as smart homes and buildings, and achieves efficient interconnection of large-scale nodes. Meanwhile, the PSA Level 2 security mechanism ensures data transmission privacy.

Micro Inverter

Ameba IC leverages a multi-core heterogeneous architecture and rich peripherals to efficiently execute inversion control algorithms and precisely drive multiple PWM channels, ensuring high-efficiency power conversion and reducing energy loss. Equipped with built-in multi-channel high-precision ADCs, it accurately collects photovoltaic voltage, current and inversion status data, enabling real-time monitoring of power generation status via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth dual-mode communication. Integrated with an Arm® security architecture and hardware encryption engine, it safeguards system security at the underlying level. With its industrial-grade wide-temperature design, it helps build an efficient, secure and long-lasting solution for micro inverters.

Development Resources

Software Resources

	HiFi DSP SDK Download	Link
	HiFi DSP SDK Guide	Link
	FreeRTOS SDK Download	Link
	FreeRTOS SDK Guide	Link
	Development Tools	Link
	VS Code Extension	Link

Hardware Resources

	Datasheet	Link
	Pin Multiplexing	Link
	Pin Assignment Tool	Link
	Hardware Design Guide	Link

EVB Purchase

	PKE8713ECM-VA4-N43 (Taobao)	Link
	PKE8713ECM-VA4-N43 (Amazon)	Link