Ameba MicroPython Solutions
Write Wi-Fi, networking, and peripheral applications in Python directly on Ameba chips
MicroPython
MicroPython is a lean, efficient implementation of Python 3 designed for microcontrollers and constrained environments. Ameba-MicroPython is Realtek's port of MicroPython on top of the Ameba-RTOS SDK, letting developers write Wi-Fi, networking, filesystem, and peripheral applications directly on Ameba chips in Python. Connect over a serial port to get an interactive REPL — no firmware rebuild required to iterate on your code.
Write application logic in Python instead of C/C++. Simple syntax and a fast learning curve make it ideal for rapid prototyping, teaching, and automation scripts.
Connect over the LOGUART serial port to get an interactive REPL. No rebuild-and-reflash cycle — write code and run it immediately, shortening the debug loop dramatically.
network.WLAN supports STA/AP modes, paired with BSD sockets over lwIP (including SSL), so you can write networked applications entirely in Python.
Built on top of the upstream MicroPython project, with Ameba support merged into the official MicroPython repository as part of the mainline distribution, shared with developers worldwide.
Software Components & Features
Ameba-MicroPython is built on top of the Ameba-RTOS SDK, with an architecture split into the MicroPython interpreter core, the Ameba hardware adaptation layer, the networking stack, and the filesystem. Developers call standard Python modules (network, socket, machine, and more) to access Wi-Fi, peripherals, and storage without dealing with RTOS task scheduling or driver details.
The primary target today is RTL8721Dx, with the default build board PKE8721DAF. Support for RTL8720E / RTL8710E, RTL8721F, and RTL8730E is planned.
MicroPython Interpreter
Networking Stack
Filesystem & Multithreading
Peripherals & Security
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Recommended ICs
| Features | Filter | RTL8720F | RTL8721F | RTL8721Dx | RTL8720E | RTL8710E | RTL8726E | RTL8713E | RTL8730E | RTL872xD | RTL8735B |
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Cortex-M | Cortex-M | Cortex-M | Cortex-M | Cortex-M | Cortex-M | Cortex-M | Cortex-A | Cortex-M | Cortex-M | |
| DSP | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | |
| ISP | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | |
| Arm TrustZone | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | |
| Dual Band | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | |
| Wi-Fi 6 | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | |
| R-MESH | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Ultra-low Power | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | |
| Ethernet | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| BT Dual Mode | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | |
| HMI | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | |
| Audio ADC | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Audio DAC | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| SDIO Host | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| SD/EMMC Host | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | |
| USB | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | |
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BT Dedicated Antenna |
N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | N | |
| CAN | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
