EEA shortlist: Nordic Semiconductor

Nordic Semiconductor’s nPM2100 is a PMIC with an ultra-efficient boost regulator for primary cell batteries that prolongs the per battery operating time for primary (non-rechargeable) applications by managing energy resources with a wide range of energy-saving features. Application examples for the nPM2100 include wireless mice and keyboards, consumer asset tracking, remote controls, and body-worn medical devices, among others.

The nPM2100’s boost converter provides output voltages of 1.8 to 3.3V drawn from input voltages of 0.7 to 3.4V. It supports one or two AA/AAA/LRxx batteries (in series), or a single 3V LiMnO2 cell. It also supports single- or dual-cell silver oxide and zinc-air coin-cell batteries or any other battery that operates within the PMICs input voltage range.

The nPM2100 includes a 150 nA iQ internal boost regulator that is among the most efficient boost regulators on the market today. A 35 nA ship mode allows the device to be shipped with batteries inserted without draining the battery and eliminates the plastic pull-tab method of protecting batteries during shipping and storage. Hibernate mode includes timed wakeups for applications that spend most of their time in deep sleep, lowering sleep current to 175 nA extending battery lifetimes by up to 3x.

The nPM2100 is designed to provide highly efficient power regulation for any primary-cell application, with exceptional software support for Nordic’s nRF52, nRF53, and nRF54 Series of wireless multiprotocol Systems-on-Chip (SoC) in the nRF Connect SDK. The nPM2100 is also suitable for use with non-Nordic host devices.

For more information, visit: https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/nPM2100

The Electronics Excellence Awards ceremony will take place at embedded world on 12^th March at 4.30pm at the Hall 3 Exhibitor’s Forum.

You’re all welcome to come and see which product will win!