Solar Powered PV PI HAT Enables 24/7 Off-Grid Operation for Raspberry Pi
https://www.electronics-lab.com/solar-powered-pv-pi-hat-enables-24-7-off-grid-operation-for-raspberry-pi/
The PV PI HAT adds MPPT solar charging, smart power control, and 5V regulation to run Raspberry Pi and other SBCs continuously from a 12V LiFePO4 battery.
e-peas Introduces First Energy Harvesting PMIC to Handle Two Independent Energy Sources at the Same Time
https://www.electronics-lab.com/e-peas-introduces-first-energy-harvesting-pmic-to-handle-two-independent-energy-sources-at-the-same-time/
AEM13920 gives valuable new flexibility to deploy the ideal mix of PV, RF, thermal and kinetic energy sources for the application e-peas, the leading supplier of energy harvesting ICs, today launched its first PMIC that can handle simultaneous inputs from two independent harvested energy sources. The new AEM13920 can maximize the energy harvested from any […]
Energy harvesting PMIC from Nexperia includes MPPT tracking
https://www.electronics-lab.com/energy-harvesting-pmic-from-nexperia-includes-mppt-tracking/
Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced an expansion to its range of Power ICs with Energy Harvesting solutions to simplify and enhance the performance of low-power internet of things (IoT) and other embedded applications. The NEH2000BY is a high-performance power management integrated circuit (PMIC) which recharges a battery or storage capacitor using energy […]
MakerPower Solar is a Portable, Intelligent Solar Power System For IoT And Remote Projects
https://www.electronics-lab.com/makerpower-solar-is-a-portable-intelligent-solar-power-system-for-iot-and-remote-projects/
A variety of solar power supplies have hit the hardware market recently. The most recent with the most desirable features is the MakerPower Solar designed by Danjuliodesigns, a Boulder, Colorado-based company to support low-cost, but high-performance IoT and remote systems. The MakerPower Solar is an intelligent solar battery charger and a 5V power supply built […]
A Versatile Cellular-IoT Prototyping Platform with Self-powering Capabilities and Preloaded Global Data for Out of the Box Connectivity
https://www.electronics-lab.com/a-versatile-cellular-iot-prototyping-platform-with-self-powering-capabilities-and-preloaded-global-data-for-out-of-the-box-connectivity/
Conexio Technologies are ready to launch their new IoT development kit powered by a Nordic nRF9160 system in package (SiP) which features an ARM cortex M33 application processor. The device can be used for building cellular-connected electronic projects such as asset tracking applications, smart wearables, smart farming, weather monitoring, smart meter monitoring, etc. It supports LTE-M, […]
E-PEAS Battery Chargers Target Wearable, Medical and Sensor Products
https://www.electronics-lab.com/e-peas-battery-chargers-target-wearable-medical-and-sensor-products/
Addressing the need for streamlined power management solutions for energy harvesting hardware, e-peas has unveiled a new family of battery charger devices. While the company’s existing power management ICs (PMICs) offer direct power delivery to the application, as well as the charging of energy storage elements (such as Li-Ion batteries or super-capacitors), the AEM10900, AEM10300 […]
E-PEAS New Buck-Boost ICs enables Highly Efficient Energy Harvesting from Solar & Vibrational Sources
https://www.electronics-lab.com/e-peas-introduces-versatile-new-buck-boost-ics-for-highly-efficient-energy-harvesting-from-solar-vibrational-sources/
Expanding its portfolio of advanced power management ICs (PMICs) for energy harvesting applications, e-peas has announced two new devices capable of further pushing the performance envelope. The RF AEM30330, Vibration AEM30330 and solar AEM10330 PMICs both utilize a buck-boost architecture. This enables them to cover a greater range of input voltage levels (from 100mV right […]
MAX20361 Tiny Single-/Multi-Cell Solar Harvester works from 225mV
https://www.electronics-lab.com/max20361-tiny-single-multi-cell-solar-harvester-works-from-225mv/
Maxim Integrated’s solar harvester increases runtime and reduces the size of solar-powered designs Maxim Integrated’s MAX20361 is a fully-integrated solution for harvesting energy from single-/multi-cell solar sources. It has an ultra-low quiescent current (360 nA) boost converter that can start from input voltages as low as 225 mV (typical). To maximize the power extracted from the source, […]
80V Buck-Boost charging controller with MPPT for solar panels
https://www.electronics-lab.com/80v-buck-boost-charging-controller-with-mppt-for-solar-panels/
The LT8491 from Analog Devives includes Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for solar panels, with algorithms, lead acid and lithium ion batteries up to 80V. Analog Devices (ADI) has introduced a buck-boost Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) battery charging controller that includes algorithms for charging sealed lead acid, gel and flooded cells, and Li-Ion batteries up to […]
Energy harvesting PMIC available as samples
https://www.electronics-lab.com/energy-harvesting-pmic-available-samples/
Nowi BV (Delft, The Netherlands) has samples available of its NH2 energy harvesting power management IC (PMIC). The NH2D0245 comes in a QFN package measuring 3mm by 3mm. Including the external capacitor, it has an assembly footprint of just 3mm by 3.6mm. The NH2 is designed to extract the low power output of an energy […]