The nPM2100 Evaluation Kit (EK) is a hardware platform used to evaluate the nPM2100 Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC).
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Key features
- Battery connector with possibility to connect a variety of battery add-on boards (PCA63567)
- Easy connection through male pin headers and probe loops to measure PMIC voltage inputs and outputs
- Onboard nPM Controller (host SoC) to configure PMIC with nPM PowerUP
- USB powered Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO) to enable the evaluation of nPM2100 by supplying selectable voltage levels without the need for a battery
- No hardware changes needed for measuring key parameters
- Power supply selection from VBAT or VEXT using slide switch
- Equipped with jumpers to perform the following tasks:
- Selection of VOUT startup voltage level (VSET)
- Configuration of reservoir capacitor size
- Configuration of load switch/LDO
- Enabling or disabling of the boot monitor
- Configuration of VEXT output voltage from the onboard LDO
- Plug-and-play connection to nPM PowerUP, which is a computer app that enables quick evaluation and implementation of Nordic PMICs
- Evaluation without writing code or performing any device programming when using with nPM PowerUP
- Use with a Nordic Development Kit (DK) to develop your own nPM2100 application
- Use with your own custom hardware to develop your own nPM2100 application
nPM2100 PMIC
- Ultra-efficient boost regulator delivering up to 150 mA
- 50 mA load switch/LDO supplied by the boost regulator
- 35 nA Ship mode with multiple wakeup options
- 175 nA Hibernate mode with wakeup timer
- Fuel gauge for primary cell batteries
nPM PowerUP
- Computer application to simplify evaluation and implementation of Nordic PMIC applications
- Ability to configure, evaluate, and export all PMIC settings
- Intuitive user experience for a seamless hardware-firmware-software solution
- Available for download from nRF Connect for Desktop
Kit content
The nPM2100 EK includes hardware and access to software components, hardware design files, and documentation.
The nPM2100 EK comes with premounted jumpers and battery add-on boards.
Figure 1. nPM2100 EK board (PCA10170)
Figure 2. nPM2100 EK battery add-on boards (PCA63567)
The hardware design files including schematics, PCB layout files, bill of materials, and Gerber files for the nPM2100 EK are available on the nPM2100 EK product page.