Nordic Semiconductor and Renata Partner for Battery-Powered Wireless Devices
Nordic Semiconductor and Renata Partner to Simplify Battery Integration and Speed Up Time-to-Market for Wireless Products
BonChip Electronics, a trusted distributor of Nordic Semiconductor's wireless connectivity solutions, is excited to announce a collaborative effort between Nordic and Renata SA to streamline battery integration for wireless product development. This partnership delivers pre-profiled battery options from Renata, eliminating the need for in-house battery profiling and accelerating time-to-market for your next wireless design.
Unlocking the Benefits of Accurate Fuel Gauging with nPM1300 PMIC
The nPM1300 Power Management IC (PMIC) from Nordic Semiconductor offers advanced system management features, including a highly accurate fuel gauge. This fuel gauge technology leverages a combination of hardware and software, providing superior precision compared to voltage-based methods. Unlike a coulomb counter, it avoids the complexity, cost, and power drain associated with that approach. The nPM1300's fuel gauge optimizes battery life and minimizes unnecessary charging cycles in your wireless products.
Pre-Profiled Battery Options for Nordic SoCs and SiPs
Traditionally, achieving highly accurate fuel gauging requires battery profiling. While Nordic offers in-house profiling capabilities using the nPM Fuel Gauge board and nPM1300 evaluation kit, this partnership with Renata removes this step entirely. Through this collaboration, Nordic can now provide a range of pre-profiled Renata Li-Poly battery models specifically designed for seamless integration with Nordic's nRF52, nRF53, nRF54 Series Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and nRF91 Series Systems-in-Package (SiPs). This significantly reduces development time and expedites your path to market.
Collaboration Benefits for Both Parties
- Nordic Semiconductor Customers: Benefit from immediate access to pre-profiled, high-quality Renata Li-Poly batteries, ensuring optimal performance and reliable fuel gauging within your wireless products.
- Renata Customers: Gain access to Nordic's comprehensive portfolio of multiprotocol wireless solutions, low-power cellular IoT connectivity hardware, firmware, development tools, and reference designs.
Quotes from Industry Leaders
- Eirik Slettahjell, Technical Product Manager, PMICs at Nordic Semiconductor: "This partnership with Renata eliminates the need for our customers to perform battery profiling themselves. They can now simply download pre-made battery models, created by Nordic engineers using top-tier Renata batteries, for reliable and accurate fuel gauging, saving them both time and money."
- Michael Bertsch, Deputy Line Manager of Renata Industrial Sales: "The collaboration between Nordic Semiconductor and Renata represents a joint effort to streamline the integration process for battery-powered wireless devices. By combining Renata's battery technology expertise with Nordic's advanced PMIC and SoC solutions, we aim to create a seamless experience for developers and end-users."
Maintaining Flexibility for In-House Profiling Needs
For developers who prefer to perform in-house battery profiling on any Li-ion or Li-Poly battery, Nordic still offers the nPM PowerUP PC app (part of the Nordic's nRF Connect for Desktop development tools suite) and the nPM Fuel Gauge board. This hardware and software development toolkit empowers you to create custom battery models for your specific requirements.
Contact BonChip Electronics today to learn more about Nordic Semiconductor's nPM1300 PMIC and how it, along with Renata's pre-profiled battery options, can simplify development and accelerate time-to-market for your next wireless product.
