Chip has extended energy harvesting capabilities and power management features

Nowi has launched the newest addition to its portfolio with Diatom. Known for having created one of the smallest and most cost-effective energy harvesting PMICs on the market, it has unveiled a new chipset that provides various brand-new features.

With an ultra-compact size of 4mm x 4mm, it is a high-performing energy harvesting PMIC with an expansive power input range from microwatts to milliwatts and a unique ultra-fast MPPT that provides top harvesting efficiency. It is created to extract the power output of a vast range of energy harvesters to charge various energy storage elements such as rechargeable batteries or supercapacitors. Its innovative cold start feature allows batteryless applications, which assists companies to reduce their maintenance cost stemming from battery maintenance while providing their customers with a more sustainable and easier to use option.

The device was designed to answer customers' requirements, catering to their demand for increased integration to lower implementation cost, size and complexity while improving performance. It combines integrated energy harvesting and power management into one product to act as a complete power offering, offering features such as regulated output, over-voltage protection and USB charging.

Simon van der Jagt, CEO at Nowi, added: "Diatom's inductorless design and integrated power management functionalities enable customers to reduce further the implementation cost and area required to achieve top performance. We are very proud of this new product and look forward to the new customer designs it will make possible."

It allows power autonomy in various low-power applications. The possibilities are endless – from smart home to 4.0 industry/retail such as IoT devices, ESLs, to smart wearables, including smart bands, glasses, and consumer electronics such as remote controls and tags; it perpetually powers devices with clean devices ambient energy. This new addition to its PMIC portfolio further simplifies the design process and lowers the threshold for any company to develop energy-autonomous products.