Nordic Semiconductor nPM1300 Power Management ICs

Nordic Semiconductor nPM1300 Power Management ICs (PMICs) integrate essential functions required for BLUETOOTH® Low Energy embedded designs while supporting long run times and efficient battery charging. Nordic nPM1300 is configurable through an I2C-compatible Two-Wire Interface (TWI). This interface enables easy access and configuration of various advanced system management functions. These system management functions include a two-button hard reset, battery fuel gauging, system-level watchdog, power loss warning, and failure boot recovery. These functions are typically implemented as discrete components in BLUETOOTH Low Energy (LE) embedded design. Still, the nPM1300 PMIC integrates them into a single, compact package, simplifying system design and reducing the required components.

Features

  • Intelligent system management features eliminate the need for discrete system management components like dedicated button-reset ICs and external watchdogs
  • Ultra-low-power, accurate fuel gauging capabilities for battery state-of-charge monitoring and battery runtime estimation
  • Highly efficient PMIC with built-in system management features
    • Accurate fuel gauge with nRF host SoC
    • Watchdog and boot timer
    • Power loss warning
    • Button hard-reset
  • 4x individually controllable power rails
    • 2x highly efficient buck DC-DC regulators with a 200mA current limit
    • 2x 100mA load switches or 50mA low-drop-out regulators (LDOs)
  • USB-C™ compatible battery charger for Lithium-ion, Lithium-polymer, and Lithium-iron phosphate batteries up to 1000mAh
  • 800mA battery chargers
  • Two-button hard reset 
  • Hardware fuel gauging 
  • System-level watchdog and failed-boot recovery
  • Intelligent power-loss warning
  • Ship and Hibernate modes
  • 5x GPIOs 
  • 3x LED drivers
  • Controlled via I2C compatible TWI
  • Input regulator with USB support, USB-C™ PD compatible
  • -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range

Applications

  • Wearables
  • Hand-held entertainment devices
  • Portable medical devices
  • Rechargeable smart home sensors

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Published: 2023-01-05 | Updated: 2025-01-07