Rutronik: Power Management IC from Nordic Semiconductor

The nPM1100 is a dedicated power management IC (PMIC) with dual-mode configurable buck regulator and integrated battery charger. With the dual-mode regulator the power conversion efficiency goes up to 92%. It is designed as a complementary component to Nordic’s nRF52® Series and nRF53® Series System-on-Chips (SoCs) to ensure reliable power delivery and stable operation, whilst maximizing battery life through high efficiency and low quiescent currents. It can also be used as a generic PMIC device for any other suitable application. Its extremely compact form factor makes it ideal for advanced wearables, connected medical devices, and other size constrained applications. PCB area usage can be as low as 23mm².

The integrated battery charger is designed to charge lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries to a termination voltage selectable to 4.1 or 4.2V supporting cell chemistries with a nominal voltage of 3.6 and 3.7V, respectively. It includes battery thermal protection and automatic selection of three charging modes: automatic trickle, constant current and constant voltage. The maximum charge current is resistor selectable from 20mA up to 400mA. The charger also features a discharge current limitation and is JEITA compliant. The highly efficient step-down buck regulator can deliver up to 150mA of current at a selectable output voltage of 1.8, 2.1, 2.7 or 3.0V. It features soft startup and automatic transition between hysteretic and PWM modes. It also allows for forced PWM mode to ensure clean power operation. Read more