TIDA-010053
Low-power option for smart meter wireless module using primary cells reference design
TIDA-010053
Overview
This reference design showcases three different power architectures for smart flow meters with lithium manganese dioxide (LiMnO2) primary batteries and commercial off-the-shelf narrowband modules for Internet of Things (IoT)-related applications. The three power solutions are combined with the Battery and System Health Monitoring of Battery Powered Smart Flow Meters Reference Design hardware, which provides highly-accurate State-of-Health (SOH) calculation for the battery lifetime. The always-on in-system current monitoring detects the current peak of the RF transmission and the SOH measurement is scheduled afterwards with an adjustable delay. High-efficiency power architectures for supplying narrowband cellular modules for IoT-related applications with the BQ35100 battery gauge delivers real-time battery life data enabling on-demand battery replacement.
Features
- Accurate in-system battery gauging by utilizing the BQ35100 device capabilities
- 1 μA always-on in-system current monitoring with adjustable high and low thresholds for various power profile states with ADS7142 + LPV521
- Support for a single or two-in-series primary LiMnO2 cells
- Enables overall efficiency comparison of boost, buck, or buck-boost approach
A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.
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Products
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CSD13385F5 — 12-V, N channel NexFET™ power MOSFET, single LGA 0.8 mm x 1.5 mm, 19 mOhm, gate ESD protection
Data sheet: PDF | HTMLStart development
Technical documentation
Type | Title | Date | ||
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* | Design guide | NB-IoT Power Topologies for Smart Meter Wireless Modules Using Primary Cells Ref (Rev. C) | PDF | HTML | Mar. 05, 2021 |
Application note | Extending Battery Life with Low-Iq and Dynamic Voltage Scaling (Rev. A) | PDF | HTML | Oct. 12, 2020 | |
Application brief | How to Extend Operating Time of a LiSOCl2 Powered System | PDF | HTML | Aug. 06, 2020 |
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