MAX17710EVKIT: MAX17710 Evaluation Kit

MAX17710: Power Mangagement IC

The MAX17710 Evaluation Kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled and tested PCB that contains all the components necessary to evaluate the performance of the MAX17710 energy-harvesting charger and protector. The EV kit features the THINERGY® micro-energy cell (MEC) from Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), a solid-state, rechargeable, thin-power solution. Solar cells are installed on the EV kit as the power source for an energy-harvesting application. The solar cells demonstrate low-power charging of the MEC with ambient light. The IC can regulate and charge from various energy-harvesting sources that can be added externally.

The EV kit is a self-powered board. The EV kit output charges the THINERGY MEC with current as low as 1µA. The EV kit provides test points to monitor the inputs and outputs, and jumpers to test the various settings. An LED is included on the CHG output to indicate if the boost is operating. The IC is available in a 12-pin UTDFN package with an exposed pad.

• Self-Powered by On-Board Solar Cells

• THINERGY Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) Included

• Variable Switching Frequency Adjusts for Input Power Levels

• Various Test Points Included for Evaluation

• Proven PCB Layout

• Fully Assembled and Tested

ENERGY-HARVEST-RD: Energy Harvesting Reference Design

ENERGY-HARVEST-RD: Energy Harvesting Reference Design

Silicon Labs' comprehensive Energy Harvesting Reference Design includes wireless network and USB software, a complete circuit design with RF layout, bill of materials (BOM), schematics and Gerber files. The design consists of three components:

• A solar-powered wireless sensor node that measures temperature, light, and charge level using a Silicon Labs Si10xx wireless MCU to control the sensor system and transmit data wirelessly. A THINERGY MEC101-7S 0.7mAh micro-energy cell efficiently stores harvested energy.

• A wireless USB adapter connects the wireless sensor node to a PC for displaying sensor data; the adapter features Silicon Labs' Si4431 EZRadioPRO® transceiver with an MCU running USB-HID class software and EZMac® wireless software stack.

• A wireless sensor network GUI displays data from up to four sensor nodes.

Silicon Labs provides innovative low power MCU and wireless devices with small form factor to support the emerging Energy Harvesting ecosystem.

Click here for more information on this Reference Design and details about the technology supplier partners (Linear Technology and Infinite Power Solutions).