Nexperia energy

harvesting solutions
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December 2022 • Delft, NL

 01 About Nowi technology

02 Energy harvesting

Agenda 03 Nowi technology portfolio

04 Key PMIC features

05 Use cases
01 About Nowi

 Nowi at a glance
 Environmental impact
 What we do
Nowi at a glance

SEMICONDUCTOR DELFT
FABLESS THE NETHERLANDS

LEADING ENERGY ACQUIRED BY NEXPERIA

HARVESTING POWER IN NOV. 2022
MANAGEMENT

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Environmental impact
Nowi’s mission
Connecting the physical world to the digital world by solving the power bottleneck in low power devices

15 BILLION
primary batteries ENERGY
are disposed HARVESTING
per year

Causing immense Ensuring a

harm by generating sustainable future
ever more e-waste of electronics

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What we do

discarded batteries total cost of ownership product features

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02 Energy harvesting

 Concept
 Energy sources
 Process
 MPPT
Energy harvesting concept
Implications
Batteries Wires
- Battery limitations

I s r e s p o n s i b l e
- Reducing features
f o r b r i n g i n g
T o i t s

- Battery swap costs

User Energy Devices

- Device size increased
- Environmental impact

= Energy harvesting
Implications
+ New applications possible

B r i n g
D i r e c t l y + Lower cost of ownership
t o t h e

+ Feature rich
User Ambient Energy Devices + Device size decreased
sources
+ Sustainable
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Where does the energy come from
Energy can be harvested from a variety of ambient sources, already available in our surrounding environment.

Light Kinetic Temperature Radio

(sunlight/indoor) (vibrations/movement) variations signals

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Energy harvesting process

Energy source Converting Load

Light, RF, TEG, PMIC, DC-DC MCU, connectivity,
mechanical conversion, MPPT sensor

Harvester Storage
PV cell, RF antenna, Battery,
piezo element supercapacitor

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 Sunlight / indoor
light

Ambient energy from

1
the environment

Example of energy
harvesting

Nowi Energy
PV cell Harvesting PMIC Storage element

PV harvests energy Nowi PMIC converts and PMIC stores the Perpetually
2 from the light 3 boosts the energy 4 energy into the 5 powered
obtained by the storage element, application
harvester trickle charges it

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03 Nowi portfolio

 Pioneering approach
 Key benefits
 NH2 chip
 NH16 chip
A pioneering cost approach
+

Reduction of external
components
Existing
inductive EH Replacement of power
PMICS management

Total product
implementation
cost & size

NH2D0245
Expensive & bulky (CODIUM)

NH16D3045
= LOW BOM (DIATOM)
CONVERTER

-
= CAPACITIVE FULL POWER BLOCK

2015 Product launch timeline 2023

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Key benefits

Small Cost efficient Simple Top performing

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NH2 PMIC – a low BOM converter

NH2D0245
• High performance
(CODIUM)
• Compact QFN package – only 3x3 mm
• Minimum need for external components
• Assembly footprint of ~12mm2
• Optimized to efficiently harvest energy from indoor
and outdoor ambient light

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• MPPT adapts within 1 sec
INFO D ATA S H E E T
• Multi-awarded: CES Innovation Award 2022

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NH16 PMIC – a complete solution

NH16D3045
• High performance
(DIATOM)
• Broad power range from 10μW to 100mW
• Assembly footprint of <20mm2
• Optimized to efficiently harvest energy from a wide
range of ambient sources
• Cold start feature, enabling batteryless
• MPPT adapts within 0,5 sec
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INFO PDT BRIEF • Regular set of power management features

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04 Key EH PMIC features

 Minimum need for external components

 Ultra small PCB assembly
 Harvester compatibility
 Cold start
 Power management
Ultra small PCB assembly footprint
Smallest PCB area required
Inductor-based Nowi technology
PMICs PMICs
• Reduced need for external components
• Can be integrated in IC or module
• ~20x smaller footprint PCB area
needed than leading product in the
market

350 mm2 12 mm2

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Minimum need for external components
Expensive bill of materials with traditional Bill of materials reduced by using Nowi
PMICs technology

EH PMIC NOWI PMIC

Inductors Inductors
Battery charger Battery charger

DC-DC conv. DC-DC conv.

Other passives Other passives

(Resistors/Caps) (Resistors/Caps)

+ BLE chip
+ BLE chip
+ Solar panel
+ Solar panel
+ Battery
+ Battery

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Complete power management solution
Example of energy harvesting in a TV remote control

USB charging chip - $0.40

DC-DC converter - $0.20

2x shielded inductors - $0.40

- $1.00 saved in components

vs traditional offerings

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Compatibility with a wide range of harvesters

The min. input voltage of 280mV enables the compatibility with

a large range of harvesters

OR OR OR

PV panels Piezo TEG RF antennas

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Key concept: Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
Nowi’s unique MPPT feature
PMIC needs to adapt to
concontinuously adapting energy
sources to harvest maximum
energy

• No pre-programming needed
• Peak efficiency in a range of
under 1 sec.
• Extremely competitive vs
competition (16 sec.)

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EXPLANATORY VIDEO

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Cold start enables batteryless design
Cold start feature
• Start-up voltage 280mV
• Min. power 15uW
• Enables batteryless applications Nowi Energy Batteryless - Perpetually powered
through the use of Harvesting PMIC Supercapacitor application
supercapacitor

Nowi cold start

280mV
MIN. Voltage

0V 5V
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05 Use cases

 Sensors
 TV remote controls
 ESLs
 Wearables
 Success stories
Use cases

Sensors TV RCUs ESLs Wearables

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Limitations traditional sensors
Impractical location
→ Hard to power devices
• Locations that are hard to reach make battery replacement harder
• System needs adjustments which make it inoperative/unreliable

Battery swaps
→ High maintenance costs
• Switching individual batteries is costly (labour, operations)
• Increases the TOC

Discarding batteries
→ Negative environmental impact
• IoT industry increasingly growing, millions of devices
• Billions of primary batteries are thrown away each year
• Industry is dependent on batteries

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Solution: sensor powered by Nowi technology
Conditions
Different unique harvesting
sources compatible in sensor
applications (solar, TEG, piezo)

Energy harvesting options

• Extend battery life
• Make sensor energy
autonomous
• Become batteryless

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Use case benefits

Better real-time monitoring Lowered maintenance costs

• Additional features possible • Industrial sensor networks –
• Higher frequency in messages sent many batteries to replace
(with extended battery life) • Improved TOC (labour costs
reduced)
Perpetually
powered
Sensor
Positive environmental impact Increased reliability
• Growth IoT devices • Impractical location
• Reduces the amount of discarded • No battery swaps, no need for
batteries system interruption

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Limitations traditional TV remotes
New features
→ Reduce battery life
• 250 button pushes per day
• 50 voice search events per day
• RCU wakes up 2 times per second for BLE advertising

Battery swaps
→ Cost & time consuming
• Price of batteries + operational costs
• ~ 1 in 5 TV customer service calls resulting from battery issue in smart RCU

Discarding batteries
→ Negative environmental impact
• 2 AAA batteries needed per change, smart RCUs have a 12–14-month battery life
• Avoidable e-waste generated

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Solution: TV RCU powered by Nowi technology
Conditions
• Light in living room as power source Energy autonomous TV RCU
• Collects more energy each day than used by RCU
• Works for 6 months without any light

Reduced bill of material (BOM)

• Low-cost PV panel Nowi Energy
Harvesting PMIC
• Nowi PMIC (inside)

• Rechargeable battery

Rechargeable Battery
(at the back)
Solar Panel
(at the front)

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Use case benefits

Improved user-friendliness Improved product design

• Battery life becomes indefinite • Additional features possible
• No battery swaps required – ’care- • Industrial design that can’t be
free product’ opened – increased durability

Perpetually
powered
TV RCU
Positive environmental impact Improved cost and time
• Design with 1 rechargeable battery
efficiency
• Reduces the amount of discarded • No battery/maintenance cost
batteries • Reduced customer service calls

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Limitations traditional ESLs
Limited battery life
→ Non-durable products
• Unreliable products
• Restricted features

Battery swaps
→ Cost & time consuming
• Replacing individual batteries in a shop is not staff-friendly
• High maintenance costs

Discarding batteries
→ Negative environmental impact
• Non recyclable batteries
• ~30.000 batteries per store discarded for operational electronic shelf labels

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Solution: ESL powered by Nowi technology
Conditions
• In a supermarket environment (avg. 500 LUX* for
15 hours), with estimated required PV active area
around 7.5 cm2
Solar Panel
• Approx. 25 updates a day or 35 min. of LED (on the top or on the side)

blinking a week

Reduced bill of material (BOM)

• Low-cost PV panel
• Nowi PMIC
• Battery

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 Use case benefits

Revenue boost Optimization of operations

• Dynamic pricing, more updates • Labour costs reduced (costly
• Unlock efficient shelf refilling with individual battery swaps)
LED blinks • Smart restocking with extra LED
blink alerts
Perpetually
powered
ESL
Positive environmental impact Retail compliance
• Extended battery life reduces the • Pricing display regulations
amount of discarded batteries, making • Food waste reduced with
retail more sustainable promotions

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Limitations traditional wearables
Limited battery life
→ Frequent charging required
• Unreliable products
• Restricted features

Battery swaps
→ Cost & time consuming
• Replacing individual batteries in a shop is not staff-friendly
• High maintenance costs

Discarding batteries
→ Negative environmental impact
• Non recyclable batteries
• ~30.000 batteries per store discarded for operational electronic shelf labels

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Solution: wearables powered by Nowi technology
Conditions
• Indoor or outdoor applications
• MPPT is key in this application where
Eyeglasses temple
environmental conditions constantly change (e.g.
light on a smartwatch)
• Constantly using power

Energy harvesting options Energy Harvesting

PMIC powered by
• Extend battery life
Nowi Technology
• Make sensor energy autonomous
• Become batteryless

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Use case benefits

Improved consumer experience Size reduction

• No need to replace batteries / to • Smaller battery size possible
recharge / to power up • Nowi technology requires min.
• Extends applications possible amount of components

Perpetually
powered
ESL
Positive environmental impact Added innovation value
• Reduces the charging time or • Innovative design
• Reduces the amount of discarded • Point of differentiation
batteries

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Success stories TV RCU

“Nowi’s energy harvesting “Combining Remotec’s solutions with “Nowi’s Energy Harvesting chip is the
solutions fit perfectly our strategy the energy harvesting leader Nowi perfect power management fit for our
to launch eco-friendly products” on new types of remote controls will remote -small, simple and cost-
enable us to continue supporting our efficient-, which enables improved
customers with innovative and best- user-experience while making the
in-class solutions.” industry less reliant on primary
batteries.”

Yoon Choi Jayne Law Andy Hopkins

General Manager
General Manager Sales Director
Remote Solution
Remotec Technology TW Electronics Ltd

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Success stories TV RCU

“Energy Harvesting in remote “The combination of Telink

controls helps us solve the cost connectivity and energy harvesting
problem. By avoiding battery is powerful as it enables TV RCUs
replacement, this green solution that are both greener and more-user
more than pays for itself whether friendly by eliminating the need for
it’s in the consumers home or at a battery changes.”
business.”

Tom Dubil Haipeng Jin

General Manager
COO
Remote Solution
Telink

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Success stories ESL

“The Energy Harvesting IC from “In collaboration with Nowi, we “This solution is a complete integrated
Nowi was simple to be integrated are developing cost-efficient electronic shelf label system providing
into our electronic labels. Now our cutting-edge solutions which will retail system providers a tremendous
"GreenTags" independently allow ESLs to never lose power, platform to lower operating costs for
harvest the required energy from making it a smarter and more their customers by eliminating the
light that is available everywhere. reliable system for retailers.” costs involved with removing and
It's indeed a bit like magic.” replacing batteries during the operating
lifetime of the system.”

Yoon Choi Dick de Haas Haipeng Jin

CEO & co-founder Intl. Sales Manager COO
Digety Opticon Sensors Telink

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Success stories connectivity

“Our partnership will bolster the “Nowi’s Energy Autonomous version “We see energy harvesting as a key
initiative to support customers in of Thingy:91 is the perfect tool to component in achieving ubiquitous
rapidly developing compact and develop new IoT projects without connectivity for our customers. We
energy efficient “Plug & Forget” running out of power and a great are, therefore, excited to be
LoRa solutions.” addition to our Thingy:91 for anyone working with Nowi in this area.”
interested in energy harvesting.”

Yoon Choi Martin Lesund Charles Sturman

Product Manager, IoT Technical Marketing Senior Director IoT
Connectivity Modules Manager Product Marketing
Murata Nordic Semiconductor Huawei

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Success stories IoT & wearables

“Batteries limit the size and lifetime of “We are glad to take this next step “The deep experience of MMT in the
the IoT end product. Added to this are with Sigfox and explore energy design of ultra low-power watch
costs for replacement and restrictions harvesting solutions as a new way to modules, combined with Nowi’s
on deployment of these devices. We at create added value to our end breakthrough energy harvesting
Murata have partnered with Nowi to customers and help them improve technology enables a new
explore the potential of Energy their environmental impact.” generation of smart watches.”
Harvesting to power IoT Products.”

Pawan Jalagar Edelweis Ritt Philippe Fraboulet

Product Specialist CTO CEO
IoT HT Micron MMT Swiss Connect
Murata

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 Thank you!

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