e-peas develops and markets ultra-low power semiconductor technology, enabling wireless product designers to substantially extend battery lifespans and eliminate the heavy call-out costs of replacing batteries, without in any way compromising on reliability. Relying on 15 years of research and patented intellectual property, the company’s products increase the amount of harvested energy and drastically reduce the energy consumption of all power consuming blocks within wireless sensor nodes. Headquartered in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, with additional offices in Switzerland and the USA, e-peas offers a portfolio of energy harvesting power management interface ICs, microcontrollers, and sensor solutions.
Exeger’s photovoltaic cells harvest all forms of light and convert it into electrical energy. Powerfoyle can be produced in any shape, size, and form factor to be seamlessly integrated into any electronic device. Both Exeger and e-peas companies are now offering a compact energy harvesting boost converter module optimized for Powerfoyle-powered products, initially focusing on ultra-low power indoor applications. The collaboration aims to simplify the adoption of Powerfoyle for manufacturers and developers and, as a result, eliminates the need for disposable batteries and the associated high costs of battery replacement.
The innovative solution is a mini-stamp form factor evaluation kit, providing out-of-the-box best performances of the combined Powerfoyle + Ambient Energy Manager (PMIC). Developers also have the possibility to further tune the system thanks to I2C interface. It implements an Average Power Monitoring system (APM) allowing the application circuit to get a measure of harvested energy. An optional thermal management sensing is also made available.
"Partnering with e-peas is an important step for the mass adoption of Powerfoyle within the IoT industry. Disposable batteries are a significant hurdle for installing IoT devices while having a significant negative impact on the environment. E-peas and Exeger are offering a complete energy harvesting solution optimized for the IoT. Ultimately, it’s about helping our customers on this journey, shifting to light-powered products in the next generation of connected consumer and industrial devices by offering a simple solution with tremendous value," says Dr Oscar Hemberg, Exeger Chief Product Integration Officer.
"We are thrilled to add the Powerfoyle technology of Exeger to our vast energy harvesting ecosystem. Thanks to this long run collaboration with Exeger, we bring to the market a compact, cost-efficient energy solution for replacing disposable batteries and making IoT products maintenance-free. The combination of both technologies demonstrates that the integration of energy harvesting brings significant technology advantages to customers and is the path forward for IoT growth," comments Christian Ferrier, Chief Marketing Officer of e-peas.
The Exeger team at will be at CES 2023 to showcase the possibilities of solar power in consumer electronics.
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