e-peas EVK10941 Evaluation Board

e-peas EVK10941 Evaluation Board is a complete reference circuit based on the AEM10941 Solar Energy Harvesting IC. The AEM10941 is an integrated Ambient Energy Manager (AEM) that can extract DC power from up to 7-cell solar panels, simultaneously storing energy in a rechargeable element and supplying the system with two independent regulated voltages. 

The e-peas EVK10941 Evaluation Board allows users to demonstrate the features of the AEM10941 and analyze its performances in a laboratory-like setting. It allows for easy connection to the energy harvester, the storage element, and the low-voltage and high-voltage loads. The Evaluation Board also provides all the configuration access to set the device in any one of the modes described in the datasheet. The control and status signals are available on standard pin headers, allowing users to wire for any scenario and evaluate the relevant performance.

Features

  • Complete reference circuit
    • Pre-mounted AEM10941 in a QFN28 package
    • All required passive components
    • 76mm x 50mm PCB
  • Four two-way screw terminals
    • Source of energy (PV cell)
    • Low-voltage load
    • High-voltage load
    • Primary energy storage element
  • One three-way screw terminal
    • Energy storage element (battery or supercapacitor)
  • One zero insertion force (ZIF) connector
    • Alternative connection for the source
  • One 2-pin Shrouded Header
    • Alternative connection for the storage element
  • Eight 3-pin headers
    • Maximum power point (MPP) configuration
    • Low dropout regulator (LDO) enabling energy storage elements and LDO configuration
    • Dual-cell supercapacitor configuration
  • Three 2-pin headers
    • Primary battery configuration
    • Cold-start configuration
  • Provision for ten resistors
    • Custom mode configuration
    • Cold start configuration
    • Primary battery configuration
  • Three 1-pin headers
    • Access to status pins

Documents

  • User Guide
  • Quick Start Guide

Connection Diagram

e-peas EVK10941 Evaluation Board

e-peas EVK10941 Evaluation Board