InPlay and e-peas have collaborated to introduce a groundbreaking development kit in the IoT market. This kit features an autonomous, maintenance-free BLE Sensor Beacon that operates on energy harvested from its surroundings. With a low Bill of Materials (BoM), this development kit offers unparalleled convenience and efficiency. The combination of InPlay’s NanoBeacon technology and e-peas’ AEM10330 Power Management IC ensures continuous and uninterrupted operation, even in low-light conditions. This innovation not only reduces the reliance on batteries but also opens up a wide range of applications in the IoT landscape.
InPlay and e-peas Team Up to Launch Innovative IoT Product
The collaboration between InPlay and e-peas has resulted in the development of an innovative product that brings significant advancements to the IoT market. With a focus on providing unparalleled convenience and efficiency, InPlay’s Bluetooth connectivity solution is poised to revolutionize the industry. The partnership between the two companies highlights their commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and delivering cutting-edge solutions to customers.
This groundbreaking BLE Sensor Beacon platform combines InPlay’s IN100 NanoBeacon technology with e-peas’ AEM10330 Power Management IC. Its functionality is enhanced by a versatile photovoltaic cell (PV) and an ultra-small storage element, ensuring a constant and uninterrupted operation. The integration of these components allows for energy harvesting, eliminating the need for batteries and providing a maintenance-free solution. With its innovative design, this platform offers a reliable and efficient solution for various IoT applications.
The device’s ability to operate in the dark for weeks once fully charged demonstrates its impressive low power consumption capabilities. This feature not only ensures convenience and efficiency, but also has the potential to prevent millions of batteries from being disposed of in landfills, aligning with e-peas’ vision for autonomous beacons with maintenance-free operation. The collaboration between InPlay and e-peas has proven to be a perfect match, paving the way for future advancements in this field.
Compact Bluetooth Beacon with On-Board Interfaces
The device is equipped with a compact Bluetooth Beacon PCB design (2 square inches), a programming interface, and the capability to add miniature energy harvesters and storage elements via on-board connectors, providing even more convenience.
The device operates continuously even under challenging lighting conditions, utilizing the available energy to its maximum potential. The AEM10330 power management IC from e-peas ensures optimal voltage regulation, significantly improving energy efficiency.
InPlay aims to simplify the creation of batteryless/maintenance-free product prototypes for developers. To streamline this process, InPlay offers two powerful development tools. The first tool is the No-Code development tool, the NanoBeacon Config Tool. This tool allows developers to quickly create applications that meet their specific requirements. The second tool is the NanoBeacon BLE Scanner App, which provides an efficient platform for users to scan, test, and interact with their prototypes in real-time. Together, these tools form a comprehensive suite to bring your prototypes to life.
The product’s flexibility extends to various sensor connections, making it ideal for applications such as BLE-based beacons, miniature asset tracking, maintenance-free tags, and networked sensor nodes. With its ability to support different types of sensors, it offers versatility and adaptability to meet the specific needs of various IoT projects. Whether it’s monitoring temperature, humidity, or motion, this product can seamlessly integrate with different sensors to provide accurate and reliable data for a wide range of applications.
The partnership between InPlay and e-peas is set to deliver innovation and cutting-edge technology in the field of autonomous devices, paving the way for the future. By combining their expertise, they are able to provide advanced solutions that meet the demands of tomorrow’s technology landscape.
Innovative IoT Development Kit Offers Unprecedented Convenience
The groundbreaking development kit from InPlay and e-peas offers numerous benefits for the IoT landscape. It features an autonomous, maintenance-free BLE Sensor Beacon with a low bill of materials (BoM) and energy harvesting capabilities, providing unprecedented convenience and efficiency. By combining InPlay’s NanoBeacon technology with e-peas’ AEM10330 Power Management IC, the device ensures continuous and uninterrupted operation, even running for weeks in the dark, showcasing its impressive low power consumption capabilities. Moreover, this partnership between InPlay and e-peas has the potential to prevent millions of batteries from being disposed of in landfills, contributing to a more sustainable future.
