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nanoPOWER

extreme low power solutions

nanoPOWER – brings the power consumption down to a fraction of normally achieved

• Addressing a key challenge facing IoT projects:

Need to install and forget - especially industrial applications depend on low power consumption to avoid prohibitive cost and environmental impact of maintenance and replacement of battery powered units

• Design, IP licensing, and manufacturing of hardware based on proprietary and

patent pending power saving technology

• A Norwegian-Portuguese company with in-house wireless competencies and

experience, enabling us to support developers through their entire projects

Close to zero energy consumption in idle modes where wireless chips spend most of their time

• All chip manufacturers have successfully focused on the

power consumption while transmitting

• But, wireless chips waste a lot of power while in idle

mode, doing nothing

• nanoPOWER brings the power consumption down to a

fraction of other technologies, drastically increasing the battery longevity while being compatible with most available chips on the market

Benefits of nanoPOWER low power capabilities

Ability to monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on demand Deep sleep and the ability to wake up the device based on schedule Compatible with any wireless chip, and both digital and analogue sensors/peripherals. Advanced power management through fast power cycling and the ability to poll sensors and process data at reduced power consumption Dedicated API for defining different operating modes depending on preferences

A power management hub compatible with a wide range of other components

Wireless chip Processor Any other master Acceler-

• meter

Microphone Temperature sensor Any other digital or analogue Battery

Energy harvesting

Master devices Slave devices Power supply

Finger- print scanner Camera

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All performance numbers

• are for the total system consumption

including wireless chip, sensors, and

• ther components running at 3.0V
• are based on actual measurements with

specialized equipment from Keysight capable of measuring down to 100 pA

• represents a stable mid-range of the

samples tested

Deep sleep

Keeping track of time, pin states, and state variables / memory for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing

Polling sensors, storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Wake on threshold

Ability to monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

Slow speed processing

Fast start-up on 7 µs including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. Sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

Extreme low power capabilities through subthreshold technology with the ability to manage multiple power users at significantly lower power levels than normally achieved

Nanopower manages the power consumption of multiple

• ther components with almost no own power requirements

Keeps the functionality of other components intact when powered on, while adding additional capabilities

• All other components can be put to sleep and woken up

based on different rules

• Ability to wake up on events
• Very fast reaction with start-up in 7 microseconds,

making it possible to go from sleep to active mode without wasting unnecessary energy

• Possible to run processes at lower power than normally

achieved

Deep sleep - Keeping track of

time, pin states, and state variables / memory for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing - Polling sensors,

storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Slow speed processing - Fast start-up on 7 µs

including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. Sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

185 µA 20 µA 0.6 µA 0.02 µA

Full system consumption @ 3.3V including sensors, processors, etc.

A variety of modes to address power consumption in different parts

• f the operating cycle when there is no RX/TX

Wake on threshold - Ability to

monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

Addressing peaks Addressing low power periods

Deep sleep - Keeping track of

time, pins states, and state variables for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing - Polling sensors,

storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Wake on threshold - Ability to

monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

Slow speed processing - Fast start-up on 7 µs

including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. Sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

0.01 µA

Full system consumption @ 3.3V including sensors

Deep sleep - Keeping track of time and state variables for warm start up on schedule

• 14 nA in Deep sleep with wake up at a specific time/date or

regular intervals

• Typical operating state for systems that are to wake up and

transmit status on a predetermined schedule

• The nP-module stores state data from the Host and slaves to

enable a warm start up, and shut off power

• The nP-module’s internal timer wakes up the Host on a

predetermined schedule and feeds Host and slaves with stored state variables

• An additional pin input for on/off override is enabled

Memory Timer and calendar Manual interrupt Accelerometer

• Temp. sensor

Data logging Processing Host / wireless

Deep sleep - Keeping track of

time, pins states, and state variables for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing - Polling sensors,

storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Wake on threshold - Ability to

monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

Slow speed processing - Fast start-up on 7 µs

including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. E.g. for sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

0.6 µA 0.01 µA

Full system consumption @ 3.3V including sensors

Wake on threshold - Keeping pin states intact to wake up system based on sensor readings

• 500 nA in Sleep / Wake on threshold includes an

accelerometer reading every 600 ms and wake up following an above-threshold reading

• Typical operating state when it is important to trigger

wake-ups based on certain observations / events

• The nP technology facilitates pin states to be upheld at

extreme low power levels, depending on system voltage and number of pins. The example power consumption includes the built-in accelerometer

• Other sensors may have separate power requirements based
• n type etc.

Memory Timer and calendar Manual interrupt Accelerometer

• Temp. sensor

Data logging Processing Host / wireless

3.2 µA 0.01 µA

Full system consumption @ 3.3V including sensors

Sleep - Keeping pin states intact to wake up system based on sensor readings

Memory Timer and calendar Manual interrupt Accelerometer

• Temp. sensor

Data logging Processing Host / wireless

• 3.2 µA includes

‒ Accelerometer checked every 600 ms ‒ Temperature sensor every 1 s

• Represents one challenging user case of both managing

continuous monitoring and temperature monitoring, a challenge currently faced by asset tracking Wake on threshold - Ability to

monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

Deep sleep - Keeping track of

time, pins states, and state variables for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing - Polling sensors,

storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Slow speed processing - Fast start-up on 7 µs

including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. E.g. for sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

Deep sleep - Keeping track of time, pins states, and state variables for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing - Polling sensors,

storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Slow speed processing - Fast start-up on 7 µs

including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. Sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

20 µA 0.6 µA 0.02 µA

Full system consumption @ 3.3V including sensors

Slow speed processing - Monitoring and performing basic operations, 31 kHz, on behalf of the host

• 20 µA Slow Speed Processing includes

‒ Accelerometer data acquisition ‒ MCU at 31kHz ‒ Storage for data acquisition

• Systems, which necessitates continuous monitoring, storing of data,

and basic processing, can utilize the nP-modules’ capabilities instead of the Host or other solution, thereby achieving very low power consumption

• All data are then preprocessed and stored, and fed to the host for

transmission upon wake-up

Memory Timer and calendar Manual interrupt Accelerometer

• Temp. sensor

Data logging Processing Host / wireless Wake on threshold - Ability to

monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

Deep sleep - Keeping track of time, pins states, and state variables for warm start up on schedule

High speed processing - Polling sensors,

storing data and high speed 2 MHz processing at significantly reduced power consumption

Slow speed processing - Fast start-up on 7 µs

including sensor settings for fast duty cycling. Sensor polling and storage combined with 31 kHz processing.

185 µA 20 µA 0.6 µA 0.01 µA

Full system consumption @ 3.3V including sensors

High speed processing - 2 MHz processing run on the nP-module

• 185 µA High Speed Processing includes

‒ Accelerometer data acquisition ‒ MCU at 2 MHz ‒ I2C@100 kHz or SPI@500 kHz

• Applications with a need for many sensor readings, or more extensive

processing are able to run these on the nP module

Memory Timer and calendar Manual interrupt Accelerometer

• Temp. sensor

Data logging Processing Host / wireless Wake on threshold - Ability to

monitor sensors at low power and wake up system on thresholds, e.g., based on movements

• Design, assembly, and testing

by own experienced personnel

• Production in Europe means

good quality control, flexible and fast, and able to manage large volumes

• Lead time driven by

component sourcing

Current nanoPOWER solutions are discrete hardware components with software, both with and without an integrated wireless chip

nP-BLE52 module with integrated nRF-52 & nP-Zero module [8x8x2 mm] Evaluation boards nP-Zero & nP BLE-52 evaluation boards for developers and potential customers to test our solutions

PRODUCTS PRODUCTION

nP asset tracker with integrated nRF-52 and NFC reader [25x40x15 mm]

Interfaces and customization

• Manages both analogue and digital

peripherals

• The wireless chip is unchanged and

maintains its capabilities when powered

• n
• Ability to uphold the same peripherals as
• riginal SoC, while the Host is powered off,

including storage of sensor readings and different trigger functions

• Ability to manage power consumption of

the peripherals, including shut down as done with the Host

• Communications based on I2C, SPI, UART

to interface with slave IC, e.g.. ACC, temp.,

• r gyro

• The nP-zero system architecture provides low

power management, and sophisticated features to a chip / Host

• It can interface with all chips via any BUS, and

with any slave sensor or wireless technology

• nP-zero has its own API, used to control its

many functionalities. Allowing the Host to configure the module-pin’s power switch, write/read the internal memory, and save the instructions for the Host on Sleep/Deep sleep mode exit / wake-up

• The system provides several options to avoid

unintended device wake-up when no action is needed

• The nP modules handles different voltage levels

1.8-3.6 V

System overview

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Support and documentation

• Dedicated wiki-type website

with resources

• Application notes
• Adding API functionality on

request

• Direct technical support

André Grytbakk

Marketing responsible with five years’ experience with IoT applications and technologies, many more years within marketing, management, and customer experience from tourism and hospitality. 18

Tore Irgens Kuhnle

• CEO. Background from the intersection between

engineering and finance. Experience as private equity- and hedge fund investment manager, and consultant within M&A and industrial investment decisions.

Odd Harald Hauge

Chairman of the board with deep interest and involvement in the company. An economist with experience from finance and media who has founded a long list of companies, most notably Nettavisen, the first internet-only newspaper in Europe (1996), now a very profitable company. Has been a consultant to the board of directors in Nordic Semiconductors, a world leader in Bluetooth Low Energy, for several years.

William Xavier

• CTO. Lead developer of innovative systems, with

competence from silicon to wireless. IC design specialist with long experience from the semiconductor industry with specialisation

• n wireless communications. Deep expertise in

SoC design and development and responsible for several advanced project with key players in the industry including European Space Agency (ESA), CSR, Microchip, Roving Networks, Broadcom.

João Neto

Board member with decades of experience as entrepreneur and early stage investor. Founder of several technology companies, including NDrive (Navigation software), Petapilot (Business Intelligence) and NMusic (Content streaming). Previous experience includes co-founder and manager of Novabase, an IT Services company that went public in 2000. Current focus data analytics / machine learning

Portugal Norway

Who we are

André Grytbakk +47 401 20 800 andre@nanopower.global

www.nanopower.global

Tore Irgens Kuhnle +47 905 84 322 tore@nanopower.global

Own production capabilities

• Local production

A combination of in-house production capabilities and easy access to other specialized equipment, nanoPOWER can produce hardware with short lead times, full quality control, at competitive cost.

• High quality for industrial use

Accustomed to high quality requirements from production of equipment for business critical, military, automobiles,, and space related applications

• Testing

Test procedures and test equipment executed in-house

A combination of software and hardware, compatible with a wide array of chips, sensors, and other components

• Originally developed to manage wireless chips and sensors in

battery powered wireless solutions

• Further developed to improve the power consumption of
• ther processes and components, including optimizing

complex systems

• Agnostic system that is made flexible to be able to manage a

wide variety of interfaces and components

• An API lets the user configure different operating modes

without interfering with the functionality and programming

• f other components

➔ 7 microseconds start-up means the power management is fast enough to work for different applications while still saving considerable power ➔ Pin states, memory, and/or processing can be kept running at very low power, both for warm starts (state variables intact), and background processing ➔ Can change the clock speed of different components and processes to save power while powered on ➔ Interface via any BUS, and with any slave sensor or wireless technology ➔ Large number of components can be managed in a combination of serial and parallel ➔ Ability to manage both analogue and digital peripherals ➔ Communications based on I2C, SPI, UART to interface with slave IC, e.g.. ACC, temp., or gyro ➔ Power management on low or high side Advanced Flexible

Key messages for today

• 1. Our solution gives you a flexible platform for low power modes
• 2. You can freely select wireless chip and sensors