Nanopower Semiconductor has signed a global distribution agreement with Rutronik for two devices that manage sensors and peripherals while a host microcontroller stays powered down. The nPZero G1S and nPZ2100 handle repetitive monitoring tasks in battery-powered electronics and wake the processor only when an event requires attention.
Both devices use Nanopower’s nPZero platform. The G1S supports up to four sensors, with idle current consumption of 100 nA and polling consumption of 1 µA.
The nPZ2100 supports up to six peripherals and adds system monitoring, timing and energy-management capabilities. It has idle current consumption of 200 nA and polling consumption of 1 µA.
Target applications for the nPZ2100 include IoT sensors, asset tracking, smart buildings, industrial sensing, wearables and energy-harvesting systems.
Source: Nanopower
About Rutronik
Rutronik distributes electronic components and provides engineering, logistics and supply-chain services. Founded in 1973, the company is headquartered in Ispringen, Germany. Its product range includes semiconductors, passive and electromechanical components, displays, embedded boards, storage products, batteries and wireless technologies. Rutronik System Solutions supplies boards, modules and components for embedded computing products. The company provides technical consulting, design-in support, quality management, logistics and online ordering through Rutronik24. Its services cover product selection, prototypes, series production, inventory management and end-of-life planning. Rutronik serves manufacturers and product design teams in automotive, medical, industrial, energy, lighting and consumer appliance markets. It operates about 80 sales offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas, with a warehouse near Pforzheim, Germany. Rutronik employs more than 1,900 people.
About Nanopower Semiconductor
Nanopower Semiconductor develops chips that manage power consumption in battery-powered electronics. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Kristiansand, Norway, with operations in Porto, Portugal. Its nPZero platform monitors sensors and peripherals while a host microcontroller remains powered down, waking it when specified events require processing. Products include the nPZero G1S, nPZ2100, development kits and evaluation modules. The G1S supports four sensors, while the nPZ2100 supports six peripherals and additional monitoring functions. The company serves device manufacturers and engineers developing industrial sensors, asset trackers, wearables, building systems and energy-harvesting equipment. Nanopower provides technical documentation, development resources and application support. It distributes products internationally through partners, including Rutronik.
