nPM1100 Evaluation Kit

Nordic's nPM1100 Evaluation Kit (EK) is a tool for evaluating the nPM1100 and its features in users' applications. The kit features switches for all selectable settings, buttons to enter and exit ship mode, and connectors for batteries, USB, and headers for all pins on the PMIC. The EK allows for testing the nPM1100 PMIC's capabilities with existing applications without creating custom hardware. The board supports charging batteries and powering applications with the included headers and battery connectors. It can be powered in three ways:

• By USB power via the on-board micro-USB port
• From an external DC power supply through header pins
• From battery power via one of the headers

In addition to buttons for entering and exiting the PMIC's ship mode, the kit includes DIP switches for configuration options such as selecting charger termination voltage, regulator output voltage, charge current, and V_BUS current limit, and fixing the buck regulator mode to PWM mode only. The kit also includes indicator LEDs for charge and error indication.

There is no programmable logic on the board so setup requires no programming for testing with existing hardware applications. The EK is designed for optimized performance. Refer to Nordic whitepaper nWP040 for size optimized layouts.