Silicon Labs xG22-EK8200A Energy Harvesting Explorer Kit
Silicon Labs xG22-EK8200A Energy Harvesting Explorer Kit is an excellent starting point for exploring and evaluating various energy harvesting solutions with Silicon Labs' Multiprotocol Wireless System-on-Chips (SoC). It enables the evaluation of the functionality and performance of energy-harvesting-powered devices with BLUETOOTH® LE and Zigbee® Green Power. This comprehensive kit includes the EFR32xG22E Explorer Kit and multiple energy harvesting shield boards, enabling the evaluation of various energy sources such as photovoltaic cells, inductive or piezoelectric systems, and thermoelectric generators (TEG). It supports both pulsed and continuous power supply applications, accommodating single or dual energy sources.
Features
- Features the energy-efficient EFR32xG22E +6dBm, 512kB Flash, 32kB RAM, 4mm x 4mm QFN32, 18x GPIOs, +125°C, with ultra-fast low-energy cold start and low-energy deep sleep wake-up
- The Dual Harvester Shield is based on e-peas AEM13920 PMIC and can harvest energy from one or two sources simultaneously, typical use case scenarios involve complimentary photovoltaic cells, one photovoltaic cell, and one piezoelectric source taking energy from vibrations
- The Kinetic Button Shield is based on the e-peas AEM00300 PMIC and demonstrates a specific application, a kinetic switch that temporarily powers the Wireless SoC and transmits a sequence of packets
- The Battery Shield is provided for debugging stand-alone operation scenarios or evaluating battery lifetime
Applications
- Zigbee green power
- Zigbee end devices and home automation
- Lighting controls
- Building controls
- Industrial sensors
- Energy harvesting
- Smart building sensors
- Kinetic switches
- Condition monitoring
- Electronic shelf labels
- Home and building automation and security
- Industrial automation
- Commercial and retail lighting/sensing
- Condition monitoring
- Factory automation sensors
- Bluetooth Mesh low-power nodes
- Asset tags and beacons, ambient IoT
- Consumer electronics and remote controls
- Connected homes, energy-harvesting home appliances
- Portable medical, sports, fitness, and wellness devices
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and Tire Monitor System (TMS)
Kit Contents
- 1x BRD2710A EFR32xG22E explorer board
- 1x BRD8201A dual harvester shield
- 1x BRD8202A kinetic button shield
- 1x BRD8203A battery shield
- 1x BRD8204A AC input adapter
- 1x BRD8205A DC input adapter
- 1x AM-1417CA-DGK-E photovoltaic cell for indoor use
- 1x TPLC-3R8/10MR8X14 lithium capacitor
Additional Included Shields
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Development Tools
Silicon Labs xG22 Development Tools
Based on the EFR32xG22 SoCs with IoT connectivity, delivering an optimized combination of features.
On the Board
e-peas AEM13920 Ultra-Efficient Energy Manager PMIC
Fully integrated and compact Power Management Circuit (PMIC) in a QFN 40-pin package.
e-peas AEM00300 Ambient Energy Manager Battery Charger
Highly versatile buck-boost ambient energy battery charger with source voltage level configuration.