TIDA-010053

Low-power option for smart meter wireless module using primary cells reference design

TIDA-010053

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Overview

This reference design showcases three different power architectures for smart flow meters with lithium manganese dioxide (LiMnO2) primary batteries and commercial off-the-shelf narrowband modules for Internet of Things (IoT)-related applications. The three power solutions are combined with the Battery and System Health Monitoring of Battery Powered Smart Flow Meters Reference Design hardware, which provides highly-accurate State-of-Health (SOH) calculation for the battery lifetime. The always-on in-system current monitoring detects the current peak of the RF transmission and the SOH measurement is scheduled afterwards with an adjustable delay.  High-efficiency power architectures for supplying narrowband cellular modules for IoT-related applications with the BQ35100 battery gauge delivers real-time battery life data enabling on-demand battery replacement.

Features
  • Accurate in-system battery gauging by utilizing the BQ35100 device capabilities
  • 1 μA always-on in-system current monitoring with adjustable high and low thresholds for various power profile states with ADS7142 + LPV521
  • Support for a single or two-in-series primary LiMnO2 cells
  • Enables overall efficiency comparison of boost, buck, or buck-boost approach
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

Design files & products

Design files

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PDF | HTML
TIDUEO0C.PDF (4166 K)

Reference design overview and verified performance test data

TIDM066A.PDF (376 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDM067A.PDF (58 K)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDM068A.PDF (154 K)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

TIDM070A.ZIP (1768 K)

Files used for 3D models or 2D drawings of IC components

TIDCFJ8A.ZIP (243 K)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

TIDM069A.PDF (563 K)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

Products

Includes TI products in the design and potential alternatives.

Buck converters (integrated switch)

TPS6284060-nA quiescent current (IQ), 1.8-V to 6.5-VIN, high-efficiency 750-mA step-down converter

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Boost converters (integrated switch)

TPS610990.7Vin Synchronous Boost Converter with 800 nA Ultra-Low Quiescent Current

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Buck-boost, inverting & split-rail converters (integrated switch)

TPS639001.8-V to 5.5-V, 75-nA IQ buck-boost converter with input current limit and Dynamic Voltage Scaling

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Buck-boost, inverting & split-rail converters (integrated switch)

TPS639015.5-V buck-boost converter with 75-nA operating IQ in WCSP package

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
N-channel MOSFETs

CSD13385F512-V, N channel NexFET™ power MOSFET, single LGA 0.8 mm x 1.5 mm, 19 mOhm, gate ESD protection

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

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Design tools & simulation

Simulation model

TIDA-010053 Simulation — TIDM071.ZIP (12 K)

Technical documentation

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* Design guide NB-IoT Power Topologies for Smart Meter Wireless Modules Using Primary Cells Ref (Rev. C) PDF | HTML Mar. 05, 2021
Application note Extending Battery Life with Low-Iq and Dynamic Voltage Scaling (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Oct. 12, 2020
Application brief How to Extend Operating Time of a LiSOCl2 Powered System PDF | HTML Aug. 06, 2020

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Software development

APPLICATION SOFTWARE & FRAMEWORK
BQSTUDIO Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software

Reference designs

REFERENCE DESIGN
TIDA-01546 Battery and System Health Monitoring of Battery Powered Smart Flow Meters Reference Design

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