Nordic Semiconductor nPM1300 Power Management ICs

Nordic Semiconductor nPM1300 Power Management ICs (PMICs) integrate essential functions required for BLUETOOTH® Low Energy embedded designs while supporting long run times and efficient battery charging. The Nordic nPM1300 is configurable via an I2C-compatible Two-Wire Interface (TWI). This interface enables easy access and configuration of various advanced system management functions. These system management functions include a two-button hard reset, battery fuel gauging, a system-level watchdog, a power-loss warning, and failure-boot recovery. These functions are typically implemented as discrete components in BLUETOOTH Low Energy (LE) embedded design. Still, the nPM1300 PMIC integrates them into a single, compact package, simplifying system design and reducing the required components.

Features

  • Intelligent system management features eliminate the need for discrete system management components like dedicated button-reset ICs and external watchdogs
  • Ultra-low-power, accurate fuel gauging capabilities for battery state-of-charge monitoring and battery runtime estimation
  • Highly efficient PMIC with built-in system management features
    • Accurate fuel gauge with nRF host SoC
    • Watchdog and boot timer
    • Power loss warning
    • Button hard-reset
  • 4x individually controllable power rails
    • 2x highly efficient buck DC-DC regulators with a 200mA current limit
    • 2x 100mA load switches or 50mA low-drop-out regulators (LDOs)
  • USB-C™ compatible battery charger for Lithium-ion, Lithium-polymer, and Lithium-iron phosphate batteries up to 1000mAh
  • 800mA battery chargers
  • Two-button hard reset 
  • Hardware fuel gauging 
  • System-level watchdog and failed-boot recovery
  • Intelligent power-loss warning
  • Ship and Hibernate modes
  • 5x GPIOs 
  • 3x LED drivers
  • Controlled via I2C compatible TWI
  • Input regulator with USB support, USB-C™ PD compatible
  • -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range

Applications

  • Wearables
  • Hand-held entertainment devices
  • Portable medical devices
  • Rechargeable smart home sensors

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Published: 2023-01-05 | Updated: 2026-10-20