Nowi’s micro focus powers macro impact on sustainable electronics

After several years of development and market introduction, things seem to be picking up for Nowi. In 2021 alone, the Delft-based power management specialist has announced five partnerships that aim to leverage its energy harvesting power management integrated chip (PMIC) to power several consumer products limiting the waste of battery replacement. From Murata’s low-power long-range (Lora) IoT modules and Nordic’s Blue Coral IoT board, to electronic shelf labels in the retail domain together with Opticon or eco-friendly remote controls (RCs) of Remote Solutions and Telink, it seems Nowi’s sustainable power solution is gaining traction.

Nowi’s PMIC uses ambient sources like solar energy derived from indoor lightning or vibration from movement, to capture otherwise useless energy and convert it into a sustainable source of power. “Our chip is specially designed to take these very low fluctuating currents from these various ambient sources and boost them to a stable output that can be used by electronics,” explains CEO Simon van der Jagt. “In doing so, our technology can have a meaningful impact by extending product lifespans and helping reduce e-waste such as the millions of batteries being thrown away each year.”