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NOWI : Enabling the Internet of Things
65th SASG meeting
Chris Juliano, VP Strategic Partnerships
Dr. Andre Mansano, Chief Technology Officer
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SMARTWATCH
BUILDING
ROAD
HOME
FACTORY
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SENSE THINK ACT
HOW TO BE SMART
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THE PROBLEM
A world that feels requires billions of wireless sensors
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THE PROBLEM
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THE PROBLEM
• €5/meter cable• Impractical• Unpleasant
• €1-2 battery/change• €10-35 labor cost /change• Polutting /Hazardous• Impossible or unpleasant
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‘Plug & Forget’ IoT device
Ultra-low maintenance
Ultra-low cost of ownership
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Energy Harvesting
Radio Frequency Solar PV
Piezo TEG
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Energy Harvesting
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CHALLENGES
1. Low-energy output (uW range)2. Ultra-low Voltage output (20mV-500mV3. High amount of external components (8-15)4. Large form factor on PCB (250-450 mm2)
Historic problems in ‘ambient’
energy harvesting
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CHALLENGES (1/4)
Energy need low power devices ≤energy harvesting
“The right timing”
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CHALLENGES (1/4)
+ efficiency+ features≈ consumption
+ efficiency≈ features> consumption
Consumer electronics
IoT connecteddevices
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CHALLENGES (1/4)
+ efficiency+ features≈ consumption
+ efficiency≈ features> consumption
Consumer electronics
IoT connecteddevices
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CHALLENGES
1. Low-energy output (uW range)2. Ultra-low Voltage output (20mV-500mV3. High amount of external components (8-15)4. Large form factor on PCB (250-450 mm2)
• 6 patents• 10 years academic research• 8 innovation awards
NOWI Energy Harvesting PMIC
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CHALLENGES
1. Low-energy output (uW range)2. Ultra-low Voltage output (20mV-500mV3. High amount of external components (8-15)4. Large form factor on PCB (250-450 mm2)
• 6 patents• 10 years academic research• 8 innovation awards
NOWI Energy Harvesting PMIC
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CHALLENGES (2/4)
• World’s lowest Voltage boosting (40mV)• World’s highest boosting efficiency (92%)• A.I. powered MPPT
Low Voltage output
1. Low-energy output (uW range)2. Ultra-low Voltage output (20mV-500mV3. High amount of external components (8-15)4. Large form factor on PCB (250-450 mm2)
Concept render
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• Nowi requires 0 or 1 external componentswhereas alternatives require 8 to 15
• ~30x smaller footprint PCB area possible
PCB assembly area: 350mm2
PCB area: 12mm2
Fewest external components
& smallest PCB area required
CHALLENGES (3&4 / 4)
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COMPETITOR OVERVIEW
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PROGRESS COMES FROM
GIVING MEANING TO
TECHNOLOGY
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Asset Management in Amsterdam
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Asset Management in AmsterdamAsset Management with Prorail
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Office Climate Management
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Complete Hybrid Watch Module
from MMT using Nowi PMIC tech
Hidden PV solar cell
Nowi IC
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Plug & Forget Wearable
John47 years
24 hours
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Plug & Forget Wearable
• Activity tracking• Calorie counting• Sleep tracking• Auto time/date updates
Requires 31 uW on average
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Plug & Forget Wearable
Full functionality, will never
run out of power
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Medical applications Smart logistics Industrial IoTWearables
Smart Building Smart Road Asset Tracking Smart Home
SCRATCHING THE SURFACE
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DIFFERENT PRODUCTS SAME DEVICE
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DIFFERENT PRODUCTS SAME DEVICE
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3x PhD
7x Msc
TEAM
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TEAMADVISORS
Investor in Wehkamp,
FoxIT etc. former CEO
KPN telecom
Head of bioelectronics lab
TU Delft, full professor
Head embedded system
lab TU Delft
Founder of Quby (Toon)
smart thermostat
Founder Uvision and
Scyfer, both acquired by
Qualcomm
Founder P&O one of the
largest financial
consultancies in NL
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INNOVATION AWARDS
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ABOUT NOWI
• Founded in 2015
• ~€3m invested in product development
• 6 patents filed
• Located in Delft, the Netherlands