
User guide AEM10941
User guide AEM10941
User guide AEM10941
3.2 Shutdown
This test allows users to observe the behavior of the
AEM10941 when the system is running out of energy.
Setup
1. Place the probes on the nodes to be observed.
2. Referring to Figure 1, follow steps 1 to 5 explained in
Section 2.1. Configure the board in the desired state
and start the system (see Section 3.1). Do not use a
primary battery.
3. Let the system reach a steady state (i.e. voltage on
BATT between Vchrdy and Vovch and STATUS[0] as-
serted).
4. Remove your source element and let the system dis-
charge through quiescent current and HVOUT/LVOUT
load(s).
Observations and measurements
-BATT: Voltage decreases as the system consumes the
power accumulated in the storage element. The voltage
remains stable after crossing Vovdis (see Figure 4).
-STATUS[0]: De-asserted when the LDOs are no longer
available as the storage element is running out of en-
ergy. This happens 600 ms after STATUS[1] assertion
(see Figure 4).
-STATUS[1]: Asserted for 600 ms when the storage ele-
ment voltage (BATT) falls below Vovdis (see Figure 4).
0 5 10 15 20
0
1
2
3
Vovdis
Time [s]
Voltage [V]
BATT STATUS[1] STATUS[0]
Figure 4: LDOs disabled around 600 ms after BATT
reaches Vovdis
3.3 Switching on primary battery
This example allows users to observe switching from the main
storage element to the primary battery when the system is
running out of energy.
Setup
1. Place the probes on the nodes to be observed.
2. Referring to Figure 1, follow steps 1 to 5 explained in
Section 2.1. Configure the board in the desired state and
start the system (see Section 3.1). Connect a primary
battery (example: 3.1 V coin cell with protection level
at 2.4 V, R7 = 68 kΩand R8 = 180 kΩ).
3. Let the system reach a steady state (i.e. voltage on
BATT between Vchrdy and Vovch and STATUS[0] as-
serted).
4. Remove your source element and let the system dis-
charge through quiescent current and HVOUT/LVOUT
load(s).
Observations and measurements
-BATT: Voltage decreases as the system consumes the
power accumulated in the storage element. The voltage
reaches Vovdis and then rises again to Vchrdy as it is
recharged from the primary battery (see Figure 5).
-STATUS[0]: Never de-asserted as the LDOs are still
functional (see Figure 5).
-HLDO: Stable and not affected by switching on the pri-
mary battery (see Figure 5).
0 5 10 15 20
0
1
2
3
Vovdis
Vchrdy
Time [s]
Voltage [V]
STATUS[0] BATT HLDO
Figure 5: Switching from SRC to the primary battery
3.4 Cold start
The following test allows users to observe the minimum volt-
age required to coldstart the AEM10941. Be careful to avoid
probing any unnecessary node to avoid leakage current induced
by the probe. Make sure to properly reset the board to observe
the cold-start behavior.
Setup
1. Place the probes on the nodes to be observed.
2. Referring Figure 1, follow steps 1 and 2 explained in
Section 2.1. Configure the board in the desired state.
Connect the jumper FB COLD. Do not plug any stor-
age element in addition to CBATT.
3. SRC: Connect your source element.
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2018 e-peas SA