AP4470T

The AP4470T is a thin device of the AP4470L step-up DC/DC converter, with a package thickness thinned from 0.7 mm to 0.37 mm. The low-profile package makes it possible to embed the converter in IC cards and other devices, enabling cards with added sensing and wireless transmission functions through environmental power generation. The AP4470T is an ultra-low consumption power management chip that integrates a step-up DC-DC converter and hysteresis comparators. The AP4470T requires only 0.20V input to start boosting without the need for an external transformer. The AP4470T has hysteresis operation switch that can control the power supply for target devices (sensors, wireless modules, LEDs) while protecting external storage (capacitors), and the target 1μW DC input is enough to startup the AP4470T.

Converted output is stored to external storage device and the AP4470T monitors the device. When the voltage of external storage reaches 2.7V, the AP4470T automatically starts supplying to the target device and stops supplying if the voltage drops down to 2.1V. Overvoltage protection function works at 2.95V. 2-types of power indicators offer reset function and trigger switch function. The trigger (Startup FLAG) is achieved by a signal that is output when DC-DC converter becomes active. The reset (Power Good) is a signal that indicates the AP4470T starts supplying, which means external storage’s voltage reaches 2.7V. The AP4470T is suitable for several μW to several mW sources energy harvesting. This provides a self-powered wireless sensor node with simple hardware design.