Nanopower Semiconductor

The nPZero power-saving IC with the nPZero architecture redefines low power.The nPZero architecture represents a completely new way of thinking when designing battery-constrained systems. An active system without an active microcontroller is now a possibility:The nPZero power-saving IC can operate the entire system without an active host, e.g., MCU, processor, or wireless SoC. It can take over the controller role and manage peripherals like sensors, and later hand the controller role back to the host based on user-configurable rules. This enables the power-hungry host to be completely shut down while keeping functions and responsiveness intact. As a true power manager, the peripherals’ power consumption is also optimized.