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The wait is over. Engineers, developers, and innovators looking to build sustainable, batteryless IoT devices can now access a free, hands-on course created by Novel Bits, a leader in practical embedded systems education.
Introducing: “From Light to Bluetooth® – A Practical Guide to Energy Harvesting for Ambient IoT.”
In this detailed and practical course, you’ll learn to power wireless IoT sensors entirely with ambient light, using a cutting-edge energy harvesting PMIC from e-peas: the AEM13920. Whether your device runs under indoor LED lighting or full outdoor sunlight, you’ll see how to harvest energy efficiently and operate without any need for battery replacements.
What You’ll Learn in the Course
This course isn’t theoretical—it’s based on real-world engineering challenges and solutions for Ambient IoT. You’ll:
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Harvest energy from both indoor and outdoor photovoltaic sources
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Power a Bluetooth Low Energy sensor node using only a lithium capacitor
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Transmit sensor data wirelessly, with no battery required
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Optimize embedded firmware for energy-constrained environments
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Leverage a dual-input energy harvesting PMIC to maximize energy efficiency
Hardware You’ll Work With
The course includes a full hardware setup designed to replicate real-world IoT scenarios. Participants will use:
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Silicon Labs EFR32xG22E – Bluetooth® Low Energy SoC
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e-peas AEM13920 – Dual-input energy harvesting PMIC
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Voltaic Systems P121 – Rugged outdoor solar panel
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Dracula Technologies LAYER® 3 – Indoor organic photovoltaic cell
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SparkFun BME280 – Temperature and humidity sensor
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10F lithium capacitor – For energy storage in place of a traditional battery
This system demonstrates how the AEM13920 PMIC enables ambient-powered operation by intelligently harvesting, storing, and distributing energy across the IoT node.
Why the AEM13920 Energy Harvesting PMIC Stands Out
At the heart of this energy-autonomous device is the AEM13920, e-peas’ advanced dual-input energy harvesting PMIC. It is purpose-built for IoT applications that demand maintenance-free, long-lifetime operation without batteries.
Key capabilities include:
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Simultaneous input from two independent energy sources
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Ultra-low startup voltage (cold start at just 275 mV)
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Integrated power path management and regulation
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Compatibility with lithium capacitors, solid-state batteries, and supercapacitors
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Ideal for powering wireless protocols such as Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, and LoRa
By harvesting energy from both indoor and outdoor PV sources, the AEM13920 supports reliable, sustainable operation in dynamic environments.
Who Should Take This Course?
This free course is designed for:
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Embedded engineers focused on ultra-low-power wireless systems
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IoT developers looking to eliminate batteries in long-lifetime deployments
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Hardware and firmware designers targeting sustainable edge computing
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Innovators creating self-powered smart sensors and infrastructure
Whether you’re designing environmental monitors, asset trackers, or infrastructure sensors, this course will help you build devices that are scalable, batteryless, and future-ready.
Start the Course Today
Developed by Novel Bits, this course provides everything you need to build real, working IoT systems that run on ambient light and harvest energy with e-peas’ leading-edge PMIC technology.
Start learning today: From Light to Bluetooth® – A Practical Guide to Energy Harvesting for Ambient IoT
And if you know a colleague still replacing coin cells, now’s the time to share this course with them.
