Low power design: Ramping to production

The last 5 years have seen an explosive growth in small, battery powered devices which capture some characteristics of their environment and communicate wirelessly with an internet point. Collectively referred to as the Internet of Things, these devices all share the need for extreme low power. For portability, for ease of installation, a wired connection to a power network is out of question, and cumbersome batteries are prohibitive. In many applications, the location of the device prevents frequent battery replacements, and these hard to reach devices need extensive battery life or other ways to power themselves. We will review how we developed such devices, what we have achieved, the development challenges, the different facets of production and our future goals.