Nordic Semiconductor Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2)

Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2)

Nordic Semiconductor Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2) is an affordable, flexible tool that provides hardware and software engineers with a simple method for measuring the average and dynamic power consumption in embedded solutions.
The PPK2 can be connected to any Nordic Development Kit (DK) or custom board as a standalone unit, with no additional kits or debuggers.

Power Profiling made easy
The Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2) is an easy-to-use tool for current
measurements and power consumption optimization of embedded solutions.
The PPK2 connectors can be connected to any Nordic DK or custom board
as a standalone unit, i.e. there are no requirements for additional kits or
debuggers. The PPK2 supports both a source mode and an ampere meter
mode.
In the source mode, shown as source measure unit (SMU) on the PCB, the
PPK2 both supplies power and measures the current of the external device
under test (DUT). The source mode has an on-board regulator capable of
supplying up to 1A peak currents. Both modes support VCC levels between
0.8V and 5V. In the ampere meter mode, the DUT is powered by a separate
power source.

Key features
 200nA to 1A current measurement range
with a resolution that varies between
100nA and 1mA
 Source mode and ampere meter mode
 Source mode includes built-in
programmable regulator with a 0.8V to 5V
output range and up to 1A current supply
 100 ksps sampling rate (10 x greater than
previous generation)
 Standalone unit
 8 digital inputs for low-end logic analyzer
support
 Measure instantaneous and average
current on all Nordic DKs, in addition to
custom boards
 Supported through nRF Connect for
Desktop’s Power Profiler app
 Export measurement data for postprocessing