--- title: Nanopower | nPZero and TDK CeraCharge demonstrator description: Nanopower nPZero and TDK CeraCharge demonstrator. 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All this is now a possibility due to the nPZero power-saving IC that reduces power consumption to new levels. ![demo\_TDK\_2-1200x627](https://nanopowersemi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/demo_TDK_2-1200x627.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=demo_TDK_2-1200x627.jpg "demo_TDK_2-1200x627") ### Temperature, light and movement detection - ### Harvest energy with indoor Film solar cells - ### Store harvested energy in ceramic batteries, CeraCharge - ### Lower the power budget with nPZero power-saving IC ![1712669406391](https://nanopowersemi.com/hubfs/1712669406391.jpg "1712669406391") Carlos Schlabitz and Yongli Wang at TDK. ### Demonstrator documentation \- Block Diagram \- Fact sheet \- App description ![image-png-Apr-05-2024-10-42-43-7580-AM](https://nanopowersemi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-05-2024-10-42-43-7580-AM.png?width=77&height=100&name=image-png-Apr-05-2024-10-42-43-7580-AM.png "image-png-Apr-05-2024-10-42-43-7580-AM") [Download PDF](https://nanopowersemi.com/download-nanopower-npzero-and-tdk-ceracharge-demonstrator-documentation.pdf?hsLang=en) ![demo\_TDK\_1-1200x627](https://nanopowersemi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/demo_TDK_1-1200x627.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=demo_TDK_1-1200x627.jpg "demo_TDK_1-1200x627") ![TDK-Layout-1200x627](https://nanopowersemi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TDK-Layout-1200x627.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=TDK-Layout-1200x627.jpg "TDK-Layout-1200x627") ### Typical use case; Movement detection inside windows This design can typically be used for the detection of temperature and movement inside windows. The solution has "install and forget" capabilities for permanent installations. The nPZero power-saving IC makes it possible by reducing power consumption to extremely low levels. ## Key components ### nPZero power-saving IC Nanopower | nPZero power saving IC The nPZero power-saving IC manages the harvested energy and monitors the sensors while draining a few nanoamps. 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