Power Management IC

[papadkostas]

Hi, I'm building an IoT device as well this time and I was trying to get rid multiple ICs.
I found out about the Nordic power managent IC NPM1100.
It provides a battery charger, unregulated output and one buck converter.
That IC can easily replace at least 3 ICs(U1,U2,U3).
That can also create space for other usefull things on this small pcb.

[jakkra]

Hi @papadkostas yes I'm aware, I did by purpose not use it as it was only availible in super tiny WLCSP package wich would be a pain to solder by hand. However, just one day after I ordered V2 boards I saw that they released it also in QFN package which is much easier to sould which would have been perfect.

I have already planned to use the new QFN variant in the future, but for now I'll use the current components, already bough some of them anyway and they do the job :)