Software Tools for Battery Drain Analysis on IoT Devices
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As the Internet of Things continues its rapid growth, the need for inexpensive IoT devices with long battery life continues to increase. Depending on the type of device, the application, and the specific measurement challenge, many instruments can help engineers perform battery drain analysis (BDA). These devices include:
Digital multimeter (DMM)
Oscilloscope with current probe
DC power analyzer with source-measure unit (SMU)
Precision source-measure unit (SMU)
Device current waveform analyzer
While these instruments are important tools, a complete BDA solution also involves software. Some of this software is embedded in instruments as firmware, and other software solutions run on PCs. This application brief describes six different software tools for BDA and discusses the relative advantages of each. These software tools include:
14585A Control and Analysis Software for Advanced Power Supplies
Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function
Automatic Current and Power Profiler
Wireless Test Automation Platform
BenchVue Software Platform
IO Libraries Suite and Command Expert
You can find free trials of the 14585A and BenchVue software at www.keysight.com/find/free_trials.