TIDA-00757 Smart Lock Reference Design Enabling 5+ Years Battery Life on 4x AA Batteries
With the increasing number of building and home owners looking to retrofit smart locks (or electronic locks) to their building or home, wireless battery powered smart locks are becoming increasingly popular in today’s market. In a smart lock application, the high current motor and radio often drains the battery quickly, causing battery life to suffer. Replacing multiple batteries can be a time consuming and costly issue, and thus lowering the average current consumption is often a key design consideration.