It’s with excitement that we bring to your attention the new Pika power board designed for outstanding user experience and aimed at making powering your projects and gadgets easy. The board was built by Uk-based electronics solutions specialist, TikStation.
Pika power board is designed to sort out the common issues people usually face with the typical power solutions currently in the market. Most of the available mini kits that we see around are really not cheap, not portable and they do not offer more than one output but the Pika power board is different. The portable Pika power solution is quite affordable, easy to use, widely compatible, and provides more than one output at the same time. The board accepts a wide range of inputs and provides up to five simultaneous outputs (3.3V, 5V, +12V, -12V and adjustable 1.2 – 25V), with high currents (up to 1.5A). The board also accepts multiple inputs and has a wide range of input and output ranges.
“Pika Power Board comes in handy for all kinds of applications,” the product page explains. “Use it to facilitate remote or in-person education related to hardware engineering, product design, and other STEM-related topics — be it for kids, colleges, students, and geeks for all ages. Up your power game for that Arduino-based robotics project. Or, if you’re between projects, press it into service as a portable, general-purpose power supply and battery charger.”
For additional flexibility, the board is provided with an extension board that runs from the main board pins to block terminals on the extension board.
“With the extension board, you can connect to a wide variety of other boards and systems. After all, this system is here to make your life easier,” the board maker added.
Features and Specifications of the Pika Power Board include:
- Up to 2x adjustable outputs
- Breadboard compatible
- Capable of supplying different loads with high current, up to 1.5 A
- Wide input and output range (3.3 – 25 V and 1.2 – 25V respectively)
- Accepts multiple input choices: USB-C (5-20V), standard USB (5V), Li-ion battery (3.7V and above), Lead Acid Battery (6-24V)
- Provides multiple outputs at the same time (3.3V, 5V, +12V, -12V and adjustable 1.2 – 25V)
- It allows you to connect more than one input at the same time but it gives the upper hand to the highest input
- Each output has its own LED indicator
- Protection against short circuits and overheating
- Ensures a uniform thermal distribution so as to lower heating and increase the life
Use Cases
- For educational purposes in Colleges, Universities, STEM Clubs, etc
- As a portable power supply powered by a power bank
- For the development of a wide range of applications in Robotics, control, communication, and power
- Can be used as a battery charger
More Information
Further details on the Pika Power Board can be found on the Crowdsupply page where the project was launched with a $5,000 funding target. Less than $1,000 has been raised so far but the figures are expected to go up as there are still more days to the end of funding. You can pre-order the Pika Power Station which includes the main Pika Power board, an output extension board, and other necessary accessories for $60. Expected shipping costs are $8 for customers in the US and $18 for the rest of the world. Deliveries are scheduled to start in June 2023.
