Category: Power Management

Power management integrated circuits (power management ICs or PMICs or PMU as unit) are integrated circuits for power management. A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) is used to manage power on an electronic devices or in modules on devices that may have a range of voltages. Power management ICs are solid state devices that control the flow and direction of electrical power. A PMIC may include battery management, voltage regulation, and charging functions. Although PMIC refers to a wide range of chips (or modules in system-on-a-chip devices), most include several DC/DC converters or their control part. PMICs are frequently used to power small, battery-operated devices since the integration of multiple functions into a single chip results in more efficient use of space and system power. Functions commonly integrated into a PMIC include voltage converters and regulators, Battery Mangement ICs, battery fuel gauges, LDOs, Mosfets, IGBT, LED drivers, real-time clocks, power sequencers, and power control.