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Power management integrated circuit
Computer component / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Power management integrated circuits (power management ICs or PMICs or PMU as unit) are integrated circuits for power management. 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. A PMIC is often included in battery-operated devices (such as mobile phone, portable media players) and embedded devices (such as routers) to decrease the amount of space required.
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"Up-sequencing" and "Down-sequencing" redirect here. For unrelated but similar-sounding terms, see Up-cycling and Down-cycling.
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