Overview of PMIC for Raspberry Pi 4B – MaxLinear MxL7704 I am using the Raspberry Pi 4B, and its PMIC is located at the position shown in the image below. The PMIC chip has the inscription “MXL7704-P4” on it. Figure 1 – PMIC Power Management Chip MxL7704 of Raspberry Pi This chip is from MaxLinear, … Read more
What are the factors for selecting a power management chip? A power management chip is responsible for converting, distributing, detecting, and managing electrical energy in electronic device systems. It mainly identifies the CPU power supply amplitude, generates corresponding short pulse waves, and drives subsequent circuits for power output. Below, I will introduce how to correctly … Read more
According to a report from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Li Cheng), in recent years, the rapid development of underlying technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI has completely activated the entire consumer electronics market, leading to a strong momentum in the wearable device market. Data from IDC shows that in the second quarter of 2021, global … Read more
Click↑Follow Us Set “Star” to Keep Updated The new server platforms Intel Sapphire Rapids and AMD Genoa are about to go into mass production, but recent reports in the market indicate issues with the PMIC compatibility of Server DDR5 RDIMMs. Currently, both DRAM manufacturers and PMIC suppliers are addressing these issues. According to TrendForce, this … Read more
Zuosi Automotive Research has released the 2023 Automotive Power Management Chip Industry Research Report. Automotive power management chips (PMIC) are widely used in scenarios such as automotive intelligent cockpits, autonomous driving, body electronics, instrument and entertainment systems, lighting systems, and battery management systems (BMS). By product, PMIC can be mainly divided into AC/DC, DC/DC, LDO, … Read more
Power management converts different power inputs into output voltages that meet system requirements through specific circuit topologies. The power supply directly affects system performance, and the key component that determines power supply performance is the Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC). It is essential to understand the guidelines for selecting PMICs. Understand the Power Usage Environment … Read more
Click the blue text above Follow us! The front camera is a critical component of the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), especially considering the new car crash test requirements that standardize automatic emergency braking and frontal collision avoidance as essential functions of vehicles. The front camera assists in enabling other ADAS functions such as adaptive … Read more
PMIC Report Overview Chips can generally be divided into two major categories: analog and digital chips. Among them, analog chips include analog signal chains, mixed-signal chips, power devices, RF devices, and sensors. Power devices are further divided into Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) and power devices. The technologies and application areas involved in PMICs include … Read more
The rapid development of the electronics industry is inseparable from electricity. Since we need to use electricity, it involves a control circuit and a power circuit. A key part of the power circuit is the Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC). For those with years of experience in the electronics industry or newcomers to power design, … Read more
Whether for consumer electronics, industrial control, IoT devices, or for communication networks and automotive electronic systems, Power Management ICs (PMICs) are a critical part of the system. PMICs contain a large number of analog circuits, and due to uncontrollable factors during production, the final mass-produced analog circuits may differ from the initial design, affecting the … Read more