PMIC Fits Space-Starved AI, Industrial Computing, Data Center Apps
Leveraging high-performance MPUs and FPGAs, Microchip Technology's MCP16701 power-management integrated circuit (PMIC) is a compact and flexible solution that addresses space-constrained applications.
The PMIC integrates eight 1.5-A buck converters that can be paralleled, four 300-mA internal low-dropout voltage regulators (LDOs), and a controller to drive external MOSFETs. Microchip said the chip can help designers reduce PCB footprint by up to 48% while reducing the component count by more than 60% over a discrete solution.
A key feature of the MCP16701 is its ability to dynamically change VOUT levels for all converters in 12.5- and 25-mV increments, which makes it possible for designers to fine-tune power delivery to meet specific application requirements. The PMIC also has an I2C communication interface to simplify and enhance communication efficiency between the PMIC and Microchip’s PIC64-GX MPUs and PolarFire FPGAs, as well as other system components. It’s supported by the EV23P28A Evaluation Board.
The MCP16701 comes in a small-form-factor, 8- × 8-mm VQFN package and is priced at $3.00 each in 10,000-unit quantities. To learn more, visit Microchip’s power-management products web page.
