Power Management
& Energy Storage
Efficient, compact solutions for powering implantable devices
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Integrated PMICs for Smarter,
Longer-Lasting Performance
Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) offer a way to manage the power requirements of your system, often extending battery life, reducing the need for bigger, higher capacity batteries, and ultimately reducing the size of the device. When you have a need for low power circuit design, turning to an expert in power management ICs can make all the difference in how portable and functional your product will be. Particularly for battery-operated devices that need a smaller footprint, power management integrated circuits can make your design sleek and streamlined.
Our Power Management Capabilities
Cirtec specializes in advanced power management capabilities, tailored for the stringent demands of implantable and wearable medical devices. With deep expertise in PMIC development, we create efficient, compact solutions that extend battery life, simplify board design, and enable features like wireless charging and real-time power monitoring.
- Reduced Time to Market and Lower Costs - Integrated power management circuits streamline development, minimizing design complexity and accelerating product launch
- Smaller Board Size and Space Savings - PMICs can reduce the overall footprint by over 50%, enabling compact device platforms. Cirtec’s custom power management designs can enable the use of chip-scale solid state batteries, to enable ultra-miniaturized implantable devices.
- Improved Reliability - Fewer components mean fewer points of failure, enhancing long-term reliability
- Optimized Performance - PMICs provide better control over output noise, emissions, and power regulation, meeting stringent performance standards
- Efficient Power Conversion - High-efficiency power circuits help extend battery life, essential for portable and wearable devices
- Simplified Design - Integrated solutions reduce the design effort compared to using discrete components
- Thermal Management - PMICs can manage wireless battery charging sessions to prevent harmless energy levels and/or overheating.
Our low-power mixed-signal ASICs integrate advanced power management circuits to meet application-specific needs. These designs are used in standalone products and IP blocks for OEMs and Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs). Key PMIC features include:
- Wireless Battery Chargers - Support wireless charging technologies for consumer and medical devices
- Boost Converters - Increase voltage efficiently to meet specific load requirements
- Buck Converters - Provide voltage step-down functionality with high efficiency
- Low Dropout Regulators (LDOs) - Maintain precise voltage regulation with minimal power loss
- Charge Pumps - Offer simple DC-DC voltage conversion without inductors
- USB Power Management - Optimize power flow through USB interfaces
- Power Switches - Enable safe and efficient power routing in multi-channel designs
- Slew Controlled Drivers - Reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) by controlling signal transitions
- Voltage References - Deliver stable reference voltages across varying conditions
- Voltage and Current Sensing - Monitor and regulate power consumption in real-time
- Oscillators - Generate precise timing signals for synchronous operations
- Power Management Supervisors/Controllers - Monitor system health and manage power sequencing efficiently
Why Choose CirtecFor Power Management?
- Efficient, integrated PMIC designs
- Simplified power architectures and reduced component count
- Wireless charging, USB management, and thermal protection
Cirtec designs low-power mixed-signal ASICs that integrate advanced power management features to meet the demanding performance, size, and reliability requirements of implantable and wearable medical devices. Our deep expertise in PMIC development allows us to deliver efficient, space-saving solutions that extend battery life, reduce board complexity, and support advanced functions like wireless charging and real-time power monitoring.
Whether you need a custom power management subsystem or preexisting IP blocks, we help accelerate development and ensure optimal performance for compact, battery-operated devices.
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