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Renesas is leveraging a deep portfolio of intellectual property and a history of design and process innovation to add intelligence, mobility, and true energy efficiency to the latest electronic devices. The company has developed market leadership technology in power management and supplies a full range of power IC solutions including battery management, computing power, power management ICs (PMICs), USB power delivery, highly integrated Intelligent Power Devices (IPDs), and DC/DC converters. Renesas is also a leader in wireless power transmitter and receiver solutions for battery charging applications. Renesas' wireless power portfolio includes the industry's first true single-chip Qi-certified wireless transmitter IC, and the industry's first dual-mode (WPC and PMA compliant) wireless power receiver IC.
Renesas' power portfolio provides a wide range of low-voltage to high-voltage components featuring our advanced process and packaging technologies. These solutions meet the demands of today's most complex power system designs across the infrastructure, mobile, industrial, automotive, and aerospace markets. Built upon an unrivaled heritage in advanced analog IC and multiphase power management solutions, Renesas delivers the industry's highest performance, most efficient, easiest to use and integrate, and consistently reliable power management systems. Our solutions meet the demands of today's most complex power system designs.
Cost vs. Complexity Tradeoffs of Power Management Parts
| Cost | Complexity | Topology Legend | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | star | Linear regulators (LDO) | Single and multi-output linear regulators/LDOs |
| $$ | starstar | Buck Regulators (Integrated FETs) | Single and multi-output buck regulators with controller, driver, and power FETs in one package |
| $$ | starstar | Buck-boost Regulators (Integrated FETs) | Single and multi-output buck-boost regulators with controller, driver, and power FETs in one package |
| $$ | starstar | Boost Regulators (Integrated FETs) | Single and multi-output boost regulators with controller, driver, and power FETs in one package |
| $$$$$ | star | Power Modules (Integrated Inductor & FETs) | Fully integrated buck module with a controller, driver, power FETs, and inductor in one package |
| $$ | starstarstarstar | Buck Controllers (External FETs) | Single and multiple-output buck controllers with and without drivers on board |
| $$$ | starstarstarstarstar | Analog Multiphase DC/DC Switching Controllers | Multiple phase buck controllers with and without drivers on board |
| $$$$ | starstarstarstar | Power Management ICs (PMIC) | Multi-output buck and boost controllers, regulators, LDOs, and other features for specific power applications |
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For automotive products, please see Automotive Power Management.
