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Article: Longer battery life through integrated power management.(Next generation: wireless architecture)
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- EDN
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- November 11, 2004
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WITH EACH NEW GENERATION of portable devices, consumers expect to be able to go longer between charging sessions. However, growing demand for new features such as enhanced multimedia capabilities or high resolution color graphics require a corresponding increase in power consumption. To keep battery-powered devices from growing in size due to larger batteries, engineers must find new ways to increase power efficiency while continuing to drive miniaturization through aggressive integration.
Modern Power Management and User Interface (PMUI) ICs go beyond simple signal conditioning and distribution ...