Integrated circuits (ICs) are semiconductor devices that contain anywhere from hundreds to tens of thousand of transistors. Most ICs are now constructed on silicon "chips" that range from a few millimeters to tens of millimeters in length and width. They are housed in a variety of packages that have as few as three leads and as many as several hundred. ICs intended for power management applications usually dissipate from a few milliwatts to several watts. These ICs perform a wide range of power-related functions from controlling power converters to monitoring the operation of power supplies in an embedded computer system.

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By Sam Davis, FindPower Editor

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