C h a p t e r 4 | T h e F u t u r e o f P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t
Increasingly complex power
management requirements
must be met with tools that
foster an easier design process
so that customers can go
to market faster. ADI offers
a comprehensive portfolio
of power management tools
to simplify power system
and circuit design without
compromising quality, including
our LTpowerPlanner tool
for system-level power tree
design, the LTpowerCAD tool
for finding solutions and
optimizing supply designs, and
LTspice for circuit simulations.
ADI's μModule power regulator
technology simplifies
implementation, verification,
and manufacturing of complex
power circuits by integrating
the power function into one
compact package. Our system-
in-package (SiP) approach
streamlines the design process
and reduces component count
by minimizing the need to add
external components. μModule
integrates many functions
and technologies that help
customers leverage new
semiconductor technologies
like GaN with their GaN power
solutions, which enable greater
power density.
Advances in AI and machine
learning are driving advanced
power management
requirements, and new
opportunities are emerging for
them to be incorporated into
designs. Engineers and the
power solutions themselves will
be able to leverage algorithms to
make improvements, including
the ability to scale voltage more
intelligently and dynamically
while improving predictive
analytics that bolster reliability
and optimize performance.
Ultimately, AI will become an
enabler of power management
systems and help shape their
evolution going forward.
While power management
requirements are becoming
increasingly complex, ADI's
mission is to give design
engineers the tools and
technologies that simplify
the design of great power
management solutions.
Given the high power
conversion demands in data
center hardware, efficient
power converters and
intelligent power monitoring
systems are key to future-
proofing new designs."
Pragun Khanduja
Hardware Engineer II, Cisco
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Power Management: Efficiently Powering Processors, FPGAs, and Microcontrollers
