Core IC technology hubs leading to second-level categories and selection guides.
Power Management ICs (PMIC)
Multi-rail PMICs, sequencing, telemetry.
Buck / Boost / Buck-Boost DC-DC
High-efficiency converters & controllers.
LDO — Low Dropout Regulators
Low-noise rails, PSRR/Iq, thermal limits.
Battery Charger & BMS
Charging, gauging, protection, pack comms.
eFuse & Protection ICs
OCP/OVP, surge, hot-swap, ideal diode.
Supervisors & Watchdog
Reset ICs, voltage monitors, WDTs.
Voltage Reference
Noise, tempco, drift, ratiometric design.
Current / Voltage / Power Sense
Shunt/Hall, HS/LS, energy monitors.
ADC — Analog-to-Digital Converters
SAR/ΣΔ/Pipeline, ENOB/SNR, AFEs.
DAC — Digital-to-Analog Converters
Architectures, settling, glitch, INL/DNL.
Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps)
GBW, SR, noise, stability topologies.
Instrumentation Amplifiers
Precision gain, CMRR, biopotential/bridge.
Comparators & Schmitt Triggers
Delay, hysteresis, window comparators.
Active Filters & Signal Conditioning
AA filters, level shifting, precision paths.
Clock, Oscillator, PLL, RTC
XO/TCXO/OCXO, trees, jitter/skew.
Transceivers & Interface ICs
PHYs, line drivers, protection.
I²C / SPI / UART Bus
Expanders, bridges, level shifting.
CAN / LIN / FlexRay
EMC, wake/sleep, diagnostics.
Ethernet / Industrial Ethernet
TSN, PoE/PD, PTP/1588 sync.
USB / PCIe / HDMI / MIPI
PHYs, retimers, muxes, USB-PD.
Digital Isolators & Isolated Power
Cap/mag isolators, iso DC-DC.
Gate Driver ICs
Si/SiC/GaN, Miller clamp, desat.
Motor Driver ICs
BLDC/stepper/servo, FOC, protection.
Power Switch & Load Switch
HS/LS, soft-start, reverse blocking.
RF Front End: PA / LNA / Mixer
LNAs, linear PAs, mixers, filtering.
RF PLL / Synthesizer / VCO
Phase noise, spurs, loop filters.
MCU — Microcontrollers
Low-power modes, rich peripherals.
MPU — Microprocessors
HS cores, HSIO, power islands.
DSC — Digital Signal Controllers
Control + DSP, fast loops, PWM/ADC.
FPGA / CPLD / PLD
Programmable logic, SERDES, timing.
ASIC / SoC
Integration trade-offs, MPW paths.
Memory (NOR / NAND / EEPROM / FRAM / DRAM)
Interfaces, endurance, ECC, retention.
Sensors
Temp/pressure/accel/Hall/ToF, AFEs.
Audio Codec & Amplifier
Codecs, class-D, ANC, low-power paths.
Video & Image Processing
ISPs, scalers, codecs, camera IFs.
Energy / Power Metering ICs
AFE+DSP, tamper detect, isolation.
Secure Element / TPM
Roots of trust, keys, attestation.
Power Sequencing & Rail Monitor
Enable trees, delays, brownout.
Thermal Management & Fan Controller
PWM fans, derating, telemetry.
SerDes – Serializer / Deserializer
Equalization, retimers, CDR, layout rules.
