When discussing PMICs, the customer should first discuss DC/DC converters and LDO regulators. These devices come in many varieties, configurations, and have their own advantages, and disadvantages, but essentially, these devices are the core building blocks from converting DC voltage from one level to another. Knowing this, Power Management ICs are integrated circuits that include multiple DC/DC converters, LDOs, and other items in a single chip. This can help reduce overall solution space and simplify overall system boot-up for specific applications processors.