The IIS Chip Gallery
PMU_Mario (2016)
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| Application | Low-power |
| Technology | 130 |
| Manufacturer | SMIC |
| Type | Research |
| Package | Baredie |
| Dimensions | 1300μm x 1300μm |
| Voltage | 1.2 V-3.3V |
| Power | 30 mW (@16MHz, 3.3V) |
| Clock | 16 MHz |
This chip is a inductive DC-DC converter. It is a test vehicle to determine if current controlled DC DC converters can beat the voltage controlled ones.
There is a logo of the 25th aniversary edition of Super Mario Brothers on the chip. Super Mario is simply in these times.