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November 17, 2009

Platform Manager Overview

by Kevin Morris

Platform Manager simplifies board management design significantly by integrating programmable analog and logic to support many common functions, such as power management, digital housekeeping and glue logic. By integrating these support functions, Platform Manager devices not only reduce the cost of these functions compared to traditional approaches, but also improve system reliability and provide a high degree of design flexibility that minimizes the risk of circuit board re-spins.

Watch this 5-minute video to:

  • See an overview of the Platform Manager product family.
  • Learn how Platform Manager reduces cost, improves reliability and lowers risk.
  • Find out how easy it is to get started using the PAC-Designer software design tool.
  • View a live demonstration of the Platform Manager development kit operation.

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