Digital power is an energy conversion system in which digital control techniques are applied to power management applications where monitoring, communication and supervisor functions come as an extension of the main digital control loop or in conjunction of the main analog control loop. From low- to high-power applications, digital power management and control, mainly applied to Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), increases power density, enables faster control loops, better system-level integration and design flexibility, improves system-level reliability, monitoring and safety, and helps reduce time-to-market. Overall, digital power control enhances system efficiency. ---ST
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