nPM6001 EK v0.7.0

Glossary

The glossary contains terms and acronyms that are used in this document.

Development Kit (DK)

A hardware development platform used for application development.

DK

Evaluation Kit (EK)

A platform used to evaluate different development platforms.

EK

General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)

A digital signal pin that can be used as input, output, or both. It is uncommitted and can be controlled by the user at runtime.

GPIO

Inter-integrated Circuit (I2C)

A multi-master, multi-slave, packet-switched, single-ended, serial computer bus.

I2C

Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO)

A linear voltage regulator that can operate even when the supply voltage is very close to the desired output voltage.

LDO

Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

A board that connects electronic components.

PCB

Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC)

A chip used for various functions related to power management.

PMIC

Source Measure Unit (SMU)

An electronic instrument that is capable of both sourcing and measuring at the same time.

SMU