Power Management Integration Center (PMIC)

What Power Management Integration Center (PMIC) does

Power Management Integration Center (PMIC) is an NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) jointly operated by Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering and the University of California San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering. Founded in 2019 with its first Industry Advisory Board meeting, PMIC conducts pre-competitive research in next-generation power electronic circuits, systems, and components. Its research program spans high-density power converters, power management integrated circuits, next-generation passive components (inductors, transformers, resonant structures), integrated passives leveraging semiconductor foundry processes, hybrid switched-capacitor converter architectures, and reliability/robustness engineering for high-temperature and harsh-environment operation. The center is directed by Charles R. Sullivan (Dartmouth) with co-directors Jason T. Stauth (Dartmouth), Patrick Mercier (UCSD Site Director), and Hanh-Phuc Le (UCSD Site Co-Director), supported by a manager (Laura Hercod) and seven total employees.

PMIC does not sell commercial products or services. Its business model is a recurring membership subscription under the NSF IUCRC program: companies, federal R&D organizations, and government-owned contractor-operated laboratories pay membership fees to join. Members gain access to pre-competitive research, a trained talent pipeline (graduate students and postdocs), royalty-free non-exclusive IP licenses, and voting rights on the Industry Advisory Board, which steers overall center strategy and votes on project funding. The current membership roster of 11 organizations spans major semiconductor and power IC firms (Allegro MicroSystems, Analog Devices, Empower Semiconductor, Infineon Technologies AG, Intel, Qualcomm), hyperscale data center operators (Google, Meta, Microsoft), renewable energy (Enphase Energy), and magnetic components (West Coast Magnetics).

Go-to-market is conducted through the IUCRC membership program rather than a traditional sales motion. The center maintains a bi-annual in-person IAB meeting cadence, monthly research talks, public webinars, and exhibitor presence at major industry conferences (APEC, ISSCC), with a LinkedIn company page as the primary social channel. PMIC's operating geographies are limited to its two U.S. sites in Hanover, NH and San Diego, CA, and the center received NSF Phase II funding in December 2024, signaling continued federal support for the program through at least the next five years.

Name

Power Management Integration Center (PMIC)

Legal name

Power Management Integration Center (PMIC)

Website

https://pmic.engineering.dartmouth.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Power Management Integration Center (PMIC) is an NSF IUCRC jointly operated by Dartmouth and UC San Diego that conducts pre-competitive research in next-generation power electronics for 11 industry member companies spanning semiconductors, hyperscale data center operators, and power component specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Electronics Research

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Management ICs (PMICs) (HDAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Power electronics research
• Industry-university collaboration
• Power management integrated circuits
• NSF IUCRC program
• Pre-competitive research

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IUCRC Membership Fees: Companies pay membership fees to join the Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) program. Membership provides access to pre-competitive research, talent pipeline, royalty-free non-exclusive IP licenses, and voting rights on the Industry Advisory Board.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PMIC is an NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) jointly operated by Dartmouth College and UC San Diego that conducts pre-competitive research in next-generation power electronic circuits, systems, and components. It sells industry memberships that grant access to research, voting rights on funded projects via the Industry Advisory Board (IAB), royalty-free non-exclusive IP licenses, and a trained talent pipeline. The center does not sell commercial products or software.

Product overview

PMIC is an NSF Industry University Collaborative Research Center (IUCRC) that serves as a collaboration hub between Dartmouth College and UC San Diego, focused on pre-competitive research in power electronics. Rather than a product company, PMIC offers industry membership that provides access to joint research collaborations, talent pipeline/workforce development, royalty-free non-exclusive IP licensing, and participation in the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) that guides research direction. PMIC does not offer commercial software products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PMIC Industry Membership (IUCRC Membership Program)
• Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Governance and Project Voting

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered member, core funder and core academic partner.

• Allegro MicroSystemsmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Allegro MicroSystems specializes in sensors and power ICs.
• Analog DevicesmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Analog Devices is a semiconductor company specializing in data conversion and signal processing.
• Empower SemiconductormemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Empower Semiconductor focuses on power management solutions.
• Enphase EnergymemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Enphase Energy produces solar microinverters and battery storage solutions.
• GooglememberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Google participates in power electronics research for data centers and consumer devices.
• Infineon Technologies AGmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Infineon is a semiconductor company focused on power and security solutions.
• IntelmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Intel focuses on computing and data center power solutions.
• MetamemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Meta participates in power electronics research for data centers and consumer devices.
• MicrosoftmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Microsoft participates in power electronics research for data center and cloud infrastructure.
• QualcommmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. Qualcomm focuses on wireless and mobile power management solutions.
• West Coast MagneticsmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Advisory Board member company participating in PMIC research program. West Coast Magnetics specializes in magnetic components for power electronics.
• National Science Foundation (NSF)core funderOthersPMIC is part of the NSF Industry University Collaborative Research Center Program (IUCRC). NSF provides Phase II funding for the center. The IUCRC program connects academic researchers with industry innovators.
• Dartmouth College Thayer School of Engineeringcore academic partnerOthersPrimary academic institution hosting PMIC headquarters. Provides faculty, facilities, and administrative support for the center.
• UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineeringcore academic partnerOthersSecondary academic institution and research site for PMIC. Site Director Patrick Mercier and Site Co-Director Hanh-Phuc Le lead UCSD research activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB): European applied research organization with strong power electronics and semiconductor programs. Comparable to PMIC as a quasi-academic research center offering industry-funded pre-competitive research and talent pipeline in power electronics.
• Texas Instruments: Leading global semiconductor manufacturer with a sizable power management IC product line. Comparable to PMIC as both a major consumer of the center's research output and a competing in-house R&D effort for similar technology.
• NSF IUCRC Program (broader network): The NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers program that PMIC operates under. PMIC is a member center within this broader network, which provides the funding model and program framework common to peer IUCRC centers.
• Analog Devices: Member of PMIC's Industry Advisory Board and a major PMIC/signal-chain semiconductor company. Comparable because it both funds PMIC research and competes in the same power management IC product space.
• Infineon Technologies: Global leader in power semiconductors and a PMIC member company. Highly comparable as both a research partner and a major commercial competitor in the power management market PMIC's research supports.
• Allegro MicroSystems: Semiconductor company specializing in sensor ICs and power management ICs. Member of PMIC and a partial competitor in the power electronics and PMIC space PMIC's research targets.

Direct peers

• PowerAmerica: DOE/industry consortium advancing wide-bandgap power electronics. Peer to PMIC as another industry-funded research consortium addressing next-generation power semiconductor technology.
• FREEDM Systems Center: NC State-led NSF Engineering Research Center focused on power electronics, smart grid, and energy systems. Comparable to PMIC as a multi-university, industry-funded research consortium in adjacent power-electronics domains.
• Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES): NSF-funded industry-university consortium at Virginia Tech focused on power electronics research and education. Direct peer to PMIC in mission, funding model (IUCRC/industry consortium), and research scope around power conversion and systems.

Emerging players

• Empower Semiconductor: Emerging fabless semiconductor company specializing in integrated voltage regulators and PMIC solutions. Member of PMIC and a direct commercialization channel for research themes PMIC investigates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/power-management-integration-center-pmic

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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