| Abstract |
This paper firstly addresses power integrated circuits, discussing application areas. Secondly, an overview on the present status of technologies, which are used on smart power, will be presented. Topics considered to be a challenge, requiring further research efforts, will be discussed. Finally, the capabilities of a standard low cost CMOS technology, extended far beyond its usual limits and perspectives of further innovation to be used for smart power implementation, targeted to low or medium power applications, will also be reported in this
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