FADU to supply power management chips for top-tier client

Audiences visit FADU's booth at OCP Global Summit 2025 in San Jose, Calif. in this handout photo released, Friday. Courtesy of FADU

Semiconductor fabless FADU said Tuesday it will begin supplying power management integrated circuits (PMICs) for a top-tier data center solution provider, positioning itself to capitalize on the growing demand for power management in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

According to the company, its data center PMIC has recently passed the client’s qualification and will begin mass production. FADU did not name the provider, but described it as a tier 1 client.

A data center PMIC is a semiconductor that converts, distributes and controls the power supply to various components within a server computer, such as graphics processing units (GPUs), DRAM and solid-state drives (SSDs). The PMIC that recently passed qualification is specialized for data center SSDs.

As AI servers consume more than 10 times the power of conventional servers, PMICs with much higher precision and efficiency are required to respond to rapidly fluctuating power demands, thereby reducing the overall energy burden. The latest DRAM modules that use Double Data Rate 5 require PMICs.

PMICs are also required for System on Chip Advanced Memory Modules (SOCAMMs), a new standard proposed by Nvidia. As GPUs, one of the most common AI accelerators, consume the most power and require dozens of PMICs per unit, global demand for these components is steadily increasing.

FADU, best known for its SSD controllers that enhance storage efficiency, began developing PMICs in 2022, anticipating that power efficiency and stability would become key priorities for future data centers. The company completed its first PMIC and power loss protection solution last year.

The company also said it plans to develop four additional PMICs for the same client.

FADU said it aims to complete development of PMIC products for server memory modules by the end of this year and later expand its lineup to GPUs and CPUs. This would allow the company to supply PMICs for all key computing resources, including storage, memory, GPUs and CPUs.

“Our low-power, high-efficiency architecture philosophy is the core differentiator that defines FADU as a fabless company,” FADU CEO Lee Ji-hyo said. “We will continue introducing innovative products in the global data center semiconductor market and grow into a leading fabless company representing Korea.”