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NIT Warangal Scholar Develops Power Chip to Boost Smart Gadget Battery Life
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 21:42
NIT Warangal Scholar Develops Power Chip to Boost Smart Gadget Battery Life
- •Kaira Anupama, a PhD scholar at NIT Warangal, developed a Power Management IC to extend battery life in smart gadgets and IoT devices.
- •The chip, named 'Power Management IC', is designed to prevent unnecessary battery drain when mobile phone screens are off and can be used in smartwatches and health monitoring devices.
- •Anupama's innovation, developed over three years with Rs. 4 lakhs, is currently in the R&D stage and received financial support from the Government of India's MeitY 'Chips to Startup' (C2S) scheme.
- •The chip features a Low Drop-Out Regulator and a built-in temperature sensor, offering robust power management and efficient low-power consumption.
- •Anupama plans to use this research for her PhD thesis and aims to either launch a startup with investors or offer the design to India's Defense Sector; if mass-produced, the chip could cost around Rs. 50-60 each.
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A PhD scholar named Kaira Anupama at NIT Warangal developed a new Power Management IC designed to extend battery life in smart gadgets, IoT devices, and smartwatches while preventing unnecessary battery drain when screens are off.
The fabrication of the chip was financially supported by the Government of India through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's 'Chips to Startup' (C2S) scheme.
The chip consists of two main blocks: a Low Drop-Out Regulator designed by Kaira Anupama and a Temperature Sensor block designed by her senior, Jayaram Chilaka.
