The glossary contains terms and acronyms that are used in this document.
Application Programming Interface (API)
A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with an
operating system, application, or other service.
API
Development Kit (DK)
A hardware development platform used for application development.
DK
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
A sudden discharge of electric current between two electrically charged
objects.
ESD
Evaluation Kit (EK)
A platform used to evaluate different development platforms.
EK
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
Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC)
A chip used for various functions related to power management.
PMIC
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
A form of modulation used to represent an analog signal with a binary signal where the
switching frequency is fixed, and all the pulses corresponding to one sample are contiguous
in the digital signal.
PWM
Software Development Kit (SDK)
A set of tools used for developing applications for a specific device or operating
system.
SDK
Source Measure Unit (SMU)
An electronic instrument that is capable of both sourcing and measuring at the same time.
SMU
System on Chip (SoC)
A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a
computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit.