Power and controller integrated circuits for electric vehicle applications are enabled. For example, a system can comprise a plurality of battery cells, and a plurality of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) electrically coupled to the plurality of battery cells, wherein one or more ASICs of the plurality of ASICs comprises a respective power ASIC, and wherein the ASICs comprise respective bidirectional direct current to alternating current (DC-AC) converters and charge or discharge the plurality of battery cells.