Identify this magic IC (MC34063A)

I was pulling apart a router in my garage when I found an 8pin IC sitting loose in one corner of the lid. It is marked as an MC34063A. Does anyone recognize it or know what it is for? I imagine it fell out of the router, but I couldn’t find an empty socket. Anything I can use it for?

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https://www.ti.com/product/MC34063A

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