MAX14523A/B/C: Programmable Current-Limit Switches Protect Host Devices from Faulty Loads
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Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX14523A/MAX14523B/MAX14523C, a family of adjustable current-limit switches. These overcurrent limiters offer a ±10% accurate current limit that can be programmed from 250mA to 1500mA with an external resistor. The MAX14523A/B/C protect host devices against damage caused by faulty load conditions, and provide reverse-current blocking to prevent current from being dumped back into the source. These tiny devices have a very low shutdown current (0.5microamps), making them ideal for cell phones, MP3 players, and other battery-powered applications.
Packaged in a lead-free, 3mm x 3mm, 8-pin TDFN, the MAX14523A/B/C are fully specified over the -40 degrees Celsius to +125 degrees Celsius automotive temperature range.
Features
- The MAX14523A/MAX14523B/MAX14523C are the industry's most accurate, adjustable overcurrent protectors specified for the automotive temperature range.
- These devices protect host devices from damage caused by faulty load conditions.
- Their ±10% accurate current limit is adjustable from 250mA to 1500mA for enhanced design flexibility.
- This family of overcurrent limiters is ideal for battery-powered applications.