MAX4826MAX4831

The MAX4826MAX4831 family of switches has internal current limiting to prevent host devices from being damaged due to faulty load conditions. These analog switches have a low 0.7 on-resistance and operate from a +2.3V to +5.5V input voltage range. These devices are available with guaranteed 50mA and 100mA current limits, making them ideal for loadswitching applications. In addition to the current-limit fault flag (FFLG), an open-drain no-load flag indicator (NOLD) notifies the system when the current through the switch is less than 10mA (MAX4826MAX4829), or 5mA (MAX4830/MAX4831).

When the switch is on and a load is connected to the port, a guaranteed blanking time of 14ms ensures that the transient voltages settle down. If, after this blanking time, the load current is greater than the current limit,the MAX4826/MAX4828/MAX4830 enter a latch-off state where the switch is turned off, and FFLG is issued to the microprocessor. The switch can be turned on again by cycling the power or ON.

The MAX4827/MAX4829/MAX4831 have an autoretry feature where the switch turns off after the blanking time, and then continuously checks to see if the overload condition is present. The current-limit fault flag (FFLG) is issued and remains low until after the fault condition is removed. The switch remains on after the overload condition disappears.

The MAX4826MAX4831 operate over the extended -40°C to +85°C temperature range, and are available in a tiny space-saving, 1mm x 1.5mm, 6-pin DFN package.