Electronic Design

Current-limit switch draws tiny 170 uA quiescent current

Each device in the family handles overcurrent events differently. The MAX4995A/MAX4995AL/MAX4995AF go into an autoretry mode, the MAX4995B latches off the switch, and the MAX4995C places the device in ...
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Fairchild Semiconductor’s IntelliMAX Load Switches Provide the Industry’s Highest Accuracy Current Limiting

San Jose, California – August 12, 2008 – Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) offers designers a series of advanced load switches with superior current limiting accuracy for robust circuit protection.
Electronic Design

SSPCs Handle Heavy Loads With Foldback Current Limiting

Turning on a power source into a highly capacitive load can wreak havoc on circuit elements and protection devices. Foldback current limiting allows circuit elements to withstand transient currents ...