19-4964; Rev 0; 9/09
Ideal Diode, Reverse-Battery, and Overvoltage Protection
Switch/Limiter Controllers with External MOSFETs
General Description
Features
S 4.5V to 19V Input Voltage Operation
The MAX16914/MAX16915 low-quiescent-current over-
voltage and reverse-battery protection controllers are
designed for automotive and industrial systems that
must tolerate high-voltage transient and fault conditions.
These conditions include load dumps, voltage dips, and
reversed input voltages. The controllers monitor the input
voltage on the supply line and control two external pFETs
to isolate the load from the fault condition. The external
pFETs are turned on when the input supply exceeds
4.5V and stay on up to the programmed overvoltage
threshold. During high-voltage fault conditions, the con-
trollers regulate the output voltage to the set upper
threshold voltage (MAX16915), or switch to high resis-
tance (MAX16914) for the duration of the overvoltage
transient to prevent damage to the downstream circuitry.
The overvoltage event is indicated through an active-low,
open-drain output, OV.
S Transient Voltage Protection Up to +44V and -75V
S Adjustable Overvoltage Limit with Resistor-
Divider Shut Off in Shutdown
S Ideal Diode Reverse-Battery Protection
S Low Voltage Drop When Used with Properly Sized
External pFETs
S Back-Charge Prevention
S Overvoltage Indicator
S Shutdown Input
S 29µA Low Operating Current
S 6µA Low Shutdown Current
S Thermal-Overload Protection
S -40NC to +125NC Operating Temperature Range
S Small 10-Pin µMAX Package
S AEC-Q100 Qualified
The reverse-battery pFET behaves as an ideal diode,
minimizing the voltage drop when forward biased. Under
reverse bias conditions, the pFET is turned off, prevent-
ing a downstream tank capacitor from being discharged
into the source.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
-40NC to +125NC
-40NC to +125NC
PIN-PACKAGE
10 FMAX
Shutdown control turns off the IC completely, discon-
necting the input from the output and disconnecting
TERM from its external resistor-divider to reduce the
quiescent current to a minimum.
MAX16914AUB/V+
MAX16915AUB/V+
10 FMAX
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
/V denotes an automotive qualified device.
M
Both devices are available in a 10-pin FMAX package
and operate over the automotive -40NC to +125NC tem-
perature range.
Typical Operating Circuit
P1
P2
Applications
V
V
BATT
OUT
Automotive
Industrial
Pin Configuration
V
GATE2
CC
MAX16914
MAX16915
TOP VIEW
GATE1
SENSE OUT
+
V
1
2
3
4
5
10 GATE2
OV
CC
SENSE IN
OV
GATE1
SENSE IN
SHDN
9
8
7
6
SENSE OUT
TERM
MAX16914
MAX16915
TERM
SET
ON
OFF
SHDN
R1
R2
SET
OV
GND
GND
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