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MAX17525
High-Accuracy, Adjustable Power Limiter
General Description
Benefits and Features
● Robust, High-Power Protection Reduces System
The MAX17525 adjustable overvoltage, undervoltage,
and overcurrent protection device guards systems against
overcurrent faults in addition to positive overvoltage and
reverse-voltage faults. When used with an optional external
pMOSFET, the device also protects downstream circuitry
from voltage faults up to ±60V (for -60V external pFET
rating. The device features a low, 31mΩ, on-resistance
integrated FET.
Downtime
• Wide Operating Input Range: +5.5V to +60V
• -60V Negative Input Tolerance with External
pFET (for -(60 + V ) External pFET Rating)
OUT
• Low 31mΩ (typ) R
ON
• Reverse Current-Blocking Protection with External
pFET
● Enables Fast Startup and Brownout Recovery
• Thermal Foldback Current-Limit Protection
● Flexible Design Enables Reuse and Less
Requalification
During startup, the devices are designed to charge large
capacitances on the output in a continuous mode for
applications where large reservoir capacitors are used
on the inputs to downstream devices. Additionally, the
devices feature a dual-stage, current-limit mode in which
the current is continuously limited to 1x, 1.5x, and 2x
the programmed limit, respectively, for a short time after
startup. This enables faster charging of large loads during
startup.
The MAX17525 also feature reverse-current and
overtemperature protection. The devices are available in
a 20-pin (5mm x 5mm) TQFN package and operate over
the -40ºC to 125ºC temperature range.
• Adjustable OVLO and UVLO Thresholds
• Programmable Forward Current Limit From 0.6A to
6A with ±15% Accuracy Over Full Temperature
Range
• Normal and High-Voltage Enable Inputs
(EN and HVEN)
• Protected External pFET Gate Drive
● Saves Board Space and Reduces External BOM
Count
• 20-Pin 5mm x 5mm TQFN Package
• Integrated nFET
Applications
● Industrial Power Systems
● Control and Automation
● Motion System Drives
● Human Machine Interfaces
● High-Power Applications
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit
VIN
*R1, R2, R3, AND R4 ARE ONLY
CIN
REQURED FOR ADJUSTABLE
UVLO/OVLO FUNCTIONALITY .
OTHERWISE , TIE THE PIN TO
CIN_IC
GP
IN
IN IN IN IN
GND TO USE THE INTERNAL
PRE-PROGRAMMED
THRESHOLD .
,
VIN
R1*
R3*
OUT
SYSTEM
CONTROLLER
UVLO
POWER
OUT
OUT
PROTECTED
POWER
220kΩ
R2*
R4*
SYSTEM
INPUT
ADC
MAX17525
COUT
VIN
OUT
OVLO
HVEN
OUT
SETI
RIPEN
FLAG
EN
GND
ENB
FAULT
EN
HVEN
x
CLTS2
10kΩ
CLTS1
GND
19-8572; Rev 0; 6/16