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MAX20333
Adjustable Current-Limit Switch
with Low Power Mode
General Description
Benefits and Features
● Flexible Operation
The MAX20333/A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K programmable
current-limit switches feature internal current limiting to
prevent damage to host devices due to faulty load condi-
tions. These current limit switches feature a low 23mΩ
(typ) on-resistance and operate from a +3.5V to +22V
input voltage range.
• Wide Range of Programmable Current Limit
(0.2A to 4.75A)
• Wide Operating Range: 3.5V to 22V
• Three Different Current-Limit Modes: NM, HCM,
LPM
• Three Different Current-Limit Behaviors: Autoretry,
Latchoff, Continuous
• Power Good Input
The MAX20333 family has three working modes: normal
mode (NM), high current mode (HCM), and low power
mode (LPM). In NM, the device offers a programmable
current-limit protection from 0.2A to 4.75A. The current-
limit threshold can be programmed by connecting a suit-
able resistor to the SETI bump. When the current reaches
the programmed threshold, the part prevents the current
to further increase. The device can react in three different
ways while in current limit: autoretry, latchoff, and continu-
ous. The voltage on the SETI bump is proportional to the
current flowing out of the OUT bump at any time and can
be read by an ADC.
• Current Monitoring
● Safe Operation
• Precision Current Limit
• Output Short Protection
• Thermal Protection
• Flag Output
● Power Saving
• Low Power Mode (LPM) with Output Short
Protection
In high current mode (HCM), the current-limit threshold is
multiplied by two, with an internal upper limit set at 5.5A.
The voltage on SETI is proportional to the current flowing
into IN, but multiplied by a factor 0.5. In low power mode
(LPM), the current consumption of the part is dramatically
reduced, and the on-resistance is 420mΩ (typ), while still
offering an overcurrent protection. The switch is open when
the current flowing through the switch exceeds 0.4A (typ).
Applications
● USB Port Protection Switch
● Battery Disconnect Switch
● General Power Supply Switch
The devices are available in a 15-bump (2.1mm x
1.52mm) WLP package and operate over the -40°C to
+85°C extended temperature range.
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
19-100538; Rev 1; 6/19