The MAX25605 sequential LED controller from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. allows easy and cost-effective addition of automotive sequential LED lighting features. It saves development time and reduces design complexity by eliminating the need for a microcontroller or software. In addition, the MAX25605 reduces design space by up to 50 percent and slashes bill-of-materials (BOM) costs […]
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USB power delivery buck-boost controller optimized for vehicle apps
Designers of automotive chargers now have the industry’s smallest and lowest-cost solution with the MAX25430 100W USB Power Delivery (PD) buck-boost controller and protector from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. As the industry’s most integrated solution, the MAX25430 can reduce design size up to 40 percent compared to competitive solutions and offer the industry’s lowest cost for […]
Buck-boost controller and charger combo simplify USB-C, power-delivery designs
As portable devices add new technologies such as 5G connectivity and 4K video, many are changing from single-cell to two-series (2S) cell architectures. With this change comes the need for higher power delivery via USB-C PD and higher-power charging (25W or higher). Maxim Integrated Products has released the MAX77958 USB-C PD controller and the MAX77962 […]
Single-input/multiple-output PMIC boosts battery life in hearables, wearables
Designers of compact consumer devices can now slash solution size by half and extend battery life by 20 percent with the MAX77654 single inductor, multiple-output (SIMO) power management IC (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). This next-generation SIMO PMIC delivers 3 outputs with just one inductor at 91 percent efficiency, which is 16 percent […]
Automotive display PMIC takes the place of four discrete ICs
Designers of automotive electronic systems can now increase the number of displays per vehicle while reducing design complexity by using the MAX16923 4-output display power IC with watchdog timer from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. By replacing four or five discrete ICs with a single power management solution, the MAX16923 significantly shrinks solution size and makes it […]
SiC isolated gate driver ICs boost energy efficiency in SMPSs
With the MAX22701E isolated gate driver from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., designers of high-voltage/high-power systems can improve power supply efficiency by up to 4 percentage points over competitive solutions, reducing power loss and the resulting carbon footprint by 30 percent. The driver IC is intended for use in switch-mode power supplies within industrial communication systems for solar […]
ASIL-D-compliant battery management IC supports multiple cell module configurations
Designers can now achieve ASIL-D compliance for automotive applications using just a single chip for a safer, more cost-effective battery management system with the MAX17853 battery monitor IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Targeting mid-to-large cell count configurations for automotive applications, such as battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles, MAX17853’s unique flexible architecture called […]
Battery monitor IC helps reach ASIL-D compliance for automotive apps
Designers can now achieve ASIL-D compliance for automotive applications using just a single chip for a safer, more cost-effective battery management system with the MAX17853 battery monitor IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Targeting mid-to-large cell count configurations for automotive applications, such as battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles, MAX17853’s unique flexible architecture called Flexpack […]
Power management IC sports 6-µA quiescent current, boosts runtime of portable devices
The MAX77827 buck-boost converter from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. boasts the lowest quiescent current (IQ) in its class of 6µA, as well as the highest peak efficiency of 96 percent in the market. The 1.5A high-efficiency, compact converter allows 1.8V to 5.5V input and 2.3V to 5.3V output, while providing the system stability needed to […]
Designing for energy-efficient smart buildings and smart factories
by Christine Young, blogger, Maxim Integrated Thanks to sophisticated building automation technologies, today’s buildings can do a lot for themselves, minimizing some of the human intervention that has traditionally been required. Heating and cooling, lighting, access control, and security are just a few of the functions that can now be automated. With modern control and […]
