Battery Power-Up Logic with Overvoltage and Overcurrent Protection

The MAX4919B/MAX4920B/MAX4921B overvoltage protection controllers protect low-voltage systems against high-voltage faults up to +28V. An internal 1.8A (min) pFET with low RON (100mΩ) switches a battery to the load and also protects the battery against short-circuit faults. When a short circuit occurs, the current through the internal pFET is limited for a blanking period. If the short condition is present after the blanking period, the switch is latched off and remains off until one of the input signals (IN, HPPWR, PWRON) is cycled. The pFET is turned on by a logic-high voltage at PWRHOLD, HPPWR, PWRON, or IN.

The overvoltage thresholds (OVLO) are preset to +6.38V (MAX4919B), +5.80V (MAX4920B), and +4.65V (MAX4921B). When the input voltage drops below the undervoltage lockout (UVLO) threshold, the devices enter a low-current standby mode. In shutdown mode, the current is reduced to 0.4µA. The MAX4919B/MAX4920B have a +4.27V UVLO threshold, and the MAX4921B has a +2.35V UVLO threshold.

The MAX4919B/MAX4920B/MAX4921B are offered in a small 14-pin TDFN package (3mm x 3mm) with an exposed paddle and are specified over the extended -40°C to +85°C temperature range.

Applications

* Cell Phones * Digital Still Cameras * MP3 Players * PDAs and Palmtop Devices