Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.addresses the need for higher throughput, smaller footprint, and lower power in industrial automation with the MAX14900E digital output switch. This eight-channel integrated circuit (IC) provides up to 70x faster speed, uses over 20% less power, and occupies 40% less space than existing solutions—all factors required in today’s faster, more localized, smaller end products. It is controlled by an eight-bit parallel interface, or via a standard Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) which is also used for configuration and monitoring. Multiple devices can be daisy-chained to support additional I/O points via the single SPI interface, requiring only three isolators for all channels to provide further savings in cost, board space, and power. The serial mode includes cyclic redundancy checking (CRC) for assured data integrity, as well as global and per-channel diagnostics for remote system monitoring.
Maxim offers both a complete reference design (MAXREFDES63#) as well as an evaluation (EV) kit with special prototyping features. The credit-card-sized reference design integrates the MAX14900E, a microcontroller, isolated I/O port, power supplies, UART, and USB port to simplify incorporating the device into the final OEM product design, as well as provide a means for quick evaluation.
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High integration and space savings: Housed in a 48-pin 7mm × 7mm QFN package; uses significantly less board space. Data integrity: Offers per-channel and global diagnostics/monitoring via its SPI port, while users can access the I/O via an eight-bit parallel port. The serial link includes CRC error detection for enhanced data-link integrity.
“Our proprietary, high-voltage processes and design expertise allowed us to develop this switch,” said Tony Partow, Executive Business Manager at Maxim Integrated. “The processor interface offers critical features for users, such as per-channel and global diagnostics, as well as CRC for data integrity.”
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The MAX14900E digital output switch is designed for use in programmable logic controllers, building HVAC systems, and high-speed industrial applications. The MAX14900E is specified over the -40 to +125 degrees Celsius temperature range.
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