Load switch ICs for electronic devices

December 12, 2023

Littelfuse, Inc., an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected and safer world, announced the latest release of five versatile load switch devices in the protection ICs product line.

These new Load Switch ICs are ultra-efficient, 2 and 4 A-rated load switches with integrated true reverse current blocking (TRCB) and slew rate control. Their best-in-class efficiency makes them ideal for mobile and wearable consumer electronics. They support the industry’s lowest quiescent current (IQ), low RON, and shutdown current (ISD), helping designers reduce parasitic leakage current, improve system efficiency, and increase overall battery lifetime. View the video.

The latest load switch ICs are ideal for use in a wide range of electronics designs, including:

  • Handheld devices.

  • Wearables.

  • Internet of Things.

  • SSD storage.

  • Building automation.

  • Consumer electronics.

“The new Load Switch IC Series supports an extended battery lifetime for mobile and wearable products by providing low power consumption and power savings with easy-to-power on/off control,” said Bernie Hsieh, Assistant Product Manager of the Protection Semiconductor Business team at Littelfuse. “Their package’s chip-scale form factor provides space savings while integrating multiple functions, such as slew rate control, true reverse current blocking, and quick output discharging.”

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