Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the first single-chip eFuse with back-to-back FETs, providing the industry’s highest rating of protection at up to 60 V. Offering on-chip advanced features including reverse polarity protection and reverse current blocking, the TPS2660 is the most integrated eFuse on the power management market for 24-V and 48-V rail applications in industrial, automotive and communication infrastructure designs.
Key features and benefits of the TPS2660 eFuse
- Integrated back-to-back FETs: The device’s unique architecture equips the TPS2660 with the following:
- Enables reverse polarity protection to help guard the system load from miswiring, which can occur in industrial equipment that use screw terminals.
- Reverse current blocking prevents current from flowing backward from the output side to the input side.
- Advanced protection and integration reduce board space up to 40 percent by eliminating the need for external components.
- Adjustable overvoltage protection up to 60 V: Helps designers pass industry-standard surge-compliance tests more quickly and reliably, including the electrical fast transient (EFT) test.
For more details, see http://www.ti.com/TPS2660-pr-eu.
