Microchip Technology MIC2596-1BTS-TR

MIC2596-1BTS-TR Overview
This component is manufactured by Microchip Technology and falls under the category of PMIC - Hot Swap Controllers. It is a chip designed for controlling hot swap functions. The device package is 20-TSSOP and it is packaged using the Tape & Reel (TR) method. It was first published in 2002 but has since been discontinued. The Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) for this chip is 1, meaning it has unlimited moisture sensitivity. It has 2 channels and requires a current supply of 3.3mA. It also features internal switches and programmable options such as a circuit breaker and fault timeout. This component is not compliant with RoHS standards.

MIC2596-1BTS-TR Features
Features of Auto Retry, Thermal Limit, UVLO
Programmable features of Circuit Breaker, Fault Timeout

MIC2596-1BTS-TR Applications
There are a lot of Microchip Technology MIC2596-1BTS-TR hot swap controllers applications.

Solid state circuit breakers
Power supply hotswap & inrush control
Industrial high-side switches
Continuous monitoring of device temperature
Thermal limitation
PC board hot swap insertion and removal
Overvoltage protection
Power monitoring
Inrush current control
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