More and more IoT system designers are switching to microcontrollers with core voltages of 1V and below, and traditional supervisor ICs exhibit unreliable outputs at these lower input voltages. This makes systems vulnerable to power-on glitches, causing the MCU to wake up in an undefined state with incorrect I/O outputs, erroneous data readings, or other errors. The MAX16162, part of Maxim Integrated's Essential Analog family, eliminates these glitches until the input voltage reaches the appropriate threshold. Eliminating these glitches improves the reliability not only of IoT systems but also of wearable medical monitoring devices, wearables, base stations, programmable logic controllers, and automation controls.
The MAX16162 consumes only 825 nA, providing robust protection without straining limited energy budgets. It measures 1.06 mm x 0.73 mm.
