The MAX17227A 2A nanoPower boost converter, the MAX17291 high voltage 1A boost converter, and the MAX38911 500mA LDO provide the lowest quiescent current among competing solutions to improve system efficiency and increase battery life.

Next-generation systems must deliver higher currents from small batteries to support advanced applications such as drug delivery, sensing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Device limitations force developers to make compromises that restrict functionality, shorten battery life, or increase solution size. Maxim's three new power-efficient integrated circuits in its Essential Analog portfolio help ease these compromises with the industry's lowest quiescent current and smallest solution size.

MAX17227A: For battery-powered consumer accessories, IoT devices, and wearable medical systems that require a power boost, the MAX17227A offers the highest power output and lowest quiescent current. It handles a switching current of up to 2 A, twice that of the closest competitor's solution. And it consumes half the quiescent current, at only 350 nA. This nanoPower boost converter features short-circuit protection, true shutdown, and an input voltage range of 400 mV to 5.5 V, and can extend battery system life by up to 10%.

MAX17291: Providing a high-voltage boost up to 20V, the MAX17291 offers 80 percent lower quiescent current and a 60 percent smaller footprint than the closest competing offerings. Offering up to 10x voltage conversion, this boost converter is well-suited for battery-powered systems with higher output voltage loads, such as industrial power storage, displays, or sensors.

MAX38911: Up to 50 percent smaller than competing solutions, the MAX38911 500mA LDO for battery-powered IoT systems consumes only 19µA in standby mode to extend battery life by up to 10 percent. It also boasts an industry-leading power supply rejection ratio (PSRR), 16dB better than the closest competitor, helping to prevent noisy power supplies from interfering with critical functions such as accurate measurements and communications.