With a unique, innovative, secure degaussing clamp on each output, it easily and reliably connects low-voltage digital signals to 24V output control lines.

For most industrial applications, engineers need a high-side switch to control inductive loads. The challenge is how to discharge the energy in the inductor when the switch opens and the current flow stops. If the inductance and the resulting stored energy are high, a driver IC could be permanently damaged by the generated heat.

Utilizing its safe demagnetization feature, the MAX14913 can safely discharge and demagnetize any inductive load via its integrated clamps. For a more robust solution, it provides open-wire and short-circuit diagnostics, the most common external fault modes. Its propagation delay enables higher system speed and performance. Compared to its predecessor, the MAX14913 achieves a 15x space saving by eliminating 16 diodes from the previous solution. It also features eight 640mA high-side switches that can be configured as push-pull drivers for high-speed switching. Applications include programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motion control units, drives, and other industrial and process automation applications.

Key Advantages
• System Speed: Ultra-high-speed switching up to 200 kHz improves system speed by more than 15×; drives 24 V (nominal) / 36 V (max.) loads up to 0.5 A with minimal delay
• Robust: Safely drives and demagnetizes any inductive load with integrated safe demagnetizing clamps on the outputs; each output is also protected against 1-kV overvoltage
• Small Footprint: The industry's smallest octal high-side controller reduces board space by 40% compared to other solutions on the market; enables compact, high-density I/O modules
• Diagnostic Capabilities: Reduces downtime through multiple diagnostic capabilities; simplifies plant troubleshooting

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