The MAX258 is a 500mA, push-pull transformer driver designed to provide a simple solution for isolated power supplies. The IC has an internal oscillator and operates from a single +3.0V to +5.5V supply. The transformer’s secondary-to-primary winding ratio defines the output voltage, allowing selection of virtually any isolated output voltage with galvanic isolation.

The device features an integrated oscillator driving a pair of n-channel power switches. Internal circuitry guarantees a fixed 50% duty cycle to prevent DC current flow through the transformer.

The IC operates with up to 500mA of continuous current and features undervoltage lockout and thermal shutdown.

The IC includes a low-current shutdown mode to reduce the overall supply current to less than 5µA (max) when the driver is disabled.

The MAX258 is available in a small 8-pin (2mm x 3mm) TDFN package and is specified over the -40°C to +125°C temperature range.

Key Features

The MAX31850/MAX31851 cold-junction compensated, 1-Wire® thermocouple-to-digital converters perform cold-junction compensation and digitize the signal from a K-, J-, N-, T-, S-, R-, or E-type thermocouple. The converters resolve temperatures to 0.25°C, allow readings as high as +1768°C and as low as -270°C, and exhibit thermocouple accuracy of 8 LSBs (2°C) for temperatures ranging from -200°C to +700°C.

Communication with the master microcontroller is over a 1-Wire bus that by definition requires only one data line (and ground) for communication. Operating power can be obtained directly from the data line (“parasite power”), eliminating the need for an external power supply.

Each device has a unique 64-bit serial code, which allows multiple units to function on the same 1-Wire bus. Therefore, it is simple to use one microcontroller (the master device) to monitor temperature from many thermocouples distributed over a large area.

Four location address inputs simplify mapping of individual units to specific locations.

Key Features