Datasheet

_______________General Description
The MAX378 8-channel single-ended (1-of-8) multiplexer
and the MAX379 4-channel differential (2-of-8) multiplexer
use a series N-channel/P-channel/N-channel structure to
provide significant fault protection. If the power supplies to
the MAX378/MAX379 are inadvertently turned off while
input voltages are still applied,
all
channels in the muxes
are turned off, and only a few nanoamperes of leakage cur-
rent will flow into the inputs. This protects not only the
MAX378/MAX379 and the circuitry they drive, but also the
sensors or signal sources that drive the muxes.
The series N-channel/P-channel/N-channel protection
structure has two significant advantages over the simple
current-limiting protection scheme of the industry’s first-
generation fault-protected muxes. First, the Maxim protec-
tion scheme limits fault currents to nanoamp leakage
values rather than many milliamperes. This prevents dam-
age to sensors or other sensitive signal sources. Second,
the MAX378/MAX379 fault-protected muxes can withstand
a
continuous
±60V input, unlike the first generation, which
had a continuous ±35V input limitation imposed by power
dissipation considerations.
All digital inputs have logic thresholds of 0.8V and 2.4V,
ensuring both TTL and CMOS compatibility without requir-
ing pull-up resistors. Break-before-make operation is
guaranteed. Power dissipation is less than 2mW.
________________________Applications
Data Acquisition Systems
Industrial and Process Control Systems
Avionics Test Equipment
Signal Routing Between Systems
____________________________Features
Fault Input Voltage ±75V with Power Supplies Off
Fault Input Voltage ±60V with ±15V Power Supplies
All Switches Off with Power Supplies Off
On Channel Turns OFF if Overvoltage Occurs on
Input or Output
Only Nanoamperes of Input Current Under All
Fault Conditions
No Increase in Supply Currents Due to Fault
Conditions
Latchup-Proof Construction
Operates from ±4.5V to ±18V Supplies
All Digital Inputs are TTL and CMOS Compatible
Low-Power Monolithic CMOS Design
______________Ordering Information
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
* Contact factory for availability.
**The substrate may be allowed to float or be tied to V+ (JI CMOS).
MAX378/MAX379
High-Voltage, Fault-Protected
Analog Multiplexers
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Maxim Integrated Products
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16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A1
A2
GND
V+
IN1
V-
EN
A0
TOP VIEW
MAX378
IN5
IN6
IN7
IN8
OUT
IN4
IN3
IN2
DIP
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15
14
13
12
11
10
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A1
GND
V+
IN1B
IN1A
V-
EN
A0
MAX379
IN2B
IN3B
IN4B
OUTB
OUTA
IN4A
IN3A
IN2A
DIP
__________________________________________________________Pin Configurations
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PART
MAX378CPE
MAX378CWG
MAX378CJE 0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
TEMP. RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
16 Plastic DIP
24 Wide SO
16 CERDIP
MAX378EPE
MAX378EWG -40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C 16 Plastic DIP
24 Wide SO
MAX378EJE
MAX378MJE -55°C to +125°C
-40°C to +85°C 16 CERDIP
16 CERDIP
MAX378MLP -55°C to +125°C 20 LCC*
Pin Configurations continued at end of data sheet.
MAX378C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice**

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