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Protection and Isolation

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Application Note 4550  Abstract Automotive Protection Circuit "Rides Through" Supply-Voltage Interruptions and 72V Transients

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Application Note 4621  Abstract Simple Circuit Prevents USB Current Overshoot During Insertion

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Application Note 1923  Draw 150mW of Isolated Power from Off-Hook Phone Line

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Application Note 4605  Abstract Avoid Design Misinterpretations that Put System Operation in Jeopardy

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Application Note 1846  Abstract Using the MAX3250 ±50V-Isolated RS-232 Transceivers

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Tutorial 4606  Abstract Self-Starting Can Be Hard to Do—Understanding Power-on-Reset Requirements in Regulators and Bandgaps

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Application Note 3776  Abstract Considerations for Selecting an RS-485 Transceiver in Electronic Power Meters

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Application Note 4850  Abstract Microcontroller Controls Current-Loop AFE Protection

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Application Note 2116  Abstract RS-485 Data Interface Gives Isolated, Full-Duplex Operation

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Tutorial 5065  Abstract Radio Susceptibility—Cure with Antibiotic, Vaccine, or the Laws of Physics?

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Application Note 4108  Abstract SPST Bipolar Power Switch Simplifies Power-Supply Testing

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Application Note 651  Abstract ESD Protection for I/O Ports

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Application Note 639  Abstract Maxim Leads the Way in ESD Protection

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Application Note 5072  Abstract Snubber Design for the MAX13256

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Application Note 654  Abstract New RS-232 ICs Feature 1µA Supply Current, ±15kV ESD Protection, and 3V Operation

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Application Note 4240  Abstract Active High-Voltage Transient Protectors Trump Conventional Approaches in Automotive Electronics

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Tutorial 4243  Abstract What is a Transmission Gate (Analog Switch)?

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Application Note 4353  Abstract Robust Contact Monitor Simplifies Design of Body Control Computers

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Application Note 4401  Abstract A Single-Chip Personal Alarm

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Application Note 4483  Abstract PWM-Controlled 4–20mA Transmitter Is Galvanically Isolated

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