UCC3918

LOW ONRESISTANCE HOT SWAP POWER MANAGER

SLUS384B – NOVEMBER 1999 – REVISED JUNE 2000

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

safety considerations

Although the UCC3918 is designed to provide system protection for all fault conditions, all integrated circuits

can ultimately fail short. For this reason, if the UCC3918 is intended for use in safety critical applications where

with the power device. The UCC3918 prevents the fuse from blowing for virtually all fault conditions, increasing

system reliability and reducing maintenance cost, in addition to providing the hot swap benefits of the device.