A supercapacitor charger and backup controller IC has been introduced by Linear Technology Corporation that includes all of the features necessary to
provide a complete, standalone capacitor-based backup power solution. Many applications require reliable short-term uninterrupted power in the event of a main power failure. Examples include data backup for solid state drives (SSDs) and nonvolatile dual in-line memory modules (NVDIMMs), power fail alarms
in medical and industrial applications, as well as a host of other “dying gasp” power fail indicators. The LTC3350 provides all PowerPath control, capacitor stack charging and balancing, and capacitor “health” monitoring to ensure that the backup system is capable of reliable operation.
Linear Technology Corporation
www.linear.com
