Power muxes

Seamlessly switch from your current solution to an integrated power mux

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Power muxes select and transition between two input power paths to a single output with protection. A power mux chooses between barrel-jack, USB, wireless charging, backup power, battery and other inputs. In addition, these devices assist with applications that require a fast or seamless switchover response, which makes sure the system does not reset during power transitions.

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TPS2117
Power muxes

1.6-V to 5.5-V, 20-mΩ, 4-A low IQ power multiplexer with manual and priority switchover

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 0.404

Featured benefits of integrated power muxes

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Switchover performance

Minimize voltage droop with fast switchover performance to keep the system on during power transitions. Automatic and user-controlled options are available.

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Protection

Get the most from our single-chip solution with integrated overvoltage, overcurrent and inrush current protection as well as soft-start and thermal shutdown features.

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Total solution size

Increase power density and get more layout flexibility with a lower BOM count and smaller solution size.

Technical resources

Application note
Application note
Basics of Power MUX (Rev. A)
Learn what a power mux is, what features are important and how to find the solution or topology to meet your unique requirements.
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Video
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What is power muxing?
This presentation covers what a power mux is, examples of when a power mux is needed, what to consider when choosing a power mux circuit, what solutions are available today, and some unique applications using external circuitry.
Application brief
Application brief
Achieve Power Efficiency in Building Automation Applications with the TPS2116
This technical document compares and contrasts the performance of TPS2116, an integrated power mux, versus that of a discrete based implementation.
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Discover featured applications

Building automation
Increase battery life and provide automatic switchover between multiple sources in smart home applications
Grid infrastructure
Provide seamless switchover from the main supply to the backup supply during grid power outages
Personal electronics
Increase reliability in electronic devices with the ability to switch seamlessly between multiple power sources
Data center & enterprise computing
Shrink your power designs without sacrificing reliability
Motor drives
Keep important data while switching between power sources
Industrial transport (non car, non light truck)
Manage your assets closely by bringing uninterrupted power to your data sources

Increase battery life and provide automatic switchover between multiple sources in smart home applications

The adoption of automated climate control, security, and lighting systems continues to grow sharply in homes and workspaces. Our power multiplexers provide a small-sized, low-power solution to automation designs that have multiple power sources.

Benefits:

  • Low quiescent current and small packages help reduce design size and increase power density.
  • Automatic switchover reduces system complexity.

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PRODUCTS
  • TPS2117 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 20-mΩ, 4-A low IQ power multiplexer with manual and priority switchover
  • TPS2116 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 40-mΩ, 2.5-A, low-IQ, priority power multiplexer
  • TPS2121 – 2.7-V to 22-V, 56-mΩ, 4.5-A, power mux with seamless switchover

Provide seamless switchover from the main supply to the backup supply during grid power outages

With growing energy demands, it becomes more important to design reliable metering devices. Our power multiplexers enable smart meters to seamlessly switch over from the main supply to the backup supply during a grid power outage, while sending energy readings and communicating with the grid to diagnose where interruptions have occurred.

Benefits:

  • Low quiescent current increases the backup power supply's operating time.
  • Low on-resistance metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors enable lower voltage drops during high-current Global System for Mobile Communications transmissions.

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PRODUCTS
  • TPS2117 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 20-mΩ, 4-A low IQ power multiplexer with manual and priority switchover
  • TPS2116 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 40-mΩ, 2.5-A, low-IQ, priority power multiplexer
  • TPS2115 – 2.8-V to 5.5-V, 84-mΩ, 1.25-A, power mux with manual, automatic, slow switchover and status

Increase reliability in electronic devices with the ability to switch seamlessly between multiple power sources

Portable electronics designs require that form factor continues to shrink and power efficiency to grow. Our power multiplexers bring this versatility with protection and seamless switchover capabilities.

Benefits:

  • Devices smaller than 5 mm2 and low quiescent currents.
  • Transient protections such as short-circuit and reverse current protection, overvoltage protection, and inrush current control.

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-01638 – Seamless switchover for backup power reference design
  • PMP40937 – 4s battery charger reference design
PRODUCTS
  • TPS2120 – 2.8-V to 22-V, 62-mΩ, 3-A, power mux with seamless switchover
  • TPS2121 – 2.7-V to 22-V, 56-mΩ, 4.5-A, power mux with seamless switchover
  • TPS2116 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 40-mΩ, 2.5-A, low-IQ, priority power multiplexer

Shrink your power designs without sacrificing reliability

Modern computing applications need a reliable and uninterrupted power supply. Our devices contribute to design reliability with seamless switchovers in a power-dense package.

Benefits:

  • Transient event protection includes current limiting and control, as well as short-circuit, reverse current and overvoltage protection.
  • A small form factor enables power-dense solutions.  

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-01638 – Seamless switchover for backup power reference design
PRODUCTS
  • TPS2121 – 2.7-V to 22-V, 56-mΩ, 4.5-A, power mux with seamless switchover
  • TPS2116 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 40-mΩ, 2.5-A, low-IQ, priority power multiplexer
  • TPS2120 – 2.8-V to 22-V, 62-mΩ, 3-A, power mux with seamless switchover

Keep important data while switching between power sources

Automating more processes increases the need for uninterrupted power to control devices. Our power multiplexers allow programmable logic controllers to retain their clocks or RAM and  for encoders in motors and servo drives to retain their positions.

Benefits:

  • Low quiescent currents and seamless switchovers.
  • Thermally optimized to reduce losses.
  • Protection from reverse current  and controlled output slew rates.

Featured resources

PRODUCTS
  • TPS2117 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 20-mΩ, 4-A low IQ power multiplexer with manual and priority switchover
  • TPS2116 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 40-mΩ, 2.5-A, low-IQ, priority power multiplexer
  • TPS2121 – 2.7-V to 22-V, 56-mΩ, 4.5-A, power mux with seamless switchover

Manage your assets closely by bringing uninterrupted power to your data sources

With growth comes a need to manage resources and assets more efficiently, as well as a need for reliable data. Providing uninterrupted power with our power multiplexers gives asset trackers and data loggers increased reliability in fail-safe functions such as last-gasp transmissions.

Benefits:

  • Protection for critical data transmission systems against transient events such as reverse polarity and reverse current.
  • Wide operating ranges, low drain-to-source on-resistance and low quiescent current.

Featured resources

PRODUCTS
  • TPS2117 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 20-mΩ, 4-A low IQ power multiplexer with manual and priority switchover
  • TPS2116 – 1.6-V to 5.5-V, 40-mΩ, 2.5-A, low-IQ, priority power multiplexer
  • TPS2121 – 2.7-V to 22-V, 56-mΩ, 4.5-A, power mux with seamless switchover

Design & development resources

Evaluation board
TPS2116 low iq power mux with manual and automatic switchover evaluation module

The TPS2116 evaluation module (EVM) is a fully assembled and tested circuit for evaluating the TPS2116. The TPS2116 is a dual input, single output power multiplexer that can be configured for automatic or manual switchover between the availabale inputs. The EVM allows the user to configure the (...)

Evaluation board
TPS2121 Evaluation Module for Priority Power Multiplexer Applications

The TPS212x EVM is an evaluation module for TI's TPS212x family of two-input, one-output power multiplexers. This device automatically detects, selects, and seamlessly transitions between two power supplies, each operating from 2.7 V to 22 V. The TPS2121 device, the VSON hot-rod package, can (...)

Reference design
Seamless switchover for backup power reference design

The TIDA-01638 referencedesign showcases Power MUXing with redundant power. If one power source fails, the system needs to switchover to a backup power source and provide an uninterrupted source of power to downstream loads. Therefore, power redundancy ensures that if one power supply were to fail, (...)

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