Brian Hedayati, Vice President of Marketing for Micrel's High-Performance Linear and Power Solutions Business Unit, stated, "Load switches are used in diverse applications such as selective shutdown of idle subsystems or boards operating in low-power consumption modes, and controlling the turn-on switch is necessary to minimize power consumption in equipment that requires prevention of power rail disturbances when these subsystems are restarted." He added, "To address this challenge, Micrel has efficiently applied patented MOSFET technology and advanced packaging technology, and we are supplying one of the industry's most compact 7A load switches available on the market, which can reduce board space by over 40%."

This device operates on 2.7V to 9V bus rails and can switch across a load voltage range of 0.5V to 5.5V. The integrated FET's very low 66mΩ ON resistance minimizes power loss and reduces voltage drop during switching, maintaining excellent voltage accuracy throughout the circuit, which is particularly important in low-voltage applications. Additional features include control inputs for sequencing and supplementary capacitors that allow users to adjust the output slew rate. The MIC95410 operates over a temperature range of -40°C to +125°C.