In applications that require protection form a sudden short to ground with an inductive load or a long cable, a schottky diode between the OUT terminal and ground is recommended. This is to prevent a negative…
The MAX17523 and MAX14588 are not pin function compatible. Particularly, the RIEN pin polarity is reversed between the two parts.
See Table below for the key differences between the two part numbers…
It seems to be 6V to 36V and 4.5V to 24V, but the Absolute Maximum Ratings are -0.3V to+6V."
This is a common misunderstanding of the actual operating range for the pins OVLO and UVLO on the MAX17523…
