The IPS8160HQ-1 from STMicroelectronics is an Octal-Channel High Side Power Switch IC that has been designed to accommodate various loads with a single side connected to the ground. This power switch requires an input voltage of 10.5 - 32 V.  It is a state-of-the-art monolithic device that integrates STMicroelectronics’ VIPower M0-3 technology and offers exceptional performance for a wide range of applications. This switch is equipped with active current limitation, thermal shutdown, and automatic restart features to ensure high-quality protection during overload events. It instantly turns off the channel and automatically turns it on again during over-load events to effectively maintain the junction temperature within the defined range of junction temperature shutdown (T_JSD) and threshold temperature (T_R).

This power switch IC can turn off over-loaded channels until the case temperature drops down to temperature case restart (TCR) while allowing the non-overloaded channels to continue to function seamlessly, ensuring an uninterrupted and safe operation. It provides a greater sense of security and offers dependable performance, making it suitable for industrial applications. This IC is available in a surface-mount package that measures 8 x 6 x 0.9 mm and is ideal for programmable logic control, vending machines, industrial PC peripheral input and output, numerical control machines, and general high-side switch applications.