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New higher-power reverse voltage protector and ideal diode
We are excited to announce the release of two new higher-power reverse voltage protectors that can handle up to around 25 A continuous while protecting your 4V–60V circuit from accidental destruction from reverse voltage:
- Reverse protection only – This version protects against reverse voltage while still allowing reverse current, making it suitable for applications such as battery-powered motor control where delivering energy back into the battery is desirable.
- Reverse protection with reverse current blocking – This version acts as an ideal diode, preventing current from flowing from output to input.
These boards feature larger 5×6mm MOSFETs with lower on-resistances and more than double the current carrying ability of the versions we released a few months ago, which makes the overall module larger (but still compact !):
Pololu Reverse Voltage Protectors are available in 25A (left) and 10A/12A (right) versions. |
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With these new releases, we now have six total reverse protector options (with or without reverse current blocking in three different power levels):
Reverse protection | Max current |
MOSFET on resistance |
Size | Price | Pololu Item # |
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Reverse voltage only | 10 A | < 10 mΩ | 0.3″×0.5″ | $1.49 | #5380 |
12 A | < 5 mΩ | $1.95 | #5381 | ||
25 A | < 1.5 mΩ | 0.435″×0.7″ | $3.59 | #5387 | |
Reverse voltage and current (ideal diode) |
10 A | < 10 mΩ | 0.3″×0.5″ | $1.75 | #5382 |
12 A | < 5 mΩ | $2.25 | #5383 | ||
25 A | < 1.5 mΩ | 0.435″×0.7″ | $3.95 | #5389 |
Introductory special discount! Use coupon code RVP25INTRO to get these new reverse voltage protectors for just $2.95!