Stereo headphone amp with shutdown
The Maxim Integrated MAX4411ETP is a stereo headphone amplifier with integrated shutdown control, designed for driving low-impedance headphones in portable and line-level audio applications. The shutdown feature allows the amplifier to be disabled when audio output is not needed, reducing system power draw in battery-operated gear such as media players, portable radios, and audio breakout boxes.
Lifecycle and sourcing reality
This part is RoHS non-compliant, so it will not pass EU RoHS directives without an exemption; verify your assembly house's policy on lead-bearing components before specifying it for a new BOM. For existing designs that already qualify the non-RoHS bill of materials, the active status means there is no urgency to requalify an alternative. Sourced through independent distribution and quoted to order against an RFQ; current availability and pricing confirmed at quote time.
