Package and footprint
The exposed pad package (4x4 mm) requires a thermal pad on the PCB. The supplier device package is 20-TQFN (4x4), same footprint. Surface-mount only.
Lifecycle and compliance
The MAX44211ETP+ is listed as Active in production — no end-of-life notice or last-time-buy risk at this time. It is ROHS3 compliant, so it meets current EU and most global environmental regulations without exemptions. No lead-free transition concerns.
