Supervisor IC for 5 V rails — 140 ms timeout, dual reset outputs
The Maxim Integrated MAX814LESA is a simple reset/power-on reset supervisor IC monitoring a single 4.7 V threshold rail. It asserts both active-high and active-low push-pull reset outputs for a minimum of 140 ms after the supply rises above the threshold, holding downstream logic in reset until the rail stabilizes.
140 ms minimum reset timeout — what it buys you
Dual reset outputs — one part, two polarities
Active-high and active-low push-pull outputs on the same die mean this single supervisor can drive both an MCU reset pin (active-low) and a peripheral enable (active-high) without an external inverter. Both outputs are asserted during the timeout and de-asserted together when the timeout expires. No open-drain pull-up resistors needed — the push-pull stage drives rail-to-rail.
The 8-SOIC package keeps board area small while offering enough pin pitch for manual rework or inspection.
The part is RoHS non-compliant, which may matter for EU RoHS-exempt applications or legacy BOMs where lead-bearing solder is still accepted.
