Part Information Review and Datasheet Update

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1/3 Read current symbol section/group/order properties for all terminals

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Read schematic.

Read "Pin Description table pins 1 through 30 MAX77960B MAX77961B functional descriptions" in MAX77960B-MAX77961B.pdf.

Read "Typical Application Circuit MAX77960B MAX77961B pin groups CHGIN SYS BATT I2C configuration status" in MAX77960B-MAX77961B.pdf.

Read MAX77960B-MAX77961B.pdf.

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2/3 Compare grouping against datasheet functional pin groups

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Reviewed the parametric symbol grouping and updated the findings in MAX77961BEFV12+ Datasheet, Symbol, and Footprint Review.

Summary: the grouping is usable but not fully library-quality. Main issues: STBY should not be in Status/Interrupt, DISQBAT should be Hardware Control, AVL/PVL should be Bias Supplies, CSINP/CSINN should be CHGIN/Input Current Sense, and BST/LX pins should be Switching Power Stage rather than generic Power Input.

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Fix the symbol sections and pin groupings to match the datasheet.

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I’ll apply the recommended datasheet-aligned section and pin group names across all 30 terminals, then verify the resulting symbol organization.

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1/2 Update Section and Pin Group properties for all 30 terminals

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2/2 Verify the updated symbol section/group organization

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Fixed the parametric symbol organization across all 30 terminals.

Updated sections and pin groups now follow the datasheet functional blocks: CHGIN / Input Current Sense, Switching Power Stage, System / Battery Power Path, Hardware Control, Charger Programming, Bias Supplies, I2C Communication, Status / Interrupt Outputs, Thermal / Battery Monitor, and Ground. Verified afterward, and the relevant terminal review checks returned no issues.

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MAX77961BEFV12+ Datasheet, Symbol, and Footprint Review

Date: 2026-05-26

Reviewed Part Information

Project / part name: MAX77961BEFV12+
Manufacturer: Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated
MPN under review: MAX77961BEFV12+
Function: USB-C buck-boost battery charger with integrated FETs and Smart Power Selector for 2S/3S Li-Ion batteries
Official datasheet URL set on project: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/max77960-max77961.pdf
Distributor datasheet mirror used for text extraction: https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/3/1014/1/MAX77960B-MAX77961B.pdf
Package from Analog Devices product page: 30-lead FC2QFN, 4 mm x 4 mm
Project context package description: 30-FC2QFN (4x4)
Project pad count context: 30

Key Datasheet Specs

Input operating range: 3.5 V to 25.4 V, 30 VDC withstand
MAX77961B programmable input current limit: 100 mA to 6.3 A
MAX77961B programmable constant-current charge: 100 mA to 6 A
Reverse buck / OTG: 5.1 V typical, up to 3 A support
Switching frequency options: 600 kHz or 1.2 MHz
MAX77961BEFV12+ CNFG option: 1.2 MHz, 2S battery only, CNFG tied to PVL or 69.8 kOhm per datasheet Table 1
Battery type: 2S/3S Li-Ion / Li-Poly family; EFV12 variant is 2S at 1.2 MHz per Table 1
Temperature range found from distributor listing: -40 C to +85 C
External support requirements called out in pin table:
- BST1 to LX1: 0.22 uF / 6.3 V
- CHGIN to PGND: two 10 uF / 35 V ceramics
- BST2 to LX2: 0.22 uF / 6.3 V
- SYS to PGND: minimum two 47 uF / 25 V ceramics
- BATT to PGND: 10 uF / 25 V
- AVL to GND: 4.7 uF / 6.3 V
- PVL to GND: minimum 4.7 uF / 6.3 V
- AVL to PVL: 4.7 ohm resistor
- STAT pullup: 10 kOhm
- INTB and INOKB: open-drain outputs requiring pullups
- THM: NTC network to GND/AVL or tie options for disabling/emulating battery removal

Datasheet Pin Table vs Project Symbol

Table

Pin	Datasheet name	Datasheet function summary	Project symbol terminal present	Project pin type
1	BST1	High-side input MOSFET driver supply; bypass to LX1 with 0.22 uF	Yes	Input
2	CHGIN	Buck-boost charger input; reverse-mode buck output; bypass to PGND	Yes	Input
3	LX1	Inductor connection one	Yes	Unspecified
4	PGND	Power ground for buck-boost low-side MOSFETs	Yes	Power In
5	LX2	Inductor connection two	Yes	Unspecified
6	SYS	System supply output; bypass to PGND	Yes	Power In
7	OTGEN	Active-high OTG enable input	Yes	Input
8	DISQBAT	Active-high QBAT disconnect / charge-disable input	Yes	Input
9	BST2	High-side output MOSFET driver supply; bypass to LX2 with 0.22 uF	Yes	Power In
10	BATSN	Battery differential sense negative input	Yes	Input
11	BATSP	Battery differential sense positive input	Yes	Input
12	BATT	Battery power connection; bypass to PGND; all BATT pins together externally	Yes	Power In
13	THM	Thermistor input	Yes	Input
14	SCL	I2C clock input	Yes	Input
15	SDA	I2C data; open-drain output	Yes	Output
16	STAT	Charger status; active-low open-drain output; 10 kOhm pullup	Yes	Output
17	INOKB	Input/OTG power-OK; active-low open-drain output	Yes	Output
18	INTB	Active-low open-drain interrupt output	Yes	Output
19	SYSA	SYS voltage sensing input for SYS UVLO/OVLO	Yes	Input
20	GND	Analog ground	Yes	Power Out
21	INLIM	Input current limit programming input	Yes	Input
22	CNFG	Device configuration input; programs switching frequency and cell count	Yes	Input
23	ISET	Fast-charge current programming input	Yes	Input
24	VSET	Charge termination voltage programming input	Yes	Input
25	ITO	Top-off current programming input	Yes	Input
26	AVL	Analog voltage supply for low-noise circuits; bypass to GND and connect to PVL through 4.7 ohm	Yes	Power In
27	PVL	Internal bias regulator high-current output bypass; not recommended for external loads except pullups	Yes	Output
28	STBY	Active-high standby input	Yes	Input
29	CSINP	Input current-sense positive input	Yes	Input
30	CSINN	Input current-sense negative input	Yes	Input

Footprint Cross-Check

Layout contains 30 named pads matching all datasheet pin names/numbers: BST1, CHGIN, LX1, PGND, LX2, SYS, OTGEN, DISQBAT, BST2, BATSN, BATSP, BATT, THM, SCL, SDA, STAT, INOKB, INTB, SYSA, GND, INLIM, CNFG, ISET, VSET, ITO, AVL, PVL, STBY, CSINP, CSINN.
Layout also contains one unnamed pad under the footprint mounts container. This is likely the exposed/thermal center pad, but it is not named or electrically described in the current project data returned by the layout query.
Package family/pin count matches the datasheet/product-page package: 30-lead FC2QFN, 4 mm x 4 mm.

Mismatches / Issues Flagged

Pin descriptions are missing from the project terminals. The schematic terminals include pin names, pin numbers, and broad pin types, but no per-pin Pin Description properties were present. The datasheet descriptions above should be copied into the terminals if this part is intended for library-quality reuse.
Several project pin types are electrically imprecise:
- SYS is marked Power In, but the datasheet describes it as System Supply Output.
- GND is marked Power Out; ground pins are normally ground/passive/power reference rather than output.
- PGND is marked Power In; should be ground/power ground.
- SDA is marked Output, while I2C SDA is bidirectional/open-drain in practical use; the datasheet text says open-drain output.
- LX1/LX2 are Unspecified; they should be switch/inductor connection pins, typically passive/power-switching nodes.
- BST1 is marked Input, but it is a driver supply bootstrap pin.
The footprint's unnamed mount pad should be explicitly verified against the Analog Devices package drawing. If it is the exposed thermal pad, it should have a clear pad designation and connection guidance if the datasheet/package drawing specifies one.
The project-level Datasheet URL was added, but the platform reported it as a non-standard project property. If this is a part-library project, consider mirroring the same URL into the canonical component/part metadata field if available.
The web product page did not visibly list MAX77961BEFV12+ in its current ordering table; Mouser lists MAX77961BEFV12+ and the datasheet Table 1 includes MAX77961BEFV12+ as the 1.2 MHz / 2S option. This is not a symbol/footprint mismatch, but it is worth checking lifecycle/ordering status before production use.

Verdict

Symbol pin names and pin numbers match the datasheet pin table for all 30 leads.
Footprint named pads match all 30 datasheet lead names.
Package/pin count match: 30-lead FC2QFN 4 mm x 4 mm.
Main improvements needed are metadata quality: add exact datasheet pin descriptions, refine pin electrical types, and verify/name the exposed thermal pad if applicable.

Parametric Symbol Section / Grouping Review

Reviewed against the official MAX77960B/MAX77961B pin description table and typical application circuit.

Current Section Assignments

Table

Current section	Pins assigned
Power Input	BST1, CHGIN, LX1, LX2, BST2
System Power	SYS, DISQBAT, SYSA
Battery / Charging	BATSN, BATSP, BATT, CSINP, CSINN
Thermal / Monitoring	THM
I2C Communication	SCL, SDA
Status / Interrupt	STAT, INOKB, INTB, STBY
Control / Configuration	OTGEN, INLIM, CNFG, ISET, VSET, ITO, AVL, PVL
Ground	PGND, GND

Assessment

The symbol is generally usable and organized by functional intent rather than raw package order. The I2C, ground, battery, thermal, and status outputs are mostly sensible. However, several pins are grouped in sections that do not precisely match their datasheet role:

STBY is currently in Status / Interrupt, but the datasheet defines it as an active-high control input. It belongs with hardware control pins, not status outputs.
DISQBAT is currently in System Power, but the datasheet defines it as an active-high control input for the BATT-to-SYS QBAT FET / charging disable behavior. It is better grouped with hardware control pins.
OTGEN is currently in Control / Configuration; that is acceptable, but it is specifically a hardware mode-control input and should be near DISQBAT and STBY.
AVL and PVL are currently in Control / Configuration, but the datasheet defines them as internal analog/bias supply bypass pins. They should be in a bias/internal supply section rather than grouped with resistor-programming pins.
CSINP and CSINN are currently in Battery / Charging, but the datasheet defines them as input current-sense pins associated with CHGIN/input current monitoring. They would be clearer in an input current-sense / CHGIN input section.
BST1, BST2, LX1, and LX2 are currently in Power Input. These are switching power-stage pins and bootstrap driver supplies, not simple input power pins. A dedicated switching power-stage section would be clearer.

Recommended Section Organization

Table

Recommended section	Pins
CHGIN / Input Current Sense	CHGIN, CSINP, CSINN
Switching Power Stage	BST1, LX1, BST2, LX2
System / Battery Power Path	SYS, SYSA, BATT, BATSP, BATSN
Hardware Control	OTGEN, DISQBAT, STBY
Charger Programming	INLIM, CNFG, ISET, VSET, ITO
Bias Supplies	AVL, PVL
I2C Communication	SCL, SDA
Status / Interrupt Outputs	STAT, INOKB, INTB
Thermal / Battery Monitor	THM
Ground	PGND, GND

Verdict on Grouping

The current grouping is close but not fully correct for a library-quality parametric symbol. The most important fixes are moving STBY out of status, moving DISQBAT into hardware control, separating AVL/PVL as bias supplies, and separating CSINP/CSINN as CHGIN input current-sense pins.

Reviewed Part Information

Key Datasheet Specs

Datasheet Pin Table vs Project Symbol

Footprint Cross-Check

Mismatches / Issues Flagged

Verdict

Parametric Symbol Section / Grouping Review

Current Section Assignments

Assessment

Recommended Section Organization

Verdict on Grouping

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Description

Voltage Regulator IC 1 Output 30-FC2QFN (4x4)

The MAX77960B/MAX77961B are high-performance wide-input 3A (MAX77960B)/6A (MAX77961B) buckboost chargers with Smart Power Selector™ and operate as a reverse buck converter without an additional inductor, allowing the ICs to power USB on-the-go (OTG) accessories. The devices integrate low-loss power switches and provide high efficiency, low heat, and fast battery charging in a small solution size. The reverse buck has true load disconnect and is protected by an adjustable output current limit. The devices are highly flexible and programmable through I2C configuration or autonomously through resistor configuration. The battery charger includes the Smart Power Selector to accommodate a wide range of battery sizes and system loads. The Smart Power Selector allows the system to start up smoothly when an input source is available even when the battery is deeply discharged (dead battery) or missing. For battery safety/authentication reasons, the ICs can be configured to keep charging disabled, and allow the DC-DC to switch and regulate the SYS voltage. The system processor can later enable charging using I2C commands as appropriate. Alternatively, the ICs can be configured to automatically start charging.

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Manufac… Number

MAX77961BEFV12+

Manufac…er Name

Analog Devices Inc./Maxim Integrated

Part Type

Power Management

Datasheet URL

analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/max77960-max77961.pdf

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Symbol Style

parametric-v1

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