MAX77888 IC Sourcing Guide for Legacy Tablet Repair

The MAX77888 is a specialized Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) manufactured by Analog Devices (Maxim Integrated) Digikey All-Spares. It primarily serves as a high-efficiency DC-DC switching regulator designed for legacy mobile devices, most notably the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Aliexpress All-Spares.

Market Trends & Availability

* Life Cycle Status: The product is officially designated as Obsolete by the manufacturer Digikey All-Spares. This means it is no longer in active production, leading to a market driven by "New Old Stock" (NOS) and refurbished units.

* Pricing Trends: In the B2B secondary market, individual units are priced between $0.33 and $0.65 for bulk orders (MOQ 100+), while retail/small-batch prices for repair can reach up to $6.49 Alibaba Fortivaix.

* Sourcing Insights: Most active supply stems from electronic component hubs in Shenzhen, China, where distributors specialize in obsolete IC sourcing for the global repair market Alibaba.

Technical Applications

As a core PMIC, it manages critical electrical distribution tasks All-Spares:

* Precision Regulation: Steps down battery voltage for the CPU, GPU, and memory.

* Safety & Protection: Integrates thermal safeguards and power sequencing to prevent hardware damage during high-load tasks like fast charging.

* Device Compatibility: Beyond the Note 10.1 (SM-P601), it is documented in repair contexts for other mid-2010s Samsung hardware requiring complex multi-rail power management Cellparts Gsmok.

Detailed sourcing data including pricing and supplier locations can be found in the attached file below.