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Overview
Features and Benefits
- Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from a Live Backplane
- Controls Supply Voltage from 9V to 80V
- Programmable Analog Foldback Current Limiting
- High Side Drive for an External N-Channel
- Automatic Retry Capability
- User Programmable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate
- Undervoltage Lockout
- Overvoltage Protection
- Available in 8-Lead SO Package
Product Details
The LT1641 is an 8-pin Hot Swap™ controller that allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane. Using an external N-channel pass transistor, the board supply voltage can be ramped up at a programmable rate. A high side switch driver controls an N-channel gate for supply voltages ranging from 9V to 80V.
The chip features a programmable analog foldback current limit circuit. If the chip remains in current limit for more than a programmable time, the N-channel pass transistor turns off and is optionally set to automatically restart after a time-out delay.
The PWRGD output indicates when the output voltage, sensed by the FB pin, is within tolerance. The ON pin provides programmable undervoltage lockout.
The LT1641-1/LT1641-2 are recommended for new designs.
The LT1641 is available in the 8-lead SO package.
Applications
- Hot Board Insertion
- Electronic Circuit Breaker
- Industrial High Side Switch/Circuit Breaker
- 24V/48V Industrial/Alarm Systems
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Product Lifecycle
Production
At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Documentation & Resources
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R375 Reliability Data3/22/2018
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Hot Swap Controllers8/2/2023
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Versatile 80V Hot Swap Controllers Drive Large MOSFETs; Improve Accuracy and Foldback Current Limiting8/1/2004 LT Journal
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48V Hot Swap Circuit Blocks Reverse Battery Voltage2/1/2001 LT Journal
Tools & Simulations
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Design Resources
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Part Number | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | Pin/Package Drawing | CAD Symbols, Footprints & 3D Models |
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LT1641CS8#PBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 8-Lead SOIC (Narrow 0.15 Inch) | |
LT1641CS8#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 8-Lead SOIC (Narrow 0.15 Inch) | |
LT1641IS8#PBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 8-Lead SOIC (Narrow 0.15 Inch) | |
LT1641IS8#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 8-Lead SOIC (Narrow 0.15 Inch) | |
Wafer Fabrication Data | R375 Reliability Data |
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