Overview
Features and Benefits
- Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from a Live Backplane
- Adjustable Analog Current Limit with Circuit Breaker
- Fast Response Limits Peak Fault Current
- Automatic Retry or Latch Off On Current Fault
- Adjustable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate
- High Side Drive for External MOSFET Switch
- Controls Supply Voltages from 2.7V to 7V
- Undervoltage Lockout
- Adjustable Overvoltage Protection
- Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23 (ThinSOT™) Package
Product Details
The LTC4210-3/LTC4210-4 is a 6-pin SOT-23 Hot Swap controller that allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane. An internal high side switch driver controls the GATE of an external N-channel MOSFET for a supply voltage ranging from 2.7V to 7V. The LTC4210 provides the initial timing cycle and allows the GATE to be ramped up at an adjustable rate.
The LTC4210 features a fast current limit loop providing active current limiting together with a circuit breaker timer. The signal at the ON pin turns the part on and off and is also used for the reset function.
The LTC4210-3 retries on overcurrent fault and the LTC4210-4 latches off on an overcurrent fault.
Vin Range | Retry / Latchoff | |
LTC4210-1 | 2.7V to 16.5V | Retry After Fault |
LTC4210-2 | 2.7V to 16.5V | Latch Off After Fault |
LTC4210-3 | 2.7V to 7V | Retry After Fault |
LTC4210-4 | 2.7V to 7V | Latch Off After Fault |
Applications
- Hot Board Insertion
- Electronic Circuit Breaker
- Industrial High Side Switch/Circuit Breaker
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Product Lifecycle
Recommended for New Designs
This product has been released to the market. The data sheet contains all final specifications and operating conditions. For new designs, ADI recommends utilization of these products.
Documentation & Resources
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R427 Reliability Data3/22/2018
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Hot Swap Controllers8/2/2023
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Part Number | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | Pin/Package Drawing | CAD Symbols, Footprints & 3D Models |
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LTC4210-3CS6#TRMPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-3CS6#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-3IS6#TRMPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-3IS6#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-4CS6#TRMPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-4CS6#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-4IS6#TRMPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC4210-4IS6#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
Wafer Fabrication Data | R427 Reliability Data |
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