MAX5978
PRODUCTION0 to 16V, Hot-Swap Controller with 10-Bit Current, Voltage Monitor, and 4 LED Drivers
Industry's First Hot-Swap Controller Operates Down to 0V and Integrates a Voltage and Current Monitor
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- 1ku List Price
- Starting From $7.73
Overview
- Hot-Swap Controller Operates from 0 to 16V
- 10-Bit ADC Monitors Load Voltage and Current
- Circular Buffers Store 5ms of Current and Voltage Measurements
- Internal Charge Pump Generates n-Channel MOSFET Gate Drive
- Internal 500mA Gate Pulldown Current for Fast Shutdown
- VariableSpeed/Bilevel™ Circuit-Breaker Protection
- Precision-Voltage Enable Input
- Alert Output Indicates Fault and Warning Conditions
- Open-Drain Power-Good Output with Programmable Polarity
- Open-Drain Fault Output
- Four Open-Drain General-Purpose Outputs Sink 25mA to Directly Drive LEDs
- Programmable LED Flashing Function
- Latched-Off Fault Management
- 400kHz I²C Interface
- Small, 5mm x 5mm, 32-Pin TQFN-EP Package
The MAX5978 hot-swap controller provides complete protection for systems with a supply voltage from 0 to 16V. The device includes four programmable LED outputs.
The IC provides two programmable levels of overcurrent circuit-breaker protection: a fast-trip threshold for a fast turn-off, and a lower slow-trip threshold for a delayed turn-off. The maximum overcurrent circuit-breaker threshold range is set with a trilevel logic input (IRNG), or by programming through the I²C interface.
The IC is an advanced hot-swap controller that monitors voltage and current with an internal 10-bit ADC, which is continuously multiplexed to convert the output voltage and current at 10ksps. Each 10-bit sample is stored in an internal circular buffer so that 50 past samples of each signal can be read back through the I²C interface at any time or after a fault condition.
The device includes five user-programmable digital comparators to implement overcurrent warning and two levels of overvoltage/undervoltage detection. When measured values violate the programmable limits, an external active-low ALERT output is asserted. In addition to the active-low ALERT signal, the IC can be programmed to deassert the power-good signal and/or turn off the external MOSFET.
The IC features four I/Os that can be independently configured as general-purpose input/outputs (GPIOs) or as open-drain LED drivers with programmable blinking. These four I/Os can be configured for any mix of LED driver or GPIO function.
The device is available in a 32-pin thin QFN-EP package and operates over the -40°C to +85°C extended temperature range.
Applications
- Blade Servers
- DC Power Metering
- Disk Drives/DASD/Storage Systems
- Network Switches/Routers
- Soft-Switch for ASICs, FPGAs, and Microcontrollers
Documentation
Data Sheet 1
Technical Articles 1
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| Part Model | Pin/Package Drawing | Documentation | CAD Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAX5978ETJ+ | LFCSP | ||
| MAX5978ETJ+T | LFCSP |
This is the most up-to-date revision of the Data Sheet.
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