Sequencers, Trackers, & Margining Controllers
Analog Devices sequencers, trackers, and margining controllers provide additional functionality to one or multiple power supplies. Our sequencing controllers allow power supplies to be turned on or off in any order by adding time delays to each supply. In a tracking-based system, a master voltage rail is chosen and all of the lower voltage rails are slaved to its on-ramp or off-ramp. When testing power supplies in an automated PCB test environment, a margining controller allows power supply output voltages to be precisely adjusted up and down by sourcing or sinking current into the feedback node or voltage adjust pin of the power supply. This allows a system to test the correct operation of electrical components at the upper and/or lower power supply voltage limits specified for a given design.
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Product Selection Table
Latest Resources
Application Notes
Design Notes
- DN1037 - Power Supply Sequencing Simplified PDF
- DN384 - Accurate Power Supply Sequencing Prevents System Damage PDF
- DN421 - An Easy Way to Add Auxiliary Control Functions to Hot Swap Cards PDF
- DN372 - Power Supply Tracker Can Also Margin Supplies PDF
- DN401 - Power Supply Sequencing Made Simple PDF
Product Selector Card
LT Journal
- Sep 2006 Sequencer-Supervisor Simplifies Design of Multi-Supply Systems PDF
- Sep 2005 Supply Tracking and Sequencing at Point-of-Load: Easy Design without the Drawbacks of MOSFETs PDF
- March 2005 - Flexible Power Supply Sequencing and Monitoring PDF
- May 2004 Single Device Tracks and Monitors Five Supplies PDF
Technical Articles Page
- Selecting the Right Supplies for Powering 5G Base Stations Components
- Power Supply Sequencing Simplified
- Linduino PSM
- LTC Power System Management Tips for Success
- High Performance Single Phase DC/DC Controller with Power System Management
Videos
- Analog Devices Capabilities in Industry 4.0 Applications
- Four-Channel PMBus Power System Manager with Input Energy Monitoring for Comprehensive Power System Management
- A Guide to Ordering Custom Programmed Digital Power System Management Devices
- What Is Digital Power System Management?
- LTC3870 Video Product Brief
Sequencers, Trackers, & Margining Controllers
SortOrder | Part# | Number of Supplies | Vs span (min) (V) | Vs span (max) (V) | Isupply (typ) (A) | Sequencing Type | Features | Comments | Price (1000+) ($ US) |
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1 | LTC7106-1 | 1 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.3m | Up and Down | SPI Interface | A 7-Bit Current DAC with SPI Interface | $1.25 (LTC7106EDDB-1#TRPBF) |
2 | ADM1266 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 16m | Programmable State Machine | Sequencing, Supervisor | Super Sequencer with Interchip Bus and Nonvolatile Fault Recording | $11.99 (ADM1266ACPZ) |
3 | LTC7106 | 1 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 700µ | Up and Down | PMBus | A 7-Bit Current DAC with PMBus Interface | $1.25 (LTC7106EDDB#TRPBF) |
4 | ADM1260 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 4.5m | Up and Down | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Fault Recording Blackbox | $10.49 (ADM1260ACPZ) |
5 | LTC2937 | 6 | 2.9 | 16.5 | 1m | Up and Down | EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Programmable Six Channel Sequencer and Voltage Supervisor with EEPROM | $5.95 (LTC2937CUHE#PBF) |
6 | ADM1169 | 8 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, Fault Recording Blackbox, FET Drive Output | $6.49 (ADM1169ACPZ) |
7 | ADM1168 | 8 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, Fault Recording Blackbox, FET Drive Output | $5.49 (ADM1168ASTZ) |
8 | ADM1166 | 12 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, Fault Recording Blackbox, FET Drive Output | $9.99 (ADM1166ACPZ) |
9 | ADM1186 | 4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 146µ | Up and Down | Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output | $1.76 (ADM1186-2ARQZ) |
10 | ADM1185 | 4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 24µ | Up | Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output | $1.25 (ADM1185ARMZ-1) |
11 | ADM6820 | 2 | 2.95 | 5.5 | 350µ | Up | Sequencing, Supervisor | FET Drive Output | $1.25 (ADM6820ARJZ-REEL7) |
12 | ADM6819 | 2 | 2.95 | 5.5 | 350µ | Up | Sequencing, Supervisor | FET Drive Output | $1.25 (ADM6819ARJZ-REEL7) |
13 | LTC2928 | 4 | 2.9 | 16.5 | 1m | Up and Down | Sequencing, Supervisor | Multichannel Power Supply Sequencer and Supervisor | $3.95 (LTC2928CG#PBF) |
14 | LTC2926 | 3 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.5m | Up and Down | Tracking | MOSFET-Controlled Power Supply Tracker | $3.50 (LTC2926CGN#PBF) |
15 | LTC2927 | 1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 560µ | Up and Down | Tracking | Single Power Supply Tracking Controller | $1.61 (LTC2927CDDB#TRPBF) |
16 | ADM1069 | 8 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $4.53 (ADM1069ACPZ) |
17 | ADM1063 | 10 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $9.03 (ADM1063ACPZ) |
18 | ADM1062 | 10 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $7.82 (ADM1062ASUZ) |
19 | ADM1068 | 8 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $4.17 (ADM1068ASTZ) |
20 | ADM1067 | 10 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | - |
21 | ADM1066![]() | 12 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $8.86 (ADM1066ACPZ) |
22 | ADM1065 | 10 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $5.99 (ADM1065ACPZ) |
23 | ADM1064 | 10 | 3 | 14.4 | 4.2m | Programmable State Machine | ADC, EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $8.08 (ADM1064ACPZ) |
24 | ADM1087 | 1 | 2.25 | 3.6 | 10µ | Up | Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output | $0.39 (ADM1087AKSZ-REEL7) |
25 | ADM1086 | 1 | 2.25 | 3.6 | 10µ | Up | Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output | $0.39 (ADM1086AKSZ-REEL7) |
26 | ADM1085 | 1 | 2.25 | 3.6 | 10µ | Up | Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output | $0.39 (ADM1085AKSZ-REEL7) |
27 | LTC2925 | 4 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.5m | - | Tracking | Remote sense switch for voltage drop compensation Controls three supplies without series FETs or a f | $3.75 (LTC2925CGN#PBF) |
28 | LTC2924 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1.5m | Up and Down | Sequencing | Quad Power Supply Sequencer | $2.65 (LTC2924CGN#PBF) |
29 | LTC2923 | 3 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 1.3m | - | Tracking | Three tracking options available. Controls two supplies without series FETs or a third supply with a | $2.95 (LTC2923CMS#PBF) |
30 | ADM1060 | 7 | 3 | 14.4 | 3m | Programmable Logic | EEPROM, I2C Interface, Sequencing, Supervisor | Enable Output, FET Drive Output | $6.78 (ADM1060ARUZ) |
31 | LTC2922 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2m | - | Tracking | 5 remote sense switches for voltage drop compensation. Limited sequencing possible | $3.40 (LTC2922CF#PBF) |
32 | LTC2921 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2m | - | Tracking | 3 remote sense switches for voltage drop compensation. Limited sequencing possible | $3.15 (LTC2921CGN#PBF) |
33 | LTC2920-2 | 1 | 2.2 | 6 | 230µ | - | Margining | Dual Power Supply Margining Controller | $1.75 (LTC2920-2CMS8#PBF) |
34 | LTC2920-1 | 1 | 2.2 | 6 | 230µ | - | Margining | Single Power Supply Margining Controller | $1.31 (LTC2920-1CS5#TRPBF) |