Datasheet

Hot Swap Controller and Digital Power and
Energy Monitoring with PMBus Interface
Data Sheet
ADM1276
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FEATURES
Controls supply voltages from 2 V to 20 V
370 ns response time to short circuit
Resistor-programmable 5 mV to 25 mV current limit
±1% accurate, 12-bit ADC for current, V
IN
/V
OUT
readback
Charge pumped gate drive for multiple external N-channel FETs
High gate drive voltage to ensure lowest R
DSON
Foldback for tighter FET SOA protection
Automatic retry or latch-off on current fault
Programmable current-limit timer for SOA
Programmable, multifunction GPO
Power-good status output
Analog UV and OV protection
ENABLE pin
Reports power and energy consumption over time
Peak detect registers for current and voltage
PMBus fast mode compliant interface
20-lead LFCSP
APPLICATIONS
Power monitoring and control/power budgeting
Central office equipment
Telecommunication and data communication equipment
PCs/servers
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADM1276 is a hot swap controller that allows a circuit board
to be removed from or inserted into a live backplane. It also features
current and voltage readback via an integrated 12-bit analog-to-
digital converter (ADC), accessed using a PMBus™ interface.
The load current is measured using an internal current sense
amplifier that measures the voltage across a sense resistor in
the power path via the SENSE+ and SENSEpins. A default
limit of 20 mV is set, but this limit can be adjusted, if required,
using a resistor divider network from the internal reference
voltage to the ISET pin.
The ADM1276 limits the current through the sense resistor by
controlling the gate voltage of an external N-channel FET in the
power path, via the GATE pin. The sense voltageand, therefore,
the load currentis maintained below the preset maximum. The
ADM1276 protects the external FET by limiting the time that the
FET remains on while the current is at its maximum value. This
current-limit time is set by the choice of capacitor connected to
the TIMER pin. In addition, a foldback resistor network can be
used to actively lower the current limit as the voltage across the
FET is increased. This helps to maintain constant power in the
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
09718-001
GATE
SENSE+
TIMER
TIMER
ADM1276-3
GND
SENSE–
VCC
V
CP
VCAP
ENABLE
IOUT
UV
OV
1.0V
1.0V
VOUT
VOUT
12-BIT
ADC
SCL
SDA
ADR
SENSE+
IOUT
LDO
CHARGE
PUMP
TIMEOUT
GPO2/ALERT2
PWRGD
LATCH
TIMER ON
SS
CURRENT
LIMIT
FLB
ISET
TIMEOUT
CURRENT
LIMIT
CONTROL
REF
SELECT
1.0V
GATE
DRIVE/
LOGIC
LOGIC
AND
PMBus
×50
+
+
+
+
Figure 1.
FET and allows the safe operating area (SOA) to be adhered to
in an effective manner.
In case of a short-circuit event, a fast internal overcurrent
detector responds within 370 ns and signals the gate to shut
down. A 1500 mA pull-down device ensures a fast FET response.
The ADM1276 features overvoltage (OV) and undervoltage (UV)
protection, programmed using external resistor dividers on the
UV and OV pins. A PWRGD signal can be used to detect when
the output supply is valid, using the FLB pin to monitor the output.
A GPO pin can be configured as an output signal that can be
asserted when a programmed current or voltage level is reached.
The 12-bit ADC can measure the current in the sense resistor,
as well as the supply voltage on the SENSE+ pin or the output
voltage. A PMBus interface allows a controller to read current
and voltage data from the ADC. Measurements can be initiated
by a PMBus command. Alternatively, the ADC can run conti-
nuously, and the user can read the latest conversion data whenever
required. As many as four unique PMBus addresses can be selected,
depending on the way that the ADR pin is connected.
The ADM1276 is available in a 20-lead LFCSP with a
LATCH
pin
that can be configured for automatic retry or latch-off when an
overcurrent fault occurs.

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