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Typical applicaTion
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
VCC
ON
TIMER
FB
FAULT
RESET
FAULT
RESET
SS FILTER
LTC4216
330nF
20k
1%
17.4k
1%
10k
10k
1%
15k
1%
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
LONG
SHORT
10nF 10nF 18nF
VOUT
1.8V
5A
VIN
1.8V
VCC
3.3V
GND
Si4864DY
0.004Ω
22Ω 3.3V
10k
+
1000µF
µP
LOGIC
4216 TA01
LONG
4216 TA01b
0.5ms/DIV
VGATE
5V/DIV
IOUT
2.5A/DIV
VOUT
1V/DIV
FeaTures DescripTion
Ultralow Voltage
Hot Swap Controller
applicaTions
L, LT , LT C , LT M , Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and
Hot Swap is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
n Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from
a Live Backplane
n Controls Load Voltages from 0V to 6V
n Fast Response Limits Peak Fault Current
n Adjustable Analog Current Limit
n Adjustable Soft-Start with Inrush Current Limiting
n Adjustable Response Time for Overcurrent
Protection
n Low Circuit Breaker Trip Threshold: 25mV
n No External Gate Capacitor Required
n Internal Charge Pump for N-Channel MOSFET
n Adjustable Output Power-Up Rate
n RESET and FAULT Output
n 10-Lead MSOP and 12-Lead (4mm × 3mm) DFN
Packages
The LT C
®
4216 is a positive low voltage Hot Swap™
controller
that allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from
a live backplane. It controls load voltages ranging from
0V to 6V and isolates a severe fault with instantaneous
analog current limiting.
An internal high side switch driver controls the gate of
an external N-channel MOSFET. An adjustable soft-start
limits the rate of change of the inrush current at start-up
for a large load capacitor. Together with an analog current
limit
amplifier, an electronic circuit breaker with adjustable
response time provides dual level overcurrent protection.
No external gate capacitor is required for the analog cur-
rent limit loop compensation.
The FB pin monitors the output supply voltage and signals
the RESET output pin. An ON pin provides on/off control
and a FAULT pin indicates the fault status. The LTC4216
is available in the 10-lead MSOP and 12-lead (4mm ×
3mm) DFN packages.
n Electronic Circuit Breaker
n Live Board Insertion and Removal
n Industrial High Side Switch/Circuit Breaker
n Optical Networking
Single Channel 1.8V Hot Swap Controller Normal Power-Up
with Soft-Start
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pin conFiguraTion
absoluTe MaxiMuM raTings
(Note 1)
12
11
10
9
8
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
13
FAULT
VCC
SENSEP
SENSEN
GATE
FB
RESET
ON
FILTER
TIMER
SS
GND
TOP VIEW
DE PACKAGE
12-LEAD (4mm × 3mm) PLASTIC DFN
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 43°C/W, θJC = 4.3°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 13) INTERNALL
Y CONNECTED TO GND
(PCB CONNECTION OPTIONAL)
1
2
3
4
5
RESET
ON
FILTER
TIMER
GND
10
9
8
7
6
VCC
SENSEP
SENSEN
GATE
FB
TOP VIEW
MS PACKAGE
10-LEAD PLASTIC MSOP
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 160°C/W
orDer inForMaTion
LEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC4216CDE#PBF LTC4216CDE#TRPBF 4216 12-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN 0°C to 70°C
LTC4216IDE#PBF LTC4216IDE#TRPBF 4216 12-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN –40°C to 85°C
LTC4216CMS#PBF LTC4216CMS#TRPBF LTBKV 10-Lead Plastic MSOP 0°C to 70°C
LTC4216IMS#PBF LTC4216IMS#TRPBF LTBKV 10-Lead Plastic MSOP –40°C to 85°C
Consult LT C Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
Bias Supply Voltage (VCC) ............................–0.3V to 9V
Input Voltages
FB, ON, SS, SENSEP, SENSEN .................–0.3V to 9V
TIMER, FILTER .............................–0.3V to VCC + 0.3V
Output Voltages
RESET, FA U LT .......................................... –0.3V to 9V
GATE ...................................................... –0.3V to 15V
Operating Temperature Range
LTC4216C ................................................ 0°C to 70°C
LTC4216I .............................................–40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature Range
MS ..................................................... –65°C to 150°C
DE ...................................................... –65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10sec)
MS Package ......................................................300°C
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCC = 3.3V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VCC Bias Supply Range l2.3 6 V
VSENSEP VSENSEP Supply Range l0 6 V
ICC Bias Supply Current VON = 2V, VFB = 2V l1.6 3 mA
VCC(UVL) Bias Supply Undervoltage Lockout VCC Rising l1.97 2.12 2.23 V
ΔVCC(UVL,HYST) Bias Supply Undervoltage
Lockout Hysteresis
l50 120 190 mV
elecTrical characTerisTics
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elecTrical characTerisTics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCC = 3.3V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
ΔVCB(TH) Circuit Breaker Trip Voltage Threshold
(VSENSEP – VSENSEN)
VSENSEP = 0.4V, 3.3V
l
22.5
21.5
25
25
27.5
28.5
mV
mV
ΔVACL(TH) Analog Current Limit Voltage Threshold
(VSENSEP – VSENSEN)
l32 40 48 mV
ISENSEP(IN) SENSEP Pin Input Current VSENSEP = VSENSEN = VCC = 6V
VSENSEP = VSENSEN = 0V, VCC = 6V
l
l
20 70
–7
250
–20
µA
µA
ISENSEN(IN) SENSEN Pin Input Current VSENSEN = VSENSEP = VCC = 6V
VSENSEN = VSENSEP = 0V, VCC = 6V
l
l
–5
10
–10
15
–15
µA
µA
IGATE(UP) GATE Pull Up Current Gate Drive On, VGATE = 0V, VON = 2V l–16 –20 –26 µA
IGATE(DN) GATE Pull Down Current Gate Drive Off, VGATE = 5V, VON = 0.6V
VSENSEP - VSENSEN = 55mV, VGATE = 5V
VSENSEP - VSENSEN = 100mV, VGATE = 5V
l
l
l
100
1
15
600
5
50
1500
20
100
µA
mA
mA
ΔVGATE External N-Channel Gate Drive
(VGATE – VSENSEN)
2.3V ≤ VCC < 3V
3V ≤ VCC ≤ 6V
l
l
4.0
4.5
5.0
6.2
7.9
7.9
V
V
VGATE(TH) GATE Pin Threshold Voltage VGATE Falling l0.15 0.2 0.3 V
VSS(CLP) SS Pin Clamp Voltage After End of SS Timing Cycle l1.3 1.65 2.0 V
VSS(TH) SS Pin Threshold Voltage VSS Falling l0.15 0.2 0.35 V
ISS(UP) SS Pull Up Current VON = 2V, VSS = 1.2V, VFB = 2V
VON = 2V, VFB = 0V
l
l
–7
–0.3
–10
–1
–13
–2
µA
µA
ISS(DN) SS Pull Down Current VON = 0V, VSS = 2V 8 mA
VFB(TH) FB Pin Threshold Voltage VFB Falling l0.593 0.602 0.611 V
ΔVFB(LINEREG) FB Pin Threshold Line Regulation 2.3V ≤ VCC ≤ 6V l0.2 3 mV
ΔVFB(HYST) FB Pin Hysteresis 3 mV
IFB(IN) FB Pin Input Current VFB = 1.2V, VCC = 6V l0 ±1 µA
VON(TH) ON Pin Threshold Voltage VON Rising l0.77 0.8 0.83 V
ΔVON(HYST) ON Pin Hysteresis l40 80 130 mV
VON(FC) ON Pin Fault Clear Threshold Voltage VON Falling l0.36 0.4 0.44 V
ION(IN) ON Pin Input Current VON = 1.2V, VCC = 6V l0 ±1 µA
VTMR(TH) TIMER Pin Threshold Voltage VTIMER Rising
VTIMER Falling
l
l
1.216
0.15
1.253
0.2
1.291
0.35
V
V
ITMR(UP) Timer Pull Up Current Timer On, VON = 2V, VTIMER = 1V l–1.5 –2 –2.5 µA
ITMR(DN) Timer Pull Down Current Timer Off, VON = 0V, VTIMER = 2V 8 mA
VFILT(TH) FILTER Pin Threshold Voltage VFILTER Rising
VFILTER Falling
l
l
1.216
0.15
1.253
0.2
1.291
0.35
V
V
IFILT(UP) Filter Pull Up Current VON = 2V, VFILTER = 1V, In Fault Mode l–45 –60 –75 µA
IFILT(DN) Filter Pull Down Current VON = 2V, VFILTER = 1V, No Faults
VON = 0V, VFILTER = 2V, In Reset Mode
l1.5 2.4
8
3.3 µA
mA
VFAULT(TH) FAULT Pin Threshold Voltage VFAULT Falling l1.216 1.253 1.291 V
ΔVFAULT(HYST) FAULT Pin Hysteresis 10 mV
IFAULT(UP) FAULT Pin Current VON = 0V, VFAULT = 1.5V l–3 –5 –7 µA
VOL Output Low Voltage (RESET, FAULT) IRESET = IFAULT = 1.6mA l0.15 0.4 V
IRESET(LEAK) RESET Pin Input Leakage Current VRESET = VCC = 6V 0 ±10 µA
tCB(TRIP) Circuit Breaker Trip to Gate Discharging (VSENSEP - VSENSEN) = Step 0V to 150mV
(VSENSEP - VSENSEN) = Step 0V to 30mV,
VSENSEP = VCC, FILTER = 10nF to GND
l
l
120
1
240
3
360
µs
µs
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Typical perForMance characTerisTics
ICC vs VCC ICC vs Temperature VCC(UVL) vs Temperature
ΔVCB(TH) vs Temperature ΔVACL(TH) vs Temperature
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
ICC (mA)
125
4216 G02
–25 025 50 75 100
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
VCC = 6V
VCC = 3.3V
VCC = 2.3V
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
VCC(UVL) (V)
125
4216 G03
–25 025 50 75 100
2.20
2.15
2.10
2.05
2.00
1.95
1.90
FALLING
RISING
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
∆VCB(TH) (mV)
125
4216 G04
–25 025 50 75 100
27
26
25
24
23
VCC (V)
2.0
ICC (mA)
6.0
4216 G01
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
elecTrical characTerisTics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCC = 3.3V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device
reliability and lifetime.
Note 2: All currents into device pins are positive; all currents out of
the device pins are negative; all voltages are referenced to GND unless
otherwise specified.
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
∆VACL(TH) (mV)
125
4216 G05
–25 025 50 75 100
42
41
40
39
38
Analog Current Limit Delay vs
Sense Voltage
Specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCC = 3.3V,
unless otherwise noted.
SENSE VOLTAGE (VSENSEP – VSENSEN) (mV)
40
ANALOG CURRENT LIMIT DELAY (µS)
200
4216 G06
80 120 160
100
10
1
0.1
VSENSEP = 0.4V
CGATE = 10nF
VSENSEP = 3.3V
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
tFAULT(EXT) FAULT Low to Gate Discharging VFAULT = Step 2V to 0V l10 20 µs
tFILTER FILTER High to Gate Discharging VFILTER = Step 0V to 2V l20 40 µs
tRST(ONLO) Circuit Breaker Reset Delay Time,
ON Low to FAULT High
VON = Step 2V to 0V l30 60 µs
tRST(VCCLO) Circuit Breaker Reset Delay Time,
VCC Low to FAULT High
VON = 2V, VCC = Step 3.3V to 1.8V l50 100 µs
tOFF Turn-Off Time, ON Low to GATE
Discharging
VON = Step 2V to 0.6V 15 µs
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Typical perForMance characTerisTics
ΔVGATE vs Temperature VGATE vs VSENSEN IGATE(UP) vs Temperature
VFB(TH) vs Temperature VTMR(TH) vs Temperature VON(TH) vs Temperature
ITMR(UP) vs Temperature
VFILT(TH) vs Temperature VSS(CLP) vs Temperature
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
ITMR(UP) (A)
125
4216 G13
–25 025 50 75 100
–2.2
–2.1
–2.0
–1.9
–1.8
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
VFILT(TH) (V)
125
4216 G14
–25 025 50 75 100
1.27
1.26
1.25
1.24
1.23
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
VSS(CLP) (V)
125
4216 G15
–25 025 50 75 100
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
∆VGATE (V)
125
4216 G07
–25 025 50 75 100
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
VCC = 5V
VCC = 3.3V
VSENSEP = VSENSEN = VCC
VCC = 2.5V
VSENSEN (V)
0
VGATE (V)
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
12 3 4
4216 G08
5 6
VCC = 6V
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
IGATE(UP) (µA)
125
4216 G09
–25 025 50 75 100
–22
–21
–20
–19
–18
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
VFB(TH) (V)
125
4216 G10
–25 025 50 75 100
0.611
0.608
0.605
0.602
0.599
0.596
FALLING
RISING
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
VTMR(TH) (V)
125
4216 G11
–25 025 50 75 100
1.27
1.26
1.25
1.24
1.23
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
VON(TH) (V)
125
4216 G12
–25 025 50 75 100
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
FALLING
RISING
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pin FuncTions
(DE12/Package/MS Package)
RESET (Pin 1/Pin 1): Reset or Power-Good Output. Open
drain output that pulls low if the FB pin voltage falls below
its threshold (0.6V). During the start-up cycle, the RESET
pin goes high impedance at the end of the second timing
cycle after the FB pin goes above the FB threshold. This
pin requires an external pull-up to a positive supply. If an
undervoltage lockout condition occurs, the RESET pin
pulls low and ignores the FB pin voltage.
ON (Pin 2/Pin 2): ON Control Input. A rising edge above
the ON pin threshold (0.8V) initiates the start-up cycle
and turns on the external N-channel MOSFET. A falling
edge below 0.72V (80mV ON pin hysteresis) turns it off.
If this pin is pulled below 0.4V, following a circuit breaker
trip, it resets the electronic circuit breaker and fault latch.
FILTER (Pin 3/Pin 3): Fault Filter Input. Connect a capacitor
between this pin and ground to set up the fault filter delay.
This pin sources 60µA or sinks 2.4µA when the voltage
across the sense resistor exceeds 25mV or drops below
25mV respectively. The filter comparator rising threshold
is 1.253V.
TIMER (Pin 4/Pin 4): Timer Input. Connect a capacitor
between this pin and ground to set up the start-up timing
cycle duration. It also defines the RESET power-good delay
from the instant the FB pin voltage exceeds 0.6V. This pin
sources 2µA pull-up current during ramp up. The timer
comparator rising threshold is 1.253V.
SS (Pin 5/Not Available): Soft-Start Control Input. Con-
nect a capacitor between this pin and ground for soft-start
during power-up. It controls the GATE ramp up, limiting
the rate of change of the inrush current when the external
MOSFET turns on. If soft-start function is not used, leave
this pin unconnected.
GND (Pin 6/Pin 5): Device Ground.
FB (Pin 7/Pin 6): Output Monitor for Reset Output. A resis-
tive divider from the external MOSFET’s source terminal is
tied to this pin. When the voltage at this pin drops below
0.6V, the RESET pin pulls low. The FB comparator falling
threshold is 0.602V.
GATE (Pin 8/Pin 7): Gate Drive for External N-Channel
MOSFET. An internal charge pump provides 20µA gate
pull-up current and sufficient gate overdrive to the external
MOSFET. An internal shunt regulator limits the GATE pin
voltage to about 6.2V (typ) above the SENSEN pin voltage.
SENSEN (Pin 9/Pin 8): Circuit Breaker Negative Sense
Input. Connect this pin to the sense resistor terminal wired
to the drain of the external N-channel MOSFET. The sense
Typical perForMance characTerisTics
IFILT(UP) vs Temperature
IFILT(DN) vs Temperature
ISS(UP) vs Temperature
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
IFILT(UP) (µA)
125
4216 G16
–25 025 50 75 100
–70
–65
–60
–55
–50
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
IFILT(DN) (µA)
125
4216 G17
–25 025 50 75 100
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–50
ISS(UP) (µA)
125
4216 G18
–25 025 50 75 100
–12
–10
–8
–6
–4
–2
0
VFB = 2V
VFB = 0V
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pin FuncTions
(DE12/Package/MS Package)
resistor is placed in the power path between SENSEP and
SENSEN pins to sense the output current. The electronic
circuit breaker trips if the voltage across the sense resistor
exceeds 25mV for more than a fault filter delay.
SENSEP (Pin 10/Pin 9): Circuit Breaker Positive Sense
Input. Connect this pin to the sense resistor terminal
wired to the positive supply input for the external output
load. This positive supply range extends from 0V to 6V.
VCC (Pin 11/Pin 10): Bias Supply Input. Operates from 2.3V
to 6V. An internal undervoltage lockout circuit disables
the device until the input supply voltage at VCC exceeds
2.12V typically.
FAULT (Pin 12/Not Available): Fault Input and Output. As
an input, driving this pin low (<1.253V) will latch-off the
device to fault mode. As an output, it is either pulled high
by an internal 5µA pull-up or an external pull-up resistor
to positive supply under normal operating condition. It
pulls low when the circuit breaker is tripped due to an
overcurrent fault.
Exposed Pad (Pin 13/Not Available): Exposed pad may
be left open or connected to device ground.
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operaTion
The LTC4216 is a Hot Swap controller residing either on a
removable circuit board or on the backplane. It monitors
the current and protects the load with an external N-channel
MOSFET and a current sensing resistor (see Figures 14
to 18). Both inrush current limiting and short-circuit protec-
tion are provided by the LTC4216. The device is powered
via the bias supply input (VCC) and it has a separate sense
pin, SENSEP, to monitor the load supply (VIN). The load
supply can extend from 0V to 6V, with a minimum bias
supply voltage of 2.3V.
When the ON pin is pulled from low to high, TIMER begins
the first timing cycle by sourcing 2µA into C1 once these
conditions are met: bias supply voltage out of undervolt-
age lockout (> 2.12V); TIMER, SS, FILTER and GATE
pin voltages < 0.2V. When the C1 voltage rises above
the TIMER pin threshold (1.253V), TIMER pulls low and
releases both the SS and GATE pins. C2 starts to ramp
up at the SS pin, controlling the rate of GATE ramp. This
limits the rate of change of the inrush current flowing into
the output load capacitance. RESET pin goes high after
the second timing cycle when the FB pin voltage exceeds
0.6V and its hysteresis.
When the external MOSFET is fully turned on, the output
will ramp to load supply voltage if the inrush into the load
capacitance is low. However, if the inrush current exceeds
the analog current limit of ΔVACL(TH)/RSENSE, the LTC4216
will ramp the output by sourcing the limited current into
the load capacitance.
The LTC4216 provides protection against output short-
circuits or current overload through an internal electronic
circuit breaker with trip threshold of 25mV and an analog
current limit circuit. The circuit breaker response time is
set by C3 at the FILTER pin.
block DiagraM
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+–
++
–
–
+
–
+
–
+
0.2V
2.12V
0.4V 0.8V 0.6V
2µA
2.4µA
1.253V
CP1
CP6
CP7
CP5
CP4
VCC
VCC
VCC SENSEP SENSEN GATE
SS**
RESET
ON FB
4216 BD
FAULT **
GND
TIMER
FILTER
NORMAL
UVLO ECB ACL
NOTE 1: FILTER DELAY IS SET BY FILTER PIN CAPACITOR
** ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE DE12 PACKAGE
VCC
VCC
CP2 CP3
1.253V
1.253V
6µs
DELAY
FAULT LATCH
RESET
DEVICE
RESET
FAULT LATCH-OFFOUT OF UVLO
CB TRIPS
OR UVLO
GATE
ON
GATE
OFF
M4 M3 M2
M1
M5
M6
R1
M7
M9
M10
M8
Z1D1
D2
CHARGE
PUMP
100µA
20µA
40mV25mV
10µA 1µA
5µA
GATE ON
GATE OFF
DEVICE RESET, UVLO
OR POWER BAD
CB
TRIPS
FILTER
FUNCTION OF
OVERDRIVE
FILTER DELAY
(SEE NOTE 1)
30µs
DELAY
60µA
VCC
LOGIC
3µs
DELAY
+
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applicaTions inForMaTion
Hot Circuit Insertion
When circuit boards are inserted into a live backplane, the
supply bypass capacitors can draw huge transient current
from the power bus as they charge. Potentially, the flow
of current could damage the connector pins and glitch
the power bus, causing other boards in the system to
reset. The LTC4216 is designed to turn on or off a circuit
board supply in a controlled manner, allowing insertion
or removal without glitches or connector damage.
Overview of LTC4216 Features
1. Allows safe board insertion and removal from a live
backplane.
2. Controls load voltages from 0V to 6V.
3. High side gate drive for external N-channel MOSFET.
4. Adjustable soft-start with inrush current limiting for
large load capacitor during start-up.
5. Adjustable analog current limit (ACL) with circuit
breaker fault time-out during an overcurrent fault condi-
tion. No external gate capacitor is required for the ACL
loop compensation.
6. Electronic circuit breaker tripping at 25mV across the
sense resistor. The response time is adjustable through
an external capacitor at the FILTER pin.
7. Provides an ON pin to turn on and off the device. This can
also be used to reset the device after a circuit breaker trip.
8. Provides output supply voltage monitoring through the
FB pin and signals the RESET pin output.
9. Provides fault status output.
ON Control
The ON pin has two hysteretic comparators with differ-
ent threshold levels (0.8V and 0.4V) and they serve two
purposes:
1. Turn on the device if the ON pin voltage > 0.8V for more
than 6µs and turn it off if the ON pin voltage < 0.72V for
more than 15µs.
2. Reset the device if the ON pin voltage < 0.4V for more
than 30µs after a circuit breaker trip.
There are various methods of setting the ON pin
voltage:
1. Tie the ON pin to the load supply (VIN) through a 10k
pull-up resistor.
2. Drive the ON pin with an ON/OFF logic signal from the
system controller.
3. Connect an external resistive divider at the ON pin.
This divider can be used to set a higher value for the load
supply undervoltage lockout voltage than the internal VCC
undervoltage lockout circuit.
For example, as shown in Figure 17, if both VCC and
SENSEP pins are connected to a 5V load supply, choosing
the resistive divider values, R1 = 20k, R2 = 80.6k, turns on
the device when the load supply voltage reaches around
80% of its final value.
VCC Undervoltage Lockout
A hysteretic comparator, UVLO, monitors bias supply (VCC)
for undervoltage. The thresholds are defined by VCC(UVL)
(2.12V) and its hysteresis, ΔVCC(UVL,HYST) (120mV). When
VCC rises above VCC(UVL), the device is enabled. When
VCC falls below (VCC(UVL) – ΔVCC(UVL,HYST)), the device is
disabled and GATE is pulled low. If VCC cycles below this
threshold for more than 200µs, following a circuit breaker
trip, it clears the fault latch. Any bias supply glitches that
last less than 10µs will be rejected by the UVLO glitch filter.
Timer
An external capacitor, C1, is used at TIMER pin to provide
two timing cycles for the LTC4216. The first timing cycle
is the debounce cycle when the ON pin is first turned on,
both the GATE and SS pins are held low and any short-
circuit faults are ignored by the electronic circuit breaker.
Second timing cycle is the power-good delay before the
RESET pin goes high when the FB pin voltage exceeds
0.6V and its hysteresis.
The TIMER pin sources 2µA into C1 during the two timing
cycles and is then pulled low by an internal N-channel
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switch when the TIMER pin voltage exceeds its threshold.
The timer period for C1 to charge up to the TIMER pin
threshold, VTMR(TH) (1.253V), is given by:
t
VC
A
TIMER =
1 253 1
2
.•
µ
(1)
For example, if C1 = 10nF, tTIMER = 6.2ms.
FB Glitch Filtering
The FB pin is used to monitor the output voltage of the
external MOSFET through a resistive divider. Any tran-
sients on the FB pin due to the output low spikes will
pull RESET low. To prevent RESET from generating an
unwanted system reset, the FB comparator has a glitch
filter to ride out these glitches. The filter time is 20µs for
large transients (greater than 150mV) and up to 100µs
for small transients. The relationship between glitch filter
time and the FB pin transient voltage or FB overdrive is
shown in Figure 1.
FB pin voltage rises above 0.6V, the FB comparator output
goes low and a new timing cycle starts. After a complete
timing cycle at time point 6, RESET is pulled high by the
external pull-up resistor, R5. The timer period given by
Equation (1) sets the power-good delay for RESET going
high. If the FB pin voltage stays above 0.6V for less than
a timing cycle at time point 4, the RESET output remains
low. Any overcurrent fault detected by the electronic cir-
cuit breaker or FAULT pin driven low externally during the
timing cycle, will also pull the TIMER pin low and RESET
output remains low.
When the device enters an undervoltage lockout condition
or the ON pin voltage drops below 0.4V, RESET is pulled
low, ignoring the FB pin voltage.
Figure 2. Output Voltage Monitor Block Diagram
Figure 3. Output Voltage Monitor
Waveforms in Normal Operation
Output Voltage Monitor
As shown in Figure 2, the output voltage is monitored
through a resistive divider, R3 and R4, connected at the
FB pin, and a FB comparator with 0.6V threshold.
The normal operation of the output voltage monitor after a
start-up cycle is shown in Figure 3. At time point 1, when the
FB pin voltage falls below 0.6V, the FB comparator output
goes high. RESET is pulled low by an internal N-channel
switch after a glitch filter delay at time point 2. When the
Figure 1. FB Comparator Glitch Filter Time vs FB Overdrive
FB OVERDRIVE (mV)
0
100
120
140
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80
60
40 80 200
40
20
0
GLITCH FILTER TIME (µs)
TA = 25°C
–
+
LOGIC
TIMER
TIMER LTC4216**
SENSEP
0.6V
VCC
VIN
ON
FB
R4
R3
RSENSE
R5
M2
M1
RESET
SENSEN GATE
+
–
C1
CLOAD
**ADDITIONAL DETAILS
OMITTED FOR CLARITY
RESET
µP
VOUT
+
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1 2
VOUT
VTMR(TH)
VFB < 0.6V VFB > 0.6V VFB < 0.6V VFB > 0.6V
TIMER
RESET
GLITCH FILTER DELAY
3 4 5 6
POWER-GOOD
DELAY
2µA 2µA
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Electronic Circuit Breaker
The LTC4216 features an electronic circuit breaker function
that protects the external MOSFET against short-circuits or
excessive load current conditions on the supply. An external
sense resistor connected between SENSEP and SENSEN
pins is used to measure the load current. If the voltage
across the sense resistor exceeds the circuit breaker trip
threshold of 25mV for more than a fault filter delay, the
gate of the MOSFET is pulled low, turning it off.
The fault filter delay is determined by a capacitor, C3, con-
nected between the FILTER pin and ground as in Equation
(2). The FILTER pin sources 60µA pull-up current when the
sense voltage across the sense resistor exceeds 25mV.
Otherwise, it pulls down with 2.4µA. When the FILTER
pin voltage exceeds VFILT(TH) threshold (1.253V), there
is an internal 20µs delay before the GATE pulls low and
the FAULT pin will be pulled low. If no FILTER capacitor
is used, the filter fault delay defaults to 20µs. The circuit
breaker response time or fault filter delay with the FILTER
capacitor, C3, is given by:
t
VC
As
CB TRIP()
.•
=µ
+µ
1 253 3
60 20
(2)
The FILTER capacitor, C3, should be chosen so that the
fault filter delay is not too short to trip the circuit breaker
as the MOSFET current charges up a large output load
capacitance in analog current limit during power-up. It
also should not be too long to exceed the safe operating
area (SOA) of the external MOSFET.
Intermittent overloads may exceed the current limit as in
Figure 5, but if the duration is sufficiently short, the FILTER
pin voltage may not reach the VFILT(TH) threshold and the
device will not shut off. To handle this situation, the FILTER
discharges with 2.4µA whenever voltage across the sense
resistor is below 25mV. Any intermittent overload with
an aggregate duty cycle of more than 4% will eventually
trip the circuit breaker. Figure 6 shows the circuit breaker
response time in seconds normalized to 1µF as given by
Equation (3). The asymmetric charging and discharging
of FILTER is a fair gauge of MOSFET heating.
t
CsF D3
1 253
60
24
(/ )
.
(•)– .
µ=
(3)
Following a circuit breaker trip, the device is latched-off
and FAULT is pulled low until the fault latch is cleared by
pulling the ON pin low (< 0.4V) for at least 100µs. The
FILTER pin is pulled low by an internal N-channel switch
to discharge the capacitor quickly when the ON pin volt-
age falls below 0.4V and pulls down with 2.4µA when the
ON pin voltage rises above 0.8V to initiate a new start-up
cycle. The new timing cycle will not start until the FILTER
pin voltage is below 0.2V. The electronic circuit breaker
is disabled during the first timing cycle upon start-up and
any short-circuit faults will be ignored.
Figure 4. A Continuous Fault Timing
Figure 5. Multiple Intermittent Overcurrent Condition
VFILTER
CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS
A B
1.253V
NORMAL
MODE
FAULT
MODE
2.4µA
60µA
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VFILTER
VGATE
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
TRIPS
1.253V
B1
CB
FAULT
CB
FAULT
CB
FAULT
A2 B2 A3 B3
25mV/RSENSE
60µA
60µA
60µA
2.4µA
2.4µA
2.4µA
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Analog Current Limiting
In addition to an electronic circuit breaker, the LTC4216
has included a novel analog current limit (ACL) amplifier
that does not require an external compensation capacitor
at the GATE pin. The amplifier’s stability is compensated
by the large gate input capacitance (CISS) of the external
MOSFET used. These MOSFETs usually have CISS ≥ 1nF.
However, if the MOSFET’s gate input capacitance (CISS)
is too small for loop stability, then connect an external
capacitor between the GATE pin and ground to increase
the total gate capacitance to ≥ 1nF. As given by Equation
(4), the MOSFET current, IACL, is limited to the analog
current limit voltage, ΔVACL(TH), 40mV typical, across
the sense resistor, RSENSE, connected between SENSEP
and SENSEN pins.
I
V
R
ACL ACLTH
SENSE
=
∆()
(4)
The ΔVACL(TH) threshold is 1.6 times higher than the
ΔVCB(TH) threshold (25mV typical) to provide dual level cur-
rent sensing. When the ACL amplifier servos the MOSFET
current at ΔVACL(TH) across the sense resistor, it exceeds
ΔVCB(TH) threshold causing the FILTER pin to charge C3
with 60µA pull-up. If the condition persists long enough
for C3 to reach the VFILT(TH) threshold (1.253V), GATE is
pulled low and FAULT latched low.
If the voltage across the sense resistor is greater than
ΔVACL(TH) during an overload condition, the ACL amplifier
will servo GATE downwards in an attempt to control the
MOSFET current. Since the GATE pin voltage overdrives
the MOSFET in normal operation, the ACL amplifier needs
time to discharge the GATE to the threshold of the MOSFET
for gate regulation. For mild overload, the ACL amplifier
can control the MOSFET current, but in the event of a
severe overload, the MOSFET current may overshoot as
the MOSFET has large GATE overdrive initially. The GATE
is quickly discharged to ground followed by the ACL ampli-
fier taking control. For applications that require very fast
analog current limit recovery from the GATE undershoot as
it discharges, connect a series resistor, RZ, with an exter-
nal capacitor, CZ, at the GATE pin as shown in Figure 17.
The value of RZ should be between 10Ω and 100Ω for
optimum performance.
Soft-Start
The LTC4216 features a soft-start function that controls
the di/dt of the inrush current during power-up. As large
output load capacitors are commonly used in low voltage
applications, the normal inrush can be large enough to
glitch the load supply. With the soft-start function, the
gate of the external MOSFET is allowed to turn on very
gradually to control the inrush current flowing into the
load capacitor without causing a supply glitch.
With an external capacitor, C2, connected between the SS
pin and ground, the GATE is servoed by the ACL amplifier
to track the rate of SS ramp-up during power-up. There
are two slopes in the SS ramp-up profile: 10µA current
source pull-up for a normal ramp rate; and 1µA current
source pull-up for a slower ramp rate. Both the SS ramp
rates are given as follows:
Normal SS Ramp Rate:
SS NOM()
=
(5)
Slower SS Ramp Rate:
dV
dt
A
C
SS SLOW()
=
µ1
2
(6)
Figure 6. Circuit Breaker Filter
Response for Intermittent Overload
OVERLOAD DUTY CYCLE, D (%)
0 20 40 60 80 100
NORMALIZED RESPONSE TIME (s/µF)
1
0.1
0.01
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dV
dt Vms and
dV
dt
Vms
SS NOM
SS SLOW
,, /
./ .
()
()
21
01
01
==
=
After the initial timing cycle, the SS capacitor is charged
by a 10µA current source pull-up and GATE is held low
by the ACL amplifier. As SS ramps up, the ACL amplifier
releases the GATE when it crosses its input offset volt-
age. At this instant, SS switches the pull-up current from
10µA to 1µA for a slower ramp rate. GATE continues to
charge up with 20µA pull-up before the MOSFET reaches
its turn-on threshold voltage. When the external MOSFET
is first turned on, there is always a current step due to the
high gain of the MOSFET. The slower SS ramp rate allows
the gate of the external MOSFET to be turned on with a
smaller inrush current step.
When the external MOSFET is turned on, load current starts
to flow through the sense resistor, developing a voltage
drop across it. This allows the ACL amplifier to servo the
GATE to the voltage across the sense resistor, thus control-
ling the rate of change of the inrush current. At this instant,
SS switches back from 1µA to 10µA current source pull-up
for a normal ramp rate. GATE continues to ramp up as
the ACL amplifier servos to track the SS ramp rate. At the
end of SS ramp-up when SS reaches its final value, GATE
is servoed to ΔVACL(TH) across the sense resistor. If the
voltage across the sense resistor drops below ΔVACL(TH)
due to a falling load current, the ACL amplifier shuts off
and GATE ramps further by a 20µA pull-up.
SS is pulled low under any of the following conditions: in
VCC undervoltage lockout condition, during the first timing
cycle or when the circuit breaker fault times out. If the soft-
start function is not used, leave the SS pin unconnected.
Inrush Control with GATE Capacitor
For applications not requiring soft-start to control the di/dt
of the inrush current during power-up, an alternative way
to limit the inrush is to control the GATE pin voltage slew
rate by connecting an external capacitor, C4, from the GATE
pin to ground, as shown in Figure 7. An external resistor,
RG, of 10Ω prevents high frequency self-oscillations in
the MOSFET. The GATE slew rate is given by:
dV
dt
A
CC
GATE
GATE
=
µ
+
20
4
(7)
where CGATE is the associated parasitic GATE capacitance
due to the external MOSFET’s gate input capacitance, CISS.
The inrush current flowing into the load capacitor, CLOAD,
is limited to:
IC
dV
dt
C
CC A
INRUSHLOAD GATELOAD
GATE
==
+
µ
••
420
(8)
For example, if CLOAD = 4700µF, C4 = 33nF and CGATE =
5nF, IINRUSH = 2.5A.
If CLOAD is very large and IINRUSH exceeds the analog
current limit, the GATE is servoed to control the inrush
current to ΔVACL(TH)/RSENSE.
One limitation with this technique is that it slows down
the system turn-on and turn-off time by adding a capaci-
tor at the GATE pin. Should this technique be used, C4 ≤
50nF is recommended. However, having an external gate
capacitor helps to eliminate voltage spikes coupled through
the MOSFET’s drain-to-gate capacitance to the GATE pin
when the supply power is first applied.
Figure 7. Inrush Control with External Gate Capacitor
SENSEP SENSEN GATE FB
C4
**ADDITIONAL DETAILS
OMITTED FOR CLARITY
LTC4216**
R4
R3
RSENSE
VIN VOUT
M1
+
CLOAD
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Normal Power-Up and Power-Down
Figure 8 illustrates the timing diagram for a normal power-
up sequence in the case where a printed circuit board is
inserted into a live backplane.
At time point 1, the bias supply (VCC) ramps up and en-
ables the device when the supply voltage rises above the
undervoltage lockout threshold (2.12V). At time point 2,
SENSEP supply, together with the ON pin, ramp up and
start the first timing cycle when the ON pin voltage ex-
ceeds 0.8V. The TIMER capacitor is allowed to ramp up
with 2µA pull-up once all these conditions are met: GATE
< 0.2V, FILTER < 0.2V, TIMER < 0.2V, SS < 0.2V. At time
point 3, TIMER reaches the VTMR(TH) threshold and the
first timing cycle terminates. The electronic circuit breaker
is enabled and TIMER capacitor is quickly discharged. At
time point 4 checks are made for TIMER, GATE, FILTER and
SS < 0.2V, ΔVSENSE below 25mV and FAULT high before
a GATE ramp-up cycle begins. GATE is held low by the
analog current limit amplifier as SS capacitor ramps up
with a 10µA current source. SS switches to 1µA pull-up
for a slower ramp rate when it crosses the input offset
voltage of the ACL amplifier. At this time point, the ACL
amplifier releases the GATE and allows it to ramp up with
a 20µA pull-up. At time point 6, when the GATE voltage
reaches the turn-on threshold of the external MOSFET,
current begins flowing into the load capacitor. The MOSFET
current level at this time point is controlled by the ACL
amplifier and the GATE ramp is slowed down. SS switches
the pull-up current from 1µA to 10µA for a normal ramp
rate. Between time points 6 and 7, the ACL amplifier servos
the GATE voltage to track the SS ramp rate, limiting the
slew rate of the load current. At time point 7, SS reaches
its final value and GATE continue to ramp up with the 20µA
pull-up if the load current is not in analog current limit.
At time point 8, the FB pin voltage exceeds 0.6V and the
second timing cycle is started. When the conditions of
TIMER < 0.2V, ΔVSENSE < 25mV and FAULT high are met,
the TIMER capacitor is allowed to ramp up. When TIMER
reaches the VTMR(TH) threshold at time point 9, RESET
goes high, indicating to the system controller that power
is good. After this, the TIMER is held low.
When the ON pin voltage falls below (VON(TH) – ΔVON(HYST))
threshold (0.72V), it initiates a power-down sequence. At
time point 11, GATE is discharged by both the ACL ampli-
fier and a 100µA current source pull-down, causing the
output voltage to fall gradually. When the FB pin voltage
falls below 0.6V at time point 12, RESET goes low after a
glitch filter delay (see the section on FB glitch filtering),
indicating that power is bad. When the ON pin voltage falls
below 0.4V, the device resets and GATE is pulled low by
a strong pull-down device.
Soft-Start with Analog Current Limiting
When a very large output load capacitor is connected
during soft-start, the GATE voltage is servoed to regulate
the inrush current to ΔVACL(TH)/RSENSE. This is illustrated
in the timing diagram of Figure 9. After the initial timing
cycle, the GATE is allowed to ramp up, tracking the SS
ramp rate between time points 5 and 8. At time point 7,
when the load current builds up as the GATE pin voltage
increases, the voltage across the sense resistor rises above
ΔVCB(TH) (25mV typical). The FILTER capacitor starts to
charge up by a 60µA current source pull-up. At time point
8, SS reaches its final value at the end of SS ramp cycle.
This allows the GATE to be regulated by the ACL amplifier
at ΔVACL(TH) (40mV typical) across the sense resistor,
RSENSE, limiting the inrush to:
I
mV
R
LIMIT
SENSE
=
40
(9)
The FILTER pin voltage continues to rise as the load ca-
pacitor charges up with the limited load current. At time
point 9, the FB pin voltage exceeds 0.6V, but the second
timing cycle is not allowed to start as the voltage across
the sense resistor exceeds 25mV. At time point 10, the load
current falls as the load capacitor is near full charge and
the voltage across the sense resistor drops below 40mV.
The analog current limit loop shuts off and the GATE ramps
further till its final value. The FILTER capacitor discharges
by a 2.4µA pull-down when the voltage across the sense
resistor falls below 25mV at time point 11. The duration
between time points 7 and 11 must be shorter than one
circuit breaker delay, as given by Equation (2), to avoid
a fault time-out during GATE ramp-up for very large load
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Figure 8. Normal Power-Up/Power-Down Sequence
capacitors. A second timing cycle starts at time point 11
when the FB pin voltage exceeds 0.6V and the voltage
across the sense resistor drops below 25mV.RESET goes
high at the end of the second timing cycle (time point 12)
when TIMER reaches the VTMR(TH) threshold.
SENSEP
ON
TIMER
SS
GATE
VOUT
RESET
VCC
POWER GOOD
VFB > 0.6V
POWER BAD
VFB < 0.6V
(VGATE – VOUT) > VGS(TH)
VTMR(TH) VTMR(TH)
TRACKS SS RAMP 20µA
2µA 2µA
0.72V
0.4V
0.8V
10µA
10µA
1µA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
CHECK FOR GATE,
FILTER, TIMER,
SS < 0.2V
CHECK FOR GATE, FILTER,
TIMER, SS < 0.2V AND FAULT HIGH
FAULT HIGH
10 11 12 13
PLUG-IN CYCLE
FIRST TIMING CYCLE
POWER-GOOD DELAY
SECOND TIMING CYCLE
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GATE
RAMP
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT
BREAKER ARMED
RESET GOES HIGH
IN
RESET
MODE
ON GOES LOW RESET PULLED LOW
DUE TO POWER BAD
START 2ND TIMING CYCLE
(CHECK TIMER < 0.2V AND
)
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Figure 9. Normal Power-Up Sequence (with Analog Current Limiting)
SENSEP
ON
TIMER
SS
GATE
VOUT
ILOAD
FILTER
RESET
VCC
POWER GOOD
VFB > 0.6V
LOAD CURRENT REGULATING
AT 40mV/RSENSE
POWER BAD
VFB < 0.6V
(VGATE – VOUT) > VGS(TH)
(VSENSEP – VSENSEN) > 25mV
FILTER RAMPS UP WHEN (VSENSEP – VSENSEN) > 25mV OUTPUT IN ANALOG CURRENT LIMIT,
(VSENSEP – VSENSEN) = 40mV
(VSENSEP – VSENSEN) < 25mV
TRACKS SS RAMP
IN REGULATION 20µA
60µA 2.4µA
VTMR(TH)
2µA
VTMR(TH)
2µA
10µA
10µA
1µA
CHECK FOR GATE,
FILTER, TIMER,
SS < 0.2V
CHECK FOR GATE, FILTER, TIMER, SS < 0.2V AND FAULT HIGH
PLUG-IN CYCLE
FIRST TIMING CYCLE
POWER-GOOD DELAY
SECOND TIMING CYCLE
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0.72V
0.4V
0.8V
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER ARMED
RESET
GOES HIGH
IN RESET
MODE
(ON < 0.4V)
ON GOES LOW
(ON < 0.72V)
OUTPUT NO LONGER
IN CURRENT LIMIT
RESET PULLED LOW
DUE TO POWER BAD
2ND TIMING CYCLE CANNOT START WITH
OUTPUT IN ANALOG CURRENT LIMIT
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Power-Up into an Output-Short
Figure 10 shows the timing diagram in the case when the
output is a dead short during power-up. As GATE ramps
up at time point 6, the MOSFET current increases due to
the output short causing the voltage drop across the sense
resistor to rise above 25mV. FILTER sources 60µA, charg-
ing the external capacitor. At time point 7, GATE regulates
to limit the output current to 40mV/RSENSE. If the output
continues to be in analog current limit when the FILTER
pin voltage reaches its threshold (1.253V) at time point
8, the circuit breaker trips and GATE is pulled low. The
device latches-off and FAULT is pulled low, indicating a
fault condition. The FILTER capacitor discharges through
a 2.4µA pull-down until the device resets.
Resetting the Electronic Circuit Breaker
When the LTC4216’s electronic circuit breaker is tripped
during a fault condition, FAULT is asserted low and the
RESET, SS and GATE pins are all pulled to ground. This is
shown in the timing diagram of Figure 11. The LTC4216
remains latched-off until the external fault is cleared. To
clear the internal fault latch and restart the device, pull
the ON pin low (< 0.4V) at time point 4 for at least 100µs,
after which the FAULT will go high at time point 5. Tog-
gling the ON pin from low to high (> 0.8V) initiates a new
start-up cycle.
Sense Resistor Considerations
The circuit breaker trip threshold of 25mV and the value
of the sense resistor, RSENSE, connected between the
SENSEP and SENSEN pins, determine the trip current level
as given by Equation (10). If the fault current level exceeds
the analog current limit, the current is limited to a value
given by Equation (11). Should the overload condition exist
for more than one fault filter delay as given by Equation
(2), the circuit breaker trips and the device is latched-off.
I
V
R
mV
R
TRIP CB CB TH
SENSE SENSE
() ()
=
∆
=
25
(10)
I
V
R
mV
R
ACL ACLTH
SENSE SENSE
=
∆
=
()
40
(11)
For a new circuit design, the sense resistor value is first
calculated from the maximum operating load current under
normal conditions and the minimum circuit breaker trip
threshold. This is given by:
R
V
I
mV
I
SENSE CB TH MIN
LOAD MAX LOAD MAX
=
∆
=
(, )
()
()
.21 5
(12)
Figure 10. Power-Up into an Output-Short and
Circuit Breaker Trips
Figure 11. Mild Overcurrent Circuit Breaker Trips Followed by
Device Reset
TIMER
2.4µA
2µA
40mV
25mV
10µA
10µA
1µA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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TRACKS SS RAMP
FPD
60µA
SENSEP-SENSEN
FILTER
SS
GATE
VOUT
ON
FAULT
RESET
VFILT(TH)
VTMR(TH)
VGATE – VOUT < VGS(TH)
FAULT
FILTER
DELAY
GATE
REGULATING
2.4µA
<40mV
25mV
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FPD
60µA
tRST(ONLO)
VFILT(TH)
SENSEP-SENSEN
FILTER
FAULT
RESET
SS
GATE
VOUT
1
ON 0.4V
POWER BAD
VFB < 0.6V
2 3 4 5
MILD
OVERCURRENT
FAULT LATCH
RESET
CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS
AND LATCHED-OFF
RESET PULLED LOW
DUE TO POWER BAD
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For example, if ILOAD(MAX) = 5A, RSENSE = 4.3mΩ. The
nearest standard value is 4mΩ.
For proper circuit breaker operation, kelvin-sense PCB
connections between the sense resistor and the LTC4216’s
SENSEP and SENSEN pins are strongly recommended.
Figure 12 illustrates the correct way of making connections
between the LTC4216 and the sense resistor. PCB layout
should be balanced and symmetrical to minimize wiring
errors. In addition, the PCB layout for the sense resistor
should include good thermal management techniques for
optimal sense resistor power dissipation.
The power rating of the sense resistor should accom-
modate the fault current level during analog current limit
so that the component is not damaged before the circuit
breaker trips.
Circuit Breaker Trip Current Calculation
For a selected RSENSE value, the typical load current that
trips the circuit breaker is given by:
I
V
R
mV
R
TRIP TYP CB TH TYP
SENSE TYP SENSE TYP
() (, )
()
()
=
∆
=
25
(13)
The minimum load current that trips the circuit breaker
is given by:
I
V
R
mV
R
TRIP MIN CB TH MIN
SENSE MAX SENSE MAX
() (, )
()
()
.
=
∆
=
21 5
(14)
Figure 12. Making PCB Connections to the Sense Resistor
where
RR R
SENSE MAX SENSE TYP TOL
() ()
•
=+
1100
The maximum load current that trips the circuit breaker
is given by:
I
V
R
mV
R
TRIP MAX CB TH MAX
SENSE MIN SENSE MIN
() (, )
()
()
.
=
∆
=
28 5
where (15)
RR R
SENSE MIN SENSE TYP TOL
() ()
•–=
1100
For example, if a sense resistor of 4mΩ ± 1% RTOL is used
for current sensing, the typical trip current, ITRIP(TYP) =
6.25A. From Equations (14) and (15), ITRIP(MIN) = 5.3A
and ITRIP(MAX) = 7.2A respectively.
For proper operation and to avoid tripping the circuit breaker
unnecessarily, the minimum trip current, ITRIP(MIN), must
exceed the maximum operating load current of the circuit
connected to the output of the MOSFET.
MOSFET Selection
The external MOSFET switch must have adequate safe
operating area (SOA) to handle short-circuit conditions
before the circuit breaker trips. These considerations
take precedence over continuous drain current ratings. A
MOSFET with adequate SOA for a given application can
always handle the required drain current, but the opposite
may not be true. Consult the manufacturer’s MOSFET
data sheet for safe operating area and effective transient
thermal impedance curves.
MOSFET selection is a 3-step process by assuming the
absence of a soft-start capacitor. First, RSENSE is chosen
and then the time required to charge the load capacitance
is determined. This timing, along with the maximum short-
circuit current and maximum load supply voltage, defines
an operating point that is checked against the MOSFET’s
SOA curve.
In addition, consider three other key parameters:
TO
SENSEP
W
TO
SENSEN
TRACK WIDTH W:
0.03˝ PER AMPERE
ON 1OZ COPPER
CURRENT FLOW
TO LOAD
SENSE RESISTOR
CURRENT FLOW
TO LOAD
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applicaTions inForMaTion
1. Maximum drain-to-source voltage, VDS(MAX)
The VDS(MAX) rating must exceed the maximum load sup-
ply voltage including spikes and ringing.
2. Gate-to-source voltage, VGS, overdrive
The absolute maximum rating for VGS is typically ±8V for
“logic level” and “sub-logic level” MOSFETs.
3. Drain-to-source resistance, RDS(ON)
The RDS(ON) should be low for low voltage applications
to allow its drain-to-source voltage, VDS(ON), to be a very
small percentage of the supply voltage.
To begin a design, first specify the maximum operating load
current and load capacitance. Calculate the RSENSE value
from Equation (12). The minimum trip current, ITRIP(MIN),
given by Equation (14) should be set to accommodate the
maximum operating load current.
During the start-up cycle, the LTC4216 may operate the
MOSFET in analog current limit, forcing ΔVACL(TH) between
32mV to 48mV across RSENSE. The minimum inrush current
given by Equation (16) is calculated using the minimum
ΔVACL(TH) and maximum RSENSE value.
I
V
R
mV
R
INRUSHMIN ACL TH MIN
SENSE MAXSENSE MAX
() (, )
()
()
=
∆
=
32
(16)
The maximum short-circuit current given by Equation (17)
is calculated using the maximum ΔVACL(TH) and minimum
RSENSE value.
I
V
R
mV
R
SHORT CIRCUIT MAX ACL TH MAX
SENSE MIN SENSE MIN
−=
∆
=
() (, )
()
()
48
(17)
Select the FILTER capacitor, C3, based on the slowest
expected charging rate; otherwise, FILTER might time-out
before the load capacitor is fully charged. A value for C3
is calculated based on the maximum time it takes the load
capacitor, CLOAD, to charge to its maximum value of load
supply (VIN(MAX)). That time is given by:
t
CV
I
CHARGE LOAD LOAD IN MAX
INRUSHMIN
()
()
()
•
=
(18)
Rearranging Equation (2) for the circuit breaker response
time, the FILTER capacitor, C3, is given by:
C
tsA
V
CHARGE LOAD
3
20 60
1 253
=
µµ(–)•
.
()
(19)
Returning to Equation (2), the circuit breaker response
time is calculated with a chosen C3 and used in conjunc-
tion with VIN(MAX) and ISHORT-CIRCUIT(MAX) to check the
SOA curves of a prospective MOSFET.
As a numerical design example for the Typical Application,
consider VIN(MAX) = 1.8V + 5%, maximum operating load
current = 5A, CLOAD = 1000µF. Equation (12) gives RSENSE
= 4.3mΩ. Choose RSENSE = 4mΩ ± 1% tolerance. From
Equations (14) and (16), ITRIP(MIN) = 5.3A (> ILOAD(MAX)
= 5A) and IINRUSH(MIN) = 7.9A respectively. Equation (19)
gives C3 = 10nF. To account for errors in C3, FILTER current
(60µA) and FILTER threshold (1.253V), the calculated value
should be multiplied by 1.5, giving the nearest standard
value of C3 = 18nF.
If a short-circuit occurs, a current of up to ISHORT-
CIRCUIT(MAX) = 12.1A will flow through the MOSFET for
400µs as dictated by C3 = 18nF in Equation (2). The
MOSFET must be selected based on this criterion and
checked against the SOA curve.
VCC Supply RC Network
The LTC4216 has two separate pins, VCC and SENSEP,
for supply input and sensing:
1. VCC pin for powering the internal circuitry.
2. SENSEP pin, together with the SENSEN pin, for sens-
ing the current flowing from the load supply through the
external sense resistor and N-channel MOSFET to the
output load.
In most Hot Swap devices, VCC and SENSEP are one
common pin, providing the device’s supply and external
MOSFET’s current sensing. However, supply dips due
to output short can potentially trigger the device into an
undervoltage lockout condition, causing the device to
disable and its internal latches to reset.
As bypass capacitors are not allowed on the powered
supply side of the external MOSFET switch residing on
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the plug-in boards, the LTC4216 provides two separate
pins for bias supply input and load supply sensing. With
this configuration, an RC network, RY and CY, shown
in Figure 13, can be used with the VCC pin to ride out
supply glitches during output short or adjacent board
short. The RC network shown has a time constant of 7µs
and this is good enough for the supply to ride out most
supply glitches, preventing the device from entering an
undervoltage lockout condition unnecessarily. When VCC
and SENSEP pins are connected together, the RY value
should be chosen such that VCC pin voltage is lower than
VSENSEP – 70mV; otherwise, part of VCC pin current will
be diverted through SENSEP pin.
This unique scheme of separating the device’s supply input
and sensing also provides the flexibility of operating the
load supply from ground to its supply rail with a minimum
bias supply voltage of 2.3V. For proper operation, the load
supply is required to be equal to or less than the bias sup-
ply voltage (maximum 6V).
Supply T
ransients Protection
There are two methods used in most applications to
eliminate supply transients:
1. Transient voltage suppressor to clip the transient to
a safe level.
2. Snubber (series RC) network.
For applications with load supply voltages of 3.3V or
higher, the ringing and overshoot during hot-swapping
or output short-circuit events can easily exceed the
absolute maximum rating of the LTC4216. To minimize
the risk, a transient voltage suppressor and snubber
network are highly recommended at the SENSEP pin.
For applications with load supply voltages of 2.5V or
below, usually a snubber network is adequate to reduce
the supply ringing.
Figure 13 shows the connections of the supply transient
protection devices, Z1, RX and CX, around the LTC4216.
The RC network, RY and CY, at the VCC pin also serve
as a snubber circuit for the load supply
(VIN)
. On the
PCB layout, these transient protection devices should
be mounted very close to the LTC4216’s load supply rail
using short lead lengths to minimize lead inductance.
Staggered Pins Connections
The LTC4216 can be used on either the backplane side of
the connector or a printed circuit board, and examples for
both are shown in Figure 14 and 15. Printed circuit board
edge connectors with staggered pins are recommended as
the insertion and removal of circuit boards will sequence
the pin connections. Supplies (VCC and SENSEP) and
ground connections on the printed circuit board should
be wired to the long pins or blades of the edge connector.
Control signal (ON) and status signals (RESET and FAULT)
passing through the edge connector should be wired to
short pins or blades.
Backplane and PCB Connection Sensing
The LTC4216’s ON pin can be used in various ways to
detect whether the printed circuit board is seated properly
in the backplane connector before the LTC4216 begins a
start-up cycle.
An example is shown in Figure 14, in which the LTC4216
is mounted on the PCB and the R1/R2 resistive divider
is connected to the ON pin. On the edge connector, R2
is wired to a short pin. Before the connectors are mated,
the ON pin is held low by R1, keeping the LTC4216 in an
off state. When the connectors are mated, the resistive
divider is connected to the load supply (VIN) and the ON
pin voltage rises above 0.8V, turning the LTC4216 on.
Figure 13. Connecting Transient Protection
Devices to the LTC4216’s Load Supply Rail
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
VCC
GND
GND
FB
FILTERTIMER
LTC4216**
CY
0.33µF
CX
0.1µF
R4
R3
SS
C1
Z1
Z1: SMAJ6.0A
**ADDITIONAL DETAILS
OMITTED FOR CLARITY
C2
M1
C3
VOUT
5V
CLOAD
RSENSE
RY
22Ω
RX
10Ω
+
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An example with LTC4216 mounted on the backplane is
shown in Figure 15. In this case, the NPN transistor, Q1,
and two resistors, R7 and R8, form the PCB connection
sensing circuit with the ON pin. With the PCB out of the
backplane connector, Q1 base is tied to load supply through
R7, turning Q1 on and pulling the LTC4216’s ON pin low.
The base of Q1 is also wired to the backplane connector
pin. When the PCB is inserted into the backplane, Q1 base
is grounded through a short pin connection on the PCB.
This turns off Q1 and the LTC4216’s ON pin is allowed
to pull high to the load supply through R8, turning it on.
In the previous examples, the PCB connection sensing
circuits are not wired with interrupt capability from the
system controller. As shown in Figure 16, adding logic-
level discrete N-channel MOSFETs, M2 and M3, and a
couple of resistors allow interrupt control to the sensing
circuit. M2 is held on by its gate, pulling high through
R8 to the load supply until the PCB is mated firmly to
the backplane connector. A low logic-level for both the
ON/RST and ON/OFF signals turns M2 and M3 off, allowing
the ON pin to be pulled high and turning LTC4216 on. A
high logic-level for the ON/OFF signal turns off the device
and pulls the GATE low. The device is reset by pulling the
ON/RST signal high.
5V Hot Swap Application
Figure 17 shows a Hot Swap application circuit with VCC
and SENSEP pins connected together to a 5V load supply
(VIN). The resistive divider, R1/R2, sets the undervoltage
threshold for the load supply and allows the system to
start up only after the supply voltage rises above 4V.
The resistive divider, R3/R4, monitors VOUT and signals
Figure 14. Single Channel 1.5V Hot Swap Controller
Figure 15. Hot Swap Controller on Backplane with Staggered Pin Connections
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
TIMER
FB
FAULT
RESET
SS FILTER
LTC4216
CX
100nF
C4
10nF
R1
20k
1%
R4
13k
1% R6
10k
R3
10k
1%
R2
3.3k
1%
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
LONG
SHORT
C1
10nF
C2
10nF
C3
68nF
VOUT
1.5V
5A
VCC
3.3V
VIN
1.5V
GND
M1
Si4864DY
R5
10k
+CLOAD
4700µF
µP
LOGIC
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LONG
11 10 9 8
7
12
1
4
2
5 3 6
VCC
PCB CONNECTION
SENSING
ON
CY
330nF
RSENSE
0.004Ω
RY
22Ω
RX
10Ω
FAULT
RESET
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
TIMER
FAULT
RESET
FAULT
RESET
FB
SS FILTER
LTC4216
CY
330nF R6
10k
R9
100k
CLOAD
1000µF
VOUT
3.3V
5A
R3
10k
1%
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
LONG
SHORT
SHORT
SHORT
SHORT
C1
10nF
C2
4.7nF
C3
33nF
M1
Si4864DY
R7
10k
R5
10k
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11 10 9 8
7
12
1
4 5 3
6
Q1
2VCC
ON
R8
10k
+
R4
39.2k
1%
CX
100nF
PCB
CONNECTION
SENSING
VIN
3.3V
Z1
Z1: SMAJ6.0A
Q1: MMBT3904
RSENSE
0.004Ω
RY
22Ω
RX
10Ω
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the RESET high when VOUT rises above 4.5V. Transient
voltage suppressor, Z1, and snubber network, RX and
CX, connected at SENSEP pin are highly recommended
to protect the 5V supply system from ringing and voltage
spikes during a fault condition. The RC network, RY and
CY, connected at the VCC pin, allows the LTC4216 bias
supply to ride out supply glitches during a fault condition
or adjacent board short.
Auto-Retry after a Fault
As shown in Figure 18, the LTC4216 can be configured to
automatically retry after a fault condition by connecting
both the FAULT and ON pins together with an RC network.
The network has a pull-up resistor, RAUTO, tied to the load
supply (VIN) and an external capacitor, CAUTO, connected
to ground. The auto-retry circuit will attempt to restart
the LTC4216 after a circuit breaker trip, as shown in the
timing diagram of Figure 19. In addition to the cooling
cycle provided by the TIMER period during auto-retry
sequence, the RC time constant for the ON pin voltage to
reach 0.8V provides additional turn-off time to prevent
the external MOSFET from overheating. The auto-retry
duty cycle is given by:
Duty Cycle
tt
tt tt
SS FILTER
OFF TIMER SS FILTER
≈
+
+++
•%100
(20)
where
tTIMER = TIMER period as given by Equation (1);
tOFF = time taken to charge the capacitor, CAUTO, from
Figure 16. PCB Connection Sensing with ON/OFF Control
Figure 17. 5V Hot Swap Application
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
ON
TIMER
FB
FAULT
RESET
FAULT
RESET
SS
11 10 9 8
7
12
1
4
2
5 3 6
FILTER
LTC4216
R1
5.62k
1%
R5
39.2k
1%
R7
10k
R4
10k
1%
R2
4.42k
1%
R3
20k 1%
R8
10k
CY
330nF
CX
100nF
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
LONG
SHORT
SHORT
SHORT
C1
10nF
C2
4.7nF
C3
33nF
VOUT
3.3V
5A
VIN
3.3V
ON/RST
ON/OFF
GND
M1
Si4864DY
R6
10k
+CLOAD
1000µF
LONG
VCC
5V
µP
LOGIC
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VCC
Z1
M2
M3
Z1: SMAJ6.0A
M2, M3: 2N7002K
PCB CONNECTION SENSING
RSENSE
0.004Ω
RY
22Ω
RX
10Ω
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
ON
FB
FAULT
RESET
FAULT
RESET
SS
11 10 9 8
7
12
1
4
2
5 3 6
FILTER
LTC4216
R4
64.9k
1%
R6
10k
R3
10k
1%
R1
20k
1%
CY
330nF
CZ
10nF
CX
100nF
R2
80.6k
1%
LONG
SHORT
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
C1
10nF
C2
4.7nF
C3
22nF
VOUT
5V
5A
VIN
5V
GND
M1
Si4864DY
R5
10k
+CLOAD
470µF
µP
LOGIC
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VCC
Z1: SMAJ6.0A
TIMER
Z1
RSENSE
0.004Ω
RZ
100Ω
RY
22Ω
RX
10Ω
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FAULT VOL to VON(TH) threshold (0.8V). As there is an
internal 5µA current source pull-up at the FAULT pin, it
complicates the equation for tOFF. This is approximately
given by:
t
RC VV
VV
RA
OFF AUTOAUTOONT
HO
L
IN ON TH AUTO
≈
−
+µ
••()
(–
)•
()
() 5
(21)
tFILTER = circuit breaker response time as given by Equation
(2); tSS = approximated time taken to charge the soft-start
capacitor, C2, from 0V to its final value (1.65V) by 10µA
current source only.
For the component values shown, the external RC time
constant is set at 0.2 second, tTIMER = 62ms, tOFF = 25ms
at VIN = 5V, tSS = 1.6ms, tFILTER = 480µs and the auto-retry
duty cycle is 2.3%. The auto-retry duty cycle can be further
reduced by increasing both the tTIMER delay and the RC
delay. As an example, increasing the TIMER capacitor, C1,
value from 100nF to 330nF, and RAUTO value from 200k
to 470k reduces the duty cycle to 0.8%.
Figure 19. Auto-Retry Timing
Figure 18. Auto-Retry Application
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
ON
FB
SS
11 10 9 8
7
12
1
4
2
5 36
FILTER
LTC4216
R3
10k
1%
R4
64.9k
1%
CY
330nF
CX
100nF
RAUTO
200k
CAUTO
1µF
R5
10k
LONG
SHORT
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
C1
100nF
C2
4.7nF
C3
22nF
VIN
5V
VOUT
5V
5A
GND
M1
Si4864DY
+CLOAD
470µF
VCC
Z1: SMAJ6.0A
TIMER
Z1
FAULT
RESET
RESET
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RSENSE
0.004Ω
RY
22Ω
RX
10Ω
TIMER
SENSEP–SENSEN
SENSEP
FILTER
SS
2.4µA
VTMR(TH)
VFILT(TH)
2µA
VTMR(TH)
2µA
40mV
25mV
10µA
10µA
1µA
12 3 4 6 7 8 9
0.4V
0.8V
VOL
10 11 12 13 145
CHECK FOR GATE, FILTER,
TIMER, SS < 0.2V
CHECK FOR GATE, FILTER,
TIMER, SS < 0.2V AND FAULT HIGH FAULT PULLED LOW
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ON/FAULT
0.8V
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT
BREAKER ARMED
OUTPUT IN ANALOG CURRENT LIMIT
ON/
DEVICE RESET
1ST TIMING CYCLE RESTART
FILTER RAMPS UP WHEN
(VSENSEP–VSENSEN) >25mV
GATE (VGATE – VOUT) > VGS(TH)
TRACKS SS RAMP GATE
REGULATING
60µA
tFILTER
tSS
tOFF tTIMER
tRST(ONLO) tOFF
tTIMER
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package DescripTion
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.
4.00 ±0.10
(2 SIDES)
3.00 ±0.10
(2 SIDES)
NOTE:
1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE A VARIATION OF VERSION
(WGED) IN JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-229
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT,
SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
0.40 ±0.10
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
1.70 ±0.10
0.75 ±0.05
R = 0.115
TYP
R = 0.05
TYP
2.50 REF
16
127
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.20 OR
0.35 × 45°
CHAMFER
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
0.200 REF
0.00 – 0.05
(UE12/DE12) DFN 0806 REV D
2.50 REF
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
2.20 ±0.05
0.70 ±0.05
3.60 ±0.05
PACKAGE OUTLINE
3.30 ±0.10
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
1.70 ±0.05
3.30 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
0.25 ±0.05
DE/UE Package
12-Lead Plastic DFN (4mm × 3mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1695 Rev D)
NOTE:
1. DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETER/(INCH)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS.
MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE
4. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE
5. LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING) SHALL BE 0.102mm (.004") MAX
0.53 ± 0.152
(.021 ± .006)
0.18
(.007)
0.254
(.010) 0° – 6° TYP
DETAIL “A”
DETAIL “A”
GAUGE PLANE
5.23
(.206)
MIN
3.20 – 3.45
(.126 – .136)
0.889 ± 0.127
(.035 ± .005)
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
0.305 ± 0.038
(.0120 ± .0015)
TYP
0.50
(.0197)
BSC
MSOP (MS) 0307 REV E
SEATING
PLANE
1.10
(.043)
MAX
0.17 –0.27
(.007 – .011)
TYP
0.86
(.034)
REF
0.50
(.0197)
BSC
1 2 34 5
4.90 ± 0.152
(.193 ± .006)
0.497 ± 0.076
(.0196 ± .003)
REF
8910 76
3.00 ± 0.102
(.118 ± .004)
(NOTE 3)
3.00 ± 0.102
(.118 ± .004)
(NOTE 4)
0.1016 ± 0.0508
(.004 ± .002)
MS Package
10-Lead Plastic MSOP
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1661 Rev E)
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revision hisTory
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A 4/13 Corrected Supply Voltage to Output in the tenth feature
Raised DE storage temperature limit to 150°C. Separated Order Information as per latest format
Condition specified for ΔVCB(TH). New specification for tCB(TRIP) without FILTER capacitor.
Added new curve: Analog Current Limit Delay vs Sense Voltage
Removed curve: VFAULT(TH) vs Temperature
Updated RESET pin description. Added threshold information to FILTER, TIMER and FB pin descriptions.
Guidance given for the value of RZ
RG added to Figure 7 and described before Equation 7
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LTC4216
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Typical applicaTion
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS
LTC1421 Dual Channels, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 3V to 12V, Supports –12V, SSOP-24
LTC1422 Single Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 2.7V to 12V, SO-8
LTC1642 Single Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 3V to 16.5V, Overvoltage Protection up to 33V, SSOP-16
LTC1645 Dual Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 3V to 12V, Power Sequencing, SO-8 or SO-14
LTC1647-1/LTC1647-2/
LTC1647-3
Dual Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 2.7V to 16.5V, SO-8 or SSOP-16
LTC4210-1/LTC4210-2 Single Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 2.7V to 16.5V, Active Current Limiting, SOT23-6
LTC4211 Single Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 2.5V to 16.5V, Multifunction Current Control,
MSOP-8 or MSOP-10
LTC4212 Single Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 2.5V to 16.5V, Power-Up Timeout, MSOP-10
LTC4214 Negative Voltage, Hot Swap Controller Operates from –6V to –16V, MSOP-10
LT4220 Positive and Negative Voltage,
Dual Channels, Hot Swap Controller
Operates from ±2.7V to ±16.5V, SSOP-16
LTC4221 Dual Hot Swap Controller/Sequencer Operates from 1V to 13.5V, Multifunction Current Control, SSOP-16
LTC4230 Triple Channels, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 1.7V to 16.5V, Multifunction Current Control, SSOP-20
LTC4216CMS with Gate Capacitor for Slew Rate Control
SENSEP SENSEN GATE
ON
FB
FILTER
LTC4216
R4
64.9k
1%
R3
10k
1%
C4
22nF
CY
330nF
CX
100nF
R5
10k
LONG
SHORT
SHORT
LONG
BACKPLANE
CONNECTOR
(FEMALE)
PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR
(MALE)
GND
C1
10nF
C3
68nF
VOUT
5V
2A
VIN
5V
GND
M1
Si9426DY
+CLOAD
470µF
4216 TA02
VCC
Z1: SMAJ6.0A
TIMER
Z1
RESET RESET
R2
10k
RSENSE
0.01Ω
RY
22Ω
RG
10Ω
RX
10Ω