LTC4218 Hot Swap Controller FEATURES DESCRIPTION n The LTC(R)4218 is a Hot SwapTM 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 supply voltages from 2.9V to 26.5V. A dedicated 12V version (LTC4218-12) contains preset 12V specific thresholds, while the standard LTC4218 allows adjustable thresholds. n n n n n n n Wide Operating Voltage Range: 2.9V to 26.5V Adjustable, 5% Accurate (15mV) Current Limit Current Monitor Output Adjustable Current Limit Timer Before Fault Power Good and Fault Outputs Adjustable Inrush Current Control 2% Accurate Undervoltage and Overvoltage Protection Available in 16-Lead SSOP and 16-Pin 5mm x 3mm DFN Packages The LTC4218 provides an accurate (5%) current limit with current foldback limiting. The current limit threshold can be adjusted dynamically using an external pin. Additional features include a current monitor output that amplifies the sense voltage for ground referenced current sensing. Overvoltage, undervoltage and power good monitoring are also provided. APPLICATIONS n n n n RAID Systems ATCA, AMC, TCA Systems Server I/O Cards Industrial L, LT, LTC, LTM, 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. TYPICAL APPLICATION 12V, 6A Card Resident Application 2m Power-Up Waveform VOUT 12V 6A Si7108DN 12V + 330F 10 SENSE- GATE SOURCE 1k 12V VDD OV UV LTC4218DHC-12 0.1F VOUT 10V/DIV 0.01F PG 10V/DIV 10k PG FLT 25ms/DIV ISET TIMER 0.1F CONTACT BOUNCE IIN 1A/DIV SENSE+ AUTO RETRY VIN 10V/DIV IMON INTVCC GND 4218 TA01b ADC 20k 4218 TA01a 4218ff 1 LTC4218 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Notes 1, 2) Supply Voltage (VDD) ................................. -0.3V to 35V Input Voltages FB, OV, UV ............................................. -0.3V to 12V TIMER ................................................... -0.3V to 3.5V SENSE- .............................VDD - 10V or -0.3V to VDD SENSE+ .............................VDD - 10V or -0.3V to VDD SOURCE........................................ - 5V to VDD + 0.3V Output Voltages ISET, IMON ................................................. -0.3V to 3V PG, FLT .................................................. -0.3V to 35V INTVCC .................................................. -0.3V to 3.5V GATE (Note 3) ........................................ -0.3V to 35V Operating Temperature Range LTC4218C ................................................ 0C to 70C LTC4218I .............................................-40C to 85C Storage Temperature Range .................. -65C to 150C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) GN Package Only .............................................. 300C PIN CONFIGURATION TOP VIEW TOP VIEW NC 1 16 SENSE+ VDD 2 15 SENSE- UV 3 14 ISET OV 4 13 IMON TIMER 5 INTVCC 6 11 FLT GND 7 10 PG SOURCE 8 9 17 12 FB GATE DHC PACKAGE 16-LEAD (5mm s 3mm) PLASTIC DFN TJMAX = 125C, JA = 43C/W EXPOSED PAD (PIN 17) IS SUBSTRATE GND NC 1 16 SENSE+ VDD 2 15 SENSE- UV 3 14 ISET OV 4 13 IMON TIMER 5 12 FB INTVCC 6 11 FLT GND 7 10 PG SOURCE 8 9 GATE GN PACKAGE 16-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP TJMAX = 150C, JA = 135C/W ORDER INFORMATION LEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE LTC4218CDHC-12#PBF LTC4218CDHC-12#TRPBF 421812 16-Lead (5mm x 3mm) Plastic DFN 0C to 70C LTC4218IDHC-12#PBF LTC4218IDHC-12#TRPBF 421812 16-Lead (5mm x 3mm) Plastic DFN -40C to 85C LTC4218CGN#PBF LTC4218CGN#TRPBF 4218 16-Lead Plastic SSOP 0C to 70C LTC4218IGN#PBF LTC4218IGN#TRPBF 4218I 16-Lead Plastic SSOP -40C to 85C Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container. Consult LTC Marketing for information on non-standard lead based finish parts. 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/ 4218ff 2 LTC4218 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VDD = 12V unless otherwise noted. SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 26.5 V DC Characteristics Input Supply Range l IDD Input Supply Current FET On l VDD(UVL) Input Supply Undervoltage Lockout VDD Rising l VDD(UVTH) Input Supply Undervoltage Threshold LTC4218-12 Only VDD Rising VDD(UVHYST) Input Supply Undervoltage Hysteresis LTC4218-12 Only VDD(OVTH) Input Supply Overvoltage Threshold VDD(OVHYST) VSOURCE(PGTH) VDD 2.9 1.6 5 2.65 2.73 2.85 mA l 9.6 9.88 10.2 V l 520 640 760 mV LTC4218-12 Only VDD Rising l 14.7 15.05 15.4 V Input Supply Overvoltage Hysteresis LTC4218-12 Only l 183 244 305 mV SOURCE Power Good Threshold LTC4218-12 Only VSOURCE Rising l 10.2 10.5 10.8 V V LTC4218-12 Only l 127 170 213 mV VSNS(TH) Current Limit Sense Voltage Threshold (VSENSE+ - VSENSE-) VFB = 1.23V VFB = 0V VFB = 1.23V, RSET = 20k l l l 14.25 2.8 6.7 15 3.75 7.5 15.75 4.7 8.325 mV mV mV ISENSE-(IN) SENSE- Pin Input Current VSENSE- = 12V l 4 10 A ISENSE+(IN) SENSE+ Pin Input Current VSENSE+ = 12V l 5.5 20 A VGATE External N-Channel Gate Drive (VGATE - VSOURCE) VDD = 2.9V to 26.5V (Note 3) IGATE = 0, -1A l 5 6.15 6.5 V VGATE-HIGH(TH) Gate High Threshold (VGATE - VSOURCE) l 3.5 4.2 4.8 V IGATE(UP) External N-Channel Gate Pull-Up Current Gate Drive On, VGATE = VSOURCE = 12V l -19 -24 -29 A IGATE(FST) External N-Channel Gate Fast Pull-Down Current Fast Turn Off, VGATE = 18V, VSOURCE =12V l 100 170 220 mA IGATE(DN) External N-Channel Gate Pull-Down Current Gate Drive Off, VGATE = 18V, VSOURCE =12V l 200 250 340 A IIN OV, UV, FB Pin Input Current VIN = 1.2V, LTC4218 Only l 0 1 A RIN OV, UV, FB Pin Input Resistance LTC4218-12 Only l 13 18 23 k V(TH) OV, UV, FB Pin Threshold Voltage VIN Rising l 1.21 1.235 1.26 VOV(HYST) OV Pin Hysteresis l 10 20 30 mV VUV(HYST) UV Pin Hysteresis l 50 80 110 mV VUV(RTH) UV Pin Reset Threshold Voltage l 0.55 0.62 0.7 V VFB(HYST) FB Pin Power Good Hysteresis l 10 20 30 mV RISET ISET Pin Output Resistor l 19.5 20 20.5 k ISOURCE SOURCE Pin Input Current VSOURCE = VGATE = 12V, LTC4218-12 Only VSOURCE = VGATE = 12V, LTC4218 Only VSOURCE = VGATE = 0V l l l 50 1 70 2 0 90 4 1 A A A VINTVCC INTVCC Output Voltage I = 0mA, 10mA VOL PG, FLT Pin Output Low Voltage IOUT = 2mA l 0.4 0.8 V IOH PG, FLT Pin Input Leakage Current VOUT = 30V l 0 10 A VSOURCE(PGHYST) SOURCE Power Good Hysteresis Inputs VUV Falling V Outputs 3.1 V VTIMER(H) TIMER Pin High Threshold VTIMER Rising l 1.2 1.235 1.28 V VTIMER(L) TIMER Pin Low Threshold VTIMER Falling l 0.1 0.21 0.3 V ITIMER(UP) TIMER Pin Pull Up Current VTIMER = 0V l -80 -100 -120 A ITIMER(DN) TIMER Pin Pull-Down Current VTIMER = 1.2V l 1.4 2 2.6 A 4218ff 3 LTC4218 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VDD = 12V unless otherwise noted. SYMBOL PARAMETER ITIMER(RATIO) TIMER Pin Current Ratio ITIMER(DN)/ ITIMER(UP) IMON(FS) IMON Full-Scale Output Current IMON(OFF) IMON Pin Offset Current GIMON IMON Pin Gain CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX l 1.6 2 2.7 % VSENSE+ - VSENSE- = 15mV l 94 100 106 A VSENSE+ - VSENSE- = 1mV VSENSE+ - VSENSE- = 15mV and 1mV l 0 6 A 6.67 6.87 l 6.47 UNITS A/mV AC Characteristics tPHL(GATE) Input High (OV), Input Low (UV) to GATE Low Propagation Delay VGATE < 16.5V Falling l 3 5 s tPHL(SENSE) VSENSE+ - VSENSE- High to GATE Low Propagation Delay VFB = 0, Step (VSENSE+ - VSENSE-) to 60mV, CGATE = 1.5nF, VGATE < 16.5V Falling l 0.2 1 s tD(ON) Turn-On Delay Step VUV to 2V, VGATE > 13V l 100 150 ms 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 pins are positive, all voltages are referenced to GND unless otherwise specified. 50 Note 3: An internal clamp limits the GATE pin to a maximum of 6.5V above the SOURCE pin. Driving either GATE or SOURCE pin to voltages beyond the clamp may damage the device. 4218ff 4 LTC4218 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS IDD vs VDD TA = 25C, VDD = 12V unless otherwise noted. UV Low-High Threshold vs Temperature INTVCC Load Regulation 2.0 3.5 1.234 3.0 UV LOW-HIGH HRESHOLD (V) VDD = 5V 1.8 2.5 INTVCC (V) IDD (mA) 85C 1.6 25C 1.4 VDD = 3.3V 2.0 1.5 -40C 1.0 1.2 0 5 10 15 VDD (V) 20 25 0 30 0 -2 -4 4218 G01 1.228 -6 -8 ILOAD (mA) -10 -12 -14 0.06 -25 0 25 50 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 100 -100 -95 -25 50 0 25 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 4218 G04 Current Limit Threshold Foldback 14 10 8 6 4 2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 FB VOLTAGE (V) 1.0 1.2 4218 G07 1 0.1 0 15 30 45 60 CURRENT LIMIT SENSE VOLTAGE (VSENSE+ - VSENSE-) (mV) 75 4218 G06 ISET Resistor vs Temperature 22 12 21 10 8 6 20 19 4 2 0 0 CGATE = 10nF 10 100 RISET (k) CURRENT LIMIT SENSE VOLTAGE (VDD - VSENSE) (mV) 14 100 100 Current Limit Adjustment 16 12 1000 4218 G05 16 75 Current Limit Delay -105 -90 -50 50 0 25 TEMPERATURE (C) 4218 G03 CURRENT LIMIT PROPAGATION DELAY (s) 0.08 -25 4218 G02 -110 TIMER PULL-UP CURRENT (A) 0.10 0.04 -50 1.226 -50 Timer Pull-Up Current vs Temperature UV Hysteresis vs Temperature UV HYSTERESIS (V) 1.230 0.5 1.0 CURRENT LIMIT SENSE VOLTAGE (VSENSE+ - VSENSE-) (mV) 1.232 1k 10k 100k RSET () 1M 10M 4218 G08 18 -50 -25 50 0 25 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 100 4218 G09 4218ff 5 LTC4218 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS GATE Pull-Up Current vs Temperature TA = 25C, VDD = 12V unless otherwise noted. Gate Pull-Up Current vs Gate Drive Gate Drive vs VDD 7 -26.0 6.2 IGATE PULL-UP (A) -25.5 -25.0 -24.5 -24.0 -50 GATE DRIVE (VGATE - VSOURCE) (V) GATE DRIVE (VGATE - VSOURCE) (V) VDD = 12V 6 5 4 3 VDD = 3.3V 2 1 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.2 0 -25 50 0 25 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 100 0 -5 -10 -25 -15 -20 IGATE (A) -30 105 12 6.12 20 25 30 VDD = 3.3V, 12V, 24V VSENSE+ - VSENSE- = 15mV 100 FLT 10 IMON (A) PG, FLT VOUT LOW (V) 6.13 PG 15 VDD (V) IMON vs Temperature and VDD 14 6.14 10 4218 G12 PG, FLT VOUT Low vs ILOAD Gate Drive vs Temperature 6.15 5 0 4218 G11 4218 G10 GATE DRIVE (VGATE - VSOURCE) (V) 6.0 8 6 95 90 4 85 6.11 2 6.10 -50 0 -25 0 25 50 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 100 0 2 4 6 8 ILOAD (mA) 10 80 -50 -25 0 25 50 TEMPERATURE (C) 4218 G14 4218 G13 IMON vs Sense 75 100 4218 G15 VIMON vs Sense 4 75 3 VIMON (V) 100 IMON (A) 12 50 25 RIMON = 100k RIMON = 40k RIMON = 20k 2 1 RIMON = 10k 0 0 0 5 10 SENSE VOLTAGE (mV) 15 4218 G16 0 5 10 SENSE VOLTAGE (mV) 15 4218 G17 4218ff 6 LTC4218 PIN FUNCTIONS Exposed Pad: Exposed pad may be left open or connected to device ground. FB: Foldback and Power Good Comparator Input. Connect this pin to an external resistive divider from SOURCE for the LTC4218 (adjustable version). The LTC4218-12 version uses a fixed internal divider with optional external adjustment. Open the pin if the LTC4218-12 thresholds for 12V operation are desired. If the voltage falls below 0.6V, the output power is considered bad and the current limit is reduced. If the voltage falls below 1.21V the PG pin will pull low to indicate the power is bad. FLT: Overcurrent Fault Indicator. Open drain output pulls low when an overcurrent fault has occurred and the circuit breaker trips. For overcurrent auto-retry tie to UV pin (see Applications Information for details). GATE: Gate Drive for External N-Channel FET. An internal 24A current source charges the gate of the external N-channel MOSFET. A resistor and capacitor network from this pin to ground sets the turn-on rate. During an undervoltage or overvoltage generated turn-off a 250A pull-down current turns the MOSFET off. During a short circuit or undervoltage lockout, a 170mA pull-down current source between GATE and SOURCE is activated. GND: Device Ground. IMON: Current Monitor Output. The current sourced from this pin is defined as the current sense voltage (between the SENSE+ and SENSE- pins) multiplied by 6.67A/mV. Placing a 20k resistor from this pin to GND creates a 0V to 2V voltage swing when the current sense voltage ranges from 0mV to 15mV. (adjustable version). The LTC4218-12 version uses a fixed internal divider with optional external adjustment for 12V operation. Open the pin if the LTC4218-12 thresholds are desired. If the voltage at this pin rises above 1.235V, an overvoltage is detected and the switch turns off. Tie to GND if unused. PG: Power Good Indicator. Open drain output pulls low when the FB pin drops below 1.21V indicating the power is bad. If the FB pin rises above 1.23V and the GATE to OUT voltage exceeds 4.2V, the open-drain pull-down releases the PG pin to go high. SENSE-: Current Sense Minus Input. Connect this pin to the opposite of VDD current sense resistor side. The current limit circuit controls the GATE pin to limit the sense voltage between the SENSE+ and SENSE- pins to 15mV or less depending on the voltage at the FB pin. SENSE+: Current Sense Plus Input. Connect this pin to the VDD side of the current sense resistor. SOURCE: N-Channel MOSFET Source Connection. Connect this pin to the source of the external N-channel MOSFET switch. This pin provides a return for the gate pull-down circuit. In the LTC4218-12 version, the power good comparator monitors an internal resistive divider between the SOURCE pin and GND. TIMER: Timer Input. Connect a capacitor between this pin and ground to set a 12ms/F duration for current limit before the switch is turned off. If the UV pin is toggled low while the MOSFET switch is off, the switch will turn on again following a cool down time of 518ms/F duration. NC: No Connection UV: Undervoltage Comparator Input. Tie high if unused. Connect this pin to an external resistive divider from VDD for the LTC4218 (adjustable version). The LTC4218-12 version drives the UV pin with an internal resistive divider from VDD. Open the pin if the preset LTC4218-12 thresholds for 12V operation are desired. If the UV pin voltage falls below 1.15V, an undervoltage is detected and the switch turns off. Pulling this pin below 0.62V resets the overcurrent fault and allows the switch to turn back on (see Applications Information for details). If overcurrent auto-retry is desired then tie this pin to the FLT pin. OV: Overvoltage Comparator Input. Connect this pin to an external resistive divider from VDD for the LTC4218 VDD: Supply Voltage. This pin has an undervoltage lockout threshold of 2.73V. INTVCC: Internal 3.1V Supply Decoupling Output. This pin must have a 0.1F or larger capacitor. ISET: Current Limit Adjustment Pin. For 15mV current limit threshold, open this pin. This pin is driven by a 20k resistor in series with a voltage source. The pin voltage is used to generate the current limit threshold. The internal 20k resistor and an external resistor between ISET and ground create an attenuator that lowers the current limit value. 4218ff 7 LTC4218 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM SENSE+ VDD SENSE- GATE SOURCE IMON CHARGE PUMP AND GATE DRIVER CS +- ISET CLAMP - + 20k 0.6V REFERENCE X1 FB CM FOLDBACK 0.6V 140k + UV * PG - 20k - UV 1.235V LOGIC OV 224k * + - 0.2V FLT + TM1 * INTVCC 100A - + 20k 20k PG RST VDD * 1.235V * 0.62V 150k + VDD SOURCE OV * 1.235V 2A - + TM2 VDD - 1.235V - INTVCC 3.1V GEN UVLO1 + - 2.73V VDD TIMER UVLO2 + GND 2.65V EXPOSED PAD* 4218 BD * DFN ONLY 4218ff 8 LTC4218 OPERATION The Functional Diagram displays the main circuits of the device. The LTC4218 is designed to turn a board's supply voltage on and off in a controlled manner, allowing the board to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane. During normal operation, the charge pump and gate driver turn on the external N-channel pass FET's gate to provide power to the load. The current sense (CS) amplifier monitors the load current using the voltage sensed across the current sense resistor. The CS amplifier limits the current in the load by reducing the GATE-to-SOURCE voltage in an active control loop. It is simple to adjust the current limit threshold using the current setting (ISET) pin. This allows a different threshold during other times such as startup. A short circuit on the output to ground causes significant power dissipation during active current limiting. To limit this power, the foldback amplifier reduces the current limit value from 15mV to 3.75mV (referred to the SENSE+ minus SENSE- voltage) in a linear manner as the FB pin drops below 0.6V (see Typical Performance Characteristics). If an overcurrent condition persists, the TIMER pin ramps up with a 100A current source until the pin voltage exceeds 1.2V (comparator TM2). This indicates to the logic that it is time to turn off the MOSFET to prevent overheating. At this point the TIMER pin ramps down using the 2A current source until the voltage drops below 0.2V (Comparator TM1) which tells the logic to start an internal 100ms timer. At this point, the pass transistor has cooled and it is safe to turn it on again. The fixed 12V version, LTC4218-12, uses two separate internal dividers from VDD to drive the UV and OV pins. This version also features a divider from the SOURCE pin to drive the FB pin. The LTC4218-12 is available in a DFN package while the LTC4218 (adjustable version) is in a SSOP package. The output voltage is monitored using the FB pin and the PG comparator to determine if the power is available for the load. The power good condition is signaled by the PG pin using an open-drain pull-down transistor. The Functional Diagram shows the monitoring blocks of the LTC4218. The comparators on the left side include the UV and OV comparators. These comparators are used to determine if the external conditions are valid prior to turning on the MOSFET. But first, the undervoltage lockout circuits (UVLO1 and UVLO2) must validate the input supply and internally generated 3.1V supply (INTVCC) and generate the power up initialization to the logic circuits. If the external conditions remain valid for 100ms the MOSFET is allowed to turn on. Other monitoring features include the IMON current monitor. The current monitor (CM) outputs a current proportional to the sense resistor current. This current can drive an external resistor or other circuits for monitoring purposes. 4218ff 9 LTC4218 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION The typical LTC4218 application is in a high availability system that uses a positive voltage supply to distribute power to individual cards. The basic application circuit is shown in Figure 1. External component selection is discussed in detail in the following sections. The pass transistor is turned on by charging up the GATE with a 24A charge pump generated current source (Figure 2). VDD + 6.15 GATE SLOPE = 24A/CGATE RS 2m Q1 Si7108DN VOUT 12V 3A 12V VDD SOURCE R1 10 SENSE- GATE SOURCE SENSE+ VDD R4 140k FLT 12V R8 10k LTC4218GN OV CL 330F ISET IINRUSH = TIMER C1 0.1F INTVCC IMON GND t2 4218 F02 The voltage at the GATE pin rises with a slope equal to 24A/CGATE and the supply inrush current is set at: RSET 20k CT 0.1F t1 Figure 2. Supply Turn-On R7 20k PG R5 20k R3 20k + FB UV R2 226k RGATE 1k CGATE 0.01F R6 150k ADC RMON 20k 4218 F01 Figure 1. 3A, 12V Card Resident Application Turn-On Sequence The power supply on a board is controlled by placing an external N-channel pass transistor (Q1) in the power path. Note the sense resistor (RS) detects current and the capacitor (CGATE) controls gate slew rate. Resistor R1 prevents high frequency oscillations in Q1 and resistor RGATE isolates CGATE during fast turn-off. Several conditions must be present before the external pass transistor can be turned on. First, the supply VDD must exceed its undervoltage lockout level. Next, the internally generated supply INTVCC must cross its 2.65V undervoltage threshold. This generates a 25s poweron-reset pulse which clears the logic's fault register and initializes internal latches. After the power-on-reset pulse, the LTC4218 will go through the following sequence. First, the UV and OV pins must indicate that the input power is within the acceptable range. All of these conditions must be satisfied for a duration of 100ms to ensure that any contact bounce during the insertion has ended. CL CGATE * 24A When the GATE voltage reaches the MOSFET threshold voltage, the switch begins to turn on and the SOURCE voltage follows the GATE voltage as it increases. Once SOURCE reaches VDD, the GATE will ramp up until clamped by the 6.15V zener between GATE and SOURCE. As the SOURCE pin voltage rises, so will the FB pin which is monitoring it. If the voltage across the current sense resistor (RS) gets too high, the inrush current will be limited by the internal current limiting circuitry. Once the FB pin crosses its 1.235V threshold and the GATE to SOURCE voltage exceeds 4.2V, the PG pin will cease to pull low and indicate that the power is good. Turn-Off Sequence The switch can be turned off by a variety of conditions. A normal turn-off is initiated by the UV pin going below its 1.235V threshold. Additionally, several fault conditions will turn off the switch. These include an input overvoltage (OV pin) and overcurrent circuit breaker (SENSE pin). Normally, the switch is turned off with a 250A current pulling down the GATE pin to ground. With the switch turned off, the SOURCE pin voltage drops which pulls the FB pin below its threshold. The PG then pulls low to indicate output power is no longer good. 4218ff 10 LTC4218 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION If VDD drops below 2.65V for greater than 5s or INTVCC drops below 2.5V for greater than 1s, a fast shutdown of the switch is initiated. The GATE is pulled down with a 170mA current to the SOURCE pin. Overcurrent Fault The LTC4218 features an adjustable current limit with foldback that protects the MOSFET when excessive load current happens. To protect the switch during active current limit, the available current is reduced as a function of the output voltage sensed by the FB pin. A graph in the Typical Performance Characteristics shows the current limit versus FB voltage. An overcurrent fault occurs when the current limit circuitry has been engaged for longer than the time-out delay set by the TIMER. Current limiting begins when the current sense voltage between the SENSE+ and SENSE- pins reaches 3.75mV to 15mV (depending on the foldback). The GATE pin is then brought down with a 170mA GATE-to-SOURCE current. The voltage on the GATE is regulated in order to limit the current sense voltage to less than 15mV. At this point, a circuit breaker time delay starts by charging the external timing capacitor from the TIMER pin with a 100A pull-up current. If the TIMER pin reaches its 1.2V threshold, the external switch turns off (with a 250A current from GATE to ground). Next, the FLT pin is pulled low to indicate an overcurrent fault has turned off the MOSFET. For a given circuit breaker time delay, the equation for setting the timing capacitor's value is as follows: CT = TCB * 0.083[F/ms] After the switch is turned off, the TIMER pin begins discharging the timing capacitor with a 2A pull-down current. When the TIMER pin reaches its 0.2V threshold, the switch is allowed to turn on again if the overcurrent fault has been cleared. Bringing the UV pin below 0.6V and then high will clear the fault. Tying the FLT pin to the UV pin allows the part to self-clear the fault and turn the MOSFET on as soon as TIMER pin has ramped below 0.2V. In this auto retry mode, the LTC4218 repeatedly tries to turn on after an overcurrent at a period determined by the capacitor on the TIMER pin. The waveform in Figure 3 shows how the output latches off following a short circuit. The drop across the sense resistor is 3.75mV as the timer ramps up. VOUT 10V/DIV IOUT 2A/DIV $VGATE 10V/DIV TIMER 2V/DIV 1ms/DIV 4218 F03 Figure 3. Short-Circuit Waveform Current Limit Adjustment The default value of the active current limiting signal threshold is 15mV. The current limit threshold can be adjusted lower by placing a resistor on the ISET pin. As shown in the Functional Diagram the voltage at the ISET pin (via the clamp circuit) sets the CS amplifier's built-in offset voltage. This offset voltage directly determines the active current limit value. With the ISET pin open, the voltage at the ISET pin is determined by the buffered reference voltage. This voltage is set to 0.618V which corresponds to a 15mV current limit threshold. An external resistor placed between the ISET pin and ground forms a resistive divider with the internal 20k sourcing resistor. The divider acts to lower the voltage at the ISET pin and therefore lower the current limit threshold. The overall current limit threshold precision is reduced to 11% when using a 20k resistor to half the threshold. Using a switch (connected to ground) in series with the external resistor allows the active current limit to change only when the switch is closed. This feature can be used when the startup current exceeds the typical maximum load current. 4218ff 11 LTC4218 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Monitor MOSFET Current The current in the MOSFET passes through the sense resistor. The voltage on the sense resistor is converted to a current that is sourced out of the IMON pin. The gain of the ISENSE amplifier is 100A from IMON for 15mV on the sense resistor. This output current can be converted to a voltage using an external resistor to drive a comparator or ADC. The voltage compliance for the IMON pin is from 0V to INTVCC - 0.7V. A microcontroller with a built-in comparator can build a simple integrating single-slope ADC by resetting a capacitor that is charged with this current. When the capacitor voltage trips the comparator and the capacitor is reset, a timer is started. The time between resets will indicate the MOSFET current. Monitor OV and UV Faults Protecting the load from an overvoltage condition is the main function of the OV pin. In the LTC4218-12 an internal resistive divider (driving the OV pin) connects to a comparator to turn off the MOSFET when the VDD voltage exceeds 15.05V. If the VDD pin subsequently falls back below 14.8V, the switch will be allowed to turn on immediately. In the LTC4218, the OV pin threshold is 1.235V when rising and 1.215V when falling out of overvoltage. The UV pin functions as an undervoltage protection pin or as an "on" pin. In the LTC4218-12 the MOSFET turns off when VDD falls below 9.23V. If the VDD pin subsequently rises above 9.88V for 100ms, the switch will be allowed to turn on again. The LTC4218 UV turn on/off threshold is 1.235V (rising) and 1.155V (falling). In the case of an undervoltage or overvoltage, the MOSFET turns off and there is indication on the PG status pin. When the overvoltage is removed, the MOSFET's gate ramps up immediately. parator toggles low. On the LTC4218, the PG comparator drives high when the FB pin rises above 1.23V and low when falls below 1.215V. Once the PG comparator is high, the GATE pin voltage is monitored with respect to the SOURCE pin. Once the GATE minus SOURCE voltage exceeds 4.2V, the PG pin goes high. This indicates to the system that it is safe to load the Output while the MOSFET is completely turned "on". The PG pin goes low when the GATE is commanded off (using the UV, OV or SENSE+/SENSE- pins) or when the PG comparator drives low. 12V Fixed Version In the LTC4218-12, the UV, OV and FB pins are driven by internal dividers which may need to be filtered to prevent false faults. By placing a bypass capacitor on these pins the faults are delayed by the RC time constant. Use the RIN value from the electrical table for this calculation. In cases where the fixed thresholds need a slight adjustment, placing a resistor from the UV or OV pins to VDD or GND will adjust the threshold up or down. Likewise, placing a resistor between FB pin to OUT or GND adjusts the threshold. Again, use the RIN value from the electrical table for this calculation. An example in Figure 4 raises the UV turn-on voltage from 9.88V to 10.5V. Increasing the UV level requires adding a resistor between UV and ground. The resistor, (RSHUNT1), can be calculated using electrical table parameters as follows: RSHUNT1 = R(IN) * VOLD 18k * 9.88 = = 287k ( VNEW - VOLD ) (10.5 - 9.88) LTC4218-12 OV Power Good Indication In addition to setting the foldback current limit threshold, the FB pin is used to determine a power good condition. The LTC4218-12 uses an internal resistive divider on the SOURCE pin to drive the FB pin. The PG comparator indicates logic high when SOURCE pin rises above 10.5V. If the SOURCE pin subsequently falls below 10.3V, the com- VDD RSHUNT2 UV RSHUNT1 4218 F04 Figure 4. Adjusting LTC4218-12 Thresholds 4218ff 12 LTC4218 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION The MOSFET should be sized to handle the power dissipation during the inrush charging of the output capacitor COUT. The method used to determine the power in Q1 is the principal: In this same figure the OV threshold is lowered from 15.05V to 13.5V. Decreasing the OV threshold requires adding a resistor between VDD and OV. This resistor can be calculated as follows: ( R (IN) * VOLD VNEW - VOV ( TH) R SHUNT2 = ( VOLD - VNEW ) V( TH) ) = EC = Energy in CL = Energy in Q1 Thus: EC = 1/2 CV2 = 1/2 (330F)(12)2 = 0.024J 18k * 15.05 (13.5 - 1.235 ) = 1.736M 1.235 (15.05 - 13.5 ) Calculate the time it takes to charge up COUT: tCHARGUP = Use the equation for RSHUNT1 for increasing the OV and FB thresholds. Likewise, use the equation for RSHUNT2 for decreasing the UV and FB thresholds. CL * VIN 330F * 12V = = 4ms IINRUSH 1A The inrush current is set to 1A using CGATE: CGATE = CL Design Example Consider the following design example (Figure 5): VIN = 12V, IMAX = 7.5A. IINRUSH = 1A, CL = 330F, VUVON = 9.88V, VOVOFF = 15.05V, VPWRGD = 10.5V. A current limit fault triggers an automatic restart of the power up sequence. IGATE(UP) 24A = 330F 0.01F IINRUSH 1A The average power dissipated in the MOSFET: PDISS = EC/tCHARGUP = 0.024J/4ms = 6W The SOA (safe operating area) curves of candidate MOSFETs must be evaluated to ensure that the heat capacity of the package can stand 6W for 4ms. The SOA curves of the Vishay Siliconix Si7108DN provide 1.5A at 10V (15W) for 100ms, satisfying the requirement. The selection of the sense resistor, (RS), is set by the overcurrent threshold of 15mV: RS = 15mV/IMAX = 15mV/7.5A = 0.002 Q1 Si7108DN RS 2m VOUT 12V 6A 12V + CL 330F R1 10 SENSE- SENSE 12V VDD UV FLT C1 0.1F CGATE 0.01F R2 10k LTC4218DHC-12 CT 0.1F RGATE 1k GATE SOURCE + PG TIMER IMON INTVCC GND ADC R3 20k 4218 F05 Figure 5. 6A, 12V Card Resident Application 4218ff 13 LTC4218 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Next, the power dissipated in the MOSFET during overcurrent must be limited. The active current limit uses a timer to prevent excessive energy dissipation in the MOSFET. The worst-case power occurs when the voltage versus current profile of the foldback current limit is at the maximum. This occurs when the current is 6A and the voltage is one half of 12V or (6V). See the Current Limit Sense Voltage vs FB Voltage in the Typical Performance curves to view this profile. In order to survive 36W, the MOSFET SOA dictates a maximum time at this power level. The Si7108DN allows 60W for 10ms or less. Therefore, it is acceptable to set the current limit timeout using CT to be 1.2ms: CT = 1.2ms/12[ms/F] = 0.1F After the 1.2ms timeout the FLT pin needs to pull down on the UV pin to restart the power-up sequence. Since the default values for overvoltage, undervoltage and power good thresholds for the 12V fixed version match the requirements, no external components are required for the UV, OV and FB pins. The final schematic results in very few external components. Resistor R1 (10) prevents high frequency oscillations in Q1 while RGATE of 1k isolates CGATE during fast turn-off. The pull-up resistor, (R2), connects to the PG pin while the 20k (R3) converts the IMON current to a voltage at a ratio: A mV V VIMON = 6.67 * 2 * 20k *IOUT = 0.267 *IOUT mV A A In addition, there is a 0.1F bypass (C1) on the INTVCC pin. Layout Considerations To achieve accurate current sensing, a Kelvin connection for the sense resistor is recommended. The PCB layout should be balanced and symmetrical to minimize wiring errors. In addition, the PCB layout for the sense resistors and the power MOSFETs should include good thermal management techniques for optimal device power dissipation. A recommended PCB layout for the sense resistor and power MOSFET is illustrated in Figure 6. In Hot Swap applications where load currents can be 6A, narrow PCB tracks exhibit more resistances than wider tracks and operate at elevated temperatures. The minimum trace width for 1oz copper foil is 0.02" per amp to make sure the trace stays at a reasonable temperature. Using 0.03" per amp or wider is recommended. Note that 1oz copper exhibits a sheet resistance of about 0.5m/square. Small resistances add up quickly in high current applications. Q1 RS R1 LTC4218 C 4218 F06 Figure 6. Recommended Layout 4218ff 14 LTC4218 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION It is also important to put C1, the bypass capacitor for the INTVCC pin, as close as possible between the INTVCC and GND. Place the 10 resistor as close as possible to Q1. This will limit the parasitic trace capacitance that leads to Q1 self-oscillation. resistors. All other functions are independent of supply voltage. The last page includes a 24V application with a UV threshold of 19.8V, an OV threshold of 28.3V and a PG threshold of 20.75V. Figure 7 shows a 3.3V application with a UV threshold of 2.87V, an OV threshold of 3.77V and a PG threshold of 3.05V. Figure 8 shows a backplane resident application, where load insertion activates turn-on. Additional Applications The LTC4218 has a wide operating range from 2.9V to 26.5V. The UV, OV and PG thresholds are set with a few RS 2m Q1 Si7102DN 3.3V R5 14.7k R1 10 SENSE VDD UV R3 3.16k FLT FB 3.3V LTC4218GN CT 0.1F TIMER PG INTVCC IOUT C1 0.1F R6 10k R7 10k OV R4 10k CL 330F RGATE 1k CGATE 0.01F SENSE- GATE SOURCE + R2 17.4k + VOUT 3.3V 6A ADC RMON 20k GND 4218 F07 Figure 7. 3.3V, 6A Card Resident Application Q1 Si7108DN RS 2m VOUT 12V 6A 12V R1 10 LOAD SENSE- GATE SOURCE SENSE+ 12V VDD FB OV UV RGATE 1k CGATE 0.01F R2 150k R3 20k R4 140k LTC4218GN R8 10k FLT R5 20k PG TIMER CT 0.1F INTVCC C1 0.1F ADC IMON GND RMON 20k 4218 F08 Figure 8. 12V, 6A Backplane Resident Application with Insertion Activiated Turn -On 4218ff 15 LTC4218 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings. DHC Package 16-Lead Plastic DFN (5mm x 3mm) (Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1706) R = 0.115 TYP 5.00 0.10 (2 SIDES) 0.65 0.05 R = 0.20 TYP 3.00 0.10 (2 SIDES) 1.65 0.10 (2 SIDES) 3.50 0.05 1.65 0.05 2.20 0.05 (2 SIDES) PACKAGE OUTLINE 9 0.40 0.10 16 PIN 1 TOP MARK (SEE NOTE 6) PIN 1 NOTCH (DHC16) DFN 1103 8 0.25 0.05 0.50 BSC 0.75 0.05 0.200 REF 4.40 0.05 (2 SIDES) 0.00 - 0.05 RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS NOTE: 1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE MADE VARIATION OF VERSION (WJED-1) IN JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-229 2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE 3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS 1 0.25 0.05 0.50 BSC 4.40 0.10 (2 SIDES) BOTTOM VIEW--EXPOSED PAD 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 GN Package 16-Lead Plastic SSOP (Narrow .150 Inch) (Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1641) .189 - .196* (4.801 - 4.978) .045 .005 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 .254 MIN .009 (0.229) REF .150 - .165 .229 - .244 (5.817 - 6.198) .0165 .0015 .150 - .157** (3.810 - 3.988) .0250 BSC RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT 1 .015 .004 x 45 (0.38 0.10) .007 - .0098 (0.178 - 0.249) .0532 - .0688 (1.35 - 1.75) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .004 - .0098 (0.102 - 0.249) 0 - 8 TYP .016 - .050 (0.406 - 1.270) NOTE: 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCHES INCHES 2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN (MILLIMETERS) .008 - .012 (0.203 - 0.305) TYP .0250 (0.635) BSC GN16 (SSOP) 0204 3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE *DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.006" (0.152mm) PER SIDE **DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.010" (0.254mm) PER SIDE 4218ff 16 LTC4218 REVISION HISTORY (Revision history begins at Rev D) REV DATE DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER D 12/09 Revised Order Information. 2 Revised Equation in Applications Information. 14 E 04/10 Revised Storage Temperature Range in Absolute Maximum Ratings section. 2 Revised Additional Applications section and inserted Figure 8 in Applications Information. 15 F 1/12 Updated Typical Applications. 1 Revised Inputs and Outputs sections of Electrical Characteristics. 3 Updated INTVCC and PG pin descriptions. 7 Changed value of R2 in Figure 1. 10 Deleted text from Overcurrent & Fault section and updated values in Monitor OV and UV Faults section. Revised Typical Application and Related Parts list. 11, 12 18 4218ff Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights. 17 LTC4218 TYPICAL APPLICATION 24V, 6A Card Resident Application with Auto-Retry 2m VOUT 24V 6A Si7788DP 24V + * 10 330F 158k 1k SENSE- GATE SOURCE 0.01F SENSE+ 215k FB VDD UV FLT 4.32k 24V 10k LTC4218GN OV 10k 10k PG TIMER 0.1F 0.1F ISET IMON INTVCC GND ADC 20k 4218 TA02 *DIODES INC., SMAJ24A RELATED PARTS PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS LTC1421 Dual Channel, 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 LTC1642A 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 Controllers Operates from 2.7V to 16.5V, SO-8 or SSOP-16 LTC4210 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 LTC4215 Single Hot Swap Controller with ADC and I2C Interface Operates from 2.9V to 15V, Digitally Monitors Voltage and Current with 8-Bit ADC LT4220 Positive and Negative Voltage, Dual Channel, 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 Channel, Hot Swap Controller Operates from 1.7V to 16.5V, Multifunction Current Control, SSOP-20 LTC4245 Quad Hot Swap Controller with ADC and 3.3V, 5V and 12V for CompactPCI, or 3.3V, 3.3V Auxiliary and 12V for PCIExpress, Monitors Voltage and Current with 8-Bit ADC I2C Interface LTC4232 5A Integrated Hot Swap Controller 2.9V to 18V Operation, 10% Accurate Current Limit LTC4217 2A Integrated Hot Swap Controller Operates from 2.9V to 26.5V, Adjustable 5% Accurate Current Limit 4218ff 18 Linear Technology Corporation LT 0112 REV F * PRINTED IN USA 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 (408) 432-1900 FAX: (408) 434-0507 www.linear.com (c) LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2007