June 26, 2008
LM96163
Remote Diode Digital Temperature Sensor with Integrated
Fan Control and TruTherm® BJT Transistor Beta
Compensation Technology
LUT transition fine resolution smoothing function
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General Description
Tachometer input for measuring fan RPM
The LM96163 has remote and local temperature sensors with
Smart-Tach modes for measuring RPM of fans with pulse-
width-modulated power as shown in typical application
ALERT output for processor event notification
integrated fan control that includes TruTherm BJT transistor
beta compensation technology for remote diode sensing. The
LM96163 accurately measures: (1) its own temperature and
(2) the temperature of a diode-connected transistor, such as
a 2N3904, or a thermal diode commonly found on Computer
Processors, Graphics Processor Units (GPU) and other
ASIC's. The LM96163 has an offset register to correct for er-
rors caused by different non-ideality factors of other thermal
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TCRIT output for critical temperature system shutdown
Offset register can adjust for a variety of thermal diodes
10-bit plus sign and 11-bit unsigned formats, with 1/8°C
resolution
Extended resolution to 1/32°C when digital filter enabled
Resolves remote diode temperatures up to 255.875°C
SMBus 2.0 compatible interface, with TIMEOUT and ARA
LLP10 (QFN10) package
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The LM96163 also features an integrated, pulse-width-mod-
ulated (PWM), open-drain fan control output. Fan speed de-
pends on a combination of the remote temperature reading,
the lookup table and register settings. The 12-step Lookup
Table (LUT) enables the user to program a non-linear fan
speed vs. temperature transfer function often used to quiet
acoustic fan noise. In addition a fully programmable ramping
function has been added to allow smooth transitions between
LUT setpoints.
Key Specifications
■ꢀRemote Temp Accuracy (includes quantization error)
LM96163 Temp
+25 to +85°C
+25 to +85°C
-40 to +25°C
Diode Temp
+55 to +105°C
+40 to +125°C
+25 to 125°C
Max Error
±0.75°C
±1.5°C
Features
±3.0°C
TruTherm BJT beta compensation technology supports
45nm, 65nm and 90nm Processor remote diodes
■ꢀLocal Temp Accuracy (includes quantization error)
LM96163 Temp 25°C to 125°C ±3.0°C (max)
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Factory trimmed for Intel® 45 nm processor thermal
diodes
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+3.0 V to +3.6 V
456 µA (typ)
■ꢀSupply Voltage
■ꢀSupply Current (0.8Hz Conversion)
Accurately senses diode-connected 2N3904 transistors or
thermal diodes on-board large processors or ASIC's
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Applications
Accurately senses its own temperature
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Integrated PWM fan speed control output supports high
resolution at 22.5kHz frequency for 4-pin fans
Acoustic fan noise reduction with user-programmable 12-
step Lookup Table
Processor Thermal Management
Electronic Test and Office Equipment
Industrial Controls
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Connection Diagrams
Top View
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LLP10 (QFN10)
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