LTC1695
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SMBus/I C Fan Speed
Controller in SOT-23
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
Complete SMBus/I2CTM Brushless DC Fan Speed
The LTC®1695 fan speed controller provides all the func-
tionsnecessaryforapowermanagementmicroprocessor
to regulate the speed of a 5V brushless DC fan via a 2-wire
SMBus/I2C interface. Fan speed is controlled according to
the system’s required temperature profile and permits
lowerfanpowerconsumption, longerbatteryruntimeand
lower acoustical generated noise versus systems that
only provide simple on-off control for the fan.
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Control System in a 5-Pin SOT-23 package
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0.75Ω PMOS Linear Regulator with 180mA
Output Current Rating
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0V to 4.922V Output Voltage Range Controlled by a
6-Bit DAC
Simple 2-Wire SMBus/I2C Interface
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250ms Internal Timer Ensures Fan Start-Up
Current Limit and Thermal Shutdown
Fault Status Indication via SMBus Host Readback
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The LTC1695 incorporates a 180mA low dropout linear
regulator, a 2-wire SMBus/I2C interface and a 6-bit DAC.
Fan speed is controlled by varying the fan’s terminal
voltagethroughtheoutputvoltageoftheLTC1695’slinear
regulator. The LTC1695’s output voltage is programmed
by sending a 6-bit digital code to the LTC1695 DAC via the
SMBus. To eliminate fan start-up problems at lower fan
voltages, users can enable the LTC1695’s boost start
feature that provides the DAC’s full-scale output voltage
for 250ms before decreasing to the programmed output
voltage.
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APPLICATIO S
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Notebook Computers
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Spot Cooling
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Portable Instruments
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Battery-Powered Systems
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DC Motor Control
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White LED Power Supplies
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Programmable Low Dropout Regulator
The LTC1695 includes output current limiting and thermal
shutdown as well as status monitors that can be read back
by the microprocessor during fault conditions. The
LTC1695 is available in a 5-lead SOT-23 package.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
I C is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Fan Voltage and Current vs DAC Code
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
V
A
= 5V
CC
T
= 25°C
5V
1
5
4
V
V
OUT
CC
+
I
LOAD
5V DC FAN
V
OUT
10µF
LTC1695
+
SUNON
2
3
4.7µF
KDE0502PFB2-8
0.6W, 1.7 CFM
(25 • 25 • 10)mm3
GND
SCL
SDA
SYSTEM
CONTROLLER
1695 • TA01
40
30
DAC CODE
60
70
0
10
20
50
1695 • TA02
1