LTC4211
Hot Swap Controller with
Multifunction Current Control
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
TheLTC®4211isaHotSwap™controllerthatallowsaboard
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 ranging
from 2.5V to 16.5V. The LTC4211 provides soft-start and
inrush current limiting during the start-up period which
has a programmable duration.
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Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal
from a Live Backplane
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Controls Supply Voltages from 2.5V to 16.5V
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Programmable Soft-Start with Inrush Current
Limiting, No External Gate Capacitor Required
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Faster Turn-Off Time Because No External Gate
Capacitor is Required
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Dual Level Overcurrent Fault Protection
Two on-chip current limit comparators provide dual level
overcurrent circuit breaker protection. The slow com-
parator trips at VCC – 50mV and activates in 20μs (or is
programmed by an external filter capacitor, MS only).
The fast comparator trips at VCC – 150mV and typically
responds in 300ns.
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Programmable Response Time for Overcurrent
Protection (MS)
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Programmable Overvoltage Protection (MS)
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Automatic Retry or Latched Mode Operation (MS)
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High Side Drive for an External N-Channel FET
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User-Programmable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate
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TheFBpinmonitorstheoutputsupplyvoltageandsignals
the RESET output pin. The ON pin signal turns the chip on
and off and can also be used for the reset function. The
MS package has FAULT and FILTER pins to provide addi-
tional functions like fault indication, autoretry or latch-off
modes, programmable current limit response time and
programmable overvoltage protection using an external
Zener diode clamp.
FB Pin Monitors V
and Signals RESET
OUT
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Glitch Filter Protects Against Spurious RESET Signal
APPLICATIONS
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Electronic Circuit Breaker
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Hot Board Insertion and Removal (Either On
Backplane or On Removable Card)
Industrial High Side Switch/Circuit Breaker
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.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Single Channel 5V Hot Swap Controller
Power-Up Sequence
BACKPLANE PCB EDGE
CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
NO C
LOAD
(FEMALE)
(MALE)
R
M1
SENSE
0.007Ω
V
5V
5A
V
GATE
Si4410DY
OUT
LONG
V
CC
5V/DIV
5V
+
R
X
C
LOAD
10Ω
Z1*
V
C
X
100nF
RESET
5V/DIV
8
7
6
R5
R3
36k
10k
V
SENSE
GATE
FB
CC
5
1
R1
20k
V
ON
R4
15k
1V/DIV
SHORT
2
μP
LTC4211
ON
LOGIC
V
R2
10k
TIMER
RESET
1V/DIV
RESET
TIMER
3
GND
2.5ms/DIV
4211 TA01b
4
PCB CONNECTION SENSE
LONG
C
TIMER
10nF
GND
GND
4211 TA01A
Z1 = 1SMA10A OR SMAJ10A
* OPTIONAL
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