LTC4229
Ideal Diode and
Hot Swap Controller
FeaTures
DescripTion
Ideal Diode and Inrush Current Control for
The LTC®4229 offers ideal diode and Hot Swap™ functions
forapowerrailbycontrollingtwoexternalN-channelMOS-
FETs. The MOSFET acting as an ideal diode replaces a high
power Schottky diode and the associated heat sink, saving
power and board area. The Hot Swap MOSFET control al-
lows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a live
backplane by limiting inrush current. The supply output is
alsoprotectedagainstshort-circuitfaultswithafastacting
foldback current limit and electronic circuit breaker.
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Redundant Supplies
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Low Loss Replacement for Power Schottky Diode
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Protects Output Voltage from Input Brownouts
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Allows Safe Hot Swapping from a Live Backplane
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2.9V to 18V Operating Range
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Controls Back-to-Back N-Channel MOSFETs
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Limits Peak Fault Current in ≤1µs
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Adjustable Current Limit with Foldback
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Adjustable Start-Up and Current Limit Fault Delay
The LTC4229 regulates the forward voltage drop across
the external MOSFET to ensure smooth current transfer
in diode-OR applications. The ideal diode turns on quickly
to reduce the load voltage droop during supply switcho-
ver. If the input supply fails or is shorted, a fast turn-off
minimizes reverse-current transients.
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0.5µs Ideal Diode Turn-On and Turn-Off Time
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Undervoltage and Overvoltage Protection
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Status, Fault and Power Good Outputs
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Pin Selectable Latch Off or Automatic Retry
After Fault
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24-Lead 4mm × 5mm QFN and SSOP Packages
The LTC4229 provides adjustable start-up delay, under-
voltage and overvoltage protection, and reports fault and
power good status for the supply. It can be configured
for latch off or automatic retry after a fault.
applicaTions
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Redundant Power Supplies
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Supply Holdup
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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High Availability Systems and Servers
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Protected by U.S. Patents, including 7920013, 8022679.
Telecom and Network Infrastructure
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Power Prioritizer
Typical applicaTion
Plug-In Supply Card Application
PLUG-IN
SUPPLY
Diode FET Protects Output
DIODE FET
SiR818DP
HOT SWAP FET
SiR818DP
CARD
0.0025Ω
Voltage from Input Brownout
V
OUT
7.6A
12V
+
680µF
IN
10Ω
1k
0.1µF
10V/DIV
10nF
OUT
10V/DIV
+
–
CPO DSRC IN DGATE DSNS SENSE SENSE HGATE
OUT
15k
2k
DGATE
20V/DIV
FB
21.5k
1.1k
2k
HGATE
20V/DIV
UV
LTC4229
PWRGD
FAULT
DSTAT
DFLT
4229 TA01b
50µs/DIV
OV
EN
DOFF GND DCFG
INTV
RTMR DTMR
FTMR
CC
0.1µF
0.1µF
BACKPLANE
4229 TA01a
4229f
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