LTC4252-1/LTC4252-2
Negative Voltage
Hot Swap Controllers
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
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Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from a
The LTC®4252 negative voltage Hot SwapTM controller
allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a
livebackplane.Outputcurrentiscontrolledbythreestages
of current limiting: a timed circuit breaker, active current
limiting and a fast feedforward path that limits peak
current under worst-case catastrophic fault conditions.
Live –48V Backplane
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Floating Topology Permits Very High Voltage
Operation
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Programmable Analog Current Limit With Circuit
Breaker Timer
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Fast Response Time Limits Peak Fault Current
Programmable undervoltage and overvoltage detectors
disconnect the load whenever the input supply exceeds
the desired operating range. The LTC4252’s supply input
is shunt regulated, allowing safe operation with very high
supply voltages. A multifunction timer delays initial start-
up and controls the circuit breaker’s response time. The
circuit breaker’s response time is accelerated by sensing
excessive MOSFET drain voltage, keeping the MOSFET
within its safe operating area (SOA). A programmable
soft-start circuit controls MOSFET inrush current at start-
up. A power good status output can enable a power
module at start-up or disable it if the circuit breaker trips.
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Programmable Soft-Start Current Limit
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Programmable Timer with Drain Voltage
Accelerated Response
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Programmable Undervoltage/Overvoltage Protection
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LTC4252-1: Latch Off After Fault
LTC4252-2: Automatic Retry After Fault
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APPLICATIO S
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Hot Board Insertion
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Electronic Circuit Breaker
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–48V Distributed Power Systems
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The LTC4252-1 latches off after a circuit breaker fault times
out. The LTC4252-2 provides automatic retry after a fault.
TheLTC4252isavailableineitheran8-pinor10-pinMSOP.
Negative Power Supply Control
Central Office Switching
Programmable Current Limiting Circuit
High Availability Servers
Disk Arrays
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
Hot Swap is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
–48V/2.5A Hot Swap Controller
Start-Up Behavior
GND
R
IN
+
3× 1.8k IN SERIES
C
L
1/4W EACH
100µF
LOAD
EN
GATE
5V/DIV
C
IN
1µF
R3
GND
1
5.1k
(SHORT PIN)
V
R1
402k
1%
IN
LTC4252-1
PWRGD
V
SENSE
2.5A/DIV
OUT
*
8
9
2
7
6
4
OV
R
D
1M
UV
DRAIN
GATE
R2
32.4k
1%
10
3
Q1
IRF530S
TIMER
SS
V
OUT
C
20V/DIV
T
SENSE
V
EE
0.33µF
R
10Ω
R
S
0.02Ω
C
5
C1
10nF
C
SS
68nF
C
18nF
C
PWRGD
10V/DIV
4252-1/2 TA01
–48V
* M0C207
1ms/DIV
4252-1/2 TA01a
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