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Remote Temperature Sensor
with SMBus Serial Interface
________________General Description
____________________________Features
The MAX1618 precise digital thermometer reports the
temperature of a remote sensor. The remote sensor is a
diode-connected transistor—typically a low-cost, easily
mounted 2N3904 NPN type—that replaces conventional
thermistors or thermocouples. Remote accuracy is 3ꢀ°
for multiple transistor manufacturers, with no calibration
needed. The MAX1618 can also measure the die temper-
ature of other I°s, such as microprocessors, that contain
an on-chip, diode-connected transistor.
ꢀ Single Channel: Measures Remote CPU
Temperature
ꢀ No Calibration Required
ꢀ SMBus 2-Wire Serial Interface
ꢀ Programmable Under/Overtemperature Alarms
ꢀ Overtemperature Output for Fan Control
(Thermostat Mode)
The 2-wire serial interface accepts standard System
Management Bus (SMBus™) Write Byte, Read Byte, Send
Byte, and Receive Byte commands to program the alarm
thresholds and to read temperature data. The data format
is 7 bits plus sign, with each bit corresponding to 1ꢀ°, in
two’s complement format. Measurements can be done
automatically and autonomously, with the 16Hz conversion
rate or programmed to operate in a single-shot mode.
ꢀ Supports SMBus Alert Response Accuracy
3°C (+60°C to +100°C)
5°C (-55°C to +120°C)
ꢀ 3µA (typ) Standby Supply Current
ꢀ 900µA (max) Supply Current in Autoconvert Mode
ꢀ +3V to +5.5V Supply Range
The thermostat mode configures the ALERT output as an
interrupt or as a temperature reset that remains active only
while the temperature is above the maximum temperature
limit or below the minimum temperature limit. The ALERT
output polarity in thermostat mode can be configured for
active high or active low. Fan control is implemented using
this ALERT output.
ꢀ Small 10-Pin µMAX Package
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
The MAX1618 is available in a small (1.1mm high) 10-pin
µMAX package.
MAX1618MUB
-55ꢀ° to +125ꢀ°
10 µMAX
________________________Applications
Desktop and Notebook
°omputers
°entral Office
Telecom Equipment
Smart Battery Packs
LAN Servers
Test and Measurement
Multichip Modules
Industrial °ontrols
Typical Operating Circuit
___________________Pin Configuration
3V TO 5.5V
200Ω
0.1µF
TOP VIEW
V
STBY
CC
10k EACH
MAX1618
ADD0
ADD1
GND
DXN
1
2
3
4
5
10 ALERT
DXP
DXN
CLOCK
DATA
SMBCLK
9
8
7
6
SMBDATA
MAX1618
SMBDATA
ALERT
SMBCLK
STBY
INTERRUPT
TO µC
2N3904
2200pF
DXP
V
CC
ADD0 ADD1 GND
µMAX
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
†Patents Pending
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