MAX31760
Precision Fan-Speed Controller
with Nonvolatile Lookup Table
General Description
Features
The MAX31760 integrates temperature sensing along
with precision PWM fan control. It accurately measures
its local die temperature and the remote temperature of
a discrete diode-connected transistor, such as a 2N3906,
or a thermal diode commonly found on CPUs, graphics
processor units (GPUs), and other ASICs. Multiple tem-
perature thresholds, such as local high/overtemperature
(OT) and remote high/overtemperature, can be set by an
● Operating Settings Stored in Nonvolatile Memory for
Automatic Operation at Power-On
● 48-Step Nonvolatile LUT Maps Temperature to PWM
Duty Cycle
● Smooth PWM Duty-Cycle Transitions Minimize
Audibility of Fan Noise
● Two Tachometer Inputs for Measuring the RPM of
Two Fans Independently
2
I C-compatible interface.
● FF/FS Pin Multiplexes Fan-Failure Output with Full-
Fan speed is controlled based on the temperature reading
as an index to a 48-byte lookup table (LUT) containing
user-programmed PWM values. The flexible LUT-based
architecture enables the user to program a smooth
nonlinear fan speed vs. temperature transfer function to
minimize acoustic fan noise. Two tachometer inputs allow
measuring the speeds of two fans independently. The
FF/FS pin multiplexes an open-drain fan-failure output
with a full-speed fan-drive input. When the local or remote
OT threshold is exceeded, the SHDN pin is asserted low
and can be used to shut down the system. A dedicated
ALERT pin reports that either a local or remote high-
temperature threshold has been exceeded. ALERT can
be programmed to work in either fault indicator mode or
interrupt mode. These features make the device a com-
pact and complete solution for a single-fan or two-fan
cooling system.
Speed Fan-Drive Input
● Accurately Senses Remote and Local Temperature
● Programmable Thermal Diode Ideality Factor
Minimizes Ideality Factor Mismatch
● Automatic Series Resistance Cancellation
● Dedicated ALERT Pin for Temperature Faults
● SHDN Pin Available for System Overtemperature
Shutdown
● 3.0V to 3.6V Operating Voltage Range
● -40NC to +125NC Operating Temperature Range
Applications
● Servers
● Networking Equipment
● STB/DVR
● NAS/DAS
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit
+3.3V
FAN VOLTAGE
+5V OR +12V
V
4-WIRE FAN #1
CC
V
DD
ALERT
FF/FS
SHDN
TACH1
TACH2
TACH
PWM
GND
MAX31760
SDA
SCL
PWM
TO SYSTEM HOST
FAN VOLTAGE
+5V OR +12V
DXP
V
CC
4-WIRE FAN #2
2200pF
TACH
PWM
DXN
REMODE
A0 A1 A2 GND
DIODE CONNECTED
TRANSISTOR
GND
(e.g., CPU, GPU, OR ASIC)
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX31760.related.
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