19-2545; Rev 4; 6/±8
Precision SMBus-Compatible Remote/Local
Temperature Sensors with Overtemperature Alarms
48/MAX692
General Description
Features
o Dual Channel Measures Remote and Local
The MAX6648/MAX6692 are precise, two-channel digi-
tal temperature sensors. They accurately measure the
temperature of their own die and a remote PN junction,
and report the temperature in digital form using a 2-wire
serial interface. The remote PN junction is typically the
emitter-base junction of a common-collector PNP on a
CPU, FPGA, or ASIC.
Temperature
o +0.125°C Resolution
o High Accuracy 0.8°C ꢀmaxꢁ from +25°C to +125°C
ꢀRemoteꢁ, and 2°C ꢀmaxꢁ from +60°C to +100°C
ꢀLocalꢁ
o Two Alarm Outputs: ALERT and OVERT
The 2-wire serial interface accepts standard System
Management Bus (SMBus)™ write byte, read byte,
send byte, and receive byte commands to read the
temperature data and to program the alarm thresholds.
To enhance system reliability, the MAX6648/MAX6692
include an SMBus timeout. A fault queue prevents the
ALERT and OVERT outputs from setting until a fault has
been detected one, two, or three consecutive times
(programmable).
o Two Default OVERT Thresholds Available
MAX6648: +110°C
MAX6692: +85°C
o Programmable Conversion Rate
o SMBus-Compatible Interface
o SMBus Timeout
o Programmable Under/Overtemperature Alarm
Thresholds
The MAX6648/MAX6692 provide two system alarms:
ALERT and OVERT. ALERT asserts when any of four tem-
perature conditions are violated: local overtemperature,
remote overtemperature, local undertemperature, or
remote undertemperature. OVERT asserts when the tem-
perature rises above the value in either of the two OVERT
limit registers. The OVERT output can be used to activate
a cooling fan, or to trigger a system shutdown.
o Compatible with 90nm, 65nm, and 45nm Process
Technology
Ordering Information
PIN-
PACKAGE
MEASURED
TEMP RANGE
PART
MAX6648MUA
MAX6648YMUA
MAX6692MUA
MAX6692MSA
MAX6692YMUA
MAX6692YMSA
8 µMAX
8 µMAX
8 µMAX
8 SO
±ꢀC to +125ꢀC
±ꢀC to +125ꢀC
±ꢀC to +125ꢀC
±ꢀC to +125ꢀC
±ꢀC to +125ꢀC
±ꢀC to +125ꢀC
Measurements can be done autonomously, with the
conversion rate programmed by the user, or in a single-
shot mode. The adjustable conversion rate allows the
user to optimize supply current and temperature
update rate to match system needs.
8 µMAX
8 SO
Remote accuracy is ±±.8ꢀC maꢁimum error between
+25ꢀC and +125ꢀC with no calibration needed. The
MAX6648/MAX6692 operate from -55ꢀC to +125ꢀC, and
measure temperatures between ±ꢀC and +125ꢀC. The
MAX6648 is available in an 8-pin µMAX® package, and the
MAX6692 is available in 8-pin µMAX and SO packages.
Note: All devices operate over the -55ꢀC to +125ꢀC temperature
range.
Typical Operating Circuit
Applications
3.3V
0.1μF
200Ω
Desktop Computers
Notebook Computers
Servers
V
CC
10kΩ EACH
DXP
DATA
SDA
Thin Clients
MAX6648
CLOCK
SCLK
Workstations
MAX6692
ALERT
INTERRUPTED TO μP
DXN
Test and Measurement
Multichip Modules
2200pF
OVERT
TO FAN DRIVER OR
SYSTEM SHUTDOWN
GND
μP
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
Pin Configuration and Functional Diagram appear at end of
data sheet.
µMAX is a registered trademark of Maꢁim Integrated Products, Inc.
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