19-2034; Rev 2; 3/02
±±1°C ꢀMꢁusꢂ°oꢃpatiꢄle ꢅeꢃote/ꢆocal ꢇeꢃperature
ꢀensors with Overteꢃperature Alarꢃs
General Description
Features
The MAX6657/MAX6658/MAX6659 are precise, two-
channel digital temperature sensors. Each accurately
measures the temperature of its own die and one
remote PN junction, and reports the temperature in digi-
tal form on a 2-wire serial interface. The remote junction
can be a diode-connected transistor like the low-cost
NPN type 2N3904 or 2N3906 PNP type. The remote
junction can also be a common-collector PNP, such as
a substrate PNP of a microprocessor.
ꢀ Dual Channel: Measures Remote and Local
Temperature
ꢀ 11-Bit, 0.125°C Resolution
ꢀ High Accuracy 1°C ꢀmaꢁx ꢂrom ꢃ+0°C to ꢃ100°C
ꢀRemotex
ꢀ No Calibration Required
ꢀ Programmable Under/Overtemperature Alarms
The 2-wire serial interface accepts standard System
Management Bus (SMBus™) commands such as Write
Byte, Read Byte, Send Byte, and Receive Byte to read
the temperature data and program the alarm thresholds
and conversion rate. The MAX6657/MAX6658/
MAX6659 can function autonomously with a program-
mable conversion rate, which allows the control of sup-
ply current and temperature update rate to match
system needs. For conversion rates of 4Hz or less, the
temperature is represented in extended mode as 10
bits + sign with a resolution of 0.125°C. When the con-
version rate is faster than 4Hz, output data is 7 bits +
sign with a resolution of 1°C. The MAX6657/
MAX6658/MAX6659 also include an SMBus timeout
feature to enhance system reliability.
ꢀ Programmable Conversion Rate
ꢀ0.0+25Hz to 1+Hzx
ꢀ SMBus/I2C™-Compatible Interꢂace
ꢀ Two Alarm Outputs: ALERT and OVERT1
ꢀMAX++57 and MAX++58x
ꢀ Three Alarm Outputs: ALERT, OVERT1,
and OVERT2 ꢀMAX++59x
Ordering Inforꢃation
TEMP.
RANGE
PIN-
MEASURED
PART
PACKAGE TEMP. RANGE
Remote accuracy is 1°C between +60°C and +100°C
with no calibration needed. The MAX6657 measures
temperatures from 0°C to +125°C and the MAX6658/
MAX6659 from -55°C to +125°C. The MAX6659 has the
added benefit of being able to select one of three
addresses through an address pin, and a second over-
temperature alarm pin for greater system reliability.
MAX6657MSA -55°C to +125°C 8 SO
MAX6658MSA -55°C to +125°C 8 SO
0°C to +125°C
-55°C to +125°C
MAX6659MEE -55°C to +125°C 16 QSOP -55°C to +125°C
Pin °onfigurations
Applications
Desktop Computers
Notebook Computers
Servers
Workstations
TOP VIEW
V
CC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16 N.C.
N.C.
DXP
15 STBY
V
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SMBCLK
SMBDATA
ALERT
CC
14 SMBCLK
13 N.C.
DXP
DXN
DXN
MAX6659
MAX6657
MAX6658
ADD
12 SMBDATA
11 N.C.
Typical Operating Circuit appears at the end of the
data sheet.
OVERT1
GND
OVERT1
GND
10 OVERT2
SO
GND
9 ALERT
QSOP
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
2
I C is a trademark of Philips Corp.
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