19-2225; Rev 0; 10/01
Remote-Junction Temperature-Controlled
Fan-Speed Regulator with SMBus Interface
General Description
Features
The MAX6660 is a remote temperature sensor and fan-
speed regulator that provides a complete fan-control
solution. The remote temperature sensor is typically a
common-collector PNP, such as a substrate PNP of a
microprocessor, or a diode-connected transistor, typi-
cally a low-cost, easily mounted 2N3904 NPN type or
2N3906 PNP type.
♦ Integrated Thermal Sensing and Fan-Regulation
Solution
♦ Programmable Fan Threshold Temperature
♦ Programmable Temperature Range for Full-Scale
Fan Speed
♦ Accurate Closed-Loop Fan-Speed Regulation
The device also incorporates a closed-loop fan con-
troller that regulates fan speed with tachometer feed-
back. The MAX6660 compares temperature data to a
fan threshold temperature and gain setting, both pro-
grammed over the SMBus™ by the user. The result is
automatic fan control that is proportional to the remote-
junction temperature. The temperature feedback loop
can be broken at any time for system control over the
speed of the fan.
♦ On-Chip Power Device Drives Fans Rated
Up to 250mA
♦ Programmable Under/Overtemperature Alarms
♦ SMBus 2-Wire Serial Interface with Timeout
(Cannot “Lock Up” the SMBus)
♦ Supports SMBus Alert Response
Fan speed is voltage controlled as opposed to PWM
controlled, greatly reducing acoustic noise and maxi-
mizing fan reliability. An on-chip power device drives
fans rated up to 250mA.
♦ ACPI Compatible, Including OVERT System
Shutdown Function
♦ ±±1C (ꢀ+01C to ꢀ±001C) Thermal-Sensing Accuracy
♦ MAX+++0EVKIT Available
Temperature data is updated every 0.25s and is read-
able at any time over the SMBus interface. The
MAX6660 is accurate to 1°C (max) when the remote
junction is between +60°C to +100°C. Data is formatted
as a 10-bit + sign word with 0.125°C resolution.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX6660AEE
-40°C to +125°C
16 QSOP
The MAX6660 is specified for -40°C to +125°C and is
available in a 16-pin QSOP package.
Typical Operating Circuit
Applications
+3V TO +5.5V
PC
0.1µF
50Ω
Notebooks
10kΩ
EACH
Telecom Systems
Industrial Control Systems
Servers
+12V
5kΩ
VFAN
V
CC
STBY
Workstations
FAN
TACH IN
CLOCK
DATA
SMBCLK
SMBDATA
ALERT
1µF
MAX6660
FAN
DXP
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
INTERUPT
TO µP
2200pF
DXN
TO SYSTEM
SHUTDOWN
OVERT
PENTIUM
AGND
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
ADD0
ADD1 PGND
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