MIC2546/2547
Micrel
MIC2546/2547
Dual Programmable Current Limit Switch
Preliminary Information
General Description
Features
The MIC2546 and MIC2547 are integrated high-side dual
powerswitchesoptimizedforlowlossdcpowerswitchingand
other power management applications, including Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). The MIC2546/47
isacost-effective, highlyintegratedsolutionthatrequiresfew
external components to satisfy USB and ACPI requirements.
• 2.7V to 5.5V input
• Adjustable current-limit up to 1.5A
• Reverse current flow blocking (no “body diode”)
• 100µA typical on-state supply current per channel
• 2µA typical off-state supply current
• 120mΩ maximum on-resistance
• Open-drain fault flag
Loadcurrentmanagementfeaturesincludeaprecisionresis-
tor-programmable output current-limit and a soft-start circuit
which minimizes inrush current when the switch is enabled.
Thermal shutdown, along with current-limit, protects the
switch and the attached device.
• Thermal shutdown
• Thermal shutdown output latch (MIC2547)
• 2ms (slow) turn-on and fast turnoff
• Available with active-high or active-low enable
Applications
• USB power distribution
• PCI Bus Power Switching
• Notebook PC
• ACPI power distribution
• PC card hot swap applications
• Inrush current-limiting
The MIC2546/47’s open-drain flag outputs are used to indi-
catecurrent-limitingorthermalshutdowntoalocalcontroller.
The MIC2547 has an additional internal latch which turns the
output off upon thermal shutdown providing robust fault
control. The enable signal is compatible with both 3V and 5V
logic, andisalsousedasthethermalshutdownlatchresetfor
the MIC2547.
The MIC2546 and MIC2547 are available in active-high and
active-low enable versions in 16-pin TSSOP and SOP
packages.
• Ideal for dual supply applications
Typical Application
+5V
0.1µF
RFLGA
MIC2546-xBM
On/Off
On/Off
Peripheral
ENA
OUTA
INA
FLGA
GNDA
ILIMA
ENB
33µF
OUTA
NC
RSETA
OUTB
INB
Peripheral
FLGB
RFLGB
GNDB OUTB
ILIMB NC
RSETB
33µF
+3.3V
0.1µF
Typical Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Application
Micrel, Inc. • 1849 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 944-0970 • http://www.micrel.com
June 2000
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MIC2546/2547