LTC4214-1/LTC4214-2
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421412f
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
APPLICATIO S
DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
The LTC
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4214 negative voltage Hot Swap
TM
controller
allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a
live backplane. Output current is controlled by three stages
of current limiting: a timed circuit breaker, active current
limiting and a fast feedforward path that limits peak
current under worst-case catastrophic fault conditions.
Adjustable undervoltage and overvoltage detectors dis-
connect the load whenever the input supply exceeds the
desired operating range. The LTC4214 controls negative
supplies ranging from near zero to 16V. A multifunction
timer delays initial start-up and controls the circuit breakers
response time. This response time is accelerated by
sensing excessive MOSFET drain voltage, keeping the
MOSFET within its safe operating area (SOA). An adjust-
able soft-start circuit controls MOSFET inrush current at
start-up. A power good status output can enable a power
module at start-up or disable it if the circuit breaker trips.
The LTC4214-1 latches off after a circuit breaker fault times
out. The LTC4214-2 provides automatic retry after a fault.
The LTC4214 is available in the 10-pin MSOP package.
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Hot Board Insertion
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Electronic Circuit Breaker
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Negative Power Supply Control
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Central Office Switching
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High Availability Servers
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Disk Arrays
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Optical Networking/Switching
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ECL
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from a
Live Backplane
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Controls Supplies from 0V to 16V
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Adjustable Analog Current Limit With Circuit
Breaker Timer
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Fast Response Time Limits Peak Fault Current
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Adjustable Soft-Start Current Limit
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Adjustable Timer with Drain Voltage Accelerated
Response
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Adjustable Undervoltage/Overvoltage Protection
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LTC4214-1: Latch Off After Fault
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LTC4214-2: Automatic Retry After Fault
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Available in the 10-Pin MSOP Package
Negative Low Voltage
Hot Swap Controllers
Hot Swap is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
5.2V/5A ECL Supply Hot Swap Controller
Start-Up Behavior
GATE
5V/DIV
SENSE
20mV/DIV
V
OUT
5V/DIV
PWRGD
5V/DIV
4214 TA02
4214 TA01
GND
3.3V
UV/OV
V
EE
V
IN
SENSE
SS
TIMER
GATE
PWRGD
LTC4214-1
34k
1%
10&
470&
2k
100nF
32.4k
1%
5.6nF
SMAJ7A
PUSH
RESET
3.3nF
10nF
5.2V
0.01&
IRF7413
GND
EN
5.2V
ECL
10&
1
9, 8
10
3
7
2
6
4
5
1nF
0.1礔
C
LOAD
100礔
GND
(SHORT PIN)
+
BSS138
75k
22&
DRAIN