LTC4224-1/LTC4224-2
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422412fa
TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Compact Dual Low
Voltage Hot Swap Controller
The LTC
®
4224 Dual Low Voltage Hot Swap™ controller
allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a
live backplane. It controls two supplies with external N-
channel MOSFETs and operates with one supply as low
as 1V provided the other supply is 2.7V or greater. The
LTC4224 can ramp up the supplies in any order and at
adjustable ramp rates. To minimize the number of external
components and PCB area, the gate capacitor is optional,
all timing delays are generated internally, and the ON pins
have integrated pull-up currents.
Protection against overcurrent faults is provided by a fast-
acting current limit and timed circuit breakers. A FAULT pin
signals overcurrent faults. The LTC4224-1 remains off after
a fault, while the LTC4224-2 automatically tries to apply
power again after a four second cool-down period.
Normal Power-Up Waveform
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Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from a
Live Backplane
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Controls Load Voltages from 1V to 6V
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No Gate Components Required
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Adjustable Current Limit with Circuit Breaker
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Limits Peak Fault Current in ≤1μs
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No External Timing Capacitor Required
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Adjustable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate
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Gate Drive for External N-channel MOSFET
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LTC4224-1: Latchoff After Fault
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LTC4224-2: Automatic Retry After Fault
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10-Lead MSOP and 3mm × 2mm DFN Packages
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Optical Networking
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Low Voltage Hot Swap
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Electronic Circuit Breakers
L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. Hot Swap
is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
422412 TA01a
LTC4224
V
CC1
FAULT
SENSE1 SENSE2 GATE1
GATE2
ON1
ON2
GND GND
V
CC2
5V
3.3V
0.015Ω
0.010Ω
FDS6911
5V
1A
3.3V
2A
LTC4224
CONNECTOR PLUG-IN
CARD
V
OUT1
5V/DIV
V
OUT2
5V/DIV
0.5ms/DIV
422412 TA01b
I
IN1
2A/DIV
I
IN2
2A/DIV
C
LOAD
= 150µF