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FN9100.8
December 3, 2015
Description and Operation
The members of this IC family are single power supply
distribution controllers for generic hot swap
applications across the +2.5V to +12V supply range.
The ISL6115 is targeted for +12V switching
applications whereas the ISL6116 is targeted for +5V,
the ISL6117 for +3.3V and the ISL6120 for +2.5V
applications. Each IC has a hardwired undervoltage
(UV) threshold level approximately 17% lower than the
stated voltages.
These ICs feature a highly accurate programmable
current regulation (CR) level with programmable time
delay to latch-off, and programmable soft-start
turnHon ramp all set with a minimum of external
passive components. The ICs also include severe OC
protection that immediately shuts down the MOSFET
switch should a rapid load current transient such as
with a dead short cause the CR Vth to exceed the
programmed level by 150mV. Additionally, the ICs
have a UV indicator and an OC latch indicator. The
functionality of the PGOOD feature is enabled once
the IC is biased, monitoring and reporting any UV
condition on the ISEN pin.
Upon initial power-up, the IC can either isolate the
voltage supply from the load by holding the external
N-Channel MOSFET switch off or apply the supply rail
voltage directly to the load for true hot swap capability.
The PWRON pin must be pulled low for the device to
isolate the power supply from the load by holding the
external N-Channel MOSFET off. With the PWRON pin
held high or floating the IC will be in true hot swap
mode. In both cases the IC turns on in a soft-start
mode protecting the supply rail from sudden in-rush
current.
At turn-on, the external gate capacitor of the N-
Channel MOSFET is charged with a 10µA current
source resulting in a programmable ramp (soft-start
turn-on). The internal ISL6115 charge pump supplies
the gate drive for the 12V supply switch driving that
gate to ~V
DD
+5V, for the other three ICs the gate
drive voltage is limited to the chip bias voltage, VDD.
Load current passes through the external current
sense resistor. When the voltage across the sense
resistor exceeds the user programmed CR voltage
threshold value, (see Table 1 for R
ISET
programming
resistor value and resulting nominal current regulation
threshold voltage, V
CR
) the controller enters its
current regulation mode. At this time, the time-out
capacitor, on CTIM
pin is charged with a 20µA current
source and the controller enters the current limit time
to latch-off period. The length of the current limit time
to latch-off duration is set by the value of a single
external capacitor (see Table 2) for C
TIM
capacitor
value and resulting nominal current limited time-out
to latch-off duration placed from the CTIM pin (pin 6)
to ground. The programmed current level is held until
either the OC event passes or the time-out period
expires. If the former is the case then the N-Channel
MOSFET is fully enhanced and the C
TIM
capacitor is
discharged. Once C
TIM
charges to 1.87V signaling
that the time-out period has expired, an internal latch
is set whereby the FET gate is quickly pulled to 0V
turning off the N-Channel MOSFET switch, isolating
the faulty load.
PWRON Pull-Up Voltage PWRN_V PWRON Pin Open 2.7 3.2 - V
PWRON Rising Threshold PWR_Vth 1.4 1.7 2.0 V
PWRON Hysteresis PWR_hys 130 170 250 mV
PWRON Pull-Up Current PWRN_I 9 17 25 µA
CURRENT REGULATION DURATION/POWER GOOD
C
TIM
Charging Current C
TIM
_ichg0 V
CTIM
= 0V 16 20 23 µA
C
TIM
Fault Pull-Up Current (Note 6) - 20 - mA
Current Limit Time-Out Threshold
Voltage
C
TIM
_Vth CTIM Voltage 1.3 1.8 2.3 V
Power Good Pull Down Current PG_Ipd V
OUT
= 0.5V - 8 - mA
NOTES:
6. Limits established by characterization and are not production tested.
7. Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Electrical Specifications V
DD
= 12V, T
A
= T
J
= 0°C to +85°C, Unless Otherwise Specified. Temperature limits
established by characterization and are not production tested. Boldface limits apply over the
operating temperature range, -40°C to +85°C. (Continued)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
(Note 7) TYP
MAX
(Note 7) UNITS
ISL6115, ISL6116, ISL6117, ISL6120