LTC4218
Hot Swap Controller
Features Description Wide Operating Voltage Range: 2.9V to 26.5V
Adjustable, 5% Accurate 15mV Current Limit
Current Monitor Output
Adjustable Current Limit Timer Before Fault
Power Good and Fault Outputs
Adjustable Inrush Current Control
2% Accurate Undervoltage and Overvoltage
Protectio Available in 16-Lead SSOP and 16-Pin 5mm Г— 3mm
DFN Packages The LTCВ®4218 is a Hot Swap controller that allows a board
to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane.
An internal high side switch driver controls the gate of an
external N-channel MOSFET for supply voltages from 2.9V
to 26.5V. A dedicated 12V version (LTC4218-12) contains
preset 12V specific thresholds, while the standard LTC4218
allows adjustable thresholds. n n n n n n n The LTC4218 provides an accurate (5%) current limit with
current foldback limiting. The current limit threshold can
be adjusted dynamically using an external pin. Additional
features include a current monitor output that amplifies
the sense voltage for ground referenced current sensing.
Overvoltage, undervoltage and power good monitoring
are also provided. Applications RAID Systems ATCA, AMC, ВµTCA Systems …