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LTC4242 1 4242f Dual Slot Hot Swap Controller for PCI Express The LTC ® 4242 Hot Swap TM controller allows safe board insertion and removal for two independent slots on a PCI Express backplane. External N-channel transistors control the 12V and 3.3V supplies while integrated switches control the 3.3V auxiliary supplies. Both 12V and 3.3V supplies can be ramped up at an adjustable rate. Dual level circuit breakers and fast active current limiting protect all supplies against overcurrent faults. A supply filter at the V CC pin allows the LTC4242 to endure supply transients. The EN input detects the presence of a card in the PCI Express slot. The FAULT and AUXFAULT outputs alert the system of overcurrent conditions on the main and auxiliary supplies, respectively. PGOOD and AUXPGOOD outputs indicate proper main and auxiliary supply outputs. PCI Express-Based PC and Servers Hot Swap Application for Triple Supply Systems Allows Live Insertion into PCI Express ® Backplane Controls Two Independent PCI Express Slots Independent Control of Main and Auxiliary Supplies 20V Rating for 12V Supply Input Pins Integrated 0.25Ω AUX Switches Limits Fault Current in ≤1µs Force On Test Mode Adjustable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate High Side Drivers for N-Channel MOSFETs Thermal Shutdown Protection Available in 38-Lead QFN and 36-Lead SSOP Packages APPLICATIO S U FEATURES DESCRIPTIO U TYPICAL APPLICATIO U , 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. PCI Express Application Normal Power-Up Sequence 3V SENSE1 3V GATE1 3V IN1 4242 TA01a PCIe CONNECTOR PLUG-IN CARD PCIe CONNECTOR PLUG-IN CARD 3.3V OUT 3.3V OUT 12V OUT 3V OUT1 3V OUT2 12V SENSE1 12V GATE1 12V IN1 V CC AUXIN1 AUXOUT1 FON1 EN1 GND EN2 FON2 3.3V 3.3V 12V AUXOUT2 3.3V AUXON1 ON1 FAULT1 AUXFAULT1 PGOOD1 PGOOD2 AUXFAULT2 FAULT2 ON2 AUXON2 12V 3.3V 12V OUT1 3V SENSE2 3V GATE2 3V IN2 LTC4242G 12V SENSE2 12V GATE2 12V IN2 12V OUT2 BD_PRST1 12V OUT 3.3V OUT 3.3V OUT BD_PRST2 PCI EXPRESS HOT PLUG CONTROLLER AUXIN2 AUXOUTn 5V/DIV 12V OUTn 5V/DIV 3V OUTn 5V/DIV PGOODn 5V/DIV 10ms/DIV 4242 F04 ENn 5V/DIV

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Page 1: FEATURES DESCRIPTIO U · plug-in card pcie connector plug-in card 3.3vout 3.3v out 12vout 3vout1 3vout2 12vin1 12vsense1 12vgate1 vcc auxin1 auxout1 fon1 en1 gnd en2 fon2 3.3v 12v

LTC4242

14242f

Dual Slot Hot Swap Controller for PCI Express

The LTC®4242 Hot SwapTM controller allows safe board insertion and removal for two independent slots on a PCI Express backplane. External N-channel transistors control the 12V and 3.3V supplies while integrated switches control the 3.3V auxiliary supplies. Both 12V and 3.3V supplies can be ramped up at an adjustable rate. Dual level circuit breakers and fast active current limiting protect all supplies against overcurrent faults.

A supply fi lter at the VCC pin allows the LTC4242 to endure supply transients. The EN input detects the presence of a card in the PCI Express slot. The FAULT and AUXFAULT outputs alert the system of overcurrent conditions on the main and auxiliary supplies, respectively. PGOOD and AUXPGOOD outputs indicate proper main and auxiliary supply outputs. PCI Express-Based PC and Servers

Hot Swap Application for Triple Supply Systems

Allows Live Insertion into PCI Express® Backplane Controls Two Independent PCI Express Slots Independent Control of Main and Auxiliary Supplies 20V Rating for 12V Supply Input Pins Integrated 0.25Ω AUX Switches Limits Fault Current in ≤1µs Force On Test Mode Adjustable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate High Side Drivers for N-Channel MOSFETs Thermal Shutdown Protection Available in 38-Lead QFN and 36-Lead SSOP

Packages

APPLICATIO SU

FEATURES DESCRIPTIO

U

TYPICAL APPLICATIO

U, 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.

PCI Express Application

Normal Power-Up Sequence3VSENSE1 3VGATE13VIN1

4242 TA01a

PCIeCONNECTOR

PLUG-INCARD

PCIeCONNECTOR

PLUG-INCARD

3.3VOUT

3.3VOUT

12VOUT

3VOUT1

3VOUT2

12VSENSE1 12VGATE112VIN1

VCC

AUXIN1

AUXOUT1

FON1EN1GNDEN2

FON2

3.3V

3.3V

12V

AUXOUT2

3.3V

AUXON1ON1FAULT1AUXFAULT1PGOOD1PGOOD2AUXFAULT2FAULT2ON2AUXON2

12V

3.3V

12VOUT1

3VSENSE2 3VGATE23VIN2

LTC4242G

12VSENSE2 12VGATE212VIN2 12VOUT2

BD_PRST1

12VOUT

3.3VOUT

3.3VOUT

BD_PRST2

PCI EXPRESSHOT PLUG

CONTROLLER

AUXIN2

AUXOUTn5V/DIV

12VOUTn5V/DIV

3VOUTn5V/DIV

PGOODn5V/DIV

10ms/DIV 4242 F04

ENn5V/DIV

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LTC4242

24242f

Supply Voltages VCC ........................................................... –0.3V to 7V 12VINn .................................................... –0.3V to 20V 3VINn ...................................................... –0.3V to 10V AUXINn .................................................. –0.3V to 10VInput Voltages ONn, AUXONn, FONn ............................... –0.3V to 7V ENn .......................................................... –0.3V to 7VOutput Voltages FAULTn, PGOODn, AUXFAULTn, AUXPGOODn ........................................... –0.3V to 7VAnalog Voltages 12VSENSEn .............................................. –0.3V to 20V

(Note 1)ABSOLUTE AXI U RATI GS

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PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIOU UW

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TOP VIEW

G PACKAGE36-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP

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EN1

FON1

ON1

AUXON1

3VOUT1

3VGATE1

3VSENSE1

3VIN1

AUXIN1

VCC

AUXIN2

3VIN2

3VSENSE2

3VGATE2

3VOUT2

AUXON2

ON2

FON2

FAULT1

AUXFAULT1

PGOOD1

12VIN1

12VSENSE1

12VGATE1

12VOUT1

AUXOUT1

GND

AUXOUT2

12VOUT2

12VGATE2

12VSENSE2

12VIN2

PGOOD2

AUXFAULT2

FAULT2

EN2

TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 95°C/W

13 14 15 16

TOP VIEW

39

UHF PACKAGE38-LEAD (5mm × 7mm) PLASTIC QFN

17 18 19

38 37 36 35 34 33 32

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1AUXON1

3VOUT1

3VGATE1

3VSENSE1

3VIN1

AUXIN1

VCC

AUXIN2

3VIN23VSENSE2

3VGATE2

3VOUT2

12VIN1

12VSENSE1

12VGATE1

12VOUT1

AUXOUT1

GND

AUXOUT2

12VOUT2

12VGATE2

12VSENSE2

12VIN2

AUXPGOOD2

ON1

FON1

EN1

FAUL

T1

AUXF

AULT

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PGOO

D1

AUXP

GOOD

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AUXO

N2 ON2

FON2 EN

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FAUL

T2

AUXF

AULT

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PGOO

D2

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TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 34°C/WEXPOSED PAD (PIN 39) IS GND, PCB ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OPTIONAL

ORDER PART NUMBER ORDER PART NUMBER UHF PART MARKING*

LTC4242CGLTC4242IG

LTC4242CUHFLTC4242IUHF

42424242

Order Options Tape and Reel: Add #TRLead Free: Add #PBF Lead Free Tape and Reel: Add #TRPBFLead Free Part Marking: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/

*The temperature grade is identifi ed by a label on the shipping container. Consult LTC Marketing for parts specifi ed with wider operating temperature ranges.

12VGATEn ................................................ –0.3V to 25V 12VOUTn (Note 3) .. 12VGATEn – 5V to 12VGATEn + 0.3V AUXOUTn, 3VSENSEn .............................. –0.3V to 10V 3VGATEn .................................................. –0.3V to 14V 3VOUTn (Note 3) ....... 3VGATEn – 5V to 3VGATEn + 0.3VOperating Temperature Range LTC4242C ................................................ 0°C to 70°C LTC4242I ............................................. –40°C to 85°CStorage Temperature Range SSOP ................................................. –65°C to 150°C QFN .................................................... –65°C to 125°CLead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) SSOP ................................................................ 300°C

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LTC4242

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The denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. VCC = VAUXINn = V3VINn = 3.3V, V12VINn = 12V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Supplies

VIN Operating Voltage VCC12VINn3VINnAUXINn

2.710.13.03.0

6.014.46.06.0

VVVV

IDD Input Supply Current VCC 12VINn 3VINn

VAUXONn = 2V, VONn = 2V

1.60.5

0.35

411

mAmAmA

VUVL Supply Undervoltage Lockout VCC Rising12VINn Rising3VINn RisingAUXINn Rising

2.39.482.572.57

2.459.782.672.67

2.610.082.772.77

VVVV

ΔVLKO(HYST) Supply Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis VCC12VINn3VINnAUXINn

30902020

1001303535

2001705050

mVmVmVmV

Current Limit

ΔVSENSE(CB) Circuit Breaker Trip Sense Voltage 12VINn – 12VSENSEn 3VINn – 3VSENSEn

4545

5050

5555

mVmV

ΔVSENSE(ACL) Active Current Limit Sense Voltage 12VINn – 12VSENSEn 3VINn – 3VSENSEn

7575

100100

125125

mVmV

ICBAUX Circuit Breaking Current for AUX Supply 385 550 715 mA

tCB Circuit Breaker Response Time 10 20 40 µs

Switch Resistance

RAUX Internal Switch Resistance RAUX = (VAUXINn – VAUXOUTn)/I

(Note 4)I = 375mA 0.25 0.4 Ω

External Gate Drive

IGATE(UP) External N-Channel Gate Pull-Up Current Gate Drive On V12VGATEn = 1V V3VGATEn = 1V

–5–5

–9–9

–13–13

µAµA

IGATE(DN) External N-Channel Gate Pull-Down Current Gate Drive Off V12VGATEn = 17V, V12VOUTn = 12V V3VGATEn = 8.3V, V3VOUTn = 3.3V

0.50.5

11

22

mAmA

IGATE(FPD) External N-Channel Gate Fast Pull-Down Current

Fast Turn Off V12VGATEn = 17V, V12VOUTn = 12V V3VGATEn = 8.3V, V3VOUTn = 3.3V

150150

250250

400400

mAmA

ΔVGATE External N-Channel Gate Drive 12VGATEn – 12VOUTn 3VGATEn – 3VOUTn

IGATE = 1µA (Note 3)

4.54.5

5.55.5

7.97.9

VV

Input Pins

VPG(TH) Power Good Threshold Voltage 12VOUTn Falling3VOUTn FallingAUXOUTn Falling (Note 5)

10.082.7722.772

10.382.8552.855

10.682.9372.937

VVV

VPG(HYST) Power Good Hysteresis 12VOUTn3VOUTnAUXOUTn (Note 5)

2055

702020

1103030

mVmVmV

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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LTC4242

44242f

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

VON(TH) ONn, AUXONn Pin Threshold Voltage Rising Edge 1.173 1.235 1.297 V

ΔVON(TH) ONn, AUXONn Pin Hysteresis 30 70 120 mV

VON(RTH) ONn, AUXONn Pin Reset Threshold Voltage Falling Edge 0.5 0.6 0.7 V

ION(IN) ONn, AUXONn Pin Input Current VONn = VAUXONn = 1.2V ±1 µA

VEN(TH) ENn Pin Threshold Voltage ENn Rising 1.173 1.235 1.297 V

ΔVEN(HYST) ENn Pin Hysteresis 30 70 120 mV

IEN(UP) ENn Pull-Up Current VENn = 1V –5 –9 –13 µA

VFON FONn Pin Logic Threshold 0.7 2.6 V

ISENSE SENSE Pin Input Current 12VSENSEn 3VSENSEn

V12VSENSEn = 12VV3VSENSEn = 3.3V

4040

100100

µAµA

IOUT OUT Pin Input Current 12VOUTn 3VOUTn

Gate Drive On V12VOUTn = 12V V3VOUTn = 3.3V

4527

9060

µAµA

ROUT(DIS) OUT Pin Discharge Resistance 12VOUTn 3VOUTn AUXOUTn

Gate Drive Off V12VOUTn = 6V V3VOUTn = 2V VAUXOUTn = 2V

350165375

700330750

14006601500

ΩΩΩ

Output Pins

VOL Output Low Voltage FAULTn, AUXFAULTn, PGOODn, AUXPGOODn (Note 5)

IPIN = 3mA 0.14 0.4 V

IPU Pull-Up Current FAULTn, AUXFAULTn, PGOODn, AUXPGOODn (Note 5)

VPIN = 1.5V –5 –9 –13 µA

Slew Rate

SRAUXOUT AUXOUTn Slew Rate 1.25 1.7 V/ms

Delays

tPLH(GATE) Input High (ONn) to GATEs High Prop Delay 7 14 µs

tPLH(UVL) Input Supply Low (12VINn, 3VINn) to GATEs Low Prop Delay

18 36 µs

tPLH(PG) Out Low (12VOUTn, 3VOUTn) to PGOOD High Prop Delay

20 40 µs

tPHL(SENSE) Sense Voltage High to GATE Low ΔVSENSE = 200mV, CGATE = 10nF 0.4 1 µs

The denotes the specifi cations which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifi cations are at TA = 25°C. VCC = VAUXINn = V3VINn = 3.3V, V12VINn = 12V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device reliability and lifetime.Note 2: All current into device pins is positive, all current out of the device pins is negative. All voltages are referenced to GND unless otherwise specifi ed.

Note 3: An internal clamp limits the GATE pins to a minimum of 5V above VOUT. Driving this pin to voltages beyond the clamp may damage the device.Note 4: For the QFN package, the AUX FET on resistance is guaranteed by correlation to wafer level measurements.Note 5: Available on QFN package only.

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LTC4242

54242f

IDD vs VCC

VCC, 12VINn and 3VINn Supply Current vs Temperature

12VINn UV Rising Threshold vs Temperature

3VINn, AUXINn Rising Threshold vs Temperature

12VOUTn Power Good Threshold vs Temperature

3VOUTn, AUXOUTn Power Good Threshold vs Temperature

OUT Discharge Resistance vs Temperature

TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS

UW

TA = 25°C. VCC = VAUXINn = V3VINn = 3.3V, V12VINn = 12V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)

ONn, AUXONn, ENn Low-to-High Threshold vs Temperature

ONn, AUXONn, ENn Hysteresis vs Temperature

VCC (V)3

I DD

(mA)

1.0

2.5

7

4242 G01

1.5

1.04 5 6

3.0

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

0.3

SUPP

LY C

URRE

NT (m

A)

0.6

0.9

1.2

1.5

VCC

1.8

–25 0 25 50

4242 G02

75 100

12VINn

3VINn

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

9.4

12V I

Nn U

V RI

SING

THR

ESHO

LD (V

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9.6

9.8

10.0

10.2

–25 0 25 50

4242 G03

75 100

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

2.64

3VIN

n AU

XINn

UV

RISI

NG T

HRES

HOLD

(V)

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2.68

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4242 G04

75 100TEMPERATURE (°C)

–509.8

12V O

UTn

POW

ER G

OOD

THRE

SHOL

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10.6

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4242 G05

75 100TEMPERATURE (°C)

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OUTn

AUX

OUTn

POW

ER G

OOD

THRE

SHOL

D (V

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2.88

2.90

2.92

–25 0 25 50

4242 G06

75 100

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

200

OUT

DISC

HARG

E RE

SIST

ANCE

(Ω)

400

600

800

1000

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4242 G07

75 100

AUXOUTn

12VOUTn

3VOUTn

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

1.232ONn,

AUX

ONn,

ENn

LOW

-HIG

H TH

RESH

LD (V

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1.234

1.236

1.238

1.240

1.242

–25 0 25 50

4242 G08

75 100TEMPERATURE (°C)

–5050

ONn,

AUX

ONn,

ENn

HYS

TERE

SIS

(mV)

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70

80

90

–25 0 25 50

4242 G09

75 100

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LTC4242

64242f

FONn High-to- Low Threshold vs VCC RON vs Temperature

FONn Low-to-High Threshold vs VCC

Circuit Breaker Trip Sense Voltage vs Temperature

Aux Circuit Breaker Trip Current vs Temperature

Circuit Breaker Trip Filter Time vs Temperature

TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS

UW

TA = 25°C. VCC = VAUXINn = V3VINn = 3.3V, V12VINn = 12V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)

Gate Drive vs IGATE

RON vs AUXINnCurrent Limit Propagation Delay vs Sense Voltage

VCC (V)2

FONn

LOW

-HIG

H TH

RESH

OLD

(V)

3

4

5

6

4242 G10

2

1

03 4 5 7

VCC (V)

0

FONn

HIG

H-LO

W T

HRES

HOOL

D (V

)

1

2

3

3 4 5 6

4242 G11

72TEMPERATURE (°C)

–500.15

R ON

(Ω)

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

–25 0 25 50

4242 G12

75 100

AUXINn (V)3

0.15

R ON

(Ω)

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

3.5 4 4.5 5

4242 G13

5.5 6 6.5SENSE VOLTAGE (mV)

00.01

CURR

ENT

LIM

IT P

ROPA

GATI

ON D

ELAY

(µs)

0.1

1

10

100

50 100 150 200

4242 G14

250 300TEMPERATURE (°C)

–5048CI

RCUI

T BR

EAKE

R TR

IP S

ENSE

VOL

TAGE

(mV)

49

50

51

52

–25 0 25 50

4242 G14

75 100

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

450

AUX

CIRC

UIT

BREA

KER

TRIP

CUR

RENT

(mA)

500

550

600

650

–25 0 25 50

4242 G14

75 100TEMPERATURE (°C)

–5015.0

CIRC

UIT

BREA

KER

TRIP

FIL

TER

TIM

E (µ

s)

17.5

20.0

22.5

25.0

–25 0 25 50

4242 G17

75 100IGATE (µA)

2

1

0

GATE

DRI

VE (V

)

2

3

4

5

6

4 6 8 10

4242 G18

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LTC4242

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Gate Drive vs Temperature IGATE Pull-Up vs Temperature

IGATE Off Current vs TemperatureGate Fast Pull-Down Current vs Temperature

TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS

UW

TA = 25°C. VCC = VAUXINn = V3VINn = 3.3V, V12VINn = 12V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

5.0

GATE

DRI

VE (V

)

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

–25 0 25 50

4242 G19

75 100TEMPERATURE (°C)

–500

I GAT

E PU

LL-U

P (µ

A)

–5

–10

–15

–25 0 25 50

4242 G20

75 100

TEMPERATURE (°C)–50

0.7

I GAT

E OF

F CU

RREN

T (m

A)

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

–25 0 25 50

4242 G21

74 100TEMPERATURE (°C)

–50200

GATE

FAS

T PU

LL-D

OWN

CURR

ENT

(mA)

225

250

275

300

–25 0 25 50

4242 G22

75 100

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LTC4242

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PI FU CTIO S

UUU

12VGATE1/12VGATE2: Gate Drive for 12V Supply External N-Channel MOSFET. An internal charge pump provides a 9µA pull-up current to ramp up 12VGATEn. During turn off, a 1mA pull-down current source discharges 12VGATEn to ground. 12VGATEn is internally clamped to 5.5V above 12VOUTn. During an overcurrent fault, a 250mA pull-down current source between 12VGATEn and 12VOUTn is activated. An external RC network is required at the pin for optimum current limit response.

12VSENSE1/12VSENSE2: 12V Supply Current Limit Sense Input. A sense resistor is placed in the supply path between 12VINn and 12VSENSEn to sense the 12V channel’s load current. The voltage across the sense resistor is monitored for active current limit and circuit breaker fault detection. To disable the circuit breaker function for the 12V channel, connect 12VSENSEn to 12VINn.

12VIN1/12VIN2: 12V Supply Input. An undervoltage lockout circuit disables the 12V and 3.3V supplies when 12VINn voltage is less than 9.78V.

12VOUT1/12VOUT2: 12V Output Connection. Connect this pin to the source of the 12V supply external N-channel MOSFET for gate drive return. PGOOD1/PGOOD2 cannot pull low until this pin goes above 10.38V. A 700Ω active pull-down discharges 12VOUTn to ground when the external MOSFET is turned off.

3VGATE1/3VGATE2: Gate Drive for 3.3V Supply External N-Channel MOSFET. An internal charge pump provides a 9µA pull-up current to ramp up 3VGATEn. During turn off, a 1mA pull-down current source discharges 3VGATEn to ground. 3VGATEn is internally clamped to 5.5V above 3VOUTn. During an overcurrent fault, a 250mA pull-down current source between 3VGATEn and 3VOUTn is activated. An external RC network is required at the pin for optimum current limit response.

3VSENSE1/3VSENSE2: 3.3V Supply Current Limit Sense Input. A sense resistor is placed in the supply path between 3VINn and 3VSENSEn to sense 3.3V channel’s load current. The voltage across the sense resistor is monitored for active current limit and circuit breaker fault detection. To disable the circuit breaker function for the 3.3V channel, connect 3VSENSEn to 3VINn.

3VIN1/3VIN2: 3.3V Supply Input. An undervoltage lockout circuit disables the 3.3V and 12V supplies when 3VINn voltage is less than 2.67V.

3VOUT1/3VOUT2: 3.3V Output Connection. Connect this pin to the source of the 3.3V supply external N-channel MOSFET for gate drive return. PGOOD1/PGOOD2 cannot pull low until this pin goes above 2.855V. A 375Ω active pull-down discharges 3VOUTn to ground when the external MOSFET is turned off.

AUXFAULT1/AUXFAULT2: AUX Supply Fault Status Out-put. AUXFAULTn is normally pulled high by an internal 9µA pull-up. It asserts low if the AUX channel shuts off due to an overcurrent fault or due to the device temperature rising above 150°C. Indicates switch ON status when FONn and ENn are high.

AUXON1/AUXON2: AUX Supply On Control Input. A rising edge turns on the internal FET, while a falling edge turns it off. Pulling this pin below 0.6V for more than 3.5µs clears the fault on the AUX channel.

AUXIN1/AUXIN2: AUX Supply Input. An undervoltage lockout circuit disables the AUX supply when the voltage at AUXINn is less than 2.67V. AUXINn is the input to the internal pass FET.

AUXOUT1/AUXOUT2: AUX Supply Output. AUXOUTn is the output from the internal pass FET. AUXPGOOD1/AUXPGOOD2 cannot pull low until this pin goes above 2.855V. A 750Ω active pull-down discharges AUXOUTn to ground when the internal FET is turned off.

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AUXPGOOD1/AUXPGOOD2 (QFN): AUX Supply Power Status Output. This open-drain pin is pulled high by an internal 9µA pull-up when AUXOUTn is below power good threshold, when ENn is high, during thermal shutdown, AUXONn is low or when VCC or AUXINn are in UVLO.

EN1/EN2: Card Presence/Slot Insert Detect Input. ENn pin must be pulled below 1.235V to enable the system. An internal 9µA pull-up current source is present on this pin.

Exposed Pad (QFN): Power Ground. PCB electrical con-nection is optional.

FAULT1/FAULT2: Main Supplies Fault Status Output. FAULTn is pulled high by an internal 9µA pull-up. When an overcurrent fault occurs at either the 12V or 3.3V supply, FAULTn is latched low.

FON1/FON2: Force On Digital Input. For diagnostic pur-poses, a high input overrides undervoltage and overcurrent faults on 12V, 3.3V and AUX channels and input commands

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on the ONn and AUXONn pins. However, UVLO on VCC would shut off the switches. Caution! There is no current limit mechanism in this mode. Connect FONn to ground to disable the fault override feature.

GND: Device Ground. Connect to a ground plane.

ON1/ON2: Main Supply On Control Input. A rising edge turns on the external MOSFETs for the 12V and 3.3V sup-plies, while a falling edge turns them off. Pull this pin below 0.6V to clear the faults on 12V and 3.3V channels.

PGOOD1/PGOOD2: Main Supply Power Status Output. This open-drain pin is pulled high by an internal 9µA pull-up when 12VOUTn or 3VOUTn is below power good threshold, when ENn is high, ONn is low or when VCC or any of the main supplies are in UVLO.

VCC: Device Supply Input. Operates from 2.7V to 6V. An internal undervoltage lockout circuit disables the part until the voltage at VCC exceeds 2.45V.

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FU CTIO AL DIAGRA

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+––

+––

+–

EN

VCC

10µA

VCC

9µA

CP12VCP3VCPAUX

1.235V

0.6V1.235V

0.6V1.235V

ON1

FON

ON2

BOARD PRSNT

MAIN ON

FORCE ON

AUX ON

SYSTEMCONTROL

SYSTEM CONTROL

UVLO

CHARGEPUMP

GATEDRIVER

OSCILLATOR

4

3 3

VCC

12VIN

3VIN

AUXIN

ENn

ONn

AUXONn

FONn

FAULTn

VCC

GND

VCC

9µA

PGOODn

+–

+–

+–

ACL1CP12V

9µA

1.235V7.4R

R

ECB1

PG112V PWR GOOD

12V SUPPLYCONTROL

12VINn

12VOUTn

12VSENSEn

100mV

12VGATEn

12V SUPPLY

1mA

5.5V

12VOUTn

+ –

50mV

+ –

+–

+–

+–

ACL2CP3V

9µA

1.235V1.31R

R

ECB2

PG23.3V PWR GOOD

3.3V SUPPLYCONTROL

3VINn

3VOUTn

3VSENSEn

100mV

3VGATEn

3.3V SUPPLY

1mA

+ –

50mV

+ –

VCC

9µA

AUX SUPPLYCONTROL

AUXINn

AUXFAULTn

AUX SUPPLY

4242 FD

THERMALSHUTDOWN

VCC

CPAUX

AUX FET 9µA

AUXPGOODn

AUXOUTn

GATEDRIVER

5.5V

3VOUTn

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OPERATIOU

The Functional Diagram displays the main functional ele-ments of this device. The LTC4242 is designed to control the power for two independent slots on a PCI Express backplane, allowing two boards to be safely inserted and removed. During normal operation, the charge pump sources 9µA to turn on the gate of the external N-chan-nel MOSFETs to pass power to the load. The gates of the external MOSFETs are clamped about 5.5V above their sources. The gates of the AUX FETs rise at a slew rate of about 1.25V/ms to control the inrush current.

The electronic circuit breaker (ECB) comparator and ana-log current limit (ACL) amplifi er monitor the load current using the difference between the VIN and SENSE voltage. The threshold of the ACL is set at 2x the ECB threshold. The ACL amplifi er limits the current in the load by reduc-ing the gate-to-source voltage of the external MOSFETs in an active control loop. When an overcurrent condition persists for more than 20µs, the MOSFETs are shut off to prevent overheating. FAULT is latched low to signal that an overcurrent condition has occurred on the external MOSFETs controlling the main channels.

The AUX FET’s control circuitry has a circuit breaker that trips at 550mA after 20µs. It also incorporates an active current limit amplifi er that would limit the current fl ow-ing in the AUX FET to about 1.65A. A thermal shutdown circuit shuts off the AUX FET when the die temperature rises above 150°C. AUXFAULT is latched low to signal

an overcurrent conditon on the internal FET or thermal shutdown has occurred.

When the switches are off (both internal and external), the OUT pins are discharged to ground through internal N-channel transistors.

The output voltages are monitored using the OUT pins and the PG comparators to determine if the voltage is valid. The power good conditon is signaled by the PGOOD/AUXPGOOD pins using open-drain pull-down transistors.

The Functional Diagram shows the monitoring blocks of the LTC4242. The group of comparators in the system control includes the UVLO, ON and EN comparators. These comparators are used to determine if the external conditions are valid prior to turning on the switches. But fi rst the undervoltage lockout circuit (UVLO) must validate the input supplies and the main supply VCC and generate the power up initialization to the logic circuits.

The FON inverter in the system control is used for op-erating the LTC4242 in diagnostic mode. In this mode of operation, all pass transistors are forced to turn on, ignoring the undervoltage, circuit breaker/current limit-ing status and input commands. However, if VCC drops below its UVLO voltage, all switches would be shut off, regardless of FON.

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The typical LTC4242 application is in a backplane or moth-erboard that controls power to two PCI Express slots. The device reports fault and power good status to the system hot plug controller (HPC).

The basic LTC4242 application circuit is shown in Fig-ure 1. Discussion begins with board presence detection in a PCI Express system, the normal turn on and off sequence, the various fault conditons and recovery from fault situations. The force on operation is discussed next followed by the considerations for PCB layout. External component selection is discussed in detail in the Design Example section.

Board Presence Detect

In PCI Express systems, the system board connector uses two signals, PRSNT1 and PRSNT2, to detect the pres-ence of a board and ensure a fully inserted board in the connector as shown in Figure 2. PRSNT2 is routed to the system HPC. Upon a board insertion into the connector, a turn-on command is generated by the HPC to LTC4242 after a programmed HPC debounce delay, as shown in Figure 1. Another method to generate the debounce delay is through the delay network shown in Figure 3.

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3VSENSE1 3VGATE1

Q2Si7336ADP

Q1Si7336ADP

3VIN1

8 7 6

R610Ω

R810Ω

R710Ω

RG218Ω

SLOT A

SLOT B

12V5.5A

3.3V3A

12V5.5A

4242 F01

3.3V3A

3.3V375mA

3.3V375mA

RG147Ω

RS33Ω

R213mΩ

R18mΩ

CG247nF

RG418Ω

CG447nF

CG115nF

C11µF

3VOUT1

5

RG347Ω

CG315nF

12VSENSE1 12VGATE112VIN1

VCC

33

103.3V

AUXIN1 AUXOUT1

FON1

EN1

GND

EN2

FON2

9 29

PCIe CONNECTOR ×1

PCIe CONNECTOR ×1

27

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19

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3.3V

3.3V

12V

AUXIN2 AUXOUT211

FAULT136

AUXFAULT135

PGOOD134

MRL1

BD_PRST1

PWRFLT1

AUXPWRFLT1

PGOOD1

AUXON1

ON1

4

MRL2

HPC

AUXON216

PWREN1

PWREN2

3

12V

3.3V

32 31

R510Ω

12VOUT1

3VSENSE2 3VGATE23VIN2

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3VOUT212VSENSE2 12VGATE212VIN2 12VOUT2

30

23 24 25 26 12 13 14 15

ON217

FAULT220

AUXFAULT221

PGOOD222

PWRFLT2

AUXPWRFLT2

PGOOD2

BD_PRST2

Q3Si7336ADP

R38mΩ

Q4Si7336ADP

R413mΩ

3 3SMBus SMBus

3 3SMBus SMBus

BD_PRST1 PRSNT2PRSNT1

BD_PRST2 PRSNT2PRSNT1

Figure 1. Typical PCI Express Application

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When PRSNT2 pulls low after insertion of a board, the ENn pin goes low after a delay as determined by the values of CD and RD. For plug-in debounce delay of 1ms and RD of 47k:

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Choose CD to be 33nF.

SYSTEMBOARD

CONNECTOR

GOLD FINGERS

HOT PLUGCONTROL

LOGIC

PULL-UP

PRSNT1

4242 F02

PRSNT2

SYSTEM BOARD

MATE LAST/BREAK FIRST

PCI EXPRESS ADD-IN CARD

TRACE ON THE ADD-IN CARD(ACTUAL TRACE ROUTING IS LEFT

UP TO THE BOARD DESIGNER)

Figure 2. Plug-In Card Insertion/Removal

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9µA

LTC4242 VOUT

OUT

GND

1.235V CD33nF

RD47k BD_PRSNTENn

4242 F03

CONNECTORMOTHERBOARD

PLUG-INCARD

LOAD

When the board is removed, the power to the slot is dis-abled after a delay of:

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Turn-On Sequence

The PCI Express power supplies are controlled by the external N-channel pass transistors, Q1 through Q4, in the 12V and 3.3V power paths, and internal pass transistors

Figure 3. RC Network to Generate Delay During Card Plug-In

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for the 3.3V auxiliary power paths. Sense resistors R1 to R4 provide input for current fault detection. Resistors RG1 to RG4 and capacitors CG1 to CG4 compensate the current control loops. Capacitors CG1 to CG4 also control the output power-up rate and the inrush current while resistors R5 to R8 prevent high frequency oscillations in N-channel MOSFETs, Q1 to Q4 respectively.

The following conditions must be satisfi ed before the external and internal switches can be turned on.

1. The device’s power supply, VCC, must exceed its undervoltage lockout threshold. To turn on the exter-nal/internal switches, the main/auxiliary input supplies must exceed their UVLO thresholds.

2. The EN pin must be pulled low to begin the start-up sequence.

When these initial conditions are satisfi ed, the ON pins are checked. The LTC4242 features per slot ON pins, the AUXON and ON, to allow independent control of the main input supplies (12V and 3.3V) and the 3.3V auxiliary supplies. If the ON pin is high, the switches turn on. If ON is low, the switches turn on when the ON pin is brought high. Figure 4 shows all supplies turning on after EN goes low.

Each of the external switches is turned on by charging the GATE with a 9µA current source. The voltage at the GATE pins rises with a slope equal to 9µA/CG and the supply inrush current is set at CL/CG • 9µA, where CL is the capacitance at the supply output.

The gate of the internal switch is slewed resulting in the 3.3VAUX supply output powering up at an internally set rate of about 1.25V/ms.

The circuit breaker (ECB) of the input supplies is armed after the input supplies clear UVLO. Once the supplies have been turned on and the outputs are within tolerance, PGOOD for the main input supplies and AUXPGOOD for the auxiliary input supplies (available for the QFN only) are pulled low.

Turn-Off Sequence

The switches can be turned off by a variety of conditions.

1. The ON/AUXON pin going low would turn off the main/internal switches.

2. EN going high turns off all switches.

3. A variety of fault conditions will turn off the switches. These include supply undervoltage and overcurrent circuit breaker faults.

4. When thermal shutdown activates, the internal switch is shut off.

When ON goes low, the main switches are turned off with a 1mA current pulling down the gate to ground. When the main supplies are shut off, the PGOOD signal pulls high and the outputs are discharged to ground through internal switches. Similarly, when an auxiliary supply is turned off, the AUXPGOOD signal pulls high and its output is discharged to ground through internal switches. Figure 5 shows all supplies being turned off by EN going high.

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Figure 4. Normal Power-Up Sequence

AUXOUTn5V/DIV

12VOUTn5V/DIV

3VOUTn5V/DIV

PGOODn5V/DIV

10ms/DIV 4242 F04

ENn5V/DIV

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Figure 5. Normal Power-Down Sequence

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Figure 6. Overcurrent Fault on 3.3V Output

Figure 7. Short-Circuit Fault on 3.3V Output

Thermal Shutdown

Each of the two internal switches for the 3.3V auxiliary supplies is protected by an independent thermal shutdown circuit. If the temperature of an internal switch reaches 150°C, the switch shuts down immediately and AUXFAULT is latched low. All other power switches are not affected. The switch is allowed to turn on again by recycling the AUXON pin low then high with the temperature falling below 120°C.

Overcurrent Fault

The LTC4242 features dual level glitch tolerant protection against overcurrent faults for all the supplies. The sense resistor (both internal and external) voltage drop is moni-tored by an electronic circuit breaker (ECB) comparator and an active current limit (ACL) amplifi er. In the event that a supply’s current exceeds the ECB threshold, an internal timer is started. If the supply is still overcurrent after 20µs, the ECB trips and the MOSFET turns off immediately, as shown in Figure 6.

During start-up, a supply output could be shorted to ground in the worst case. The inrush current would be limited to the ACL threshold, which is 2x the ECB threshold, and the part will latch off after 20µs.

AUXOUTn5V/DIV

12VOUTn5V/DIV

3VOUTn5V/DIV

PGOODn5V/DIV

100ms/DIV 4242 F05

ENn5V/DIV

3VGATEn5V/DIV

3VOUTn5V/DIV

ILOAD3A/DIV

5µs/DIV 4242 F06

FAULTn5V/DIV

3VGATEn5V/DIV

3VOUTn5V/DIV

ILOAD10A/DIV

5µs/DIV 4242 F07

FAULTn5V/DIV

During an output short circuit, the surge current must be brought to a controlled level within the shortest amount of time to protect the system. The LTC4242’s active current limit enters a high current protection mode that immediately turns off the output MOSFET by pulling its gate-to-source voltage to zero. Current in the output MOSFET drops from tens of amps to zero in a few hundred nanoseconds. The input voltage drops during the high current and then spikes upwards due to lead parasitic inductances as the

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MOSFET shuts off (see Supply Transients). The compen-sation network RG/CG assists the gate voltage recovery. The ACL limits the current level to 2x the ECB threshold by regulating the gate voltage.

For the internal switch, the ACL limits the supply current to about 3x the circuit breaker current level of 550mA.

The ECB has a 20µs fi lter delay before latching off to prevent unnecessary resets of the system due to minor transient surges. An overcurrent fault on any of the main outputs (12V or 3.3V) latches off both main outputs without af-fecting the 3.3V auxiliary output. Similarly, an overcurrent fault on the 3.3V auxiliary output latches off the auxiliary output, without affecting the main outputs.

When there is a shorted load with signifi cant supply lead inductance, the supply pin voltage could collapse before the ACL brings down the gate of the external MOSFET. In this case, the undervoltage lockout circuit, with 18µs fi lter time, turns off the pass MOSFETs.

Undervoltage Fault

An undervoltage fault occurs when any of the input sup-plies, 12VIN, 3VIN or AUXIN, falls below its undervoltage threshold for more than 18µs. This turns off the switches immediately. An undervoltage on the 3.3V auxiliary sup-ply will not cause the main supplies to shut off and vice versa. An undervoltage fault on any of the main supplies shuts off both main supply switches. If VCC falls below

its UVLO threshold for more than 38µs, all switches are turned off. The switches are allowed to turn on when the supply voltages and VCC rise above their respective undervoltage thresholds.

Power Good Fault

A power good fault occurs when any supply output drops below its power good threshold for more than 20µs. A power good fault on the main/AUX supplies causes the PGOOD/AUXPGOOD to be pulled high. There are a variety of conditions which must be satisfi ed for PGOOD/AUXPGOOD to be asserted low:

1. The output voltage is above power good threshold

2. EN pin is low

3. The input voltage is above the undervoltage threshold

4. ON pin is high

5. Thermal shutdown not activated

Resetting Faults

To reset an overcurrent fault on the main outputs, bring ON low or the faulting supply below its undervoltage lockout (UVLO) threshold. To reset an overcurrent or thermal shutdown fault on the auxiliary output, bring AUXON low or the auxiliary suppy below its UVLO threshold. Bringing VCC below its UVLO threshold resets all overcurrent and thermal shutdown faults. The part cannot be reset when fault overide, FON, is high.

Auto-Retry After a Fault

As shown in Figure 9, the LTC4242 can be confi gured to automatically retry after a fault condition by connecting both the FAULT and ON pins together with an RC network. The auto-retry circuit will attempt to restart the LTC4242 after a circuit breaker trip, as shown in the timing diagram of Figure 10.

t

R C VR µAOFF

AUTO AUTO OL

AUTO≈

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1 2352 065 9

For the component values shown, tOFF = 3.3ms. Since the duration of a short is less than 40µs in the worst case, the auto-retry duty cycle is 1.3%.

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Figure 8. Short-Circuit Fault on 3.3VAUX Output

AUXINn5V/DIV

AUXOUTn5V/DIV

ILOAD5A/DIV

5µs/DIV 4242 F08

AUXFAULTn5V/DIV

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VCC Power Supply

The LTC4242 derives its power from VCC. A bypass capacitor of 1µF should be connected between this pin and ground. If VCC is derived from the input supplies of 3VIN or AUXIN, a lowpass fi lter shown in Figure 11 should be used.

This RC network allows the LTC4242 to ride through a 3VIN/AUXIN short-circuit transient without collapsing below the VCC UVLO threshold. AUXIN or 3VIN may have narrow but high glitches due to parasitic inductance. Since the absolute maximum rating for VCC is 7V compared to 10V for AUXIN and 3VIN, the RS and C1 values should be chosen to damp the peak voltage seen by VCC below 7V.

Figure 11. RC Network for VCC Filtering

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3VSENSE 3VOUT

ENBD_PRST

3.3V

RAUTO200k

CAUTO0.1µF

3VIN

3VGATE

Q2Si7336ADP

R213mΩ

GND

LTC4242*FAULT

*ADDITIONAL DETAILS OMITTED FOR CLARITY

ON

LOAD

4242 F09

1.235V

ON/FAULT

3VIN

3VGATE

3VIN – 3VSENSE

0.6V

VOL

VTH

VCB

tCB

tOFF4242 F10

Figure 9. Auto-Retry Application

Figure 10. Auto-Retry Timing

GATE Pin Voltage

The minimum gate drive voltage is 4.5V, therefore, logic level N-channel MOSFETs should be used for the external switches to maintain adequate gate enhancement. The GATE pins are clamped at a typical value of 5.5V above the respective OUT pins.

Compensating the Active Current Loop

The active current limit circuit is compensated using the resistor RG and the slew rate control capacitor CG. The value of CG is selected based on the inrush current allowed. The RG value should be experimentally determined. A suggested value range for RG is between 10Ω and 100Ω.

C11F

4242 F11

RS33AUXIN

OR3VIN

VCC

Force ON Operation

When the FON pin is pulled high and EN is low, the LTC4242 operates in the diagnostic mode. All the input supplies’ power switches are forced to turn on, regardless of undervoltage conditions on the input supplies, status of the ON pins and the fault latch. The contents in the fault latch would be preserved during this time and no change of state would occur after the part is confi gured to operate in the diagnostic mode. If the output current exceeds the ECB threshold, FAULT/AUXFAULT is pulled low immedi-ately, but does not latch. The undervoltage lockout on VCC turns off all the switches, regardless of the status of FON. During thermal shutdown, the internal switch is shut off to prevent overheating, even if FON is high. The main power switches remain on as FON is high. Care must be taken to ensure the outputs are not short circuited since there is no current limit mechanism in diagnostic mode.

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Yet another mode of operation is the Force ON with cur-rent limit mode. To enter this mode, pull both FON and EN high. In this mode of operation, the ACLs are enabled with the 20µs fi lter time disabled. The fault latch of the AUX supply can be latched if the AUX’s ICBAUX is exceeded. AUXFAULT indicates whether the AUX channel FET is on or off. To enter normal operation, pull FON and EN low and recycle the ON and AUXON pins.

PCB Layout Considerations

For proper operation of the LTC4242’s circuit breaker, a Kelvin connection to the sense resistors is required. The Kelvin sense PCB layout traces should be minimum length, closed together, balanced and symmetrical to minimize wiring errors. In addition, the PCB layout for the sense resistors and the power MOSFETs should include good thermal management techniques for optimal device power dissipation. A recommended PCB layout for the 12V sense resistor and the power MOSFET is illustrated in Figure 12.

In Hot Swap applications where load currents can be 10A, narrow PCB tracks exhibit more resistance than wider tracks and hence, operate at higher temperatures. Since the sheet resistance of 1oz copper foil is approximately 0.5mΩ/square, track resistances and voltage drops add up quickly in high current applications. Thus, to keep PCB track resistance, voltage drop and temperature rise to a minimum, the suggested trace width in these applica-tions for 1oz copper foil is 0.03" for each ampere of DC current.

In the majority of applications, it will be necessary to use plated-through vias to make circuitry connections from components layers to power and ground layers internal to the PCB. For 1oz copper foil plating, a general rule is 1A of DC current per via making sure the via is properly dimensioned so that solder completely fi lls any void. Check with your PCB fabrication facility for via current specifi cations.

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CURRENT FLOWTO LOAD

TRACK WIDTH W:0.03" PER AMPEREON 1OZ Cu FOIL C1

SENSERESISTOR

POWER PAKSO-8

12VOUT112V

12VIN112V

GND

4242 F12

GND

CG1

12VGATE1VIA PATHTO GND

33 32 31 30

LTC4242G*

CURRENT FLOWTO LOAD

W

CURRENT FLOWTO SOURCE

*ADDITIONAL DETAILS OMITTED FOR CLARITY, DRAWING NOT TO SCALE!

VIA TOGND PLANE

W

W

RG1

R5

Figure 12. Recommended Layout for Power MOSFET, Sense Resistor and GATE Components for the 12V Rail

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In system board applications, large bypass capacitors (≥10µF) are recommended at each of the system input supplies to minimize supply glitches as a result of large inrush or fault currents.

It is important to put C1, the bypass capacitor for the VCC pin as close as possible between the VCC and GND pins.

Design Example

Consider a PCI Express Hot Swap application example with the following power supply requirements:

Table 1. PCI Express Power Supply Requirements

SUPPLY VOLTAGEMAXIMUM SUPPLY

CURRENTMAXIMUM LOAD

CAPACITANCE12V 5.5A 2000µF3.3V 3.0A 1000µF

3.3VAUX 375mA 150µF

1. Select an RSENSE value for each supply. Calculate the RSENSE value based on the maximum load current and the lower circuit breaker threshold limit, ΔVSENSE(CB)(MIN). In a PCI Express connector, fi ve pins are allocated for the 12V supply, three pins for the 3.3V supply and one pin for 3.3VAUX. The current rating of a connector pin is 1.1A. If a 1% tolerance is assumed for the sense resistors, then the following values of resistances should suffi ce:

Table 2. Sense Resistance Values

VOLTAGE SUPPLY RSENSE (1%) ITRIP(MIN) ITRIP(MAX)12V 8mΩ 5.6A 6.9A3.3V 13mΩ 3.4A 4.3A

2. Assume no load current at start-up and the inrush current charges the load capacitance. Compute gate capacitance with:

C

I tVGATE

GATE UP

OUT= ( ) • 1

(2)

t1 is the time to charge up the load capacitor.

With IGATE(UP)(MAX) = 13µA and t1 = 10ms:

a. For 12V Supply, CGATE = 11nF

b. For 3.3V Supply, CGATE = 39nF

So a value of 15nF and 47nF (±10%) should suffi ce for the 12V and 3.3V supplies respectively. The worst-case t1 and inrush currents are tabulated in Table 3.

Table 3. Worst-Case t1 and Inrush Current

VOLTAGE SUPPLY t1(MIN) t1(MAX) MAX IINRUSH

12V 13ms 40ms 2.4A3.3V 11ms 34ms 0.4A

For the internal switch, the slew rate (SR) at the 3.3VAUX supply output is limited to 1.7V/ms max. The inrush cur-rent can then be calculated according to:

IINRUSH(MAX) = CLOAD • SRMAX (3)

The inrush current must be lower than 385mA (ICBAUX(MIN)) for proper start-up. Assuming a tolerance of 30% for the load capacitance, the value of CLOAD should not exceed 170µF.

3. Next is the selection of MOSFETs for the 12V and 3.3V main input supplies. The Si7336ADP’s on resistance is less than 4mΩ at VGS = 4.5V, 25°C and it is a good choice for 3.3V and 12V main supplies.

Since the maximum load for the 3.3V supply is 3A, the MOSFET may dissipate up to 36mW. The Si7336ADP has a maximum junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of 50°C/W. This gives a junction temperature of 51.8°C when operating at a case temperature of 50°C. Accord-ing to the Si7336ADP’s Normalized On-Resistance vs Junction Temperature curve, the device’s on resistance can be expected to increase by about 12% over its room temperature value. Recalculation for steady-state RON and junction temperature yield approximately 4.5mΩ and 52°C, respectively. The voltage drop across the 3.3V sense resistor and series MOSFET at 3A and at 50°C PCB temperature is less than 53mV.

The MOSFET dissipates power during inrush charging of the output load capacitor. Assuming no load current, the MOSFET’s dissipated power equals the fi nal load capaci-tor stored energy. Therefore, average MOSFET dissipated power is:

P

C VtON

L OUT= ••

2

12 (4)

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Using PON and t1 to look up the MOSFETs’ single pulse θJA(MAX) from the manufacturer’s Transient Thermal Impedance Graph, the worst-case junction-to-ambient temperature rise occurs for the 12V MOSFET.

Table 4. MOSFET Power-Up Temperature Rise Calculation

VOLTAGE SUPPLY PON θJA(MAX) ΔT

12V 11W 0.75°C/W 8.3°C3.3V 0.5W 0.6°C/W 0.3°C

There is a 20µs fi lter time when large current of 2x circuit breaker’s threshold can fl ow in the switches. This time is

short enough to cause minimal increase in the junction-to-ambient temperature of the MOSFETs, in the event of powering up into short circuit or short circuiting after power up. Therefore, in these events, it can be safely assumed that the MOSFETs would have minimal thermal stress on them.

If the LTC4242 operates in the diagnostic mode, user must ensure a safe joule heating limit of the external MOSFET. The internal switch will be disabled once the temperature reaches 150°C, thereby preventing overheating.

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G Package36-Lead Plastic SSOP (5.3mm)(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1640)

G36 SSOP 0204

0.09 – 0.25(.0035 – .010)

0° – 8°

0.55 – 0.95(.022 – .037)

5.00 – 5.60**(.197 – .221)

7.40 – 8.20(.291 – .323)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 1813

12.50 – 13.10*(.492 – .516)

2526 22 21 20 19232427282930313233343536

2.0(.079)MAX

0.05(.002)MIN

0.65(.0256)

BSC0.22 – 0.38

(.009 – .015)TYPMILLIMETERS

(INCHES)

DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED .152mm (.006") PER SIDEDIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED .254mm (.010") PER SIDE

*

**

NOTE:1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS

2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN

3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE

0.42 ±0.03 0.65 BSC

5.3 – 5.77.8 – 8.2

RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT

1.25 ±0.12

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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no represen-tation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.

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UHF Package38-Lead Plastic QFN (5mm × 7mm)

(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1701)

5.00 ± 0.10(2 SIDES)

NOTE:1. DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-220 VARIATION WHKD2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

PIN 1TOP MARK(SEE NOTE 6)

0.40 ± 0.10

37

1

2

38

BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD

5.15 ± 0.10(2 SIDES)

7.00 ± 0.10(2 SIDES)

0.75 ± 0.05

R = 0.115TYP

0.25 ± 0.05(UH) QFN 02050.50 BSC

0.200 REF

0.200 REF

0.00 – 0.05

RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT

3.15 ± 0.10(2 SIDES)

0.40 ±0.10

0.00 – 0.050.75 ± 0.05

0.70 ± 0.05

0.50 BSC5.15 ± 0.05 (2 SIDES)

3.15 ± 0.05(2 SIDES)

4.10 ± 0.05(2 SIDES)

5.50 ± 0.05(2 SIDES)

6.10 ± 0.05 (2 SIDES)7.50 ± 0.05 (2 SIDES)

0.25 ± 0.05

PACKAGEOUTLINE

4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE

PIN 1 NOTCHR = 0.30 TYP OR0.35 × 45° CHAMFER

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Linear Technology Corporation1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 (408) 432-1900 FAX: (408) 434-0507 www.linear.com © LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2006

LT 1106 • PRINTED IN USA

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

LTC4210 Hot Swap Contoller 6-Lead SOT-23 Package

LTC4213 No RSENSETM Electronic Circuit Breaker Three Selectable Circuit Breaker Thresholds

LTC4214 Negative Low Voltage Hot Swap Controller Controls Supplies from 0V to –16V

LTC4215 Hot Swap Controller with I2C Compatible Monitoring 2.9V to 15V, 8-Bit ADC Monitors Current and Voltages

LTC4216 Ultralow Voltage Hot Swap Controller Load Voltages from 0V to 6V

LT®4220 Dual Supply Hot Swap Controller ±2.7V to ±16V Operation

LTC4221 Dual Hot Swap Controller Power Sequencer with Dual Speed, Dual Level Fault Protection

LTC4241 PCI-Bus Hot Swap Controller 3.3V Auxiliary Supply

No RSENSE is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.

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