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Data Sheet
2.7 V to 16.5 V Hot Swap Controller with Power-Fail Comparator ADM1172
FEATURES
Controls supply rails from 2.7 V to 16.5 V Allows protected board removal and insertion to a live
backplane External sense resistor provides adjustable analog current
limit with circuit breaker Peak fault current limited with fast response Charge pumped gate drive for external N-FET switch Power-fail comparator Automatic retry or latch-off during current fault Undervoltage lockout 8-lead, TSOT package
APPLICATIONS
Hot swap board insertion: line cards, raid systems Industrial high-side switches/circuit breakers Electronic circuit breakers
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADM1172 is a hot swap controller that safely enables a printed circuit board to be removed and inserted to a live backplane.