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LTC4215 - Hot Swap Controller

General Description

The LTC®4215/LTC4215-2 Hot Swap™ controllers allow a board to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane.

Using an external N-channel pass transistor, board supply voltage and inrush current are ramped up at an adjustable rate.

Key Features

  • n Allows Safe Insertion into Live Backplane n 8-Bit ADC Monitors Current and Voltage n I2C/SMBus Interface n Wide Operating Voltage Range: 2.9V to 15V n 20μs (LTC4215) or 420μs (LTC4215-2) Circuit Breaker Timeout n dI/dt Controlled Soft-Start n High Side Drive for External N-Channel MOSFET n No External Gate Capacitor Required n Input Overvoltage/Undervoltage Protection n Optional Latchoff or Auto-Retry After Faults n Alerts Host After Faults n Inrush Current Limit with Foldback n Available in 2.

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LTC4215/LTC4215-2 Hot Swap Controller with I2C Compatible Monitoring FEATURES n Allows Safe Insertion into Live Backplane n 8-Bit ADC Monitors Current and Voltage n I2C/SMBus Interface n Wide Operating Voltage Range: 2.