Linear Technology LT1641-1
Positive High Voltage Hot Swap Controllers
FEATURES
● Allows Safe Board Insertion and Removal from a Live Backplane● Controls Supply Voltage from 9V to 80V
● Programmable Analog Foldback Current Limiting
● High Side Drive for an External N-Channel
● Latched Operation Mode (LT1641-1)
● Automatic Retry (LT1641-2)
● User Programmable Supply Voltage Power-Up Rate
● Undervoltage Lockout
● Overvoltage Protection
● Both are available in 8-Lead SO Package U APPLICATIO S
● Hot Board Insertion
● Electronic Circuit Breaker
● Industrial High Side Switch/Circuit Breaker
● 24V/48V Industrial/Alarm Systems DESCRIPTIO The LT®1641-1/LT1641-2 are 8-pin Hot SwapTM controllers that allow a board to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane. Using an external N-channel pass transistor, the board supply voltage can be ramped up at a programmable rate. A high side switch driver controls an N-channel gate for supply voltages ranging from 9V to