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MAX1617 SMBus Temperature Sensor with Internal and External Diode Input
The MAX1617 is a serially programmable temperature sensor optimized for monitoring modern high performance CPUs with on–board, integrated temperature sensing diodes. Temperature data is converted from the CPU’s diode outputs and made available as an 8–bit digital word. Communication with the MAX1617 is accomplished via the standard System Management Bus (SMBus) commonly used in modern computer systems. This permits reading the current internal/external temperature, programming the threshold setpoints, and configuring the device. Additionally, an interrupt is generated on the ALERT pin when temperature moves outside the preset threshold windows in either direction.