Datasheet ADM1170 Datasheet (ANALOG DEVICES)

1.6 V to 16.5 V Hot Swap Controller

FEATURES

Controls supply rails from 1.6 V to 16.5 V
Supply voltage range 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
Soft start controls inrush current profile
Peak fault current limited with fast response
Charge pumped gate drive for external N-FET switch
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

with Soft Start

ADM1170

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ADM1170 is a hot swap controller that safely enables a
printed circuit board to be removed and inserted to a live
backplane. This is achieved using an external N-channel power
MOSFET with a current control loop that monitors the load
current through a sense resistor. An internal charge pump is
used to enhance the gate of the N-channel FET. When an
overcurrent condition is detected, the gate voltage of the FET is
reduced to limit the current flowing through the sense resistor.

The ADM1170 operates with a supply voltage ranging from

2.7 V to 16.5 V. By using independent SENSE pins from V
the ADM1170 allows for the hot swap of supplies ranging down
to 1.6 V. During an overcurrent condition, the TIMER pin
capacitor determines the amount of time the FET remains at
a current limiting mode of operation until it is shut down. The
ON (ON-

CLR

) pin is the enable input for the device and can be
used to monitor the input supply voltage. The ADM1170 also
features soft start to provide the user with a capacitor program­mable ramping reference to the internal current sense comparator.
This provides a linearly increasing current limit at startup at a
rate set by C

. This helps to reduce and limit large inrush

SS

currents.

,

CC

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

VIN = 1.8V V

VIN = 3.3VAUX

GND GND

Rev. 0

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LONG

LONG

SHORT

LONG

R

ON1

R

ON2

This device is available in two options: the ADM1170-1 with
automatic retry for overcurrent fault and the ADM1170-2 with
latch-off for an overcurrent fault. Toggling the ON (ON­pin resets a latched fault. The ADM1170 is packaged in an
8-lead TSOT.

R

SENSE

SENSE+

SENSE–

V

CC

ADM1170-1

ON

SS

C

SS

TIMER

C

TIMER

Figure 1.

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GATE

GND

Q

1

C

OUT

LOAD

= 1.8V

05124-001

CLR

)

ADM1170

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features.............................................................................................. 1

UVLO........................................................................................... 11

Applications....................................................................................... 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Specifications..................................................................................... 3

Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 4

Thermal Characteristics .............................................................. 4

ESD Caution.................................................................................. 4

Pin Configurations and Function Descriptions ........................... 5

Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 6

Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 11

Overview...................................................................................... 11

REVISION HISTORY

7/06—Revision 0: Initial Version

ON (ON-

GATE ........................................................................................... 11

Current Limit Function............................................................. 11

Calculating the Current Limit.................................................. 11

Circuit Breaker Function........................................................... 11

Timer Function........................................................................... 12

Power-Up Timing Cycle............................................................ 12

Circuit Breaker Timing Cycle................................................... 12

Automatic Retry or Latched Off............................................... 13

Soft Start ...................................................................................... 13

Outline Dimensions....................................................................... 14

Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 14

CLR

) Pin..................................................................... 11

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ADM1170

SPECIFICATIONS

VCC = 2.7 V to 16.5 V, TA = −40°C to +85°C, typical values at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.

Table 1.

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions

VCC PIN

Operating Voltage Range VCC 2.7 16.5 V
Supply Current ICC 0.65 0.8 mA
Undervoltage Lockout V
Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis V

ON (ON-CLR) PIN

Input Current
Threshold VON 1.22 1.3 1.38 V ON rising
Threshold Hysteresis V

SENSE PINS (SENSE+/SENSE−)

Hot Swap Operating Range 1.6 16.5 V
Input Current
Input Current
Circuit Breaker Limit Voltage VCB 26 50 77 mV VCB = (V
Circuit Breaker Limit Voltage VCB 44 50 56 mV VCB = (V

GATE PIN

Drive Voltage V

6.0 8 12 V V

8.75 10 12 V V

7.5 9 12 V V

5.56 8 12 V V
Pull-Up Current −6.5 −12 −14.5 A V
Pull-Down Current 4 mA
Pull-Down Current

TIMER PIN

Pull-Up Current I

−25 −60 −100 µA During current fault, V
Pull-Down Current I
100 µA Normal operation, V
Threshold High V
Threshold Low V

SS PIN

Soft Start Pull-Up Current 10 µA
Current Setting Gain 20 V/V VSS/V
Soft Start Completion Voltage 1 V
Pull-Down Current 50 µA During fault

t

OFF

Turn-Off Time (TIMER Rise to GATE Fall) 2 µs V
Turn-Off Time (ON Fall to GATE Fall) 40 µs VON = 5 V to 0 V step, VCC = 5 V
Turn-Off Time (VCC Fall to IC Reset) 40 µs VCC = 5 V to 2 V step, VON = 5 V

2.4 2.525 2.65 V VCC rising

UVLO

40 mV

UVLOHYS

I

−1 0 +1 µA

INON

50 mV

ONHYST

I

−160 −65 +13 µA V

INSENSE

I

5 10 15 µA V

INSENSE

4.6 7.5 10 V V

GATE

25 mA V

= 1.6 V

SENSE+

≥ 2.2 V

SENSE+

SENSE+

SENSE+

− VCC, VCC = 3.0 V

GATE

− VCC, VCC = 3.3 V

GATE

− VCC, VCC = 5 V

GATE

− VCC, VCC = 12 V

GATE

− VCC, VCC = 15 V

GATE

= 0 V

GATE

= 3 V, VCC = 5 V, ON (ON-CLR) = low

V

GATE

= 3 V, VCC < UVLO

GATE

−2 −5 −8.5 µA Initial cycle, V

TIMERUP

2 3.5 µA After Cct breaker tip, V

TIMERDN

1.22 1.3 1.38 V TIMER rising

TIMERH

0.15 0.2 0.25 V TIMER falling

TIMERL

SENSE

= 0 V to 2 V step, VCC = VON = 5 V

TIMER

– V
– V

TIMER

SENSE−

SENSE−

= 1 V

), V
), V

TIMER

SENSE+

SENSE+

TIMER

TIMER

= 1 V

= 1.6 V
≥ 2.2 V

= 1 V

= 1 V

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ADM1170

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Table 2.

Parameter Rating

VCC Pin −0.3 V to +20 V
SENSE+ Pin/SENSE− Pin −0.3 V to +20 V
SENSE+ Pin − SENSE− Pin ±5 V
TIMER Pin −0.3 V to (VCC + 0.3 V)
ON (ON-CLR) Pin
SS Pin –0.3 V to (VCC + 0.3 V)
GATE Pin −0.3 V to (VCC + 11 V)
Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +125°C
Operating Temperature Range −40°C to +85°C
Lead Temperature (10 sec) 300°C
Junction Temperature 150°C

−0.3 V to +20 V

ESD CAUTION

ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on
the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although this product features
proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy
electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance
degradation or loss of functionality.

Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS

θJA is specified for the worst-case conditions, that is, a device
soldered in a circuit board for surface-mount packages.

Table 3. Thermal Resistance

Package Type θJA Unit

8-Lead TSOT 152.9 °C/W

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ADM1170

A

PIN CONFIGURATIONS AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

ADM1170-1AUJ

TIMER

GND

SS

ON

1
2

TOP VIEW

(Not to Scale)

3
4

8
7
6
5

V

CC

SENSE+
SENSE–
GATE

Figure 2. Pin Configuration, 1AUJ Model

Table 4. Pin Function Descriptions

Pin No. Mnemonic Description

1 TIMER

Timer Input Pin. The initial and circuit breaker timing cycles are set by this external capacitor. The initial timing
delay is 272.9 ms/F, and 21.7 ms/µF for a circuit breaker delay. When the TIMER pin is pulled beyond the

upper threshold, the GATE turns off.
2 GND Chip Ground Pin.
3 SS

Soft Start Pin. An external capacitor between the SS pin and GND sets the ramp rate of the current limit

reference.
4

ON (ON-

CLR) Input Pin. The ON (ON-CLR) pin is an input to a comparator that has a low-to-high threshold of 1.3 V with

80 mV hysteresis and a glitch filter. The ADM1170 is reset when the ON (ON-

(ON-CLR) pin is high, the ADM1170 is enabled. A rising edge on this pin has the added function of clearing a

fault and restarting the device on the latched off model, the ADM1170-2.
5 GATE

Gate Output Pin. An internal charge pump provides a 12 µA pull-up current to drive the gate of an N-channel

MOSFET. In an overcurrent condition, the ADM1170 controls the external FET to maintain a constant load

current.
6, 7 SENSE−, SENSE+

Current Limit Sense Input Pins. The current limit is set via a sense resistor between the SENSE+ and SENSE−

pins. In an overcurrent condition, the gate of the FET is controlled to maintain the SENSE voltage at 50 mV.

When this limit is reached, the TIMER circuit breaker mode is activated. The circuit breaker limit can be

disabled by connecting the SENSE+ and SENSE− pins together.
8 VCC

Positive Supply Input Pin. The ADM1170 operates between 2.7 V to 16.5 V. An undervoltage lockout (UVLO)

circuit with a glitch filter resets the ADM1170 when the supply voltage drops below the specified UVLO limit.

DM1170-2AUJ

TIMER

1
2

GND

05124-006

ON-CLR

SS

TOP VIEW

(Not to S cale)

3
4

8
7
6
5

V

CC

SENSE+
SENSE–
GATE

05124-007

Figure 3. Pin Configuration, 2AUJ Model

CLR) pin is low. When the ON

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ADM1170

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

0.50

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)

0.10

0.05

0

018

2 4 6 8 10121416

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 4. Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage (GATE off)

05124-023

2.65
VCC = 5V

2.63

2.61

2.59

2.57

2.55

2.53

2.51

UVLO THRESHOLD (V)

2.49

2.47

2.45

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TEMPERATURE (°C)

VCC RISING

VCC FALLING

Figure 7. UVLO Threshold vs. Temperature

05124-046

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

SUPPLY CURRENT ( mA)

0.2

0.1

0

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

8

05124-024

Figure 5. Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage (GATE on)

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

SUPPLY CURRENT ( mA)

0.2

0.1

0

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

VCC = 12V

VCC = 5V

TEMPERATURE (°C)

VCC = 15V

VCC = 3V

05124-033

Figure 6. Supply Current vs. Temperature

25

20

15

10

GATE VOLTAGE (V)

5

0

018

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Figure 8. GATE Voltage vs. Supply Voltage

25

20

15

10

GATE VOLTAGE (V)

5

0
–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Figure 9. GATE Voltage vs. Temperature

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

VCC = 15V

VCC = 12V

VCC = 5V

VCC = 3V

TEMPERATURE (°C)

05124-013

05124-015

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ADM1170

–

–

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

DELTA GATE VOLTAGE (V)

2

1

0

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

8

05124-014

Figure 10. Delta GATE Voltage vs. Supply Voltage

0

VCC = 5V

–1

–2

–3

–4

(µA)

–5

–6

TIMERUP

I

–7

–8

–9

–10

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 13. I

(in Initial Cycle) vs. Temperature

TIMERUP

05124-038

10

9

VCC = 12V

8

7

6

5

4

3

DELTA GATE VOLTAGE (V)

2

1

0

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TEMPERATURE (°C)

VCC = 5V

VCC = 15V

VCC = 3V

05124-016

Figure 11. Delta GATE Voltage vs. Temperature

0

TA = 25°C

–1

–2

–3

–4

(µA)

–5

–6

TIMERUP

I

–7

–8

–9

–10

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 12. I

(in Initial Cycle) vs. Supply Voltage

TIMERUP

8

05124-035

20

TA = 25°C

–30

–40

–50

(µA)

–60

TIMERUP

I

–70

–80

–90

–100

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Figure 14. I

–30

–40

–50

(µA)

–60

TIMERUP

I

–70

–80

–90

–100

Figure 15. I

TIMERUP

20

VCC = 5V

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TIMERUP

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

(During Cct Breaker Delay) vs. Supply Voltage

TEMPERATURE (°C)

(During Cct Breaker Delay) vs. Temperature

8

05124-036

05124-039

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ADM1170

3.0
TA = 25°C

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

(µA)

2.0

1.8

TIMERDN

I

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Figure 16. I

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

(in Cool-Off Cycle) vs. Supply Voltage

TIMERDN

1.38
VCC = 5V

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.26

TIMER HIGH THRESHOLD ( V )

1.24

1.22

–50 150

8

05124-034

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 19. TIMER High Threshold vs. Temperature

05124-044

3.0
VCC = 5V

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

(µA)

2.0

1.8

TIMERDN

I

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TEMPERATURE (°C)

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.28

Figure 17. I

TA = 25°C

(in Cool-Off Cycle) vs. Temperature

TIMERDN

0.24
TA = 25°C

0.23

0.22

0.21

0.20

0.19

0.18

TIMER LOW THRESHOLD (V)

0.17

0.16

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

05124-037

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

8

05124-043

Figure 20. TIMER Low Threshold vs. Supply Voltage

0.24
VCC = 5V

0.23

0.22

0.21

0.20

0.19

1.26

TIMER HIGH THRESHOLD ( V )

1.24

1.22
01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

8

05124-042

Figure 18. TIMER High Threshold vs. Supply Voltage

0.18

TIMER LOW THRESHOLD (V)

0.17

0.16
–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Figure 21. TIMER Low Threshold vs. Temperature

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TEMPERATURE (°C)

05124-045

ADM1170

1.45

1.40

TA = 25°C

80

70

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.15

ON (ON-CLR) P IN THRESHOL D ( V )

1.10

1.05
01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Figure 22. ON (ON-

1.45

VCC = 5V

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.15

ON (ON-CLR) P IN THRESHOL D ( V )

1.10

1.05

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Figure 23. ON (ON-

HIGH THRESHO L D

LOW THRESHOLD

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

CLR

) Pin Threshold vs. Supply Voltage

HIGH THRESHO LD

LOW THRESHOLD

TEMPERATURE (°C)

CLR

) Pin Threshold vs. Temperature

8

05124-040

05124-041

60

50

(µs)

40

30

OFF(ONLOW)

t

20

10

0

–50 150

VCC = 15V

VCC = 3V

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Figure 25. t

50

49

48

47

46

(mV)

45

CB

V

44

43

42

41

40

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Figure 26. Cct Breaker Voltage vs. Supply Voltage

VCC = 5V

TEMPERATURE (°C)

vs. Temperature

OFF(ONLOW)

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

VCC = 12V

05124-048

8

05124-049

80

TA = 25°C

70

60

50

(µs)

40

30

OFF(ONLOW)

t

20

10

0

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 24. t

OFF(ONLOW)

vs. Supply Voltage

8

05124-047

50

45

40

35

30

(mV)

25

CB

V

20

15

10

5

0

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Figure 27. Cct Breaker Voltage vs. Temperature

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TEMPERATURE ( °C)

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ADM1170

–

–

–

12

10.4

10

8

6

4

GATE CURRENT (mA)

2

0

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

8

05124-008

Figure 28. GATE Current (Down) vs. Supply Voltage

8

–9

–10

–11

–12

GATE CURRENT (µ A)

–13

–14

01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

8

05124-009

Figure 29. GATE Current (up) vs. Supply Voltage

–10.5

–10.6

–10.7

–10.8

SOFT START CURRENT (µA)

–10.9

–11.0

VCC = 12V

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Figure 31. Soft Start Current vs. Temperature

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

CCT BREAKER VOLT AGE (mV)

10

5

0

01.2

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

Figure 32. Circuit Breaker Voltage vs. Soft Start Voltage

VCC = 3V

TEMPERATURE (°C)

SOFT START VOLTAGE (V)

VCC = 5V

VCC = 15V

05124-018

05124-020

11.0

–11.2

–11.4

–11.6

–11.8

–12.0

–12.2

GATE CURRENT (µ A)

–12.4

–12.6

–12.8

–13.0

VCC = 5V

VCC = 15V

–50 150

–25 0 25 50 75 100 125

TEMPERATURE (°C)

VCC = 3V

VCC = 12V

05124-017

Figure 30. GATE Current (up) vs. Temperature

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ADM1170

THEORY OF OPERATION

Many systems require the insertion or removal of circuit boards
to live backplanes. During this event, the supply bypass and hold­up capacitors can require substantial transient currents from the
backplane power supply as they charge. These currents can
cause permanent damage to connector pins or undesirable glitches
and resets to the system.

The ADM1170 is intended to control the powering of a system
(on and off) in a controlled manner, allowing the board to be
removed from, or inserted into, a live backplane by protecting it
from excess currents. The ADM1170 can reside either on the
backplane or on the removable board.

OVERVIEW

The ADM1170 operates over a supply range of 2.7 V to 16.5 V.
As the supply voltage is coming up, an undervoltage lockout
circuit checks if sufficient supply voltage is present for proper
operation. During this period, the FET is held off by the GATE
pin being held to GND. When the supply voltage reaches a level
above UVLO and the ON (ON­cycle ensures that the board is fully inserted in the backplane
before turning on the FET. The TIMER pin capacitor sets the
periods for all of the TIMER pin functions. After the initial
timing cycle, the ADM1170 monitors the inrush current
through an external sense resistor. Overcurrent conditions are
actively limited to 50 mV/R
limit. The ADM1170-1 automatically retries after a current
limit fault and the ADM1170-2 latches off. The retry duty cycle
on the ADM1170-1 timer function is limited to 3.8% for FET
cooling.

CLR

) pin is high, an initial timing

for the circuit breaker timer

SENSE

delay time at card insertion. If using a short pin system to
enable the device, a pull-down resistor should be used to hold
the device prior to insertion.

GATE

Gate drive for the external N-channel MOSFET is achieved
using an internal charge pump. The gate driver consists of a
12 A pull-up from the internal charge pump. There are various
pull-down devices on this pin. At a hotswap condition the board
is hot inserted to the supply bus. During this event, it is possible
for the external FET GATE capacitance to be charged up by the
sudden presence of the supply voltage. This can cause
uncontrolled inrush currents. An internal strong pull-down
circuit holds GATE low while in UVLO. This reduces current
surges at insertion. After the initial timing cycle, the GATE is
then pulled high. During an overcurrent condition, the
ADM1170 servos the GATE pin in an attempt to maintain a
constant current to the load until the circuit breaker timeout
completes. In the event of a timeout, the GATE pin abruptly
shuts down using the 4 mA pull-down device. Care must be
taken not to load the GATE pin resistively because this reduces
the gate drive capability.

CURRENT LIMIT FUNCTION

The ADM1170 features a fast response current control loop that
actively limits the current by reducing the gate voltage of the
external FET. This current is measured by monitoring the
voltage drop across an external sense resistor. The ADM1170
tries to regulate the gate of the FET to achieve a 50 mV voltage
drop across the sense resistor.

UVLO

If the VCC supply is too low for normal operation, an under­voltage lockout circuit holds the ADM1170 in reset. The GATE
pin is held to GND during this period. When the supply reaches
this UVLO voltage, the ADM1170 starts when the ON (ON-

CLR

)

pin condition is satisfied.

ON (ON-CLR) PIN

The ON (ON­comparator that has a low-to-high threshold of 1.3 V with 80 mV
hysteresis and a glitch filter. The ADM1170 is reset when the
ON (ON­the ADM1170 is enabled. A rising edge on this pin has the
added function of clearing a fault and restarting the device on
the latched off model, the ADM1170-2. A low input on the ON

CLR

(ON­pin to ground and resets the timer. An external resistor divider at
the ON (ON­lockout value higher than the internal UVLO circuit. There is a
glitch filter delay of approximately 3 s on rising allowing the
addition of an RC filter at the ON (ON-

CLR

) pin is the enable pin. It is connected to a

CLR

) pin is low. When the ON (ON-

CLR

) pin is high,

) pin turns off the external FET by pulling the GATE

CLR

) pin can be used to program an undervoltage

CLR

) pin to increase the

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CALCULATING THE CURRENT LIMIT

The sense resistor connected between SENSE+ and the SENSE−
pin is used to determine the nominal fault current limit. This is
given by the following equation:

ILIMIT

NOM

= VCB

/RSENSE

NOM

(1)

NOM

The minimum load current is given by Equation 2

ILIMIT

MIN

= VCB

/RSENSE

MIN

(2)

MAX

The maximum load current is given by Equation 3.

ILIMIT

MAX

= VCB

/RSENSE

MAX

(3)

MIN

For proper operation, the minimum current limit must exceed
the circuit maximum operating load current with margin. The
sense resistor power rating must exceed

(VCB

)2/RSENSE

MAX

MIN

CIRCUIT BREAKER FUNCTION

When the supply experiences a sudden current surge, such as a
low impedance fault on load, the bus supply voltage can drop
significantly to a point where the power to an adjacent card is
affected, potentially causing system malfunctions. The
ADM1170 limits the current drawn by the fault by reducing the

ADM1170

V

gate voltage of the external FET. This minimizes the bus supply
voltage drop caused by the fault and protects neighboring cards.

When the initial cycle ends, a start-up cycle activates and the
GATE pin is pulled high; the TIMER pin continues to pull down.

As the voltage across the sense resistor approaches the current
limit, a timer activates. This timer resets again if the sense
voltage returns below this level. If the sense voltage is any
voltage below 44 mV, the timer is guaranteed to be off. Should
the current continue to increase, the ADM1170 tries to regulate
the gate of the FET to achieve a limit of 50 mV across the sense
resistor. However, if the device is unable to regulate the fault
current and the sense voltage further increases, a larger pull­down, in the order of milliamperes, is enabled to compensate
for fast current surges. If the sense voltage is any voltage greater
than 56 mV, this pull-down is guaranteed to be on. When the
timer expires, the GATE pin shuts down.

TIMER FUNCTION

The TIMER pin is responsible for several key functions on the
ADM1170. A capacitor controls the initial power on reset time
and the amount of time an overcurrent condition lasts before
the FET shuts down. On the ADM1170-1, the timer pin also
controls the time between auto retry pulses. There are pull-up
and pull-down currents internally available to control the timer
functions. The voltage on the TIMER pin is compared with two
threshold voltages: COMP1 (0.2 V) and COMP2 (1.3 V). The
four timing currents are listed in

Tabl e 5.

Table 5.

Timing Current Level (μA)

Pull-up 5
Pull-up 60
Pull-down 2
Pull-down 100

POWER-UP TIMING CYCLE

The ADM1170 is in reset when the ON (ON­low. The GATE pin is pulled low and the TIMER pin is pulled
low with a 100 µA pull-down. At Time Point 2 in
ON (ON-

CLR

) pin is pulled high. For the device to startup

correctly, the supply voltage must be above UVLO, the ON

CLR

(ON-

) pin must be above 1.3 V, and the TIMER pin voltage
must be less than 0.2 V. The initial timing cycle begins when these
three conditions are met, and the TIMER pin is pulled high with
5 µA. At Time Point 3, the TIMER reaches the COMP2 threshold.

This is the end of the first section of the initial cycle. The 100 µA
current source then pulls down the TIMER pin until it reaches

0.2 V at Time Point 4. The initial cycle delay (Time Point 2 to
Time Point 4) relates to C

= 1.3 × C

t

INITIAL

TIMER

by equation

TIMER

/5 µA (4)

CLR

) pin is held

Figure 33, the

CIRCUIT BREAKER TIMING CYCLE

When the voltage across the sense resistor exceeds the circuit
breaker trip voltage, the 60 µA timer pull-up current is activated.
If the sense voltage falls below this level before the TIMER pin
reaches 1.3 V, the 60 µA pull-up is disabled and the 2 µA pull­down is enabled. This is likely to happen if the overcurrent fault
is only transient, such as an inrush current. This is shown in
Figure 34. However, if the overcurrent condition is continuous
and the sense voltage remains above the circuit breaker trip
voltage, the 60 µA pull-up remains active. This allows the TIMER
pin to reach the high trip point of 1.3 V and initiate the GATE
shutdown. On the ADM1170-2, the TIMER pin continues pulling
up but switches to the 5 µA pull-up when it reaches the 1.3 V

V

V

TIMER

V

GATE

V

OUT

V

V

TIMER

V

GATE

V

I

RSENSE

IN

1

ON

2

RESET

MODE

Figure 33. Power-Up Timing

V

IN

ON

OUT

RESET

MODE

Figure 34. Power-Up into Capacitor

INITIAL
CYCLE

5µA

100µA

INITIAL
CYCLE

3

60µA

4

START-UP

CYCLE

START-UP

CYCLE

NORMAL

CYCLE

2µA

NORMAL

CYCLE

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threshold. The device can be reset by toggling the ON­or by manually pulling the TIMER pin low. On the ADM1170-1,
the TIMER pin activates the 2 µA pull-down once the 1.3 V
threshold is reached, and continues to pull down until it reaches
the 0.2 V threshold. At this point, the 100 µA pull-down is
activated and the GATE pin is enabled. The device keeps
retrying in the manner as shown in

Figure 35.

The duty cycle of this automatic retry cycle is set to the ratio of
2 µA/60 µA, which approximates 3.8% on. The value of the
timer capacitor determines the on time of this cycle. This time
is calculated as follows:

= 1.3 × C

t

ON

t

= 1.1 × C

OFF

TIMER

TIMER

/60 A

/2 A

CLR

pin

The ADM1170-2 model has a latch off system whereby when a
current fault is detected, the GATE is switched off after a time
determined by the timer capacitor (see
Toggling the ON-

CLR

pin, or pulling the TIMER pin to GND

Figure 36 for details).

for a brief period, resets this condition.

I

RSENSE

5µA

V

V

GSFET

TIMER

60µA

I

RSENSE

2µA

V

TIMER

V

GSFET

V

OUT

Figure 35. ADM1170-1 Automatic Retry During Overcurrent Fault

60µA

SHORT­CIRCUIT
EVENT

FAULT
CYCLE

100µA

COMP1COMP2

FAULT
CYCLE

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AUTOMATIC RETRY OR LATCHED OFF

The ADM1170 is available in two models. The ADM1170-1
has an automatic retry system whereby when a current fault is
detected, the FET is shut down after a time determined by the
timer capacitor, and it is switched on again in a controlled con­tinuous cycle to determine if the fault remains (see
for details). The period of this cycle is determined by the timer
capacitor at a duty cycle of 3.8% on and 96.2% off.

Figure 35

SHORT-

V

OUT

Figure 36. ADM1170-2 Latch Off After Overcurrent Fault

CIRCUIT
EVENT

COMP1COMP2

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SOFT START

The inrush current profile is controlled using an external
capacitor on the soft start (SS) pin. During power on reset, the
SS pin is held at GND. When the pass FET begins to conduct
current, a pull-up current source is initiated on the SS pin and
charges the voltage on the soft start capacitor in a linear fashion.
The current limit of the device is porportional to the voltage on
the SS pin until it reaches 1 V. When the voltage on the SS pin
reaches 1 V the current limit reaches the normal operating
condition of V
continues to rise past the 1 V level with no effect on the current
limit. The reference voltage for the GATE linear control
amplifier is derived from the soft start voltage, such that the
inrush linear current limit is defined as

= VSS/(20 × R

I

LIMIT

This provides a limit of 50 mV across R
Therefore, the value for the SS capacitor is chosen as follows:

C

= ISS × t

SS

= 50 mV. The voltage on the SS pin

SENSE

)

SENSE

when VSS is at 1 V.

SENSE

where I

= 10 A and t is the time required for the current limit

SS

to ramp up.

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ADM1170

OUTLINE DIMENSIONS

2.90 BSC

2

1.95
BSC

56

0.65 BSC

2.80 BSC

*

1.00 MAX

SEATING
PLANE

0.20

0.08
8°
4°
0°

0.60

0.45

0.30

847

1.60 BSC

13

PIN 1

INDICATOR

*

0.90

0.87

0.84

0.10 MAX

0.38

0.22

*

COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-193-BA WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF PACKAGE HEIGHT AND THICKNESS.

Figure 37. 8-Lead Thin Small Outline Transistor Package [TSOT]

(UJ-8)

Dimensions shown in millimeters

ORDERING GUIDE

Model Temperature Range Package Description Package Option Branding

ADM1170-1AUJZ-RL7

ADM1170-2AUJZ-RL7

1

Z = Pb-free part.

1

1

−40°C to +85°C

−40°C to +85°C

8-Lead TSOT UJ-8 M1H

8-Lead TSOT UJ-8 M1J

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NOTES

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NOTES

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