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MAXIM New Products - MAX34451
2013-04-15
MAX34451

PMBus 16-Channel V/I Monitor and 12-Channel Sequencer/Marginer

Provides Unparalleled Sequencing, Monitoring, and Fault Logging with PWM Margining

Description

The MAX34451 is a power-supply system manager that is capable of monitoring up to 16 different voltage rails or currents and is also capable of sequencing and margining up to 12 power supplies. The system manager monitors the power-supply output voltages and currents and constantly checks them for user programmable over and under threshold limits. If a fault is detected, the device automatically shuts down the system in an orderly fashion. The device can sequence the supplies in any order at both power-up and power-down. The device has the ability to close-loop margin the power-supply output voltages up or down to a user-programmable level. The device contains an internal temperature sensor and can support up to four external remote temperature sensors. Once configured, the device can operate autonomously without any host intervention.


Key Features

  • 16 Channels of Voltage or Current Monitoring
  • 12 Channels of Sequencing and Margining
  • Fast Minimum/Maximum Threshold Excursion Detection
  • Remote Ground Sensing Improves Measurement Accuracy
  • Automatic Closed-Loop Margining
  • Programmable Up and Down Time-Based or Event-Based Sequencing
  • Dual Sequencing Loops
  • Supports Up to Five Temperature Sensors (One Internal/Four Remote)
  • Fault Detection on All Temperature Sensors
  • Programmable Alarm Outputs
  • Reports Peak, Minimum, and Average Levels for a Number of Parameters
  • PMBus-Compliant Command Interface
  • I²C-/SMBus-Compatible Serial Bus with Bus Time-Out Function
  • On-Board Nonvolatile Black Box Fault Logging and Default Configuration Setting
  • Expandable Channel Operation with Parallel Devices
  • Configurable Combinatorial Logic Supporting Up to 16 GPIs and 20 GPOs
  • No External Clocking Required
  • +3.0V to +3.6V Supply Voltage

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