Datasheet

AMC6821
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FEATURES DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS
Alarm
Detectors
AMC6821
FAN-FAULT
V
DD
THERM
OVR
IN+
IN-
Remote
Temperature
Sensing
Temperature
Data
MUX
On-Chip
TemperatureSensor
Ref
ADC
(11-Bit)
SMBus
I C
2
Interface
PWM
Driver
TACH-DATA
TACHCOUNTER
AutoFanSpeed
Controller
PWM-MODE
PWM-Out
TACH
A0
A1
SCLK
SDA
SMBALERT
GND
AMC6821
SBAS386C MAY 2006 REVISED JULY 2007
Intelligent Temperature Monitor and PWM Fan Controller
23456
Remote Temperature Sensor:
The AMC6821 is an intelligent temperature monitor
± 2 ° C Accuracy, 0.125 ° C Resolution
and pulse-width modulation (PWM) fan controller. It is
designed for noise-sensitive or power-sensitive
Local Temperature Sensor:
applications that require active system cooling. Using
± 2 ° C Accuracy, 0.125 ° C Resolution
either a low-frequency or a high-frequency PWM
PWM Controller
signal, this device can simultaneously drive a fan,
PWM Frequency: 10Hz to 40kHz
monitor remote sensor diode temperatures, and
Duty Cycle: 0% to 100%, 8 Bits
measure and control the fan speed so that it operates
with minimal acoustic noise at the lowest possible
Automatic Fan Speed Control Loops
speed.
SMBus Interface
The AMC6821 has three fan control modes: Auto
Power: 2.7V to 5.5V
Temperature-Fan mode, Software-RPM mode, and
Package (Green): QSOP-16 (4mm × 5mm)
Software-DCY mode. Each mode controls the fan
RoHS Compliant
speed by changing the duty cycle of a PWM output.
Auto Temperature-Fan mode is an intelligent,
closed-loop control that optimizes fan speed
according to user-defined parameters. This mode
Notebook and Desktop PCs
allows the AMC6821 to run as a stand-alone device
Network Servers
without CPU intervention; the fan can continue to be
Telecommunications Equipment
controlled (based on temperature measurements)
even if the CPU or system locks up. Software-RPM
PC-Based Equipment
mode is a second closed-loop control. In this mode,
DLP™ and LCD Projectors
the AMC6821 adjusts the PWM output to maintain a
consistent fan speed at a user-specified target value;
that is, the device functions as a fan speed regulator.
Software-RPM mode can also be used to allow the
AMC6821 to operate as a stand-alone device. The
third mode, Software-DCY, is open-loop. In
Software-DCY mode, the PWM duty cycle is set
directly by the value written to the device.
The AMC6821 has a programmable SMBALERT
output to indicate error conditions and a dedicated
FAN-FAULT output to indicate fan failure. The
THERM pin is a fail-safe output for over-temperature
conditions that can be used to throttle a CPU clock.
Additionally, the OVR pin indicates the
over-temperature limit as well. All of the alarm
thresholds are set through the device registers. The
AMC6821 is available in a QSOP-16 package.
Patents 7, 083,328 and 7,098,617.
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Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
2 DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
3 Pentium M, Pentium-IV are trademarks of Intel.
4 JMC is a trademark of JMC Products.
5 I2C is a trademark of Philips International, Inc.
6 All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Copyright © 2006 2007, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.

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