ISL6112
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FN6456.1
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both the MAIN and AUX outputs. A fault condition can 
alternatively be cleared under SMI control of the ENABLE bits in 
the CNTRL registers (see Control Register Bits D[1:0] on 
page21). When the circuit protection trips, FAULT
 is asserted if 
the outputs were enabled through the HPI inputs. If SMI is 
enabled, INT
 is asserted (unless interrupts are masked). Note 
that INT 
is deasserted by writing a Logic 1 back into the 
respective fault bit positions in the STAT register or the Common 
Status Register (CS) 8-Bits, Read/Write on page24. 
The ISL6112 current regulation duration (t
FILTER
) is individually 
set for each slot by an external capacitor at the CFILTER pin to 
GND. Once the CR mode is entered, the external cap is charged 
with a 2.5礎(chǔ) current source to 1.25V. Once this threshold has 
been reached, the IC turns off only the related faulted outputs 
[either both MAIN (external FETs) outputs or AUX (internal FET)] 
and sets the FAULT
 output low. For a desired t
FILTER
, the value for 
C
FILTER
 is given by Equation 4:
where 500k?is the nominal V
FILTER/nominal 
I
FILTER 
and where 
t
FILTER
 is the desired response time, with the values for I
FILTER
 
and V
FILTER
 being found in the Electrical Specifications Table 
on page7. See Table 2 for nominal t
FILTER
 times for given 
C
FILTER
 cap values.
Because the ISL6112 has its CR feature invoked as it turns on the 
FETs into the load, t
FILTER
 consideration is minimal. A maximum 
bulk capacitance is specified for each supported power level, and it 
must be charged at the CR limit. In-rush current time must be 
considered when determining t
FILTER
 duration.
Power-Down Cycle 
When a slot is turned off under either HPI or SMI control, internal 
discharge FETs connected to the output load provide a discharge 
path for load capacitance connected to the parts outputs. These 
FETs ensure the outputs are pulled to GND. This is a compliance 
requirement if a replacement add-in card is inserted into the slot.
Thermal Shutdown 
The internal VAUX MOSFETs are protected against damage not 
only by current limiting, but by a dual-mode over-temperature 
protection scheme as well. Each slot controller on the ISL6112 is 
thermally isolated from the other. Should an overcurrent 
condition raise the junction temperature of one slots controller 
and pass elements to +140癈, all outputs for that slot (including 
VAUX) are shut off, and the slots FAULT
 output is asserted. The 
other slots operating condition remains unaffected. However, 
should the ISL6112 die temperature exceed +160癈, both slots 
(all outputs, including VAUXA and VAUXB) are shut off, whether or 
not a current limit condition exists. A +160癈 over-temperature 
condition additionally sets the over-temperature bit (OT_INT) in 
the Common Status Register (see Common Status Register (CS) 
8-Bits, Read/Write on page24).
PWRGD
 Outputs 
The ISL6112 has two PWRGD
 outputs; one for each slot. These 
open-drain, active-low outputs require an external pull-up resistor 
to V
STBY
. Each output is asserted when a slot has been enabled 
and has successfully begun delivering power to its respective 
+12V, +3.3V, and VAUX outputs. An equivalent logic diagram for 
PWRGD
 is shown in Figure 30.
FORCE_ON
 Inputs
The level-sensitive, active-low FORCE_ON
 inputs are provided to 
facilitate design or debugging of systems using the ISL6112. 
Asserting FORCE_ON
 turns on all three of the respective slots 
outputs (12MAIN, 3MAIN, and VAUX), while specifically defeating all 
overcurrent and short circuit protections and on-chip thermal 
protection for the VAUX supplies. Additionally, asserting FORCE_ON
 
disables all input and output UVLO protections, with the exception of 
the VSTBY input, UVLO.
Asserting FORCE_ON
 causes the slot PWRGD
 and FAULT
 
outputs to enter the open-drain state. Additionally, there are 
two SMBus accessible register bits (see Control Register Bit 
D[2] in Tables 5 and 7) that can be set to disable the 
corresponding slots FORCE_ON
 pins. This allows system 
software to prevent these hardware overrides from being 
inadvertently activated during normal use. When not used, each 
FORCE_ON
 pin can be connected to V
STBY
 by using an external 
pull-up resistor, or it can simply be shorted to VSTBY.
General Purpose Input (GPI) Pins 
Two pins on the ISL6112 are available for use as GPI pins. The logic 
state of each of these pins can be determined by polling Bits [4:5] of 
the Common Status Register. Both of these inputs are compliant to 
3.3V. If GPI is not used, each input must be connected to GND. 
Hot-Plug Interface (HPI) 
After the input supplies are above their respective UVLO 
thresholds, the Hot-Plug Interface can be used for power control 
by enabling the control input pins (AUXEN and ON) for each slot. 
For the ISL6112 to turn on the VAUX supply for either slot, the 
AUXEN control must be enabled after the power-on-reset delay, 
t
POR
 (typically, 250祍), has elapsed. 
System Management Interface (SMI) 
The ISL6112 System Management Interface (SMI) uses the 
Read_Byte and Write_Byte subsets of the SMBus protocols to 
communicate with its host via the SMI bus. The INT
 output 
signals the controlling processor that one or more events need 
attention, if an interrupt-driven architecture is used. Note that the 
ISL6112 does not participate in the SMBus Alert Response 
Address (ARA) portion of the SMBus protocol.
TABLE 2. NOMINAL t
FILTER
 DURATION
C
FILTER
 CAPACITANCE (礔)
TIME (ms)
Open
0.01
0.01
5
0.022
11
0.047
24
0.1
50
NOTE: Nominal CR_DUR = C
FILTER
 cap (糉) * 500k?
C
FILTER
nominal t
FILTER
500k?/DIV>
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=
(EQ. 4)