LTC2946 - Wide Range I2C Power, Charge and Energy Monitor

LTC2946
Wide Range I2C Power,
Charge and Energy Monitor
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
Rail-to-Rail Input Range: 0V to 100V
Wide Input Supply Range: 2.7V to 100V
Shunt Regulator for Supplies >100V
Δ∑ ADC with Less Than ±0.4% Total
Unadjusted Error
n12-Bit Resolution for Current and Voltages
n±1% Accurate Power and Energy Measurements
n±0.6% Accurate Current and Charge Measurements
n Additional ADC Input Monitors an External Voltage
n Internal ±5% or External Time Bases
n Continuous Scan and Snapshot Modes
n Stores Minimum and Maximum Values
n Alerts When Limits Exceeded
n Split SDA Pin Eases Opto-Isolation
n Shutdown Mode with I < 40µA
Q
n Available in 4mm × 3mm DFN and 16-Lead
MSOP Packages
The LTC®2946 is a rail-to-rail system monitor that measures
current, voltage, power, charge and energy. It features an
operating range of 2.7V to 100V and includes a shunt regulator for supplies above 100V. The current measurement
common mode range of 0V to 100V is independent of the
input supply. A 12-bit ADC measures load current, input
voltage and an auxiliary external voltage. Load current and
internally calculated power are integrated over an external
clock or crystal or internal oscillator time base for charge
and energy. An accurate time base allows the LTC2946
to provide measurement accuracy of better than ±0.6%
for charge and ±1% for power and energy. Minimum and
maximum values are stored and an overrange alert with
programmable thresholds minimizes the need for software
polling. Data is reported via a standard I2C interface.
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APPLICATIONS
Telecom Infrastructure
Industrial Equipment
n General Purpose Energy Measurement
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The LTC2946 I2C interface includes separate data input
and output pins for use with standard or opto-isolated I2C
connections. The LTC2946-1 has an inverted data output
for use with inverting opto-isolator configurations.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and
Hot Swap is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Wide Range Power, Charge and Energy
Monitor with Onboard ADC and I2C
0.02Ω
SENSE+
VDD
0.1µF
NINE I2C
ADDRESSES
ACCUMULATION
ENABLE
OPTIONAL
CRYSTAL
TIMEBASE
SENSE–
GPIO3
INTVCC
SCL
ADR1
SDAI
ADR0
GND
0.10
TO
LOAD
LTC2946
I2C
INTERFACE
SDAO
MEASURED
VOLTAGE
ADIN
GPIO2
GPIO1
CLKIN
CLKOUT
0.05
ALERT
GENERAL
PURPOSE
OUTPUT
ADC TUE (%)
VIN
4V TO 100V
ADC Total Unadjusted Error (ADIN)
0
–0.05
–0.10
0
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2048
CODE
3072
4096
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Notes 1, 2)
VDD Voltage............................................... –0.3V to 100V
SENSE+ Voltage............................................–1V to 100V
SENSE– Voltage......–1V or SENSE+ – 1V to SENSE+ + 1V
INTVCC Voltage
(Note 3)....................–0.3V to Lesser of 5.8V, VDD + 0.3V
ADR1, ADR0, ADIN, SDAO, SDAO, GPIO1 TO GPIO3
Voltages........................................................ –0.3V to 7V
CLKOUT Voltage.........................–0.3V to INTVCC + 0.3V
CLKIN Voltage............................................ –0.3V to 5.5V
INTVCC Clamp Current............................................35mA
SCL, SDAI Voltages (Note 4)...................... –0.3V to 5.9V
SCL, SDAI Clamp Current.........................................5mA
Operating Temperature Range
LTC2946C................................................. 0°C to 70°C
LTC2946I..............................................–40°C to 85°C
LTC2946H........................................... –40°C to 125°C
LTC2946MP....................................... –55°C TO 125°C
Storage Temperature Range................... –65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)
MS Package Only............................................... 300°C
PIN CONFIGURATION
LTC2946
TOP VIEW
VDD
1
INTVCC
2
GPIO1
3
GPIO2
4
GPIO3
5
SDAO
6
SDAI
7
SCL
8
16 SENSE +
15 SENSE –
17
GND
TOP VIEW
14 ADR1
13 ADIN
12 ADR0
11 GND
10 CLKOUT
9 CLKIN
VDD
INTVCC
GPIO1
GPIO2
GPIO3
SDAO
SDAI
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
SENSE +
SENSE –
ADR1
ADIN
ADR0
GND
CLKOUT
CLKIN
MS PACKAGE
16-LEAD PLASTIC MSOP
DE PACKAGE
16-LEAD (4mm × 3mm) PLASTIC DFN
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 120°C/W
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 43°C/W, E PAD GND SOLDERED DOWN
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 17) IS GND, PCB GND CONNECTION IS OPTIONAL
LTC2946-1
TOP VIEW
VDD
1
INTVCC
2
GPIO1
3
GPIO2
4
GPIO3
5
SDAO
6
SDAI
7
SCL
8
TOP VIEW
16 SENSE +
15 SENSE –
17
GND
VDD
INTVCC
GPIO1
GPIO2
GPIO3
SDAO
SDAI
SCL
14 ADR1
13 ADIN
12 ADR0
11 GND
10 CLKOUT
9 CLKIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
SENSE +
SENSE –
ADR1
ADIN
ADR0
GND
CLKOUT
CLKIN
MS PACKAGE
16-LEAD PLASTIC MSOP
DE PACKAGE
16-LEAD (4mm × 3mm) PLASTIC DFN
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 120°C/W
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 43°C/W, E PAD GND SOLDERED DOWN
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 17) IS GND, PCB GND CONNECTION IS OPTIONAL
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LTC2946
ORDER INFORMATION
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING
LTC2946CDE#PBF
LTC2946CDE#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946IDE#PBF
LTC2946IDE#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946HDE#PBF
LTC2946HDE#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946CDE-1#PBF
LTC2946CDE-1#TRPBF
29461
LTC2946IDE-1#PBF
LTC2946IDE-1#TRPBF
29461
LTC2946HDE-1#PBF
LTC2946HDE-1#TRPBF
29461
LTC2946CMS#PBF
LTC2946CMS#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946IMS#PBF
LTC2946IMS#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946HMS#PBF
LTC2946HMS#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946MPMS#PBF
LTC2946MPMS#TRPBF
2946
LTC2946CMS-1#PBF
LTC2946CMS-1#TRPBF
29461
LTC2946IMS-1#PBF
LTC2946IMS-1#TRPBF
29461
LTC2946HMS-1#PBF
LTC2946HMS-1#TRPBF 29461
LTC2946MPMS-1#PBF
LTC2946MPMS-1#TRPBF 29461
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
Consult LTC Marketing for information on nonstandard lead based finish parts.
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
16-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN
16-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN
16-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN
16-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN
16-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN
16-Lead (4mm × 3mm) Plastic DFN
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
TEMPERATURE RANGE
0°C to 70°C
–40°C to 85°C
–40°C to 125°C
0°C to 70°C
–40°C to 85°C
–40°C to 125°C
0°C to 70°C
–40°C to 85°C
–40°C to 125°C
–55°C to 125°C
0°C to 70°C
–40°C to 85°C
–40°C to 125°C
–55°C to 125°C
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDD is from 4V to 100V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Supplies
VDD
VDD Input Supply Voltage
l
4
100
V
VCC
INTVCC Input Supply Voltage
l
2.7
5.8
V
IDD
VDD Supply Current
ICC
INTVCC Supply Current
1.3
40
1.0
40
mA
μA
mA
μA
VCC(LDO)
VDD = 48V, INTVCC Open
Shutdown
INTVCC = VDD = 5V
Shutdown
l
l
0.9
15
0.7
15
INTVCC Linear Regulator Voltage
8V < VDD < 100V, ILOAD = 0mA
l
ΔVCC(LDO)
INTVCC Linear Regulator Load Regulation
8V < VDD < 100V, ILOAD = 0mA to 10mA
l
VCCZ
Shunt Regulator Voltage at INTVCC
VDD = 48V, ICC = 1mA
l
ΔVCCZ
Shunt Regulator Load Regulation
VDD = 48V, ICC = 1mA to 35mA
l
VCC(UVL)
INTVCC Supply Undervoltage Lockout
INTVCC Rising, VDD = INTVCC
l
2.3
VDD(UVL)
VDD Supply Undervoltage Lockout
VDD Rising, INTVCC Open
l
VDDI2C(RST)
VDD I2C Logic Reset
VDD Falling, INTVCC Open
l
VCCI2C(RST)
INTVCC I2C Logic Reset
INTVCC Falling, VDD = INTVCC
l
ISENSE+(HI)
48V SENSE + Input Current
ISENSE–(HI)
48V SENSE – Input Current
ISENSE+(LO)
0V SENSE + Source Current
SENSE+, SENSE –, VDD = 48V
Shutdown
SENSE +, SENSE –, VDD = 48V
Shutdown
SENSE +, SENSE – = 0V, VDD = 48V
Shutdown
l
l
4.4
5.8
5
5.4
V
100
200
mV
6.3
6.7
V
250
mV
2.6
2.69
V
2.4
2.8
3
1.7
2.1
V
1.7
2.1
V
V
SENSE Inputs
l
l
l
l
l
l
100
150
1
20
1
–10
–1
µA
µA
µA
µA
µA
µA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDD is from 4V to 100V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
ISENSE(LO)–
0V SENSE – Source Current
SENSE +, SENSE – = 0V, VDD = 48V
MIN
Shutdown
l
l
TYP
MAX
–5
–1
UNITS
µA
µA
ADC (SENSE+, SENSE– = 0V, 100V) (Note 5)
RES
Resolution (No missing codes)
(Note 7)
l
TUE
Total Unadjusted Error (Note 6)
l
l
l
l
l
l
VFS
Full-Scale Voltage
LSB
LSB Step Size
VOS
Offset Error
INL
Integral Nonlinearity
στ
Transition Noise (Note 7)
tCONV
Conversion Time (Snapshot Mode)
RADIN
ADIN Input Resistance
ΔSENSE (C-, I-Grade)
ΔSENSE (H-, MP-Grade)
SENSE+, VDD (C-, I-Grade)
SENSE+, VDD (H-, MP-Grade)
ADIN (C-, I-Grade)
ADIN (H-, MP-Grade)
ΔSENSE (C-, I-Grade)
ΔSENSE (H-, MP-Grade)
SENSE+, VDD (C-, I-Grade)
SENSE+, VDD (H-, MP-Grade)
ADIN (C-, I-Grade)
ADIN (H-, MP-Grade)
ΔSENSE
SENSE +, VDD
ADIN
ΔSENSE (C-, I-Grade)
ΔSENSE (H-, MP-Grade)
SENSE +, VDD
ADIN
ΔSENSE
SENSE +, VDD
ADIN
ΔSENSE
SENSE +, VDD
ADIN
ΔSENSE
SENSE +, VDD, ADIN
VDD = 48V, ADIN = 3V
l
l
l
l
l
l
12
101.8
101.7
102
101.9
2.042
2.04
Bits
102.4
102.4
102.4
102.4
2.048
2.048
25
25
0.5
±2.1
±3.1
±1.5
±1.1
±2.5
±2
±2
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
62.4
31.2
3
1.2
0.3
10
65.6
32.8
10
1
l
l
±0.6
±0.7
±0.4
±0.5
±0.3
±0.4
103
103.1
102.8
102.9
2.054
2.056
68.8
34.4
%
%
%
%
%
%
mV
mV
V
V
V
V
µV
mV
mV
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
µVRMS
mVRMS
µVRMS
ms
ms
MΩ
CLKIN, CLKOUT, GPIO
VCLKIN(TH)
CLKIN Input Threshold
l
0.7
fCLKIN(MAX)
Maximum CLKIN Frequency
l
25
1.3
V
ICLKIN(IN)
CLKIN Input Current
VCLKIN = 5V
l
5
10
μA
ICLKOUT
CLKOUT Output Current
VCLKIN = 0V, VCLKOUT = 0V
l
–70
–100
–130
μA
VGPIO(TH)
GPIO Input Threshold
VGPIO Rising
l
1.06
1.22
1.32
V
MHz
VGPIO(HYST)
GPIO Input Hysteresis
VGPIO(OL)
GPIO Output Low Voltage
IGPIO = 8mA
l
0.15
36
0.4
mV
V
IGPIO(IN)
GPIO Input Leakage Current
VGPIO = 5V
l
0
±1
μA
2.7
V
I2C Interface (VDD = 48V)
VADR(H)
ADR0, ADR1 Input High Threshold
VADR(L)
ADR0, ADR1 Input Low Threshold
IADR(IN)
ADR0, ADR1 Input Current
IADR(IN,Z)
Allowable Leakage When Open
VOD(OL)
SDAO, SDAO, Output Low Voltage
ISDA,SCL(IN)
SDAI, SDAO, SDAO, SCL Input Current
ADR0, ADR1 = 0V, 3V
l
1.9
2.4
l
0.3
0.6
0.9
V
l
±13
μA
l
±7
μA
ISDAO, ISDAO = 8mA
l
0.15
0.4
V
SDAI, SDAO, SDAO, SCL = 5V
l
0
±1
μA
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LTC2946
ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDD is from 4V to 100V, unless otherwise noted. (Note 2)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
VSDA,SCL(TH)
SDAI, SCL Input Threshold
CONDITIONS
VSDA,SCL(CL)
SDAI, SCL Clamp Voltage
ISDAI, ISCL = 3mA
MIN
TYP
MAX
l
1.5
1.8
2.1
UNITS
V
l
5.9
6.4
6.9
V
400
I2C Interface Timing
fSCL(MAX)
Maximum SCL Clock Frequency
l
tLOW
SCL LOW Period
l
0.65
1.3
μs
tHIGH
SCL HIGH Period
l
50
600
ns
tBUF(MIN)
l
0.12
1.3
μs
l
140
600
ns
l
30
600
ns
tSU,STO(MIN)
Bus Free Time Between
STOP/START Condition
Hold Time After (Repeated) START
Condition
Repeated START Condition
Setup Time
STOP Condition Setup Time
l
30
600
ns
tHD,DATI(MIN)
Data Hold Time Input
l
–100
0
ns
tHD,DATO(MIN)
Data Hold Time Output
l
tSU,DAT(MIN)
Data Setup Time
l
tSP(MAX)
Maximum Suppressed Spike Pulse Width
l
tRST
Stuck Bus Reset Time
l
CX
SCL, SDAI Input Capacitance (Note 7)
tHD,STA(MIN)
tSU,STA(MIN)
SCL or SDAI Held Low
kHz
300
600
900
ns
30
100
ns
50
110
250
ns
25
33
5
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device
reliability and lifetime.
Note 2: All currents into pins are positive. All voltages are referenced to
ground, unless otherwise noted.
Note 3: An internal shunt regulator limits the INTVCC pin to a minimum of
5.8V. Driving this pin to voltages beyond 5.8V may damage the part. This
pin can be safely tied to higher voltages through a resistor that limits the
current below 35mA.
ms
10
pF
Note 4: Internal clamps limit the SCL and SDAI pins to a minimum of
5.9V. Driving these pins to voltages beyond the clamp may damage the
part. The pins can be safely tied to higher voltages through resistors that
limit the current below 5mA.
Note 5: ΔSENSE is defined as VSENSE+ – VSENSE –
Note 6: TUE = (ACTUAL CODE – IDEAL CODE)/4096 • 100% where IDEAL
CODE is derived from a straight line passing through Code 0 at 0V and
theoretical code of 4096 at VFS.
Note 7: Guaranteed by design and not subject to test.
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
900
900
800
700
26
SHUTDOWN
22
20
INTVCC Load Regulation
5.2
NORMAL
800
NORMAL
24
INTVCC Supply Current
700
INTVCC VOLTAGE (V)
VDD Supply Current
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
1000
600
30
25
SHUTDOWN
5.1
5.0
4.9
20
0
20
40
60
80
VDD SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
100
2946 G01
15
2
3
4
5
INTVCC SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
6
2946 G02
4.8
0
2
4
6
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
8
10
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
INTVCC Shunt Regulator
Load Regulation
5.5
6.40
5.0
6.35
SENSE Input Current
100
4.5
4.0
SENSE CURRENT (µA)
80
INTVCC VOLTAGE (V)
INTVCC OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
INTVCC Line Regulation
6.30
6.25
SENSE+
60
40
20
SENSE –
0
3.5
0
20
40
60
80
VDD SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
6.20
100
0
2946 G04
10
20
30
INTVCC SHUNT CURRENT (mA)
–20
40
3.0
6.6
2.5
6.5
2.0
6.4
20
2946 G05
SCL/SDAI Loaded Clamp Voltage
vs Load Current
ADR Voltage with Current
Source or Sink
0
40
60
SENSE VOLTAGE (V)
80
100
2946 G06
GPIO, SDAO, SDAO Loaded Output
Low Voltage vs Load Current
0.4
1.5
1.0
VOD(OL) (V)
VSDA,SCL(CL) (V)
VADR (V)
0.3
6.3
0.2
6.2
0.1
0.5
6.1
0
–10
–5
0
5
IADR (µA)
6.0
0.01
10
0.10
1.00
ILOAD (mA)
2946 G07
ADC Total Unadjusted Error (ADIN)
0
10.00
2
4
6
IOD (mA)
8
10
2946 G09
ADC Differential Nonlinearity
(ADIN)
ADC Integral Nonlinearity (ADIN)
0.10
0
2946 G08
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0
0.1
ADC DNL (LSB)
ADC INL (LSB)
ADC TUE (%)
0.05
0
0.1
0
–0.1
–0.1
–0.2
–0.2
–0.05
–0.10
0
1024
2048
CODE
3072
4096
–0.3
0
1024
2048
CODE
3072
4096
2946 G11
–0.3
0
1024
2048
CODE
3072
4096
2946 G12
2946 G10
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
ADC Total Unadjusted Error
(∆SENSE)
ADC Differential Nonlinearity
(∆SENSE)
ADC Integral Nonlinearity
(∆SENSE)
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0
ADC DNL (LSB)
ADC INL (LSB)
ADC TUE (%)
0.1
0.1
0
0.1
0
–0.1
–0.1
–0.2
–0.2
–0.1
–0.2
0
1024
2048
CODE
3072
–0.3
4096
0
1024
2048
3072
4096
CODE
–0.3
0
1024
2048
3072
CODE
2946 G14
4096
2946 G15
2946 G13
254.4
6
254.3
254.2
4
2
0
25
50
75
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
125
CALIBRATION
ON
–2
–50
0
–25
25
50
75
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
2946 G16
100
1000
80
950
900
5
10
15
fCLKIN (MHz)
CALIBRATION
OFF
2
CALIBRATION
ON
–2
0
50
75
25
COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V)
100
2946 G18
ADC Conversion Time over
Internal Clock Frequency
1050
0
125
2946 G17
VDD Supply Current
over CLKIN Frequency
850
4
0
CONVERSION TIME (ms)
–25
INITIAL CALIBRATION DONE AT VCM = 48V
NO CALIBRATION THEREAFTER
6
CALIBRATION
OFF
0
254.1
8
OFFSET DRIFT (LSB)
OFFSET DRIFT (LSB)
8
254.0
–50
Current Sense Amplifier Offset
Drift Over Input Common Mode
Current Sense Amplifier Offset
Drift Over Temperature
254.5
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
INTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY (kHz)
Internal Clock Frequency
Over Temperature
20
25
SNAPSHOT MEASUREMENT OF ADIN
60
40
20
100
2946 G19
150
200
250
300
350
INTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY (kHz)
400
2946 G20
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PIN FUNCTIONS
ADIN: ADC Input. The onboard ADC measures voltages
between 0V and 2.048V with respect to GND or INTVCC.
Tie to ground if unused. See Table 3 in the Applications
Information section for details.
ADR1, ADR0: I2C Device Address Inputs. Connecting these
pins to INTVCC, GND, or leaving the pins open configures
one of nine possible addresses. See Table 1 in the Applications Information section for details.
CLKIN: Clock Input. Connect to ground to use the internal
±5% clock. For improved accuracy, connect to an external
crystal oscillator circuit or drive with an external clock.
CLKOUT: Clock Output. Connect to an external crystal
oscillator circuit. Leave open if unused.
EXPOSED PAD: Exposed Pad may be left open or connected to device ground. For best thermal performance,
connect to a large PCB area.
GND: Device Ground.
GPIO1: General Purpose Input/Output (Open Drain). Configurable to general purpose output or input. Tie to ground
if unused. See Table 9 in the Applications Information
section for details.
GPIO2: General Purpose Input/Output (Open Drain). Configurable to general purpose output, input or accumulation
enable (ACC) to gate internal accumulators. Tie to ground
if unused. See Table 9 in the Applications Information
section for details.
GPIO3: General Purpose Input/Output (Open Drain).
Configurable to general purpose output, input or ALERT.
As ALERT, it is pulled to ground when a fault occurs to
alert the host controller. A fault alert is enabled by setting
the corresponding bit in the ALERT registers, as shown
in Tables 5 and 8. Tie to ground if unused. See Table 9 in
the Applications Information section for details.
INTVCC: Internal Low Voltage Supply Input/Output. This pin
is used to power internal circuitry. It can be configured as
a direct input for a low voltage supply, as a linear regulator from a higher voltage supply connected to VDD, or as
a shunt regulator. Connect this pin directly to a 2.7V to
5.8V supply if available. When INTVCC is powered from
an external supply, short the VDD pin to INTVCC. If VDD is
connected to a 4V to 100V supply, INTVCC becomes the
5V output of an internal series regulator that can supply
up to 10mA to external circuitry. For even higher supply
voltages, or if a floating topology is desired, INTVCC can
be used as a 6.3V shunt regulator. Connect the supply to
INTVCC through a resistor or current source that limits the
shunt regulator current to less than 35mA. An undervoltage lockout circuit disables the ADC when the voltage at
this pin drops below 2.5V. Connect a bypass capacitor of
0.1μF or greater from this pin to ground. If an external
load is present, for loop stability use a bypass capacitor
of 0.22μF or greater.
SCL: I2C Bus Clock Input. Data at the SDAI pin is shifted
in or out on rising edges of SCL. This pin is driven by an
open-collector output from a master controller. An external
pull-up resistor or current source is required and can be
placed between SCL and VDD or INTVCC. The voltage at
SCL is internally clamped to 6.4V typically.
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SDAI: I2C Bus Data Input. Used for shifting in address,
command or data bits. This pin is driven by an opencollector output from a master controller. An external
pull-up resistor or current source is required and can be
placed between SDAI and VDD or INTVCC. The voltage at
SDAI is internally clamped to 6.4V typically. Tie to SDAO
for normal I2C operation.
SDAO: LTC2946 Only. I2C Bus Data Output. Open-drain
output used for sending data back to the master controller or acknowledging a write operation. An external
pull-up resistor or current source is required. Tie to SDAI
for normal I2C operation.
SDAO: LTC2946-1 Only. Inverted I2C Bus Data Output.
Open-drain output used for sending data back to the
master controller or acknowledging a write operation.
Data is inverted for convenience of opto-isolation. An
external pull-up resistor or current source is required. The
LTC2946-1 cannot be used in nonisolated I2C applications
without additional components.
SENSE+: Supply Voltage and Current Sense Input. Used
as a supply and current sense input for internal current
sense amplifier. The voltage at this pin is monitored by
the onboard ADC with a full-scale input range of 102.4V.
See Figure 20 for recommended Kelvin connection.
SENSE–: Current Sense Input. Connect an external sense
resistor between SENSE + and SENSE –. The differential
voltage between SENSE + and SENSE – is monitored by the
onboard ADC with a full-scale sense voltage of 102.4mV.
VDD: High Voltage Supply Input. This pin powers an internal series regulator with input voltages ranging from
4V to 100V and produces 5V at INTVCC when VDD is above
8V. Connect a bypass capacitor of 0.1μF or greater from
this pin to ground if an external load is present on the
INTVCC pin. The onboard 12-bit ADC can be configured
to monitor the voltage at VDD with a full-scale input range
of 102.4V.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
6
SENSE –
+
8
SDAI
SCL
12
ADR0
14
ADR1
DECODER
6.4V
6.4V
–
15
7
SDAO/SDAO
LTC2946/
LTC2946-1
20X
I2C
2
GPIO3
5
VDD
INTVCC
VREF
2.048V
5V LDO
6.3V
735k
735k
VOLTAGE
12
∆∑ ADC
+
1
–
16
+
–
SENSE +
1.22V
1.22V
GPIO2
4
CURRENT
POWER
TIME COUNTER
CHARGE
15k
ENERGY
+
15k
–
13
ADIN
1.22V
GPIO1
3
OSC
GND
11
CLKIN
9
CLKOUT
10
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TIMING DIAGRAM
SDA
tSU,DAT
tHD,DATO
tHD,DATI
tSU,STA
tSP
tHD,STA
tSP
tBUF
tSU,STO
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SCL
tHD,STA
REPEATED START
CONDITION
REPEATED START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
START
CONDITION
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OPERATION
The LTC2946 accurately monitors current, voltage and
power of any supply rail from 0V to 100V. An internal linear
regulator allows the LTC2946 to operate directly from a 4V
to 100V rail, or from an external supply voltage between
2.7V and 5.8V. Quiescent current is less than 1.3mA in
normal operation. Enabling shutdown mode via the I2C
interface reduces the quiescent current to below 40µA.
The onboard 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
runs either continuously or on demand using snapshot
mode. There are seven continuous scan modes that can
be selected via I2C. These modes configure the ADC to repeatedly measure the differential voltage between SENSE +
and SENSE – (full-scale 102.4mV), the voltage at SENSE +
or VDD pin (full-scale 102.4V) and the voltage applied to
ADIN pin (full-scale 2.048V) at internally set duty cycles.
See the Applications Information section for more details.
The conversion results are stored in onboard registers.
In snapshot mode, the LTC2946 performs a single measurement of one selected voltage or current. A status bit
in the STATUS2 register monitors the ADC’s conversion
progress; when complete, the conversion result is stored
in the corresponding data registers.
The GPIO1 to GPIO3 pins are general purpose inputs or
general purpose open-drain outputs. GPIO2 may also be
configured as an enabling input for the accumulators.
Similarly, GPIO3 may be configured as an ALERT output.
Onboard logic stores the minimum and maximum values
for each ADC measurement, calculates power data by
digitally multiplying the stored current and voltage data,
and optionally triggers an alert by pulling the GPIO3
pin low when the ADC measured value falls outside the
programmed window thresholds. The LTC2946 includes
accumulators that integrate the measured current and
power over time to produce charge and energy values.
The accumulators integrate at a rate determined either
with an internal trimmed ±5% clock, a precision clock
generated from an external crystal, or an external clock.
The accumulators can be preset with a value and optionally
generate an alert when they overflow.
The LTC2946 includes an I2C interface to access the
onboard data registers and to program the alert threshold, configuration and control registers. Two three-state
pins, ADR1 and ADR0, are decoded to allow nine device
addresses (see Table 1). The SDA pin is split into SDAI
(input) and SDAO (output, LTC2946) or SDAO (output,
LTC2946-1) to facilitate opto-isolation. Tie SDAI and
SDAO together for normal, nonisolated I2C operation.
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The LTC2946 offers a compact and complete solution for
high and low side power monitoring with integrated energy
and charge accumulators. With an input common mode
range of 0V to 100V and a wide input supply operating
voltage range from 2.7V to 100V, this device is ideal for a
wide variety of power management applications including
automotive, industrial and telecom infrastructure. The basic
application circuit shown in Figure 1 provides monitoring of
high side current with a 0.02Ω resistor (5.12A full-scale),
input voltage (102.4V full-scale) and an external voltage
(2.048V full-scale), all using an internal 12-bit ADC.
RSNS
0.02Ω
VIN
4V TO
100V
SENSE+
VDD
C2
0.1µF
3.3V
VOUT
SENSE–
ADIN
VADIN
R2
2k
R3
2k
VDD
INTVCC
SCL
SCL
ADR1
SDAI
SDA
LTC2946
SDAO
ALERT
GPIO3
ADR0
3.3V
GND
ACCUMULATE
R1
2k
INT
R4
2k
GPIO1
GPIO2
CLKIN
µP
GND
GP OUTPUT
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CLKOUT
X1
C3
33pF
X1: ABLS-4.000MHZ-B2-T
C4
33pF
Figure 1. High Side Power, Energy and Charge
Monitor Using the LTC2946
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Data Converter, Multiplier and Accumulator
The LTC2946 features an onboard, 12-bit Δ∑ ADC that
inherently averages input signal and noise over the conversion time window. The differential voltage between
SENSE + and SENSE – (ΔSENSE) is monitored with 25μV/
LSB resolution (102.4mV full-scale) to allow accurate
measurement of the load current across very low value
shunt resistors. The supply voltage at VDD or SENSE + is
directly measured with 25mV/LSB resolution (102.4V
full-scale). The voltage at the uncommitted ADIN pin can
also be measured with 0.5mV/LSB resolution (2.048V fullscale) to allow monitoring of an arbitrary external voltage.
The supply voltage data is derived from VDD, SENSE + or
ADIN depending on the external application circuit. SENSE +
is selected by default as it is normally connected to the
supply voltage as shown in Figure 4 (4a to 4c) and Figure
5b. In negative supply voltage systems, such as shown in
Figure 5d, VDD is used to measure the supply voltage at
GND with respect to the device ground. For positive and
negative supply voltages of more than 100V, as shown in
Figure 5a and Figure 5c, external resistors can be used to
divide down the voltage for ADIN to measure the supply
voltage. CA[4:3] in the CTRLA register select between VDD,
SENSE + and ADIN for supply voltage data. More details
can be found in Table 3. A 24-bit power value is generated
by digitally multiplying the 12-bit load current data with
the 12-bit supply voltage data. 1LSB of power is 1LSB of
voltage multiplied by 1LSB of ΔSENSE (current). The result
is held in the three adjacent POWER registers (Table 2).
During conversions, the data converter’s input is multiplexed to measure four voltages: ΔSENSE, the current
sense amplifier’s offset, VDD or VSENSE+, and VADIN at
various duty cycle by configuring CA[6:5] and CA[2:0]
in the CTRLA register (Table 3). Some configurations
are shown in Figure 2 (2a to 2c) to illustrate the various
conversion timing sequences. In Figure 2a, it is shown
that upon power-up or after an I2C write transaction to
the CTRLA register the ADC will first measure the current
sense amplifier’s offset (calibration) and again after every
other conversion which can be either VADIN, the supply
voltage (VDD or VSENSE+) or the load current (ΔSENSE).
Figure 2b shows periodic calibration performed every 16
conversions. In Figure 2c a more specific configuration
is shown where the ADC periodically calibrates the current sense amplifier with other voltages sequenced for
conversions in between.
Two factors need to be considered when selecting between
these configurations:
1.Presence of load current harmonics in sync with the
windows when the ADC is not sampling the current.
The user can improve measurement accuracy of the
load current signal with such harmonics by selecting
a higher duty cycle for ΔSENSE. For most complete
coverage, the ADC can be configured to continuously
measure the current by setting CA[2:0] to 110.
2.Increasing the duty cycle for current measurement
will result in less frequent updates of the current
sense amplifier’s offset and the supply voltage values,
hence the amount they drift with respect to time and
temperature determines the best configuration to use.
An on-demand update can also be done with a single
I2C write transaction to the CTRLA register, which will
command new measurements of the current sense
amplifier’s offset and the supply voltage. The results
will be used for offset calibration and for providing the
voltage value for the multiplier. For example, if CA[6:5]
is set to code 11, and CA[2:0] is set to 110, a new
offset and voltage values will be produced two ADC
conversions after the I2C write transaction. The ADC
will continuously measure the current thereafter.
The timing diagram shown in Figure 2d illustrates the
sequence in which the power and accumulator data are
generated following conversions in the default configuration. At t1, the ADC has just finished a conversion of the
current (ΔSENSE) signal. The time counter is incremented
by one count while the new current data at t1 is added to
the charge accumulator. A new power value is generated
by multiplying I(t1) with the previous voltage (VIN) data
that is then added to the energy accumulator. From t1 to
t3, the systematic offset of the current sense amplifier is
measured and stored. The ADC then performs a conversion
on VIN. A calibration is done again at t4 before the ADC
converts ΔSENSE. The charge and energy accumulators
are incremented at t2, t3, t4, t5, t6 and t7, with current and
power data from time t1. The timer counter will keep track
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of the number of accumulations that have occurred. At t8,
new current and power data becomes available and these
values are added to the charge and energy accumulators.
For other CA configurations, the charge and energy accumulators behave similarly; during calibration and when
not measuring current the last current value will be used
for accumulation and calculation of power.
A 12-bit digital word corresponding to each measured
voltage is stored in two adjacent registers out of the six
total ADC data registers (ΔSENSE MSB/LSB, VIN MSB/
LSB, and ADIN MSB/LSB), with the eight MSBs in the first
register and the four LSBs in the second (see Table 2).
The lowest 4 bits in the LSB registers are set to 0. These
data registers are updated immediately following the corresponding ADC conversion.
The 4-byte time counter keeps track of the elapsed time
during which current and power measurements have been
added to the charge and energy accumulators, respectively.
At 16.395ms per count it will keep counts up to 2.23 years
(see Table 15). Dividing the energy/charge by the time in
the timer will yield the average power/current over the
time interval in the timer. The charge accumulator is a
36-bit register with the most significant 32-bits accessible,
hence one charge bit is equivalent to one timer tick of 16
(24) counts of current. Similarly, the energy accumulator
is a 48-bit register with the most significant 32-bits accessible, hence one energy bit is equivalent to one timer
tick of 65536 (216) counts of power. With current and
power at full-scale the charge and energy accumulators
are capable of storing 3.2 days of data which translates
to several months at nominal current and power levels.
POWER-UP OR
CTRLA WRITTEN
CAL
MEAS
CAL
MEAS
(2a) Current Sense Amplifier Calibrated Every Conversion, CA[6:5] = 00
POWER-UP OR
CTRLA WRITTEN
MEAS
N=1
CAL
MEAS
N=2
MEAS
N=3
MEAS
N = 16
MEAS
N=1
CAL
MEAS
N=2
(2b) Current Sense Amplifier Calibrated Every 16 Conversions, CA[6:5] = 01
POWER-UP OR
CTRLA WRITTEN
MEAS ADIN
N=1
CAL
MEAS V
N=2
MEAS I
N=3
MEAS I
N = 128
MEAS I
N = 129
CAL
MEAS I
N = 256
MEAS ADIN
N=1
CAL
(2c) The ADC Conversion Sequence for CA[6:5] = 10 and CA[2:0] = 101
NEW POWER = P(t1)
NEW CURRENT= I(t1)
POWER = P(t1)
CURRENT= I(t1)
MEAS I
POWER = P(t1)
CURRENT= I(t1)
CAL
16.4ms
t1
POWER = P(t1)
CURRENT= I(t1)
MEAS V
16.4ms
t2
POWER = P(t1)
CURRENT= I(t1)
POWER = P(t1)
CURRENT= I(t1)
NEW POWER = P(t8)
NEW CURRENT= I(t8)
MEAS I
CAL
CAL
16.4ms
t3
POWER = P(t1)
CURRENT= I(t1)
16.4ms
t4
16.4ms
t5
16.4ms
t6
16.4ms
t7
t8
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Figure 2
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Since the accumulators contain multiple bytes of data,
a single page read transaction of the accumulators is
required to ensure the data is coherent. All the accumulators are writable, allowing them to be preloaded with given
values. The LTC2946 can then be configured to generate
an overflow alert after a specified amount of energy or
charge has been delivered or when a preset amount of
time has elapsed.
A snapshot mode is also included which makes a measurement of a single selected voltage (either ΔSENSE, VDD or
VSENSE+, or VADIN). To make a snapshot measurement,
write the 2-bit code of the desired ADC channel to CA[4:3]
and code 111 to CA[2:0] using a write byte command to
the CTRLA register. When the write byte command is
completed, the ADC converts the selected voltage and
the busy bit S2[3] in the STATUS2 register (see Table 10)
will be set to indicate that the conversion is in progress.
After completing the conversion, the ADC will halt and the
busy bit will reset to indicate that the data is ready. An
alert may be generated at the end of a snapshot conversion by setting bit AL2[7] in the ALERT2 register (Table
8). To make another snapshot measurement, rewrite the
CTRLA register. In snapshot mode, the POWER registers,
time counters, charge and energy accumulators are not
refreshed.
Crystal Oscillator/External Clock
Accurately measuring energy/charge by integrating power/
current requires a precise integration period. The on-chip
clock of the LTC2946 is trimmed to within ±5%. To enable
timekeeping with the on-chip clock, tie CLKIN to GND and
leave CLKOUT open. For better accuracy, a crystal oscillator
or resonator may be connected to the CLKIN and CLKOUT
pins, as shown in Figure 1. Alternately, an external clock
between 1MHz and 25MHz may be applied to CLKIN with
CLKOUT left unconnected. The clock frequency at CLKIN is
divided by 4× the value in the CLK_DIV register (see Table
13) to generate an internal clock with targeted frequency
of 250kHz for the data converter’s delta-sigma modulator.
With an external clock or crystal, the sampling frequency
of the ADC can be adjusted by configuring the CLK_DIV
register (Register 43h). Limit the sampling clock to between
100kHz and 400kHz and at least 20kHz above or below fIN.
The delta-sigma ADC provides inherent averaging of the
input signal such that an anti-aliasing filter is not required
in most applications. However, noise ripple (fIN) occurring
at integer multiples of the modulator sampling frequency
(fS) can still pose problems. Figure 3 shows how the
sampling frequency as a function of the input frequency
affects the amount of error. When fS = fIN, in the worst
case the input signal may be sampled entirely at its peak
fS = 0.9 • fIN
tIN
tS
fS = 1.1 • fIN
tIN
tS
fS = fIN
tIN
tS
0µs
10µs
20µs
30µs
40µs
50µs
60µs
70µs
80µs
90µs
100µs
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recommended for optimal transient performance. Note that
operation with high VDD voltages can result in significant
power dissipation, and care is required to ensure that the
maximum operating junction temperature stays below
125°C. For improved thermal resistance, use the DFN
package and solder the exposed pad to a large copper
region on the PCB.
(or trough) resulting in an average output value of VPEAK
(or VTROUGH). The actual average value of the input is
½ • (VPEAK – VTROUGH). Slightly adjusting the sampling
frequency will remove the error as samples representative
of the entire waveform are averaged over the conversion
period. This is illustrated in the waveforms corresponding
to fS = 0.9fIN and fS = 1.1fIN. The input can be seen to
get sampled at multiple instances between the peak and
trough. Averaging sufficient number of samples will then
yield the correct result.
Figure 4a shows the LTC2946 being used to monitor an
input supply that ranges from 4V to 100V. No secondary
supply is needed since VDD can be connected directly to
the input supply. If the LTC2946 is used to monitor an
input supply of 0V to 100V, it can derive power from a
wide range secondary supply connected to the VDD pin
as shown in Figure 4b. The SENSE +/ – pins can be biased
independently of the part’s supply voltage. Alternatively,
if a low voltage supply is present it can be connected to
the INTVCC pin, as shown in Figure 4c, to minimize onchip power dissipation. When INTVCC is powered from a
secondary supply, connect VDD to INTVCC.
Flexible Power Supply to LTC2946
The LTC2946 can be externally configured to derive power
from a wide range of supplies. The LTC2946 includes an
onboard linear regulator to power the low voltage internal circuitry connected to the INTVCC pin from high VDD
voltages. The linear regulator operates with VDD voltages
from 4V to 100V, and a shunt regulator is available for
voltages above 100V. The linear regulator produces a 5V
output capable of supplying 10mA at the INTVCC pin when
VDD is greater than 8V. The regulator is disabled when the
junction temperature rises above 150°C, and the output
is protected against accidental shorts. Bypass capacitors
of 0.1μF, or greater, at both the VDD and INTVCC pins are
RSNS
VIN
4V TO 100V
SENSE+
VOUT
RSNS
VIN
0V TO 100V
SENSE+
SENSE–
4V TO 100V
VDD
VOUT
RSNS
VIN
0V TO 100V
SENSE–
SENSE+
2.7V TO 5.9V
VDD
INTVCC
C2
LTC2946
INTVCC
VDD
GND
GND
GND
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Supply Being Monitored
VOUT
SENSE–
INTVCC
LTC2946
LTC2946
C2
For supply voltages above 100V, the shunt regulator at
INTVCC can be used in both high and low side configurations to provide power to the LTC2946 through an external
shunt resistor, RSHUNT. Figure 5a shows a high side power
(4b) LTC2946 Derives Power from a
Wide Range Secondary Supply
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(4c) LTC2946 Derives Power from a
Low Voltage Secondary Supply
Figure 4
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monitor with an input monitoring range beyond 100V in a
high side shunt regulator configuration. The device ground
is separated from ground through RSHUNT and clamped at
6.3V below the input supply. Note that due to the different
ground levels, the I2C signals from the part need to be level
shifted for communication with other ground referenced
components. The bus voltage is measured with a resistor
string connected to ADIN. Set CA[7] in the CTRLA register
so that the ADC measures ADIN with reference to INTVCC
instead of GND. The measurement range at ADIN is then
from INTVCC to INTVCC – 2.048V.
Figure 5b shows a high side rail-to-rail power monitor
which derives power from a secondary supply greater
than 100V. The voltage at INTVCC is clamped at 6.3V
above ground in a low side shunt regulator configuration
to power the part. In low side power monitors, the device
RSNS
VIN
>100V
SENSE+
R1
ground and the current sense inputs are connected to the
negative terminal of the input supply as shown in Figure
5c. The low side shunt regulator configuration allows
operation with input supplies above 100V by clamping
the voltage at INTVCC. RSHUNT should be sized according
to the following equation:
VS(MAX) − VCCZ(MIN)
ICC(ABSMAX)
VS(MAX) − 5.8V
35mA
≤ RSHUNT ≤
VOUT
LTC2946
>100V
1mA + ILOAD(MAX)
RSNS
SENSE+
RSHUNT
VOUT
SENSE–
INTVCC
LTC2946
GND
C2
(1)
ICC(MAX)+ ILOAD(MAX)
VS(MIN) − 6.7V
VIN
0V TO 100V
SENSE–
ADIN
R2
VS(MIN) − VCCZ(MAX)
where VS(MAX) and VS(MIN) are the operating maximum
and minimum limits of the supply. ILOAD(MAX) is the maximum external current load that is connected to the shunt
regulator. The shunt resistor must also be rated to safely
INTVCC
VDD
≤ RSHUNT ≤
C2
VDD
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GND
RSHUNT
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Shunt Regulator
(5b) LTC2946 Derives Power Through a Low Side Shunt
Regulator in a High Side Current Sense Topology
GND
RSHUNT
GND
VDD
INTVCC
R1
C2
INTVCC
VDD
GND
LTC2946
GND
ADIN
R2
> –100V
LTC2946
C2
SENSE –
SENSE+
RSNS
SENSE–
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VNEG
(–4V TO –100V)
VOUT
(5c) LTC2946 Derives Power Through a Low Side Shunt
Regulator in a Low Side Current Sense Topology
SENSE+
RSNS
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VOUT
(5d) LTC2946 Derives Power from the Supply Monitored
in a Low Side Current Sense Topology
Figure 5
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dissipate the worst-case power. As an example, consider
the –48V telecom system where the supply operates from
–36V to –72V and the shunt regulator is used to supply
an external load up to 4mA. RSHUNT needs to be between
1.9k and 5.9k according to the previous equation, and for
reduced power dissipation, a larger resistance is advantageous. The worst-case power dissipated in an RSHUNT
of 5.36k is calculated to be 0.8W. Three 0.5W rated 1.8k
resistors in series would suffice for this example.
If the supply input is below 100V, the shunt resistor is not
required and VDD can be connected to GND of the supply
as shown in Figure 5d.
Supply Undervoltage Lockout
During power-up, the internal I2C logic and the ADC are
enabled when either VDD or INTVCC rises above its undervoltage lockout threshold. During power-down, the ADC is
disabled when VDD and INTVCC fall below their respective
undervoltage lockout thresholds. The internal I2C logic is
reset when VDD and INTVCC fall below their respective I2C
reset thresholds.
Shutdown Mode
The LTC2946 includes a low quiescent current shutdown
mode, controlled by bit CB[6] in the CTRLB register
(Table 4). Setting CB[6] puts the part in shutdown mode,
powering down the ADC, internal reference and onboard
linear regulator. The internal I2C bus remains active,
and although the ADR1 and ADR0 pins are disabled, the
device will retain the most recently programmed I2C bus
address. All onboard registers retain their contents and
can be accessed through the I2C interface. To re-enable
ADC conversions, reset bit CB[6] in the CTRLB register.
The analog circuitry will power up and all registers will
retain their contents.
The onboard linear regulator is disabled in shutdown mode
to conserve power. If the onboard linear regulator is used
to power external I2C bus related circuitry such as optocouplers or pull-ups, I2C communication will be lost when
the part is shut down. The LTC2946 would then have to
be reset by cycling its power to come out of shutdown. If
low IQ mode is not required, ensure bit CB[6] in the CTRLB
register is masked off during software development. It is
recommended that external regulators be used in such
applications if powering down the LTC2946 is desirable.
As an added layer of protection against this scenario, bit
CB[4] in the CTRLB register can be set during system
configuration to enable the LTC2946 to automatically exit
shutdown mode when the I2C lines are low for more than
33ms (which can be a result of accidental shutdown of the
LTC2946’s linear regulator powering the I2C). The user
can elect to be alerted of this event by setting bit AL2[3]
in the ALERT2 register (Table 8). Quiescent current drops
below 40μA in shutdown mode with the internal regulator
disabled.
Configuring the GPIO Pins
The LTC2946 has three GPIO pins configurable through
the GPIO_CFG register (Table 9) to be used as general
purpose input/output pins. As general purpose inputs,
GPIO1 through GPIO3 can be either active HIGH or LOW.
In addition, GPIO2 can also be used as an accumulation
enable input by writing bits CB[3:2] = [10] to allow integration of the time counter, charge and energy accumulators.
GPIO1 through GPIO3 have comparators monitoring the
voltage on these pins with a threshold of 1.22V, the results
of which may be read from bits S2[6:4] in the STATUS2
register, as shown in Table 10. An alert may be generated
when GPIO1 or GPIO2 are active as inputs by setting bits
AL2[6] and AL2[5], respectively, in the ALERT2 register.
GPIO1-3 can be pulled low as general purpose outputs,
which are otherwise high impedance. GPIO3 is by default
an ALERT output that pulls low when an alert event is
present. To pull GPIO3 (ALERT) low in the absence of an
alert event, set GC[7] of the GPIO3_CTRL register (Table
12). Clearing this bit will release the GPIO3 (ALERT). GC[7]
does not have an effect on GPIO3 if it is not configured as
an ALERT output. Likewise, GC[6] does not affect GPIO3
if it is not configured as a general purpose output. GC[7]
is set whenever an alert event occurs irrespective of
GPIO3's configuration. Reset GC[7] before reconfiguring
GPIO3 to ALERT.
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I2C Reset
The accumulators can be programmed to reset themselves
after the host reads the last byte (3Fh) of the accumulator
data by writing bits CB[1:0] to [01] in the CTRLB register
(Table 4). This feature removes the need to issue a reset
command after polling the LTC2946 for accumulated data.
The accumulators will continue to accumulate after the
reset. To reset the accumulators without such read command, write bits CB[1:0] to [10]. The accumulators will
stay reset if CB[1:0] = [10]. All registers are reset when
CB[1:0] = [11], and these bits will then auto-reset to [00].
The ADC sequencing configuration is preserved through
the I2C reset, regardless of the CTRLA register having
reset. To change the sequencing configuration after such
resets, rewrite the CTRLA register.
Storing Minimum and Maximum Values
The LTC2946 compares each measurement including the
calculated power with the stored values in the respective
MIN and MAX registers for each parameter (Table 2). If
the new conversion is beyond the stored minimum or
maximum values, the MIN or MAX registers are updated
with the new values. The MIN and MAX of the registers
are refreshed at the end of their respective ADC conversions in continuous scan modes and snapshot mode. They
are also refreshed if the ADC registers are written via the
I2C bus with values beyond the stored values. To initiate
a new peak hold cycle, write all 1’s to the MIN registers
and all 0’s to the MAX registers via the I2C bus. These
registers will be updated when the next respective ADC
conversion is done.
The LTC2946 also includes MIN and MAX threshold registers (Table 2) for the measured parameters including the
MEASURED
DATA
THRESHOLD
DATA
calculated power. At power-up, the maximum thresholds
are set to all 1’s, and minimum thresholds are set to all
0’s, effectively disabling them. The thresholds can be
reprogrammed to any desired value via the I2C bus.
Fault Alert and Resetting Faults
As soon as a measured quantity falls below the minimum
threshold or exceeds the maximum threshold, the LTC2946
sets the corresponding flag in the STATUS1 (Table 6) register and latches it into the FAULT1 (Table 7) register (see
Figure 6). Other events such as GPIO state change, stuck
bus wake-up and accumulator overflow have their present
status in the STATUS2 (Table 10) register and any fault is
latched in the FAULT2 (Table 11) register. The GPIO3 pin
is pulled low if the appropriate bit in the ALERT1 (Table 5)
and ALERT2 (Table 8) registers is set and it is configured
as ALERT output. More details on the alert behavior can
be found in the Alert Response Protocol section.
An active fault indication can be reset by writing zeros
to the corresponding FAULT register bits or setting bit
CB[5] in the CTRLB register. If bit CB[5] is set, reading the
FAULT1 or FAULT2 register will cause the corresponding
register to reset. All FAULT register bits are also cleared
if the VDD and INTVCC fall below their respective I2C logic
reset threshold. Note that faults that are still present, as
indicated in the STATUS1 and STATUS2 registers, will
immediately reappear.
When accumulators (time, charge and energy) overflow,
the corresponding bits in the STATUS2 register are set
and will stay set. The accumulator overflow bits in the
FAULT2 register will reappear after they have been cleared
via I2C since the STATUS2 register continues to indicate
overflow faults.
STATUS
DIGITAL
COMPARATOR
LOGIC
LATCH
FAULT
ALERT
RESET
ENA_ALERT_RESPONSE
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If it is necessary to clear accumulator overflow fault(s),
the recommended procedure is:
1.Read the accumulators
2.Store these values in an external memory
3.Issue a reset to the accumulators by writing bits CB[1:0]
to [10]. Then disable reset by writing bits CB[1:0] to
[00].
4.Write the stored values back to the accumulators
Steps 2 and 4 can be skipped if there is no need to continue
the accumulation from present values.
SDA
a6 - a0
SCL
I2C Interface
The LTC2946 includes an I2C/SMBus-compatible interface to provide access to the onboard registers. Figure 6
shows a general data transfer format using the I2C bus.
The LTC2946 is a read/write slave device and supports the
SMBus read byte, write byte, read word and write word
protocols. The LTC2946 also supports extended read and
write commands that allow reading or writing more than
two bytes of data. When using the read/write word or
extended read and write commands, the bus master issues
an initial register address and the internal register address
b7 - b0
1-7
8
9
1-7
b7 - b0
8
9
1-7
8
9
S
P
START
CONDITION
ADDRESS
R/W
ACK
DATA
ACK
DATA
STOP
CONDITION
ACK
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Figure 7. General Data Transfer Over I2C
S
ADDRESS W A
COMMAND
1 1 0 a3:a0 0 0
X X b5:b0
FROM MASTER TO SLAVE
FROM SLAVE TO MASTER
A DATA A P
0 b7:b0 0
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A: ACKNOWLEDGE (LOW)
A: NOT ACKNOWLEDGE (HIGH)
R: READ BIT (HIGH)
S
W: WRITE BIT (LOW)
S: START CONDITION
P: STOP CONDITION
ADDRESS W A
COMMAND
1 1 0 a3:a0 0 0
X X b5:b0
A DATA
COMMAND
X X b5:b0
A DATA A DATA A P
0 b7:b0 0 b7:b0 0
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Figure 8. LTC2946 Serial Bus SDA Write Byte Protocol
S
ADDRESS W A
1 1 0 a3:a0 0 0
Figure 9. LTC2946 Serial Bus SDA Write Word Protocol
A DATA A
...
DATA
0 b7:b0 0 b7:b0 0
...
b7:b0 0
A P
S
ADDRESS W A
COMMAND
1 1 0 a3:a0 0 0
X X b5:b0
A S
ADDRESS
0
1 1 0 a3:a0 1 0 b7:b0 1
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Figure 10. LTC2946 Serial Bus SDA Write Page Protocol
S
ADDRESS W A
COMMAND
1 1 0 a3:a0 0 0
X X b5:b0
R A DATA A P
Figure 11. LTC2946 Serial Bus SDA Read Byte Protocol
A S
ADDRESS
0
1 1 0 a3:a0 1 0 b7:b0 0 b7:b0 1
R A DATA A DATA A P
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Figure 12. LTC2946 Serial Bus SDA Read Word Protocol
S
ADDRESS W A
COMMAND
1 1 0 a3:a0 0 0
X X b5:b0
A S
ADDRESS
R A DATA A DATA
...
DATA A P
0
1 1 0 a3:a0 1 0 b7:b0 0 b7:b0
...
b7:b0 1
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Figure 13. LTC2946 Serial Bus SDA Read Page Protocol Protocol
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pointer automatically increments by 1 after each byte of
data is read or written. After the register address reaches
43h, it will roll over to 00h and continue incrementing. A
STOP condition resets the register address pointer to 00h.
The data formats for the above commands are shown in
Figure 7 through Figure 13. Note that only the read byte
command is available to the E7 and E8 (MFR_SPECIAL_ID)
registers (Table 2).
I2C Device Addressing
Nine distinct I2C bus addresses are configurable using the
three-state pins ADR0 and ADR1, as shown in Table 1.
ADR0 and ADR1 should be tied to INTVCC, to GND, or
left floating (NC) to configure the lower four address bits.
During low power shutdown, the address select state
is latched into memory powered from standby supply.
Address bits a6, a5 and a4 are permanently set to 110b
and the least significant bit is the R/W bit. In addition, all
LTC2946 devices will respond to a common mass write
address 1100_110b; this allows the bus master to write
to several LTC2946s simultaneously, regardless of their
individual address settings. The LTC2946 will also respond
to the standard ARA address 0001_100b if the GPIO3
(ALERT) pin is asserted. See the Alert Response Protocol
section for more details. The LTC2946 will not respond to
the ARA address if no alerts are pending.
START and STOP Conditions
When the I2C bus is idle, both SCL and SDA are in the HIGH
state. A bus master signals the beginning of a transmission
with a START condition by transitioning SDA from high to
low while SCL stays high. When the master has finished
communicating with the slave, it issues a STOP condition
by transitioning SDA from LOW to high while SCL stays
high. The bus is then free for another transmission.
Stuck-Bus Reset
The LTC2946 I2C interface features a stuck-bus reset timer
to prevent it from holding the bus lines low indefinitely if
the SCL signal is interrupted during a transfer. The timer
starts when either SCL or SDAI is low, and resets when
both SCL and SDAI are pulled high. If either SCL or SDAI
are low for over 33ms, the stuck-bus timer will expire, and
the internal I2C interface and the SDAO pin pull-down logic
will be reset to release the bus. Normal communication
will resume at the next START command.
Acknowledge
The acknowledge signal is used for handshaking between
the master and the slave to indicate that the last byte of
data was received. The master always releases the SDA
line during the acknowledge clock pulse. The LTC2946 will
pull the SDA line low on the 9th clock cycle to acknowledge
receipt of the data. If the slave fails to acknowledge by
leaving SDA high, then the master can abort the transmission by generating a STOP condition. When the master is
receiving data from the slave, the master must acknowledge
the slave by pulling down the SDA line during the 9th clock
pulse to indicate receipt of a data byte. After the last byte
has been received by the master, it will leave the SDA line
high (not acknowledge) and issue a STOP condition to
terminate the transmission.
Write Protocol
The master begins a write operation with a START condition
followed by the seven-bit slave address and the R/W bit
set to zero. After the addressed LTC2946 acknowledges
the address byte, the master then sends a command byte
that indicates which internal register the master wishes to
write. The LTC2946 acknowledges this and then latches
the lower six bits of the command byte into its internal
register address pointer. The master then delivers the
data byte and the LTC2946 acknowledges once more and
writes the data into the internal register pointed to by the
register address pointer. If the master continues sending
additional data bytes with a write word or extended write
command, the additional data bytes will be acknowledged
by the LTC2946, the register address pointer will automatically increment by one, and data will be written as
previously stated. The write operation terminates and the
register address pointer resets to 00h when the master
sends a STOP condition.
Read Protocol
The master begins a read operation with a START condition followed by the 7-bit slave address and the R/W bit
set to zero. After the addressed LTC2946 acknowledges
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the address byte, the master then sends a command byte
that indicates which internal register the master wishes to
read. The LTC2946 acknowledges this and then latches the
lower six bits of the command byte into its internal register
address pointer. The master then sends a repeated START
condition followed by the same 7-bit address with the R/W
bit now set to 1. The LTC2946 acknowledges and sends
the contents of the requested register. The transmission
terminates when the master sends a STOP condition. If
the master acknowledges the transmitted data byte, as in a
read word command, the LTC2946 will send the contents
of the next register. If the master keeps acknowledging,
the LTC2946 will keep incrementing the register address
pointer and sending out data bytes. The read operation
terminates and the register address pointer resets to 00h
when the master sends a STOP condition.
Alert Response Protocol
When any of the fault bits in the FAULT1 and FAULT2
register are set, a bus alert is generated if the appropriate
bit in the ALERT1 or ALERT2 register has been set and
GPIO3 is configured as an ALERT output. This allows the
bus master to select which faults will generate alerts. At
power-up, both ALERT registers are cleared (no alerts
enabled) and the GPIO3 (ALERT) pin is high. If an alert
is enabled, the corresponding fault causes the GPIO3
(ALERT) pin to pull low. The bus master responds to the
alert in accordance with the SMBus alert response protocol
by broadcasting the alert response address 0001_100b,
and the LTC2946 replies with its own address and releases its GPIO3 (ALERT) pin, as shown in Figure 14. The
GPIO3 (ALERT) line is also released if CB[7] is set and
the LTC2946 is addressed (see Table 4) by any message.
The GPIO3 (ALERT) signal is not pulled low again until
the FLT registers indicate a different fault has occurred or
the original fault is cleared and it occurs again. Note that
this means repeated or continuing faults will not generate
additional alerts until the associated FLT register bits have
been cleared.
ALERT
S RESPONSE R A
ADDRESS
0001100 1 0
DEVICE
ADDRESS
a7:a0
If two or more LTC2946s on the same bus are generating alerts when the ARA is broadcast, the bus master
will repeat the alert response protocol until the GPIO3
(ALERT) line is released. Standard I2C arbitration causes
the device with the highest priority (lowest address) to
reply first and the device with the lowest priority (highest
address) to reply last.
Opto-Isolating the I2C Bus
Opto-isolating a standard I2C device is complicated by the
bidirectional SDA pin. The LTC2946/LTC2946-1 minimize
this problem by splitting the standard I2C SDA line into SDAI
(input) and SDAO (output, LTC2946) or SDAO (inverted
output, LTC2946-1). The SCL is an input-only pin and
does not require special circuitry to isolate. For conventional nonisolated I2C applications, use the LTC2946 and
tie the SDAI and SDAO pins together to form a standard
I2C SDA pin.
Low speed isolated interfaces that use standard opendrain opto-isolators can use the LTC2946 with the SDAI
and SDAO pins separated, as shown in Figure 15. Connect
SDAI to the output of the incoming opto-isolator with a
pull-up resistor to INTVCC or a local 5V supply; connect
SDAO to the cathode of the outgoing opto-isolator with a
current-limiting resistor in series with the anode. The input
and output must be connected together on the isolated
side of the bus to allow the LTC2946 to participate in I2C
arbitration. Note that maximum I2C bus speed will generally be limited by the speed of the opto-couplers used in
this application.
The shunt regulators can supply up to 34mA of current
to drive opto-isolator and pull-up resistors, as shown in
Figure 16 and Figure 17. For identical SDAI/SCL pull-up
resistors the maximum load is:
1
 2
ILOAD(MAX) = VCCZ(MAX) •  + 
 R5 R4 
A P
1
 2
ILOAD(MAX) = 6.7V •  + 
 R5 R4 
(2)
RSHUNT can then be calculated using Equation 1. Note that
both LTC2946 and LTC2946-1 can be used in the shunt
1
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3.3V
5V
R4
10k
R5
10k
R6
0.82k
R7
0.47k
R8
0.47k
R10
2k
VDD
SCL
LTC2946
SCL
SDAI
µP
MOCD207M
SDA
GND
SDAO
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GND
1/2 MOCD207M
Figure 15. Opto-Isolation of a 10kHz I2C Interface Between LTC2946 and Microcontroller
GND
RSHUNT
3.3V
R4
1k
R5
10k
R6
0.47k
R7
10k
SDAI
INTVCC
VDD
VDD
LTC2946
VEE
C2
1µF
µP
1/2 MOCD207M
SDA
GND
GND
SENSE–
VEE
SDAO
SENSE+
1/2 MOCD207M
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VOUT
RSNS
0.02Ω
Figure 16. Low Speed 10kHz Opto-Isolators Powered from Low Side Shunt Regulator (SCL Omitted for Clarity)
RSNS
0.02Ω
VIN
SENSE+
3.3V
SENSE–
R4
1k
R5
10k
R6
1k
R7
10k
SDAI
INTVCC
VDD
VDD
LTC2946-1
C2
1µF
µP
1/2 MOCD207M
SDA
SDAO
GND
GND
1/2 MOCD207M
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regulator applications mentioned. Figure 18 shows an
alternate connection for use with low speed opto-couplers
and the LTC2946-1. This circuit uses a limited-current
pull-up on the internally clamped SDAI pin and clamps
the SDAO pin with the input diode of the outgoing optoisolator, removing the need to use INTVCC for biasing in
the absence of an auxiliary low voltage supply. For proper
clamping:
VS(MAX) − VSDA,SCL(MIN)
ISDA,SCL(MAX)
VS(MAX) − 5.9V
5mA
≤ R4 ≤
≤ R4 ≤
VS(MAX) − VSDA,SCL(MAX)
ISDA,SCL(MIN)
The LTC2946-1 must be used in this application to ensure
that the SDAO signal polarity is correct.
The LTC2946-1 can also be used with high speed optocouplers with push-pull outputs and inverted logic as
shown in Figure 19. The incoming opto-isolator draws
power from the INTVCC, and the data output is connected
directly to the SDAI pin with no pull-up required. Ensure
the current drawn does not exceed the 10mA maximum
capability of the INTVCC pin. The SDAO pin is connected
to the cathode of the outgoing opto-coupler with a current
limiting resistor connected back to INTVCC. An additional
discrete N-channel MOSFET is required at the output of
the outgoing opto-coupler to provide the open-drain pulldown that the I2C bus requires. Finally, the input of the
incoming opto-isolator is connected back to the output
as in the low speed case.
(3)
VS(MAX) − 6.9V
0.5mA
As an example, a supply that operates from 36V to 72V
would require the value of R4 to be between 13k and 58k.
3.3V
VIN
48V
R4
20k
R5
5.6k
R6
0.47k
R7
2k
SDAI
VDD
LTC2946-1
µP
1/2 MOCD207M
SDAO
GND
SDA
GND
1/2 MOCD207M
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Figure 18. Opto-Isolation of a 1.5kHz I2C Interface Between LTC2946-1 and Microcontroller (SCL Omitted for Clarity)
VIN
48V
C1
1µF
VDD
INTVCC
C2
1µF
R5
2k
1/2 ACPL-064L*
3.3V
VCC
LTC2946-1
Q1
GND
SDAO
BS170
R6
2k
R7
2k
VDD
VCC
GND
µP
ISO_SDA
SDAI
GND
1/2 ACPL-064L*
SDA
GND
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*CMOS OUTPUT
Figure 19. Opto-Isolation of a I2C Interface with Low Power, High Speed Opto-Couplers (SCL Omitted for Clarity)
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Layout Considerations
Design Example
A Kelvin connection between the sense resistor RSNS and
the LTC2946 is recommended to achieve accurate current
sensing (Figure 20). The recommended minimum trace
width for 1oz copper foil is 0.02" per amp to ensure the
trace stays at a reasonable temperature. Using 0.03" per
amp or wider is preferred. Note that 1oz copper exhibits
a sheet resistance of about 530μΩ per square. In very
high current applications where the sense resistor can
dissipate significant power, the PCB layout should include
good thermal management techniques such as extra vias
and wide metal area.
Given a 20mΩ sense resistor, calculate the weight value per
LSB for the current, power, charge and energy registers:
The crystal oscillator’s clock amplitude is sensitive to
parasitics such as stray capacitance on the CLKOUT pin
and coupling between the CLKIN and CLKOUT pins. It is
recommended that the CLKIN and CLKOUT traces from
the LTC2946 to the crystal oscillator network be as short
as practical with the load capacitors placed next to the
crystal, as shown in Figure 21. To minimize stray capacitances, avoid large ground planes and digital signals near
the crystal network.
Current = 25μV/LSB/RSNS
= 1.25mA/LSB
Voltage = 25mV/LSB
(SENSE+/ VDD is sensing the voltage)
Power = 1.25mA/LSB • 25mV/LSB
= 31.25μW/LSB
= 16.39543ms/LSB (default configuration
Time
250kHz target frequency)
Charge = 1.25mA/LSB • 16 • 16.384ms/LSB
= 327.9086μC/LSB
Energy = 31.25μW • 65536 • 16.39543ms
= 33.578mJ/LSB
RSNS
TO
LOAD
SENSE –
SENSE+
VIN
1
16
2
15
3
14
1
16
4
2
15
5
3
14
17
13
X1
12
6
11
12
7
10 CLKOUT
6
11
8
7
10
8
9
4
5
17
13
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9
CLKIN
C4
GND
C3
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Figure 20. Recommended Layout for Kelvin Connection
Figure 21. Recommended Layout for Crystal Oscillator
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Table 1. LTC2946 Device Addressing
DESCRIPTION
HEX DEVICE
ADDRESS
h
LTC2946
ADDRESS PINS
BINARY DEVICE ADDRESS
a6
a5
a4
a3
a2
a1
a0
R/W
ADR1
ADR0
Mass Write
CC
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
X
X
Alert Response
19
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
X
X
0
CE
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
X
H
L
1
D0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
X
NC
H
2
D2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
X
H
H
3
D4
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
X
NC
NC
4
D6
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
X
NC
L
5
D8
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
X
L
H
6
DA
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
X
H
NC
7
DC
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
X
L
NC
8
DE
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
X
L
L
Table 2. LTC2946 Register Addresses and Contents
REGISTER ADDR
00h
01h
02h
03h
04h
05h
06h
07h
08h
09h
0Ah
0Bh
0Ch
0Dh
0Eh
0Fh
10h
11h
12h
13h
14h
15h
16h
17h
18h
19h
1Ah
REGISTER NAME
CTRLA
CTRLB
ALERT1
STATUS1
FAULT1
POWER MSB2
POWER MSB1
POWER LSB
MAX POWER MSB2
MAX POWER MSB1
MAX POWER LSB
MIN POWER MSB2
MIN POWER MSB1
MIN POWER LSB
MAX POWER THRESHOLD MSB2
MAX POWER THRESHOLD MSB1
MAX POWER THRESHOLD LSB
MIN POWER THRESHOLD MSB2
MIN POWER THRESHOLD MSB1
MIN POWER THRESHOLD LSB
∆SENSE MSB
∆SENSE LSB
MAX ∆SENSE MSB
MAX ∆SENSE LSB
MIN ∆SENSE MSB
MIN ∆SENSE LSB
MAX ∆SENSE THRESHOLD MSB
READ/WRITE
R/W
R/W
R/W
R
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
DESCRIPTION
Operation Control Register A
Operation Control Register B
Selects Which Primary Faults Generate Alerts
Primary Status Information
Primary Fault Log
Power MSB2 Data
Power MSB1 Data
Power LSB Data
Maximum Power MSB2 Data
Maximum Power MSB1 Data
Maximum Power LSB Data
Minimum Power MSB2 Data
Minimum Power MSB1 Data
Minimum Power LSB Data
Maximum POWER Threshold MSB2 to Generate Alert
Maximum POWER Threshold MSB1 to Generate Alert
Maximum POWER Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
Minimum POWER Threshold MSB2 to Generate Alert
Minimum POWER Threshold MSB1 to Generate Alert
Minimum POWER Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
ΔSENSE MSB Data
ΔSENSE LSB Data
Maximum ΔSENSE MSB Data
Maximum ΔSENSE LSB Data
Minimum ΔSENSE MSB Data
Minimum ΔSENSE LSB Data
Maximum ∆SENSE Threshold MSB to Generate Alert
DEFAULT
18h
00h
00h
00h
00h
XXh
XXh
XXh
00h
00h
00h
FFh
FFh
FFh
FFh
FFh
FFh
00h
00h
00h
XXh
X0h
00h
00h
FFh
F0h
FFh
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1Bh
1Ch
1Dh
1Eh
1Fh
20h
21h
22h
23h
24h
25h
26h
27h
28h
29h
2Ah
2Bh
2Ch
2Dh
2Eh
2Fh
30h
31h
32h
33h
34h
35h
36h
37h
38h
39h
3Ah
3Bh
3Ch
3Dh
3Eh
3Fh
40h
41h
42h
43h
E7h
E8h
MAX ∆SENSE THRESHOLD LSB
MIN ∆SENSE THRESHOLD MSB
MIN ∆SENSE THRESHOLD LSB
VIN MSB
VIN LSB
MAX VIN MSB
MAX VIN LSB
MIN VIN MSB
MIN VIN LSB
MAX VIN THRESHOLD MSB
MAX VIN THRESHOLD LSB
MIN VIN THRESHOLD MSB
MIN VIN THRESHOLD LSB
ADIN MSB
ADIN LSB
MAX ADIN MSB
MAX ADIN LSB
MIN ADIN MSB
MIN ADIN LSB
MAX ADIN THRESHOLD MSB
MAX ADIN THRESHOLD LSB
MIN ADIN THRESHOLD MSB
MIN ADIN THRESHOLD LSB
ALERT2
GPIO_CFG
TIME COUNTER MSB3
TIME COUNTER MSB2
TIME COUNTER MSB1
TIME COUNTER LSB
CHARGE MSB3
CHARGE MSB2
CHARGE MSB1
CHARGE LSB
ENERGY MSB3
ENERGY MSB2
ENERGY MSB1
ENERGY LSB
STATUS2
FAULT2
GPIO3_CTRL
CLK_DIV
MFR_SPECIAL_ ID MSB
MFR_SPECIAL_ID LSB
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R
R/W
R/W
R/W
R
R
Maximum ∆SENSE Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
Minimum ∆SENSE Threshold MSB to Generate Alert
Minimum ∆SENSE Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
ADC VIN MSB Data
ADC VIN LSB Data
Maximum VIN MSB Data
Maximum VIN LSB Data
Minimum VIN MSB Data
Minimum VIN LSB Data
Maximum VIN Threshold MSB to Generate Alert
Maximum VIN Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
Minimum VIN Threshold MSB to Generate Alert
Minimum VIN Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
ADIN MSB Data
ADIN LSB Data
Maximum ADIN MSB Data
Maximum ADIN LSB Data
Minimum ADIN MSB Data
Minimum ADIN LSB Data
Maximum ADIN Threshold MSB to Generate Alert
Maximum ADIN Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
Minimum ADIN Threshold MSB to Generate Alert
Minimum ADIN Threshold LSB to Generate Alert
Selects Which Secondary Faults Generate Alerts
GPIO Configuration
Time Counter MSB Data3
Time Counter MSB Data2
Time Counter MSB Data1
Time Counter LSB Data
Charge MSB Data3
Charge MSB Data2
Charge MSB Data1
Charge LSB Data
Energy MSB Data3
Energy MSB Data2
Energy MSB Data1
Energy LSB Data
Secondary Status Information
Secondary Fault Log
GPIO3 Control Command
Clock Divider Command
Manufacturer Special ID MSB Data
Manufacturer Special ID LSB Data
F0h
00h
00h
XXh
X0h
00h
00h
FFh
F0h
FFh
F0h
00h
00h
XXh
X0h
00h
00h
FFh
F0h
FFh
F0h
00h
00h
00h
00h
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
XXh
00h
00h
00h
04h
60h
01h
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Table 3. CTRLA Register (00h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
ADIN Configuration [1] = ADIN Measured with Respect to INTVCC
[0] = ADIN Measured with Respect to GND
0
CA[6:5]
Offset Calibration
Configuration
Offset Calibration
[11] = 1st Power-Up or Use Last Calibrated Result
[10] = Once Every 128 Conversions
[01] = Once Every 16 Conversions
[00] = Every Conversion
00
CA[4 :3]
Voltage Selection
[11] = SENSE+
[10] = ADIN
[01] = VDD
[00] = ΔSENSE**
11
CA[2 :0]
Channel
Configuration
[111] = Snapshot Mode (Channel Defined by CA[4:3]). No Power, Energy or Charge Data Generated
[110] = Voltage Measurement Once Followed by Current Measurement Indefinitely*
[101] = ADIN, Voltage, Current Measurement at 1/256, 1/256 and 254/256 Duty Cycle, Respectively*
[100] = ADIN, Voltage, Current Measurement at 1/32, 1/32 and 30/32 Duty Cycle, Respectively*
[011] = Alternate ADIN, Voltage and Current Measurement*
[010] = Voltage, Current Measurement at 1/128 and 127/128 Duty Cycle, Respectively*
[001] = Voltage, Current Measurement at 1/16 and 15/16 Duty Cycle, Respectively*
[000] = Alternate Voltage, Current Measurement*
000
CA[7]
*Voltage defined by CA[4:3] in polling modes.
**If ΔSENSE (00) is selected and the channel configuration is other than snapshot mode (111) the voltage data is always the value in the VIN register prior to the mode change. It is recommended that ΔSENSE be avoided when polling modes are used.
Table 4. CTRLB Register (01h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
CB[7]
ALERT Clear Enable
Clear ALERT if Device is Addressed by the Master
[1] = Enable
[0] = Disable
0
CB[6]
Shutdown
[1] = Shutdown
[0] = Power-Up
0
CB[5]
Cleared on Read Control
FAULT Registers Cleared on Read
[1] = Cleared on Read
[0] = Registers Not Affected by Reading
0
CB[4]
Stuck Bus Timeout Auto Wake-Up
Allows Part to Exit Shutdown Mode When Stuck-Bus Timer Is Reached
[1] = Enable
[0] = Disable
0
CB[3:2]
Enable Accumulation
[11] = Reserved
[10] = Follows ACC State (GPIO2, See Table 9)
ACC High, Accumulate
ACC Low, No Accumulate
[01] = No Accumulate
[00] = Accumulate
00
CB[1:0]
Auto-Reset Mode/Reset
[11] = Reset All Registers
[10] = Reset Accumulator (Time Counter, Charge and Energy) Registers
[01] = Enable Auto-Reset
[00] = Disable Auto-Reset
00
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Table 5. ALERT1 Register (02h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
AL1[7]
Maximum POWER Alert
OPERATION
Enables Alert When POWER > Maximum POWER Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
Enables Alert When POWER < Minimum POWER Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
Enables Alert When ISENSE > Maximum ISENSE Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
Enables Alert When ISENSE < Minimum ISENSE Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
DEFAULT
0
AL1[6]
Minimum POWER Alert
AL1[5]
Maximum ISENSE Alert
AL1[4]
Minimum ISENSE Alert
AL1[3]
Maximum VIN Alert
Enables Alert When VIN > Maximum VIN Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL1[2]
Minimum VIN Alert
Enables Alert When VIN < Minimum VIN Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL1[1]
Maximum ADIN Alert
Enables Alert When ADIN > Maximum ADIN Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL1[0]
Minimum ADIN Alert
Enables Alert When ADIN < Minimum ADIN Threshold
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
Table 6. STATUS1 Register (03h): Read
BIT
REGISTER NAME
S1[7]
POWER Overvalue
S1[6]
POWER Undervalue
S1[5]
ISENSE Overvalue
S1[4]
ISENSE Undervalue
S1[3]
VIN Overvalue
S1[2]
VIN Undervalue
S1[1]
ADIN Overvalue
S1[0]
ADIN Undervalue
OPERATION
POWER > Maximum POWER Threshold
[1] = POWER Overvalue
[0] = POWER Not Overvalue
POWER < Minimum POWER Threshold
[1] = POWER Undervalue
[0] = POWER Not Undervalue
ISENSE > Maximum ISENSE Threshold
[1] = ISENSE Overvalue
[0] = ISENSE Not Overvalue
ISENSE < Minimum ISENSE Threshold
[1] = ISENSE Undervalue
[0] = ISENSE Not Undervalue
0
0
0
DEFAULT
0
0
0
0
VIN > Maximum VIN Threshold
[1] = VIN Overvalue
[0] = VIN Not Overvalue
VIN < Minimum VIN Threshold
[1] = VIN Undervalue
[0] = VIN Not Undervalue
0
ADIN > Maximum ADIN Threshold
[1] = ADIN Overvalue
[0] = ADIN Not Overvalue
ADIN < Minimum ADIN Threshold
[1] = ADIN Undervalue
[0] = ADIN Not Undervalue
0
0
0
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Table 7. FAULT1 Register (04h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
F1[7]
POWER Overvalue Fault
POWER > Maximum POWER Threshold
[1] = POWER Overvalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No POWER Overvalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[6]
POWER Undervalue Fault
POWER < Minimum POWER Threshold
[1] = POWER Undervalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No POWER Undervalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[5]
ISENSE Overvalue Fault
ISENSE > Maximum ISENSE Threshold
[1] = ISENSE Overvalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No ISENSE Overvalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[4]
ISENSE Undervalue Fault
ISENSE < Minimum ISENSE Threshold
[1] = ISENSE Undervalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No ISENSE Undervalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[3]
VIN Overvalue Fault
VIN > Maximum VIN Threshold
[1] = VIN Overvalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No VIN Overvalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[2]
VIN Undervalue Fault
VIN < Minimum VIN Threshold
[1] = VIN Undervalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No VIN Undervalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[1]
ADIN Overvalue Fault
ADIN > Maximum ADIN Threshold
[1] = ADIN Overvalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No ADIN Overvalue Fault Occurred
0
F1[0]
ADIN Undervalue Fault
ADIN < Minimum ADIN Threshold
[1] = ADIN Undervalue Fault Occurred
[0] = No ADIN Undervalue Fault Occurred
0
Table 8. ALERT2 Register (32h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
AL2[7]
ADC Conversion Done Alert
Alert When ADC Finishes a Conversion
[1] = Enable
[0] = Disable
0
AL2[6]
GPIO1 Input Alert
Alert if
GPIO1 Is Low When GP[7:6] = [01] (GPIO1 Input Active Low), or
GPIO1 Is High When GP[7:6] = [00] (GPIO1 Input Active High)
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL2[5]
GPIO2 Input Alert
Alert if
GPIO2 Is Low When GP[5:4] = [01] (GPIO2 Input Active Low), or
GPIO2 Is High When GP[5:4] = [00] (GPIO2 Input Active High)
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL2[4]
Reserved
AL2[3]
Stuck-Bus Timeout Wake-Up Alert
Alert if Part Exits Shutdown Mode After Stuck-Bus Timer Expires with CB[4] = 1
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL2[2]
Energy Overflow Alert
Alert if Energy Register Overflow
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
0
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AL2[1]
Charge Overflow Alert
Alert if Charge Register Overflow
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
AL2[0]
Time Counter Overflow Alert
Alert if Time Counter Register Overflow
[1] = Enable Alert
[0] = Disable Alert
0
Table 9. GPIO_CFG Register (33h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
GP[7:6]
GPIO1 Configure
[11] = General Purpose Input, Active High
[10] = General Purpose Input, Active Low
[01] = General Purpose Output, Hi-Z
[00] = General Purpose Output, Pulls Low
00
GP[5:4]
GPIO2 Configure
[11] = General Purpose Input, Active High
[10] = General Purpose Input, Active Low
[01] = General Purpose Output, GPIO = GP[1]
[00] = Accumulate Input
00
GP[3:2]
GPIO3 Configure
[11] = General Purpose Input, Active High
[10] = General Purpose Input, Active Low
[01] = General Purpose Output, See Register 42h (Table 12)
[00] = ALERT Output
00
GP[1]
GPIO2 Output
[1] = Pulls Low
[0] = Hi-Z
0
GP[0]
Reserved
0
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Table 10. STATUS2 Register (40h): Read
BIT
NAME
S2[7]
Reserved
S2[6]
GPIO1 State
S2[5]
S2[4]
GPIO2 State
GPIO3 State
OPERATION
DEFAULT
0
GP[7]
GP[6]
Function
GPIO State
1
0
GPIO1 Input = Active Low
[1] = GPIO1 Low
[0] = GPIO1 High
1
1
GPIO1 Input = Active High
[1] = GPIO1 High
[0] = GPIO1 Low
GP[5]
GP[4]
Function
GPIO State
0
0
GPIO2 Input = ACC
[1] = ACC High
[0] = ACC Low
1
0
GPIO2 Input = Active Low
[1] = GPIO2 Low
[0] = GPIO2 High
1
1
GPIO2 Input = Active High
[1] = GPIO2 High
[0] = GPIO2 Low
GP[3]
GP[2]
Function
GPIO State
1
0
GPIO3 Input = Active Low
[1] = GPIO3 Low
[0] = GPIO3 High
1
1
GPIO3 Input = Active High
[1] = GPIO3 High
[0] = GPIO3 Low
0
0
0
S2[3]
ADC Busy in Snapshot Mode
0
S2[2]
Energy Register Overflow
Energy Register Overflow
[1] = Energy Register Overflow
[0] = Energy Register Not Overflow
0
S2[1]
Charge Register Overflow
Charge Register Overflow
[1] = Charge Register Overflow
[0] = Charge Register Not Overflow
0
S2[0]
Time Counter Register Overflow
Time Counter Register Overflow
[1] = Time Counter Register Overflow
[0] = Time Counter Register Not Overflow
0
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Table 11. FAULT2 Register (41h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
F2[7]
Reserved
1
F2[6]
GPIO1 Input Fault
Indicates GPIO1 Was at Active Level as a General Purpose Input
[1] = GPIO1 Input Was Active
[0] = GPIO1 Input Was Inactive
0
F2[5]
GPIO2 Input Fault
Indicates GPIO2 Was at Active Level as a General Purpose Input
[1] = GPIO2 Input Was Active
[0] = GPIO2 Input Was Inactive
0
F2[4]
GPIO3 Input Fault
Indicates GPIO3 Was at Active Level as a General Purpose Input
[1] = GPIO3 Input Was Active
[0] = GPIO3 Input Was Inactive
0
F2[3]
Stuck-Bus Timeout Wake-Up Fault
With CB[4] = 1
[1] = Part Exited Shutdown Mode After Stuck-Bus Timer Expired
[0] = No Stuck Bus Timeout Wake-Up Fault Occurred
0
F2[2]
Energy Register Overflow Fault
Energy Register Overflow
[1] = Energy Register Overflow Fault
[0] = No Energy Overflow Fault
0
F2[1]
Charge Register Overflow Fault
Charge Register Overflow
[1] = Charge Register Overflow Fault
[0] = No Charge Overflow Fault
0
F2[0]
Time Counter Register
Overflow Fault
Time Counter Register Overflow
[1] = Time Counter Register Overflow Fault
[0] = No Time Counter Overflow Fault
0
Table 12. GPIO3_CTRL Register (42h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
DEFAULT
GC[7]
Alert Generated
If GPIO3 is configured as ALERT output, it pulls low when alert is generated. Otherwise,
this bit does not have an effect on GPIO3. This bit is set when an alert is generated or a
1 is written. To clear this bit, write 0 via I2C.
0
GC[6]
GPIO3 Pull-Down Control
Controls GPIO3 as a General Purpose Output
[1] = GPIO3 Pulls Low
[0] = GPIO3 Hi-Z
This bit does not have effect on GPIO3 if it is configured otherwise.
0
Reserved
Read Only
GC[5:0]
00000b
Table 13. CLK_DIV Register (43h): Read/Write
BIT
REGISTER NAME
OPERATION
CD[7:5]
Reserved
Read Only
CD[4:0]
Clock Divider Integer
Input clock frequency at CLKIN is divided by 4× of this integer to produce the target
250kHz system clock.
DEFAULT
000b
00100b
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Table 14. Register Data Format: Read/Write
BIT (7)
BIT (6)
BIT (5)
BIT (4)
BIT (3)
BIT (2)
BIT (1)
BIT (0)
ADC, Min/Max ADC, Min/Max
ADC Threshold MSB
REGISTER
Data (11)
Data (10)
Data (9)
Data (8)
Data (7)
Data (6)
Data (5)
Data (4)
ADC, Min/Max ADC, Min/Max
ADC Threshold LSB
Data (3)
Data (2)
Data (1)
Data (0)
Read as 0
Read as 0
Read as 0
Read as 0
Power, Min/Max Power, Min/
Max Power Threshold MSB2
Data (23)
Data (22)
Data (21)
Data (20)
Data (19)
Data (18)
Data (17)
Data (16)
Power, Min/Max Power, Min/
Max Power Threshold MSB1
Data (15)
Data (14)
Data (13)
Data (12)
Data (11)
Data (10)
Data (9)
Data (8)
Power, Min/Max Power, Min/
Max Power Threshold LSB
Data (7)
Data (6)
Data (5)
Data (4)
Data (3)
Data (2)
Data (1)
Data (0)
Time Counter, Charge, Energy
MSB3
Data (31)
Data (30)
Data (29)
Data (28)
Data (27)
Data (26)
Data (25)
Data (24)
Time Counter, Charge, Energy
MSB2
Data (23)
Data (22)
Data (21)
Data (20)
Data (19)
Data (18)
Data (17)
Data (16)
Time Counter, Charge, Energy
MSB1
Data (15)
Data (14)
Data (13)
Data (12)
Data (11)
Data (10)
Data (9)
Data (8)
Time Counter, Charge, Energy
LSB
Data (7)
Data (6)
Data (5)
Data (4)
Data (3)
Data (2)
Data (1)
Data (0)
MFR_SPECIAL_ID MSB
Data (15)
Data (14)
Data (13)
Data (12)
Data (11)
Data (10)
Data (9)
Data (8)
MFR_SPECIAL_ID LSB
Data (7)
Data (6)
Data (5)
Data (4)
Data (3)
Data (2)
Data (1)
Data (0)
Table 15. Time per LSB of Timer Register
CA[6:5] SEE TABLE 3
CA[2:0] SEE TABLE 3
XX
110
4098.5
11
011
4099.75
010, 101
4098.5098
001, 100
4098.5806
000
4099.3333
10
01
00
Time / LSB = N •
N
011
4099.7355
010, 101
4098.5097
001, 100
4098.5800
000
4099.3549
011
4099.6429
010, 101
4098.5092
001, 100
4098.5758
000
4099.2692
011
4099
010, 101
4098.5049
001, 100
4098.5397
000
4098.8571
4 •CLK _DIV
fCLKIN
or N • 4µs if internal clock used.
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Bidirectional Power Monitor with Energy and Charge Monitor in Forward Path
RSNS
0.2Ω
VIN
2.7V TO 5.8V
SENSE+
ADIN
ADR1
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2k
SCL
SCL
SDAI
SDA
ALERT
GPIO3
VDD
µP
INT
3.3V
GND
GND
R4
2k
GPIO1
GPIO2
CLKIN
R3
2k
SDAO
ADR0
ACCUMULATE
R1
2k
SENSE– INTVCC
VDD
C2
0.1µF
3.3V
VOUT
0.5A
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GP OUTPUT
CLKOUT
C3 X1
33pF
C4
33pF
X1: ABLS-4.000MHz-B2-T
POWER FOR REVERSE PATH = CODEADIN × CODEVDD TO BE PERFORMED BY µP
CA[7] = 1, SEE TABLE 3
Power, Charge and Energy Monitoring in –48V System Using Low Side Sensing (1.5kHz I2C Interface)
–48V
RTN
C1
1µF
C2
0.1µF
R6
12.1k
R12
12.1k NC
R1
20k
R3
1k
R2
20k
3.3V
VEE
VEE
R5
681k
R4
1k
VDD
R7
0.47k
INTVCC ADR1
GPIO1
R8
0.47k
R9
10k
R10
10k
R11
10k
VDD
SCL
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SCL
SDAI
CLKOUT
VEE
CLKIN
GND
SDA
ADIN
SDAO
INT
ADR0
ALERT
GPIO3
SENSE –
VEE
–48V INPUT
NC = NO CONNECT
µP
MOCD207M
SENSE+
RSNS
0.02Ω
GND
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VOUT
CA[4:3] = 01, SEE TABLE 3
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Dual Power, Charge and Energy Monitor Using Single Opto-Coupler for Galvanic Isolation
and Blocking Diodes for Data Retention When Either Supply Fails
V5VGEN
RSNS1
0.02Ω
VIN1
24V
D1
BAT54
C1
1µF
SENSE +
VDD
VOUT1
SENSE–
R5
3.9Ω
GPIO2
GPIO3
C2
0.1µF
ADIN
SDAO
ADR0
SCL
VIN1
R13
100k
GREEN
R14
4.7k
GPO2A
GREEN: VIN1 OK
GP01A
GP02A
V5VGEN
R6
4.7k
GPO1A
LTC2946 GPIO1
INTVCC
VIN1
R5
100k
RED
RED: VIN1 OVERLOAD
3.3V
V5VGEN
R6
1k
R7
1k HCPL-063L
R8
0.47k
R9
0.47k
R10
10k
R11
10k
R12
10k
VCC
VDD
SCL
ADR1
µP
SDAI
GND
CLKIN
CLKOUT
X1
C5
33pF
GND
KEEP
SHORT!
C6
33pF
V5VGEN
C4
0.22µF
VIN2
48V
D2
BAT54
SENSE +
LTC2946
INTVCC
R1
33.2k
ADR1
ADIN
R2
18.2k
3.3V
VCC
VOUT2
SDA
CLKIN
INT
ALERT
GND
GND
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SDAI
SCL
V5VGEN
SDAO
C3
0.1µF
R4 HCPL-063L
1k
SENSE–
VDD
C4
1µF
R3
1k
RSNS2
0.02Ω
R15
100k
GPIO3
ADR0
GPIO1
GP01B
GND
GPIO2
GP02B
CLKOUT
NC
GPO1B
VIN2
V5VGEN
R16
10k
GREEN
GREEN: VIN2 OK
R17
100k
GP02B
VIN2
R18
10k
RED
RED: VIN2 OVERLOAD
X1: ABLS-4.000MHz-B2-T
GPO1A, GPO2A, GPO1B AND GPO2B ARE CONTROLLED BY MICROPROCESSOR WRITING COMMANDS TO LTC2946s VIA I2C
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Power, Charge and Energy Monitor in –48V Harsh Environment Using INTVCC Shunt Regulator to Tolerate 200V Transients
–48V
RTN
RSHUNT
2 × 5k IN SERIES
R5
732k
R12
100Ω
Q1
PZTA42
D1
1N4148WS
C2
1µF
VDD
R1
1k
INTVCC
ADR1
C1
1µF
R4
1k
R3
0.47k
VEE
R7
0.47k
R8
0.47k
R9
1k
R10
1k
R11
10k
VCC
VDD
SCL
LTC2946
SCL
µP
SDAI
ADIN
R6
15k
R2
1k
3.3V
GND
GPIO1
FAN ON
OUTPUT
CLKIN
GPIO2
TEMP
MONITOR
INPUT
C3, 33pF
SDA
GND
ADR0
HCPL-063L V
EE
3.3V
VCC
SDAO
X1
C4, 33pF
INT
CLKOUT
GPIO3
SENSE –
VEE
–48V INPUT
ALERT
GND
GND
SENSE+
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HCPL-063L
VOUT
RSNS
0.02Ω
X1: ABLS-4.000MHz-B2-T
CA[4:3] = 10, SEE TABLE 3
Power, Charge and Energy Monitor for Main Supply and Power Monitor for Secondary Supply with Single LTC2946
RSNS1
0.02Ω
VIN1
0V TO 100V
SENSE+
VOUT1
5A
SENSE–
CLKOUT
ADR0
GND
CLKIN
C2
0.1µF
ACCUMULATE
LTC2946
R1
2k
NC
R3
2k
VDD
SCL
SCL
SDA
ALERT
3.3V
INT
R4
2k
VDD
GPIO1
INTVCC
µP
SDAO
GPIO3
GPIO2
R2
2k
SDAI
ADR1
VIN2
2.7V TO 5.8V
3.3V
GND
GP OUTPUT
2946 TA06
ADIN
RSNS
0.25Ω
VOUT2
0.5A (8-BIT)
CA[7] = 1, SEE TABLE 3
POWER FOR SECONDARY SUPPLY = CODEADIN × CODEVDD. TO BE PERFORMED BY µP
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LTC2946
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
6V to 300V High Side Power, Charge and Energy Monitor
RSNS
0.02Ω
VIN
SENSE +
VDD
Z1*
5.1V
C1
0.1µF
R1
5.1k
VOUT
3.3V
SENSE–
INTVCC
C2
1µF
R4
2k
LTC2946-1
GPIO1
SCL
GPIO2
SDAI
FGND
R3
2k
R9
1k
R10
1k
VCC
VDD
µP
SDA
GND
ACPL-064L
CLKOUT
FGND
3.3V
VCC
ADR1
M2
BS170
SDAO
ADR0
CLKIN
R8
0.47k
SCL
ADIN
R2
750k
R7
0.47k
GPIO3
GND
INT
ALERT
GND
GND
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ACPL-064L
FGND
Q1
2N3904
M3
BSP135
R5
10k
R11
100Ω
Q2
MMBT6520L
R6
10k
M1
BSP135
Q3
2N3904
CA[7] = 1, CA[4:3] = 10, SEE TABLE 3
* DDZ9689, DIODES, INC.
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LTC2946
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
12V, 50A Power, Charge and Energy Monitor
RSNS
0.002Ω, 5W
VIN
12V
SENSE+
VOUT
50A
SENSE–
VDD
R3
2k
VDD
SCL
ADR1
SDAI
SDA
LTC2946
µP
SDAO
ALERT
GPIO3
INT
3.3V
GND
V+
V+
OUT
DIVA
LTC6930-8.00
DIVB
R2
2k
SCL
ADR0
C3
0.22µF
R1
2k
VADIN
ADIN
INTVCC
C2
0.1µF
ACCUMULATE
3.3V
GPIO2
GPIO1
CLKIN
CLKOUT
R4
2k
GND
2946 TA08
GP OUTPUT
NC
DIVC
GND
GND
Wide Range –4V to –500V Negative Power, Charge and Energy Monitor (10kHz I2C Interface)
RTN
M1
BSP135
R5
750k
R13
10k
R4
1k
Z1
4.7V
CLKOUT
R6
750k
R1
2k
R3
1k
VDD
3.3V
C1
0.1µF
R2
2k
VEE
R7
0.47k
R8
0.47k
R9
10k
R10
10k
R11
10k
VDD
SCL
GPIO1
LTC2946
GPIO2
SCL
SDAI
µP
ADIN
VEE
CLKIN
MOCD207M
GND
R12
6.04k
SDA
ADR1
SDAO
INT
ADR0
C2
0.1µF
ALERT
GPIO3
INTVCC
SENSE –
SENSE+
VEE
RSNS
0.02Ω
GND
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MOCD207M
VOUT
CA[4:3] = 10, SEE TABLE 3
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LTC2946
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.
DE Package
16-Lead Plastic DFN (4mm × 3mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1732 Rev Ø)
0.70 ±0.05
3.30 ±0.05
3.60 ±0.05
2.20 ±0.05
1.70 ±0.05
PACKAGE
OUTLINE
0.25 ±0.05
0.45 BSC
3.15 REF
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
4.00 ±0.10
(2 SIDES)
R = 0.05
TYP
9
R = 0.115
TYP
0.40 ±0.10
16
3.30 ±0.10
3.00 ±0.10
(2 SIDES)
1.70 ±0.10
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.20 OR
0.35 × 45°
CHAMFER
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(SEE NOTE 6)
(DE16) DFN 0806 REV Ø
8
0.200 REF
1
0.23 ±0.05
0.45 BSC
0.75 ±0.05
3.15 REF
0.00 – 0.05
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
NOTE:
1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE MADE VARIATION OF VERSION (WGED-3) IN JEDEC
PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-229
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE
TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.
MS Package
16-Lead Plastic MSOP
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1669 Rev A)
0.889 ±0.127
(.035 ±.005)
5.10
(.201)
MIN
3.20 – 3.45
(.126 – .136)
4.039 ±0.102
(.159 ±.004)
(NOTE 3)
0.50
(.0197)
BSC
0.305 ±0.038
(.0120 ±.0015)
TYP
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
0.254
(.010)
DETAIL “A”
3.00 ±0.102
(.118 ±.004)
(NOTE 4)
4.90 ±0.152
(.193 ±.006)
0° – 6° TYP
0.280 ±0.076
(.011 ±.003)
REF
16151413121110 9
GAUGE PLANE
0.53 ±0.152
(.021 ±.006)
DETAIL “A”
0.18
(.007)
SEATING
PLANE
1.10
(.043)
MAX
0.17 – 0.27
(.007 – .011)
TYP
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0.50
(.0197)
BSC
NOTE:
1. DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETER/(INCH)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS.
MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE
4. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE
5. LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING) SHALL BE 0.102mm (.004") MAX
0.86
(.034)
REF
0.1016 ±0.0508
(.004 ±.002)
MSOP (MS16) 0213 REV A
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LTC2946
REVISION HISTORY
REV
DATE
DESCRIPTION
A
03/15
Changed Y-axis of Typical Applications graph.
PAGE NUMBER
Corrected ISENSE(LO)
– Conditions.
Corrected RSHUNT equation.
1
4
16
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LTC2946
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Rail-to-Rail Power, Charge and Energy Monitor
RSNS
0.02Ω
VIN
0V TO 100V
SENSE+
2.7V TO 5.8V
SENSE–
R1
2k
VADIN
ADIN
VDD
R2
2k
R3
2k
VDD
INTVCC
SCL
SCL
ADR1
SDAI
SDA
C2
0.1µF
LTC2946
µP
SDAO
ALERT
GPIO3
ADR0
3.3V
GND
ACCUMULATE
3.3V
VOUT
INT
R4
2k
GPIO2
GPIO1
CLKIN
CLKOUT
X1
C3
33pF
C4
33pF
GND
GP OUTPUT
2946 TA02
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