SSC SS8017

SS8017
Two Remote Temperature Sensors with
SMBus Serial Interface and System Reset
Features
Description
Two channels: measures both remote and local
temperatures
No calibration required
SMBus 2-wire serial interface
Programmable under/over-temperature alarms
SMBus alert response supported
Accuracy:
±1°C (+60°C to +100°C, remote)
±3°C (+60°C to + 100°C, local)
Average supply current during conversion of
320µA (typ)
Supply range of +3V to +5.5V
Small 8-lead SO package
Applications
Desktop and Notebook
Computers
Smart Battery Packs
LAN Servers
Industrial Controllers
Central Office
Telecom Equipment
Test and Measurement
Multi-Chip Modules
The SS8017 contains a precise digital thermometer, a
system-reset circuit, and a programmable thermal
shutdown signal.
The thermometer reports the temperature of two remote sensors. The remote sensors are diode-connected transistors , typically a low-cost, eas ily
mounted 2N3904 NPN type which replaces conve ntional thermistors or thermocouples. Remote accuracy
is ±5°C for multiple transistor manufacturers, with no
calibration needed. The remote channel can also
measure the die temperature of other ICs, such as microprocessors, that contain an on-chip, diode-connected transistor.
The 2-wire serial interface accepts standard System
Management Bus (SMBus TM) Write Byte, Read Byte,
Send Byte, and Receive Byte commands to program
the alarm thresholds and to read temperature data. The
data format is 7 bits plus sign, with each bit corresponding to 1°C, in two’s-complement format. Measurements can be done automatically and autonomously, with the conve rsion rate programmed by the
user or programmed to operate in a single-shot mode.
The adjustable rate a llows the user to control the
supply-current drain.
Ordering Information
SS8017XX
Packing type
TR: Tape and reel
Example: SS8017TR
à SS8017 shipped in tape and reel
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The SS8017 also contains a microprocessor (µP)supervisory circuit used to monitor the power supplies in
µP and digital systems. This provides excellent circuit
reliability and low cost by eliminating external components and adjustments when used with 5V-powered
circuits. This circuit asserts a reset signal whenever
the VCC supply voltage declines below a preset threshold, keeping it asserted for at least 140ms after VCC
has risen above the reset threshold. The SS8017 has
an active-low RESET output. The reset comparator is
designed to ignore fast transients on VCC. Reset
threshold of this circuit is set to 4.38V.
number of times equal to the number of faults of the
FQ_TH_SHUT registers, TH_SHUT pin becomes logic
high. The same mechanism is duplicated for DX2.
Therefore, if either DX1 or DX2 continuously exceeds
their respective Tcrit, the TH_SHUT will a ssert logic
high to indicate a thermal shutdown event.
The SS8017’s SMBus device address is fixed to be
7Ah for write and 7Bh for read.
The SS8017 is available in a small, 16-pin SSOP surface-mount package.
When the temperature of DX1 reaches or exceeds the
Tcrit1 (SMBus 35h) threshold consecutively for the
Typical Operating Circuit
TH_SHUT
Vcc
Vcc
0.1µF
0.1µF
10k EACH
SS8017
DXP1
DXN
2N3904
SMBCLK
SMBDATA
SMBCLK
SMBDATA
2200pF
ALERT
INTERRUPT TO µC
DXP2
2N3904
RESET
2200pF
RESET
µP
GND
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
VCC to GND………….….………………………………………………..……….-0.3V to +6V
DXP to GND……….……………………………………………………..……..…-0.3V to VCC + 0.3V
DXN to GND………………………………………………….……..……………..-0.3V to +0.8V
SMBCLK, SMBDATA, ALERT to GND……………………………………...…-0.3V to +6V
SMBDATA, ALERT Current………………………………………………..…….-1mA to +50mA
DXN Current………………………………………………..…..………………….±1mA
ESD Protection (SMBCLK, SMBDATA, ALERT , human body model).…….2000V
ESD Protection (other pins, human body model)……………………………….2000V
Continuous Power Dissipation (T A = +70°C) …………………………….SOP
(derate 8.30mW/°C above +70°C)………………………………………….......667mW
Operating Temperature Range…………………………………………………-20°C to +120°C
Junction Temperature………………………………………………….………..+150°C
Storage temperature Range…………………………………………………….-65°C to +165°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec)……………………………………..……...+300°C
Electrical Characteristics
(VCC = + 3.3V, TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Temperature Error, Remote Diode (Note 1)
Temperature Error, Local Diode
CONDITIONS
-1
+1
TR = 0°C to +125°C (Note 2)
-3
+3
TA = +60°C to +100°C
-3
+3
TA = 0°C to +85°C (Note 2)
-5
+5
Supply-Voltage Range
3.0
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold VCC input, disables A/D conversion, rising edge
Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis
Power-On Reset Threshold
VCC, falling edge
POR Threshold Hysteresis
Conversion Time
From stop bit to conversion complete (both channels)
Remote-Diode Source Current
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50
mV
V
50
mV
4
Auto-convert mode. Logic inputs
forced to VCC or GND
0.5 conv/sec
35
8.0 conv/sec
320
Conversion-Rate Control Byte=04h, 1Hz
µA
µA
125
ms
1
sec
High level
176
Low level
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V
1.7
3
Average Operating Supply
Current
°C
V
Hardware or software
standby, SMBCLK at 10kHz
Logic inputs forced to VCC or GND
DXP forced to 1.5V
5.5
°C
2.8
SMBus static
Standby Supply Current
Conversion Rate Timing
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
TR = +60°C to +100°C, VCC = 3.0V to 3.6V
µA
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Electrical Characteristics (cont.)
(VCC = + 3.3V, TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
SMBus Interface
Logic Input High Voltage
SMBCLK, SMBDATA; Vcc = 4.5V to 5.5V
Logic Input Low Voltage
SMBCLK, SMBDATA; Vcc = 4.5V to 5.5V
2.4
Logic Output Low Sink Current
, SMBDATA forced to 0.4V
Output High Leakage Current
forced to 5.5V
Logic Input Current
Logic inputs forced to Vcc or GND
SMBus Input Capacitance
SMBCLK, SMBDATA
SMBus Clock Frequency
(Note 4)
DC
SMBCLK Clock Low Time
tLOW , 10% to 10% points
4.7
µs
SMBCLK Clock High Time
tHIGH , 90% to 90% points
4
µs
6
1
µA
2
µA
100
KHz
5
tSU : STA , 90% to 90% points
V
mA
-2
SMBus Start-Condition Setup Time
SMBus Repeated Start-Condition Setup Time
V
0.8
pF
4.7
µs
500
ns
SMBus Start-Condition Hold Time
tHD: STA , 10% of SMBDATA to 90% of SMBCLK
4
µs
SMBus Start-Condition Setup Time
tSD: STO , 90% of SMBDATA to 10% of SMBDATA
4
µs
SMBus Data Valid to SMBCLK Rising-Edge
Time
tSU: DAT , 10% or 90% of SMBDATA to 10% of SMBCLK
800
ns
SMBus Data-Hold Time
tHD : DAT(Note 5)
0
µs
SMBCLK Falling Edge to SMBus Data-Valid
Master clocking in data
Time
(V CC =full range, TA= 60°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Reset Threshold
1
CONDITIONS
VTH
MIN
4.2
Reset Active Timeout Period
TYP
4.4
MAX UNITS
4.5
340
Output Voltage Low
V OL
V CC=V T H min ISINK =3.2mA
RESET Output Voltage High
V OH
V CC>V T H max, ISOURCE =5.0mA
V
ms
0.4
V CC-1.5
µs
V
V
Note 1: Guaranteed but not 100% tested.
Note 2: Quantization error is not included in specifications for temperature accuracy. For example if the SS8017
device temperature is exactly +66.7°C, or +68°C (due to the quantization error plus the +1/2°C offset
used for rounding up) and still be within the guaranteed ±3°C error limits for the +60°C to +100°C temperature range. See Table3.
Note 3: A remote diode is any diode-connected transistor from Table1. TR is the junction temperature of the
remote diode. See Remote Diode Selection for remote diode forward voltage requirements.
Note 4: The SMBus logic block is a static design that works with clock frequencies down to DC. While slow
operation is possible, it violates the 10k Hz minimum clock frequency and SMBus specifications, and
may monopolize the bus.
Note 5: Note that a transition must internally provide at least a hold time in order to bridge the undefined region
(300ns max) of SMBCLK's falling edge.
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Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1,6,10,13,15
NC
Not connected.
2
Vcc
Supply Voltage Input, 4.5V to 5.5V. Bypass to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor.
3
DXP1
Combined Current Source and A/D Positive Input for remote-diode channel 1. Do not leave DXP1 floating;
tie DXP1 to DXN if no remote diode on channel 1 is used. Place a 2200pF capacitor between DXP1 and
DXN for noise filtering.
4
DXN
Combined Current Sink and A/D Negative Input. DXN is common negative node of both remote diodes on
channel 1 and 2. The traces of DXP1-DXN and DXP2-DXN pairs should be routed independently. The
common DXN should be connected together as close as possible to the IC. DXN is internally connected to
the GND pin for signal ground use.
5
DXP2
Combined Current Source and A/D Positive Input for remote-diode channel 2. Do not leave DXP2 floating;
tie DXP2 to DXN if no remote diode on channel 2 is used. Place a 2200pF capacitor between DXP2 and
DXN for noise filtering.
7
DGND
Digital Ground.
8
AGND
Analog Ground.
9
RESET
11
12
ALERT
RESET Output remains low while VCC is below the reset threshold, and for 240ms after VCC rises
above the reset threshold.
SMBus Alert (interrupt) Output, open drain.
SMBDATA SMBus Serial-Data Input / Output, open drain.
14
SMBCLK
SMBus Serial-Clock Input.
16
TH_SHUT
Thermal Shutdown Output, push-pull output.
Pin Configuration
NC
1
16
TH_SHUT(push-pull)
Vcc
2
15
NC
DXP1
3
14
SMBCLK
DXN
4
13
NC
DXP2
5
12
SMBDATA
NC
6
11
ALERT
DGND
7
10
NC
AGND
8
9
RESET
SSOP-16L
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Block Diagram
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
LOGIC
V CC
VCC
TH_SHUT
SMBCLK
SMBUS
REGISTERS
CONTROL
LOGIC
SMBDATA
ALERT
DXP1
+
DXP2
+ MUX
+
ADC
DXN
RESET
CIRCUIT
RESET
INTERNAL GROUND
Detailed Description
The SS8017 consists of two temperature sensors, one
on-chip temperature sensor and includes a system-reset
function.
The temperature sensor is designed to work in conjunction with an external micro-controller (µC) or other
intelligence in thermostatic, process-control, or monitoring applications. The µC is typically a powermanagement or keyboard controller, generating SMBus
serial commands by "bit-banging" general-purpose input -output (GPIO) pins or via a dedicated SMBus interface block.
Essentially a 12-bit serial analog-to-digital converter
(ADC) with a sophisticated front end, the SS8017 contains a switched current source, a multiplexer, an ADC,
an SMBus interface, a reset circuit and associated
control logic (see block diagram above).
Temperature data from the ADC is loaded into two data
registers, where it is automatically compared with data
previously stored in four over/under-temperature alarm
registers.
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ADC and Multiplexer
The ADC is an averaging type that integrates over a
60ms period (each channel, typical).
The multiplexer automatically steers bias currents
through two remote diodes, measures their forward
voltages, and computes their temperatures. All channels are converted automatically once the conversion
process has started, either in free-running or single-shot mode. If one of the two channels is not used,
the device still performs all measurements, and the
user can simply ignore the results of the unused channel. If the remote diode channel is unused, tie DXPx to
DXN rather than leaving the pins open.
The DXN input is internally connected to the ground
node inside the chip to set up the analog to digital (A/D)
inputs for a differential measurement. The worst-case
DXP-DXN differential input voltage range is 0.25V to
0.95V.
Excess resistance in series with the remote diode
causes about +1/2°C error per ohm. Likewise, 200µV
of offset voltage forced on DXP -DXN causes about 1°C
error.
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A/D Conversion Sequence
If a Start command is written (or generated automatically in the free-running auto-convert mode), both two
channels are converted, and the results of both measurements are available after the end of conversion. A
BUSY status bit in the status byte shows that the device is actually performing a new conversion; however,
even if the ADC is busy, the results of the previous
conversion are always available.
Remote-Diode Selection
Temperature accuracy depends on having a
good-quality, diode-connected small-signal transistor.
Accuracy has been experimentally verified for all of the
devices listed in Table 1. The 8017 can also directly
measure the die temperature of CPUs and other integrated circuits having on-board temperature- sensing
diodes. The transistor must be a small-signal type with
a relatively high forward voltage; otherwise, the A/D
input voltage range can be violated. The forward voltage
must be greater than 0.25V at 10µA; check to ensure
this is true at the highest expected temperature. The
forward voltage must be less than 0.95V at 200A;
check to ensure this is true at the lowest expected
temperature. Large power transistors don't work at all.
Also, ensure that the base resistance is less than
100Ω. Tight specifications for forward current gain (+50
to +150, for example) indicate that the manufacturer
has good process controls and that the devices have
consistent VBE characteristics.
Thermal Mass and Self-Heating
Thermal mass can seriously degrade the 8017's effective accuracy. The thermal time constant of the
SSOP-16 package is about 140sec in still air. For the
8017 junction temperature to settle to within +1°C after
a sudden +100°C change requires about five time constants or 12 minutes. The use of smaller packages for
remote sensors, such as SOT23s, improves the situation. Take care to account for thermal gradients between the heat source and the sensor ,and ensure that
stray air current across the sensor package does not
interfere with measurement accuracy.
Table 1. Remote-Sensor Transistor Manufacturers
MANUFACTURER
MODEL NUMBER
Philips
PMBS 3904
Motorola (USA)
MMBT3904
National Semiconductor (USA)
MMBT3904
Note:Transistors must be diode-connected (base short
-ed to collector).
ADC Noise Filtering
The ADC is an integrating type with inherently good
noise rejection, especially of low-frequency signals
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such as 60Hz/120Hz power-supply hum. Micro-power
operation places constraints on high-frequency noise
rejection; therefore, careful PC board layout and proper
external noise filtering are required for high- accuracy
remote measurements in electrically noisy environments.
High-frequency EMI is best filtered at DXP and DXN
with an external 2200pF capacitor. This value can be
increased to about 3300pF(max), including cable capacitance. Higher capacitance than 3300pF introduces
errors due to the rise time of the switched current
source.
Nearly all noise sources tested cause the ADC measurements to be higher than the actual temperature,
typically by +1°C to 10°C, depending on the frequency
and amplitude (see Typical Operating Characteristics).
PC Board Layout
Place the 8017 as close as practical to the remote
diode. In a noisy environment, such as a computer
motherboard, this distance can be 4 in. to 8 in. (typical)
or more as long as the worst noise sources (such as
CRTs, clock generators, memory buses, and ISA/PCI
buses) are avoided.
Do not route the DXP -DXN lines next to the deflection
coils of a CRT. Also, do not route the traces across a
fast memory bus, which can easily introduce +30°C
error, even with good filtering, Otherwise, most noise
sources are fairly benign.
Route the DXP and DXN traces in parallel and in close
proximity to each other, away from any high-voltage
traces such as +12VDC. Leakage currents from PC
board contamination must be dealt with carefully, since
a 20MΩ leakage path from DXP to ground causes
about +1°C error.
Route the 2 pairs of DXP1-DXN and DXP2-DXN traces
independently (Figure 2a). Connect the common DXN
as close as possible to the DXN pin on IC (Figure 2a).
Connect guard traces to GND on either side of the
DXP-DXN traces (Figure 2b). With guard traces in
place, routing near high-voltage traces is no longer an
issue.
Route through as few vias and crossunders as possible
to minimize copper/solder thermocouple effects.
When introducing a thermocouple, make sure that both
the DXP and the DXN paths have matching thermocouples. In general, PC board- induced thermocouples are
not a serious problem, A copper-solder thermocouple
exhibits 3µV/°C, and it takes about 200µV of voltage
error at DXP -DXN to cause a +1°C measurement error.
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In this way, most parasitic thermocouple errors are
swamped out.
Use wide traces. Narrow ones are more inductive and
tend to pick up radiated noise. The 10 mil widths and
spacing recommended on Figure 2 aren't absolutely
necessary (as they offer only a minor improvement in
leakage and noise), but try to use them where practical.
Keep in mind that copper can't be used as an EMI
shield, and only ferrous materials such as steelwork
will. Placing a copper ground plane between the DXP DXN traces and traces carrying high-frequency noise
signals do not help reduce EMI.
PC Board Layout Checklist
n Place the 8017 close to a remote diode.
n Keep traces away from high voltages (+12V bus).
n Keep traces away from fast data buses and CRTs.
n Use recommended trace widths and spacing.
n Place a ground plane under the traces
n Use guard traces flanking DXP and DXN and connecting to GND.
n Route two DXPx-DXN pairs independently
n Connect the common DXN as close as possible to
the DXN pin on IC.
n Place the noise filter and the 0.1µF Vcc bypass
capacitors close to the 8017.
GND
DXP1
DXN
DXP1
DXN
SS8017
DXN
DXP2
DXP2
GND
Chip Boundary
Fig 2(a) Connect the common DXN as close as
possible to the DXN pin on IC.
GND
10 MILS
10 MILS
DXP
MINIMUM
10 MILS
DXN
10 MILS
GND
Twisted Pair and Shielded Cables
For remote-sensor distances longer than 8 in., or in
particularly noisy environments, a twisted pair is recommended. Its practical length is 6 feet to 12 feet (typical) before noise becomes a problem, as tested in a
noisy electronics laboratory. For longer distances, the
best solution is a shielded twisted pair like that used
for audio microphones. Connect the twisted pair to
DXP and DXN and the shield to GND, and leave the
shield's remote end unterminated.
Excess capacitance at DX_ limits practical remote sensor distances (see Typical Operating Characteristics),
For very long cable runs, the cable's parasitic capacitance often provides noise filtering, so the 2200pF capacitor can often be removed or reduced in value. Cable resistance also affects remote-sensor accuracy;
1Ω series resistance introduces about + 1°C error.
Low-Power Standby Mode
Standby mode disables the ADC and reduces the supply-current drain to less than 10µA. Enter standby
mode via the RUN/STOP bit in the configuration byte
register. In standby mode, all data is retained in memory, and the SMB interface is alive and listening for
reads and writes. This is valid for temperature sensor
only.
Standby mode is not a shutdown mode. With activity
on the SMBus, extra supply current is drawn (see
Typical Operating Characteristics). In software standby
mode, the 8017 can be forced to perform temperature
measurement via the one-shot command, despite the
RUN/STOP bit being high.
Supply-current drain during the 125ms conversion period is always about 500µA. Slowing down the conversion rate reduces the average supply current (see
Typical Operating Characteristics). In between conversions, the instantaneous supply current is about
200µA due to the current consumed by the system
resetting circuit.
Reset Immunity Negative-Going VCC Transients
In addition to issuing a reset to the microprocessor (µP)
during power-up, power-down, and brownout conditions,
the 8017 is relatively immune to short duration negative-going VCC transients (glitches).
Typically, for the 8017, a V CC transient that goes
100mV below the reset threshold and lasts 20µs or
less will not cause a reset pulse. A 0.1µF bypass capacitor mounted as close as possible to the VCC pin
provides additional transient immunity.
Fig 2 (b) Recommended DXP/DXN PC
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Ensuring a Valid Reset Output Down to VCC = 0V
When VCC falls below 1V, the SS8017 RESET output no longer sinks current-it becomes an open circuit. Therefore, high-impedance CMOS logic inputs
connected to RESET can drift to undetermined voltages.
This presents no problem in most applications, since
most µP and other circuitry is inoperative with VCC
below 1V. However, in applications where RESET
must be valid down to 0V, adding a pull-down resistor
to RESET causes any stray leakage currents to flow
to ground, holding RESET low (Figure 3). R1's value
is not critical; 100kΩ is large enough not to load
RESET and small enough to pull RESET to ground.
Interfacing to µPs with Bi-directional Reset Pins
A µP with bi-directional reset pins (such as the Motorola 68HC11 series) can connect to the SS8017
reset output. If, for example, the SS8017
RESET output is asserted high and the µP wants to
pull it low, indeterminate logic levels may result. To
correct this, connect a 4.7kΩ resistor between the
SS8017 RESET output and the µP reset I/O (Figure
4). Buffer the SS8017 RESET output to other system components.
Benefits of Highly Accurate Reset Threshold
Most µP supervisor Ics have reset threshold voltages
between 5% and 10% below the value of nominal
supply voltages. This ensures a reset will not occur
within 5% of the nominal supply, but will occur when
the supply is 10% below nominal.
When using ICs rated at only the nominal supply
±5% this leaves a zone of uncertainty where the supply is between 5% and 10% low, and where the reset
may or may not be asserted.
The SS8017 uses highly accurate circuitry to ensure that reset is asserted close to the 5% limit,
and long before the supply has declined to 10%
below nominal.
SMBus Digital Interface
From a software perspective, the SS8017 appears as
a set of byte-wide registers that contain temperature
data, alarm threshold values, fan speed data, or control bits, A standard SMBus 2-wire serial interface is
used to read temperature data and write control bits
and alarm threshold data. Each A/D and fan control
channel within the device responds to the same
SMBus slave address for normal reads and writes.
The SS8017 employs four standard SMBus protocols:
Write Byte, Read Byte, Send Byte, and Receive
Byte (Figure 5). The shorter Receive Byte protocol
allows quicker transfers, provided that the correct
data register was previously selected by a Read Byte
instruction. Use caution with the shorter protocols in
multi-master systems, since a second master could
over-write the command byte without informing the
first master.
The temperature data format is 7bits plus sign in
twos-complement form for each channel, with each
data bit representing 1°C (Table3), transmitted MSB
first. Measurements are offset by +1/2°C to minimize
internal rounding errors; for example, +99.6°C is reported as +100°C.
Fig 4. Interfacing to µPs with Bi-directional Reset
I/O
Fig 3. RESET Valid to VCC = Ground Circuit
BUFFER
VCC
V CC
SS8017
RESET
SS8017
BUFFERED RESET
TO OTHER SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
VCC
4.7k
µP
RESET
RESET
R1
100k
GND
GND
GND
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Write Byte Format
S
Address
WR
ACK
Command
7 bits
ACK
DATA
8 bits
ACK
P
8 bits
1
Slave Address: equivalent to chip-select line of a 3-wire interface
Command Byte: selects, which register you, are writing to
Data Byte: data goes into the register set by the command byte (to set thresholds, configuration masks, and
sampling rate)
Read Byte Format
S Address WR
ACK
7 bits
Command ACK
S
Address
8 bits
RD
ACK
DATA
7 bits
///
P
8 bits
Slave Address: equivalent to chip- select line
Command Byte: selects, which register you, are reading from
Slave Address: repeated due to change in data-flow direction
Data byte: reads from the register set by the command byte
Send Byte Format
S
Address
WR
ACK
7 bits
Command
ACK
P
8 bits
Command Byte: sends command with no data usually used for one-shot command
Receive Byte Format
S
Address
7 bits
RD
ACK
Data
///
P
8 bits
Data Byte: reads data from the register commanded by the last Read Byte or Write
Byte transmission; also used for SMBus Alert Response return address
S = Start condition Shaded = Slave transmission P = Stop condition /// = Not acknowledged
Fig 5. SMBus Protocols
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Table 3. Data Format (Twos-Complement)
ROUND
DIGITAL OUTPUT
TEMP.
TEMP.
DATA BITS
(°C)
(°C)
SIGN
MSB
LSB
+130.00
+127
0
111
1111
+127.00
+127
0
111
1111
+126.50
+127
0
111
1111
+126.00
+126
0
111
1110
+25.25
+25
0
001
1001
+0.50
+1
0
000
0001
+0.25
+0
0
000
0000
+0.00
+0
0
000
0000
-0.25
+0
0
000
0000
-0.50
+0
0
000
0000
-0.75
-1
1
111
1111
-1.00
-1
1
111
1111
-25.00
-25
1
110
0111
-25.50
-25
1
110
0110
-54.75
-55
1
100
1001
-55.00
-55
1
100
1001
-65.00
-65
1
011
1111
-70.00
-65
1
011
1111
Alarm Threshold Registers
Four registers store alarm threshold data, with
high-temperature (THIGH) and low-temperature (TLOW)
registers for each A/D channel. If either measured temperature equals or exceeds the corresponding alarm
threshold value, an ALERT interrupt is asserted.
The power-on-reset (POR) state of both THIGH registers is full scale (0111 1111, or +127°C). The POR
state of both TLOW registers is 1100 1001 or -55°C.
Diode Fault Alarm
There is a continuity fault detector at DXP that detects
whether the remote diode has an open-circuit condition.
At the beginning of each conversion, the diode fault is
checked, and the status byte is updated. This fault
detector is a simple voltage detector; if DXP rises above VCC - 1V (typical) due to the diode current source, a
fault is detected. Note that the diode fault isn't checked
until a conversion is initiated, so immediately after
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power-on reset the status byte indicates no fault is
present, even if the diode path is broken.
If the remote channel is shorted (DXP to DXN or DXP to
GND), the ADC reads 0000 0000 so as not to trip either the THIGH or TLOW alarms at their POR settings.
In applications that are never subjected to 0°C in normal operation, a 0000 0000 result can be checked to
indicate a fault condition in which DXP is accidentally
short circuited. Similarly, if DXP is short circuited to
VCC, the ADC reads +127°C for both channels, and the
device alarms.
ALERT Interrupts
The ALERT interrupt output signal is latched and can
only be cleared by reading the Alert Response address.
Interrupts are generated in response to THIGH and
TLOW comparisons and when the remote diode is disconnected (for continuity fault detection). The interrupt
does not halt automatic conversions; new temperature
data continues to be available over the SMBus interface after ALERT is asserted. The interrupt output pin
is open-drain so that device can share a common interrupt line. The interrupt rate can never exceed the
conversion rate.
The interface responds to the SMBus Alert Response
address, an interrupt pointer return-address feature
(see Alert Response Address section). Prior to taking
corrective action, always check to ensure that an interrupt is valid by reading the current temperature.
Alert Response Address
The SMBus Alert Response interrupt pointer provides
quick fault identification for simple slave devices that
lack the complex, expensive logic needed to be a bus
master. Upon receiving an ALERT interrupt signal, the
host master can broadcast a Receive Byte transmission to the Alert Response slave address (0001 100).
Then any slave device that generated an interrupt attempts to identify itself by putting its own address on
the bus.
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Table 4. Command-Byte Bit Assignments
REGISTER
COMMAND
POR STATE
FUNCTION
RRTE2
00h
0000 0000b
Read 2nd remote temperature: returns latest temperature
RRTE1
01h
0000 0000b
Read 1st remote temperature: returns latest temperature
RSL
02h
N/A
RCL
03h
0000 0000b
Read configuration byte
RCRA
04h
0000 0010b
Read conversion rate byte
RRHI2
05h
RRLS2
06h
1100 1001b(-55)
RRHI1
07h
0111 1111b (127) Read 1st remote THIGH limit
RRLS1
08h
1100 1001b (-55) Read 1st remote TLOW limit
WCA
09h
N/A
Write configuration byte
WCRW
0Ah
N/A
Write conversion rate byte
WRHA2
0Bh
N/A
Write 2nd remote THIGH limit
WRLN2
0Ch
N/A
Write 2nd remote TLOW limit
WRHA1
0Dh
N/A
Write 1st remote THIGH limit
WRLN1
0Eh
N/A
Write 1st remote TLOW limit
OSHT
0Fh
N/A
One-shot command (use send-byte format)
TCRIT1
35h
0110 1100b (108) Critical temperature for 1st remote temperaure sensor
TCRIT2
36h
0101 1000b (88)
Read status byte (flags, busy signal)
0111 1111b (127) Read 2nd remote THIGH limit
Read 2nd remote TLOW limit
Critical temperature for 2nd remote temperaure sensor
The Alert Response can activate several different slave
devices simultaneously, similar to the SMBus General
Call. If more than one slave attempts to respond, bus
arbitration rules apply, and the device with the lower
address code wins. The losing device does
not generate an acknowledge and continues to hold
the ALERT line low until serviced (implies that the
host interrupt input is level sensitive). Successful
reading of the alert response address clears the interrupt latch.
Command Byte Functions
The 8-bit command byte register (Table 4) is the master index that points to the various other registers
within the SS8017. The register's POR state is 0000
0000, so that a Receive Byte transmission (a protocol
that lacks the command byte) that occurs immediately
after POR returns the current local temperature data.
The one-shot command immediately forces a new conversion cycle to begin. In software standby mode
( RUN /STOP bit = high), a new conversion is begun,
after which the device returns to standby mode. If a
conversion is in progress when a one-shot command is
received in auto-convert mode (RUN/STOP bit = low)
between conversions, a new conversion begins, the
conversion rate timer is reset, and the next automatic
conversion takes place after a full delay elapses.
Configuration Byte Functions
The configuration byte register contents are listed in
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table 5. Bit 7 (MASK) is used to mask ALERT interrupt. Bit 6 ( RUN /STOP) is to put the device in software
standby mode. Setting bit 5 (DET_FAN) with logic 1
can activate the detection of fan failure. Logic 1 in bit 4
(EN_TH_SHUT) makes thermal shutdown function valid
and logic 0 disables this function and keep TH_SHUT
pin low. Bit 3~0 forms thermal shutdown fault queue.
The number of faults these bits decided are listed in
table 6.
Thermal Status Byte Functions
The thermal status byte register (02h) (Table 6) indicates which (if any) temperature thresholds have been
exceeded. This byte also indicates whether or not the
ADC is converting and whether there is an open circuit
in the remote diode DXPx-DXN path. After POR, the
normal state of all the flag bits is zero, assuming none
of the alarm conditions are present. The status byte is
cleared by any successful read of the status, unless
the fault persists. Note that the ALERT interrupt latch
is not automatically cleared when the status flag bit is
cleared.
When reading the status byte, you must check for internal bus collisions caused by asynchronous ADC
timing, or else disable the ADC prior to reading the
status byte (via the RUN /STOP bit in the configuration
byte). In one-shot mode, read the status byte only after
the conversion is complete, which is 150ms max after
the one-shot conversion is commanded.
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Table 5. Configuration-Byte Bit Assignments
BIT
NAME
POR STATE
7 (MSB)
MASK
0
FUNCTION
Masks all ALERT interrupts when high.
6
RUN / STOP
0
Standby mode control bit. If high, the device immediately stops converting and enters
standby mode. If low, the device converts in either one-shot or timer mode.
5
DET_FAN
0
Should be 0. Changing this to 1 will cause ALERT function abnormal.
4
EN_TH_SHUT
1
Validation of the fault queue function of thermal shutdown.
3-0
FQ_TH_SHUT
0010b
Fault Queue. Number of faults necessary to detect before setting TH_SHUT output to
avoid false tripping due to noise.
Table 6. Number of Faults assigned by FQ_TH_SHUT
FQ_TH_SHUT
Number of Faults
FQ_TH_SHUT
0000b
1
1000b
Number of Faults
9
0001b
2
1001b
10
0010b
3(Power-up default)
1010b
11
0011b
4
1011b
12
0100b
5
1100b
13
0101b
6
1101b
14
0110b
7
1110b
15
0111b
8
1111b
16
Table 7. Status-Byte Bit Assignments
BIT
NAME
7(MSB)
BUSY
FUNCTION
6
RHIGH2*
A high indicates that the 2nd diode high-temperature alarm has activated.
5
RLOW2*
A high indicates that the 2nd diode low -temperature alarm has activated.
4
RHIGH1*
A high indicates that the 1st diode high-temperature alarm has activated.
3
RLOW1*
A high indicates that the 1st diode low -temperature alarm has activated.
2
OPEN*
1
RFU
Reserved for future use (returns 0)
0(LSB)
RFU
Reserved for future use (returns 0)
A high indicates that the ADC is busy converting.
A high indicates a remote-diode continuity (open-circuit) fault.
*These flags stay high until cleared by POR, or until the status byte register is read.
Table 8. Conversion-Rate Control Byte
DATA
CONVERSION
RATE (Hz)
Temperature Sensor Average
Supply Current (µA TYP, at Vcc = 5V)
00h
0.0625
30
01h
0.125
33
02h
0.25
35
03h
0.5
48
04h
1
70
05h
2
128
06h
4
225
07h
8
425
08h to FFh
RFU
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Table 9. RLTS and RRTE Temp Register Update Timing Chart
OPERATING
MODE
CONVERSION
INITIATED BY:
NEW CONVERSION RATE
(CHANGED VIA WRITE TO CRW)
TIME UNTIL RLTS AND
RRTE ARE UPDATED
Auto-Convert
Power-on reset
N/A (0.25Hz)
156ms max
Auto-Convert
1-shot command, while idling between automatic conversions
N/A
156ms max
Auto-Convert
1-shot command that occurs during a conversion
N/A
When current conversion is
complete (1-shot is ignored)
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
0.0625Hz
20sec
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
0.125Hz
10sec
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
0.25Hz
5sec
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
0.5Hz
2.5sec
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
1Hz
1.25sec
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
2Hz
625ms
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
4Hz
312.5ms
Auto-Convert
Rate timer
8Hz
237.5ms
Software Standby RUN/STOP bit
N/A
156ms
Software Standby 1-shot command
N/A
156ms
To check for internal bus collisions, read the status
byte. If the least significant seven bits are ones, discard the data and read the status byte again. The
status bits LHIGH, LLOW, RHIGH, and RLOW are refreshed on the SMBus clock edge immediately following the stop condition, so there is no danger of losing
temperature-related status data as a result of an internal bus collision. The OPEN status bit (diode continuity fault) is only refreshed at the beginning of a conversion, so OPEN data is lost. The ALERT interrupt latch
is independent of the status byte register, so no false
alerts are generated by an internal bus collision.
When auto-converting, if the THIGH and TLOW limits
are close together, it's possible for both high-temp and
low-temp status bits to be set, depending on the
amount of time between status read operations (especially when converting at the fastest rate). In these circumstances, it's best not to rely on the status bits to
indicate reversals in long-term temperature changes
and instead use a current temperature reading to establish the trend direction.
Temperature Conversion Rate Byte
The conversion rate register (Table 7) programs the
time interval between conversions in free running
auto-convert mode. This variable rate control reduces
the supply current in portable-equipment applications.
The conversion rate byte's POR state is 02h (0.25Hz).
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The SS8017 looks only at the 3 LSB bits of this register, so the upper 5 bits are "don't care" bits, which
should be set to zero. The conversion rate tolerance is
±25% at any rate setting.
Valid A/D conversion results for all channels are available one total conversion time (125ms nominal, 156ms
maximum) after initiating a conversion, whether conversion is initiated via the RUN/STOP bit, one-shot
command, or initial power-up. Changing the conversion
rate can also affect the delay until new results are
available. See Table 8.
Slave Addresses
The SS8017 appears to the SMBus as one device having a common address for all the ADC and fan control
channels. The device address is fixed to be 7Ah for
write and 7Bh for read.
The SS8017 also responds to the SMBus Alert Response slave address (see the Alert Response Address section).
POR and UVLO
The SS8017 has a volatile memory. To prevent ambiguous power-supply conditions from corrupting the
data in memory and causing erratic behavior, a POR
voltage detector monitors Vcc and clears the memory
if Vcc falls below 1.7V (typical, see Electrical Characteristics table). When power is first applied and Vcc
rises above 1.75V (typical), the logic blocks begin
operating, although reads and writes at VCC levels
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though reads and writes at VCC levels below 3V are not
recommended. A second Vcc comparator, the ADC
UVLO comparator, prevents the ADC from converting
until there is sufficient headroom (Vcc = 2.8V typical).
Power-Up Defaults:
n Interrupt latch is cleared.
n ADC begins auto /converting at a 0.25Hz rate.
n Command byte is set to 00h to facilitate quick remote Receive Byte queries.
A
B
t LOW t HIGH
C
D
n THIGH and TLOW registers are set to max and min
limits, respectively
Thermal Shutdown Signal
When the temperature of DX1 reaches or exceeds the
Tcrit1 threshold consecutively for the times equal to
the number of faults of the FQ_TH_SHUT registers,
TH_SHUT pin becomes logic high. The same mechanism is duplicated for DX2. There fore, either one of
DX1, DX2 continuously over their respective Tcrit, the
TH_SHUT will assert logic high to indicate a thermal
shutdown event.
G
E F
H
I
J
K
M
L
SMBCLK
SMBDATA
tS U:STA t HD:STA
t HD:DAT
t SU :DAT
tS U:STO
t BUF
J
K
Figure 6. SMBus Write Timing Diagram
A = start condition
B = MSB of address clocked into slave
C = LSB of address clocked into slave
D = R / W bit clocked into slave
E = slave pulls SMB Data line low
F = acknowledge bit clocked into master
G = MSB of data clocked into slave
A
B
tLOW tHIGH
C
H = LSB of data clocked into slave
I = slave pulls SMBDATA line low
J = acknowledge clocked into master
K = acknowledge clocked pulse
L = stop condition data executed by slave
M = new start condition
D
E F
G
H
I
SMBCLK
SMBDATA
t SU:STA t HD :STA
t SU:DAT
t SU:STO
tBUF
Figure 7. SMBus Read Timing Diagram
A = start condition
B = MSB of address clocked into slave
C = LSB of address clocked into slave
D = R / W bit clocked into slave
E = slave pulls SMBDATA line low
F =acknowledge bit clocked into master
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G = MSB of data clocked into master
H = LSB of data clocked into master
I = acknowledge clocked pulse
J = stop condition
K= new start condition
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Physical Dimensions
C
E1
E
L
D
θ
7¢
X
(4X)
Taping Specification
A2
e
y
A
A1
b
Feed Direction
Note:
Typical SSOP Package Orientation
1. Package body sizes exclude mold flash and gate burrs
2. Dimension L is measured in gage plane
3. Tolerance 0.10mm unless other wise specified
4. Controlling dimension is millimeter converted inch dimensions are not necessarily exact.
MIN
DIMENSION IN MM
NOM
MAX
MIN
DIMENSION IN INCH
NOM
MAX
A
1.35
1.60
1.75
0.053
0.064
0.069
A1
0.10
-----
0.25
0.004
-----
0.010
A2
-----
1.45
-----
-----
0.057
-----
b
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.008
0.010
0.012
C
0.19
-----
0.25
0.007
-----
0.010
D
4.80
-----
5.00
0.189
-----
0.197
E
5.80
-----
6.20
0.228
-----
0.244
E1
3.80
-----
4.00
0.150
-----
0.157
e
-----
0.64
-----
-----
0.025
-----
L
0.40
-----
1.27
0.016
-----
0.050
y
-----
-----
0.10
-----
-----
0.004
?
0º
-----
8º
0º
-----
8º
SYMBOLS
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