
ADT7466
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications.....................................................................................3
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Serial Bus Timing.........................................................................5
Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................6
Thermal Characteristics..............................................................6
ESD Caution..................................................................................6
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions.............................7
Typical Performance Characteristics.............................................8
Functional Description..................................................................11
Measurement Inputs..................................................................11
Sequential Measurement...........................................................11
Fan Speed Measurement and Control.....................................11
Internal Registers of the ADT7466..........................................11
Theory of Operation......................................................................12
Serial Bus Interface.....................................................................12
Write and Read Operations.......................................................14
Alert Response Address (ARA)................................................15
SMBus Timeout..........................................................................15
Voltage Measurement ................................................................15
Reference Voltage Output..........................................................16
Configuration of Pin 11 and Pin 12.........................................16
Temperature Measurement.......................................................17
Series Resistance Cancellation.................................................. 17
Temperature Measurement Method........................................ 17
Using Discrete Transistors ........................................................ 17
Temperature Measurement Using Thermistors..................... 19
Reading Temperature from the ADT7466.............................. 20
Additional ADC Functions....................................................... 21
Limit Values ................................................................................ 21
Alert Interrupt Behavior............................................................ 23
Configuring the ADT7466 THERM Pin as an Output......... 25
Fan Drive..................................................................................... 26
PWM or Switch Mode Fan Drive............................................. 26
Fan Speed Measurement ........................................................... 26
Fan Start-Up Timeout................................................................ 28
Automatic Fan Speed Control.................................................. 29
Starting the Fan .......................................................................... 30
XOR Test Mode............................................................................... 31
Application Circuit......................................................................... 32
ADT7466 Register Map................................................................. 33
Register Details........................................................................... 35
Outline Dimensions....................................................................... 47
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 47
REVISION HISTORY
6/05—Revision 0: Initial Version