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LM87 Serial Interface System Hardware Monitor with Remote Diode Temperature Sensing
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1FEATURES DESCRIPTION
The LM87 is a highly integrated data acquisition
234 Remote diode temperature sensing (2 system for hardware monitoring of servers, Personal
channels) Computers, or virtually any microprocessor-based
8 positive voltage inputs with scaling resistors system. In a PC, the LM87 can be used to monitor
for monitoring +5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, +2.5 V, power supply voltages, motherboard and processor
Vccp power supplies directly temperatures, and fan speeds. Actual values for
these inputs can be read at any time. Programmable
2 inputs selectable for fan speed or voltage WATCHDOG limits in the LM87 activate a fully
monitoring programmable and maskable interrupt system with
8-bit DAC output for controlling fan speed two outputs (INT# and THERM#).
Chassis Intrusion Detector input The LM87 has an on-chip digital output temperature
WATCHDOG comparison of all monitored sensor with 8-bit resolution as well as the capability of
values monitoring 2 external diode temperatures to 8-bit
resolution, an 8 channel analog input ADC with 8-bit
SMBus™ or I2C Serial Bus interface resolution and an 8-bit DAC. A channel on the ADC
compatibility measures the supply voltage applied to the LM87,
VID0-VID4 or IRQ0-IRQ4 monitoring inputs nominally 3.3 V. Two of the ADC inputs can be
On chip temperature sensor redirected to a counter that can measure the speed of
up to 2 fans. A slow speed ΣΔ ADC architecture
APPLICATIONS allows stable measurement of signals in an extremely
noisy environment. The DAC, with a 0 to 2.5 V output
System Thermal and Hardware Monitoring for voltage range, can be used for fan speed control.
Servers, Workstations and PCs Additional inputs are provided for Chassis Intrusion
Networking and Telecom Equipment detection circuits, and VID monitor inputs. The VID
monitor inputs can also be used as IRQ inputs if VID
Office Electronics monitoring is not required. The LM87 has a Serial
Electronic Test Equipment and Bus interface that is compatible with SMBus™ and
Instrumentation I2C™.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS Connection Diagram
Voltage Monitoring Error ±2 % (max)
External Temperature Error ±4 °C (max)
Internal Temperature Error
40 °C to +125 °C ± 3 °C (typ)
Supply Voltage Range 2.8 to 3.8 V
Supply Current 0.7 mA (typ)
ADC and DAC Resolution 8 Bits
Temperature Resolution 1.0 °C
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS(1)
Pin Pin Number Type Description
Name(s) Number of Pins
This pin normally functions as a three-state input that controls the two LSBs of
the Serial Bus Address. When this pin is tied to VCC the two LSBs are 01.
When tied to Ground, the two LSBs are 10. If this pin is not connected, the two
LSBs are 00. This pin also functions as an output during NAND Tree tests
ADD/NTEST_OUT 1 1 Digital I/0 (board-level connectivity testing). To ensure proper NAND tree function, this
pin should not be tied directly to VCC or Ground. Instead, a series 5 kresistor
should be used to allow the test output function to work. Refer to NAND TREE
TESTS on NAND Tree testing.
This pin functions as an open-drain interrupt output for temperature interrupts
THERM# 2 1 Digital I/O only, or as an interrupt input for fan control. It has an on-chip 100 kΩpullup
resistor.
SMBData 3 1 Digital I/O Serial Bus bidirectional Data. Open-drain output.
SMBCLK 4 1 Digital Input Serial Bus Clock.
FAN1/AIN1- Analog/Digital Programmable as analog inputs (0 to 2.5V) or digital Schmitt Trigger fan
5-6 2
FAN2/AIN2 Inputs tachometer inputs.
An active high input from an external circuit which latches a Chassis Intrusion
event. This line can go high without any clamping action regardless of the
CI 7 1 Digital I/O powered state of the LM87. There is also an internal open-drain output on this
line, controlled by Bit 7 of the CI Clear Register (46h), to provide a minimum
20 ms pulse.
The system ground pin. Internally connected to all circuitry. The ground
reference for all analog inputs and the DAC output. This pin needs to be
GND 8 1 GROUND connected to a low noise analog ground plane for optimum performance of the
DAC output.
V+(+2.8 V to +3.8 +3.3 VV+power. Bypass with the parallel combination of 10 μF (electrolytic or
9 1 POWER
V) tantalum) and 0.1 μF (ceramic) bypass capacitors.
Interrupt active low open-drain output. This output is enabled when Bit 1 in the
Configuration Register is set to 1. The default state is disabled. It has an on-
INT# /ALERT# 10 1 Digital Output chip 100 kΩpullup resistor. Alternately used as an active low output to signal
SMBus Alert Response Protocol.
Analog 0 V to +2.5 V amplitude 8-bit DAC output. When forced high on power up by
DACOut/NTEST_IN 11 1 Output/Digital an external voltage the NAND Tree Test mode is enabled which provides
Input board-level connectivity testing.
Master Reset, 5 mA driver (open-drain), active low output with a 20 ms
minimum pulse width. Available when enabled via Bit 4 in the Configuration
RESET# 12 1 Digital I/O register. It also acts as an active low power on RESET input. It has an on-chip
100 kΩpullup resistor.
Analog input for monitoring the cathode of the first external temperature
D113 1 Analog Input sensing diode.
Analog input for monitoring the anode of the first external temperature sensing
D1+ 14 1 Analog Input diode.
+12Vin 15 1 Analog Input Analog input for monitoring +12 V.
+5Vin 16 1 Analog Input Analog input for monitoring +5 V.
Digitally programmable analog input for monitoring Vccp2 (0 to 3.6 V input
Vccp2/D217 1 Analog Input range) or the cathode of the second external temperature sensing diode.
Digitally programmable analog input for monitoring +2.5 V or the anode of the
+2.5Vin/D2+ 18 1 Analog Input second external temperature sensing diode.
Analog input (0 to 3.6 V input range) for monitoring Vccp1, the core voltage of
Vccp1 19 1 Analog Input processore 1.
Digitally programmable dual function digital inputs. Can be programmed to
monitor the VID pins of the Pentium/PRO and Pentium II processors, that
VID4/IRQ4- 20-24 5 Digital Inputs indicate the operating voltage of the processor, or as interrupt inputs. The
VID0/IRQ0 values are read in the VID/Fan Divisor Register and the VID4 Register. These
inputs have on-chip 100 kΩpullup resistors.
TOTAL PINS 24
(1) # Indicates Active Low (“Not”)
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These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam
during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (1)(2)(3)(4)
Positive Supply Voltage (V+) +6.0 V
Voltage on Any Input or Output Pin:
+12Vin 0.3 V to +16 V
ADD/NTESTOUT, DACOut/NTEST_IN, AIN1, AIN2 0.3 V to (V++ 0.3 V)
All other pins 0.3 V to +6 V
Input Current at any Pin (5) ±5 mA
Package Input Current (5) ±20 mA
Maximum Junction Temperature
(TJmax) 150 °C
ESD Susceptibility (6) Human Body Model 2500 V
Machine Model 150V
Storage Temperature 65 °C to +150 °C
For soldering specifications:
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(1) All voltages are measured with respect to GND, unless otherwise specified.
(2) Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for
which the device is functional, but do not ensure specific performance limits. For ensured specifications and test conditions, see the
Electrical Characteristics. The ensured specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics may
degrade when the device is not operated under the listed test conditions.
(3) The Absolute maximum input range for: +2.5Vin -0.3 V to (1.4 × V++ 0.42 V or 6 V, whichever is smaller +3.3Vin -0.3 V to (1.8 ×
V++ 0.55 V or 6 V, whichever is smaller.
(4) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/Distributors for availability and
specifications.
(5) When the input voltage (VIN) at any pin exceeds the power supplies (VIN< GND or VIN>V +), the current at that pin should be limited to
5 mA. The 20 mA maximum package input current rating limits the number of pins that can safely exceed the power supplies with an
input current of 5 mA to four.
(6) The human body model is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kΩresistor into each pin.
Operating Ratings (1)(2)
Operating Temperature Range T MIN TATMAX
LM87 40 °C TA+125 °C
Specified Temperature Range T MIN TATMAX
LM87 40 °C TA+125 °C
Junction to Ambient Thermal Resistance (θJA(3))
Package Number: PW0024A 95 °C/W
Supply Voltage (V+) +2.8 V to +3.8 V
VIN Voltage Range:
+12Vin 0.05 V to +15 V
+5Vin 0.05 V to +6.0 V
+3.3Vin 0.05 V to +4.6 V
+2.5Vin 0.05 V to +3.6 V
VID0 - VID4, Vccp, FAN1, FAN2, SMBCLK, SMBDATA 0.05 V to +6.0 V
All other inputs 0.05 V to (V++ 0.05 V)
(1) Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for
which the device is functional, but do not ensure specific performance limits. For ensured specifications and test conditions, see the
Electrical Characteristics. The ensured specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics may
degrade when the device is not operated under the listed test conditions.
(2) All voltages are measured with respect to GND, unless otherwise specified.
(3) The maximum power dissipation must be derated at elevated temperatures and is dictated by TJmax, θJA and the ambient temperature,
TA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any temperature is PD= (TJmaxTA)/θJA.
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DC Electrical Characteristics
The following specifications apply for +2.8 VDC V++3.8 VDC, Analog voltage inputs RS= 510 Ω, unless otherwise specified.
Boldface limits apply for TA= T J= TMIN to TMAX;all other limits TA= TJ= 25 °C.(1)
Typical Limits Units
Symbol Parameter Conditions (2) (3) (Limits)
POWER SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS
Normal Mode, Interface 0.7 2.0 mA (max)
Inactive
I+Supply Current Shutdown Mode 0.5 mA
TEMPERATURE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
Temperature Error using Internal Diode ±3 °C
Temperature Error using Remote Pentium Diode 0 °C TA+125 °C, Vcc = ±3 °C (max)
Sensor (4) and (5) 3.3 Vdc
Temperature Error using Remote 2N3904 Sensor 40 °C TA+125 °C, Vcc ±4 °C (max)
(4) and (5) = 3.3 Vdc
Resolution 8 bits 1.0 °C (min)
LM87 ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
Resolution 8 bits
TUE Total Unadjusted Error (6) ±2 % (max)
DNL Differential Non-Linearity ±1 LSB (max)
tCTotal Monitoring Cycle Time (7) 0.28 sec
ADC INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Input Resistance (All analog inputs except AIN1 130 90 kΩ(min)
and AIN2)
AIN1 and AIN2 DC Input Current 12 μA
DAC CHARACTERISTICS
Resolution 8 Bits
0 °C TA+75 °C, V+= 3.3 -3.3 % (min)
V, Code = 255
V+= 3.3 V, 3/4 Scale, code +3.7 %
DAC Error 192
0 °C TA+75 °C, V, V+=±3 % (max)
3.3 V, Code = 8(8)
RLOutput Load Resistance VO= 2.5 V 1250 Ω(min)
CLOutput Load Capacitance 20 pF (max)
(1) Parasitics and or ESD protection circuitry are shown in Figure 2 for the LM87's pins. The nominal breakdown voltage of the zener D3 is
6.5 V. Care should be taken not to forward bias the parasitic diode, D1, present on pins: A0/NTEST_OUT, A1 and DACOut/NTEST_IN.
Doing so by more than 50 mV may corrupt a temperature or voltage measurement.
(2) Typicals are at TJ= TA= 25 °C and represent most likely parametric norm.
(3) Limits are specified to TI's AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
(4) The Temperature Error specification does not include an additional error of ±1°C, caused by the quantization error.
(5) The Temperature Error will vary less than ±1°C over the operating Vcc range of 2.8V to 3.8V.
(6) TUE (Total Unadjusted Error) includes Offset, Gain and Linearity errors of the ADC.
(7) Total Monitoring Cycle Time includes all diode checks, temperature conversions and analog input voltage conversions. Fan tachometer
readings are determined separately and do not affect the completion of the monitoring cycle.
(8) This is the lowest DAC code specified to give a non-zero DAC output.
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DC Electrical Characteristics (continued)
The following specifications apply for +2.8 VDC V++3.8 VDC, Analog voltage inputs RS= 510 Ω, unless otherwise specified.
Boldface limits apply for TA= T J= TMIN to TMAX;all other limits TA= TJ= 25 °C.(1)
Typical Limits Units
Symbol Parameter Conditions (2) (3) (Limits)
FAN RPM-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
+25 °C TA+75 °C ±10 % (max)
Fan RPM Error 10 °C TA+100 °C ±15 % (max)
40 °C TA+125 °C ±20 % (max)
Full-scale Count 255 (max)
Divisor = 1, Fan Count = 153 8800 RPM
(9)
Divisor = 2, Fan Count = 153 4400 RPM
(9)
FAN1 and FAN2 Nominal Input
RPM (See FAN INPUTS)Divisor = 3, Fan Count = 153 2200 RPM
(9)
Divisor = 4, Fan Count = 153 1100 RPM
(9)
DIGITAL OUTPUTS (NTEST_OUT)
IOUT = ±3.0 mA at 2.4 V (min)
VOUT(1) Logical “1” Output Voltage V+= +2.8 V
IOUT = ±3.0 mA at 0.4 V (max)
VOUT(0) Logical “0” Output Voltage V+= +3.8 V
OPEN- DRAIN DIGITAL OUTPUTS (SMBData, RESET#, CI, INT#, THERM#)
VOUT(0) Logical “0” Output Voltage (SMBData) IOUT =755 μA0.4 V (min)
VOUT(0) Logical “0” Output Voltage (Others) IOUT =3 mA 0.4 V (min)
IOH High Level Output Current VOUT = V+512 μA (max)
RESET# and Chassis Intrusion 45 20 ms (min)
Pulse Width
DIGITAL INPUTS: VID0–VID4, NTEST_IN, ADD/NTEST_OUT, Chassis Intrusion (CI)
VIN(1) Logical “1” Input Voltage 2.0 V (min)
VIN(0) Logical “0” Input Voltage 0.8 V (max)
SMBus DIGITAL INPUTS (SMBCLK, SMBData)
VIN(1) Logical “1” Input Voltage 2.1 V (min)
VIN(0) Logical “0” Input Voltage 0.8 V (max)
VHYST Input Hysteresis Voltage 243 mV
Tach Pulse Logic Inputs (FAN1, FAN2)
VIN(1) Logical “1” Input Voltage 0.7 × V+V (min)
VIN(0) Logical “0” Input Voltage 0.3 × V+V (max)
ALL DIGITAL INPUTS
IIN(1) Logical “1” Input Current VIN = V+12 μA (min)
IIN(0) Logical “0” Input Current VIN = 0 VDC 12 μA (max)
CIN Digital Input Capacitance 20 pF
(9) The total fan count is based on 2 pulses per revolution of the fan tachometer output.
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AC Electrical Characteristics
The following specifications apply for +2.8 VDC V++3.8 VDC on SMBCLK and SMBData, unless otherwise specified.
Boldface limits apply for TA= TJ= TMIN to TMAX;all other limits T A= TJ= 25°C. (1)
Typical Limits Units
Symbol Parameter Conditions (2) (3) (Limits)
SERIAL BUS TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
t1SMBCLK (Clock) Period 2.5 μs (min)
trise SMBCLK and SMBData Rise Time 1μs (max)
tfall SMBCLK and SMBData Fall Time 300 ns (max)
t2Data In Setup Time to SMBCLK High 100 ns (min)
100 ns (min)
t3Data Out Stable After SMBCLK Low 300 ns (max)
t4SMBData Low Setup Time to SMBCLK Low (start) 100 ns (min)
t5SMBData High Hold Time After SMBCLK High 100 ns (min)
(stop) 31 ms
SMBCLK low time required to reset the Serial Bus
tTIMEOUT 25 ms (min)
Interface to the Idle State 35 ms (max)
CLCapacitive Load on SMBCLK and SMBData 80 pF (max)
(1) Timing specifications are tested at the specified logic levels, VIL for a falling edge and VIH for a rising edge.
(2) Typicals are at TJ= TA= 25 °C and represent most likely parametric norm.
(3) Limits are specified to TI's AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
Figure 1. Serial Bus Timing Diagram
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Pin Name D1 D2 D3 R1 R2 R3 R4 Pin Name D1 D2 D3 R1 R2 R3 R4
INT# x(1) x x 0 100 1M +12Vin x x R1+R2
k130k
CI x x x 0 1M +5Vin x x R1+R2
130k
FAN1–FAN2 x x x 0 1M +3.3Vin, +2.5Vin, Vccp1, x x x R1+R2 1M
Vccp2 130k
SMBCLK x x x 0 1M THERM x x x 0 100 1M
k
SMBData x x x 0 1M VID4–VID0 x x x 0 100 1M
k
RESET# x x x 0 100 1M DACOut/NTEST_IN x x x 0 1M
k
ADD/NTEST_OUT x x x 0 1M
(1) An x indicates that the diode exists.
Figure 2. ESD Protection Input Structure
Test Circuit
Figure 3. Digital Output Load Test Circuitry
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Typical Performance Characteristics
DAC Power Supply Sensitivity
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The LM87 provides 7 analog inputs, an internal junction type temperature sensor, two remote junction
temperature sensing channels, a Delta-Sigma ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter), a DAC output, 2 fan speed
counters, WATCHDOG registers, and a variety of inputs and outputs on a single chip. A two wire SMBus™
Serial Bus interface is included. The LM87 performs power supply, temperature, fan control and fan monitoring
for personal computers.
The analog inputs are useful for monitoring several power supplies present in a typical computer. The LM87
includes internal resistor dividers that scale external Vccp1, Vccp2, +2.5V, +5.0 V, +12 V and internal +3.3V
power supply voltages to a 3/4 scale nominal ADC output. Two additional inputs, +AIN1 and +AIN2 (2.5V full
scale) are input directly with no resistive dividers. The LM87 ADC continuously converts the scaled inputs to 8-bit
digital words. Measurement of negative voltages (such as -5 V and -12 V power supplies) can be accommodated
with an external resistor divider applied to the +AIN1 or +AIN2 inputs. Internal and external temperature is
converted to 8-bit two's-complement digital words with a 1 °C LSB.
Fan inputs measure the period of tachometer pulses from the fans, providing a higher count for lower fan
speeds. The fan inputs are Schmitt-Trigger digital inputs with an acceptable range of 0 V to V+and a transition
level of approximately V+/2. Full scale fan counts are 255 (8-bit counter) and this represents a stopped or very
slow fan. Nominal speeds, based on a count of 153, are programmable from 1100 to 8800 RPM on FAN1 and
FAN2. Schmitt-Trigger input circuitry is included to accommodate slow rise and fall times. An 8 bit DAC with 0 V
to 2.5 V output voltage range can be used for control of fan speed.
The LM87 has several internal registers, as shown in Figure 5,Table 1 and REGISTERS AND RAM. These
include:
Configuration Registers: Provide control and configuration.
Channel Mode Register: Controls the functionality of the dual purpose input pins, scaling for internal Vcc
measurement, and operation of some IRQ inputs.
Interrupt Status Registers: Two registers to provide status of each WATCHDOG limit or Interrupt event.
Reading the Status Registers clears any active bits.
Interrupt Status Mirror Registers: Two registers to provide status of each WATCHDOG limit or Interrupt
event. Reading the Mirror Registers does not affect the status bits.
Interrupt Mask Registers: Allows masking of individual Interrupt sources, as well as separate masking for
each of the two hardware Interrupt outputs.
CI Clear Register: Allows transmitting a 20 ms (minimum) low pulse on the chassis intrusion pin (CI).
VID/Fan Divisor Register: This register contains the state of the VID0-VID3 input lines and the divisor bits
for FAN1 and FAN2 inputs.
VID4 Register: Contains the state of the VID4 input.
Extended Mode Register: Enable and control the Alert Response operation.
Hardware High Limit Registers: Registers at 13h, 14h, 17h and 18h where Internal and External
'Hardware' WATCHDOG temperature high limits are stored. These limits have Power On Default settings but
can be adjusted by the user. The values stored at 13h and 14h can be locked down by setting bits 1 and 2 of
Configuration Register 2.
Value and Limit RAM: The DAC digital output, monitoring results (temperature, voltages, fan counts),
WATCHDOG limits, and Company/Stepping IDs are all contained in the Value RAM. The Value RAM consists
of a total of 33 bytes, addresses 19h - 3Fh, containing:
byte 1 at address 19h contains the DAC Data Register
locations 1Ah and 1Bh contain the WATCHDOG low limits for AIN1 and AIN2
locations 1Ch - 1Fh are unassigned and do not have associated registers
the next 10 bytes at addresses 20h -29h contain all of the results
location 2Ah is unassigned and does not have an associated register
the next 18 bytes at addresses 2Bh-3Ch are the remaining WATCHDOG limits
the last 2 bytes at addresses 3Eh and 3Fh contain the Company ID and Stepping ID numbers,
respectively
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When the LM87 is started, it cycles through each measurement in sequence, and it continuously loops through
the sequence approximately once every 0.4 s. Each measured value is compared to values stored in
WATCHDOG, or Hardware High Limit registers. When the measured value violates the programmed limit the
LM87 will set a corresponding Interrupt in the Interrupt Status Registers. The hardware Interrupt line INT# is fully
programmable with separate masking of each Interrupt source. In addition, the Configuration Register has a
control bit to enable or disable the hardware Interrupt. Another hardware Interrupt line available, THERM# is
used to signal temperature specific events. Having a dedicated interrupt for these conditions allows specific
actions to be taken for thermal events. This output is enabled by setting bit 2 of Configuration Register 1.
The Chassis Intrusion input is designed to accept an active high signal from an external circuit that activates and
latches when the case is removed from the computer.
INTERFACE
Figure 5. LM87 Register Structure
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Internal Registers of the LM87
Table 1. The internal registers and their corresponding internal LM87 addresses are as follows:
Register LM87 Internal Hex Power on Notes
Address Value
Internal Temp. Hardware High 13h 0100 0110 70 °C Default - User adjustable. Lockable by setting bit 1
Limit of register 4Ah.
External Temp. Hardware High 14h 0101 0101 85 °C Default - User adjustable. Lockable by setting bit 2
Limit of register 4Ah.
Test Register 15h 0000 0000
Channel Mode Register 16h 0000 0000
Internal Temp. Hardware High 17h 0100 0110 70 °C Default - User adjustable.
Limit
External Temp. Hardware High 18h 0101 0101 85 °C Default - User adjustable.
Limit
Value RAM DAC Data Register 19h 1111 1111 Defaults to full scale DAC setting.
Value RAM 1Ah-3Fh (See Value RAM—Address 19h–3Fh) Contains: monitoring
results (temperature, voltages, fan counts), WATCHDOG
limits, and Company/Stepping IDs
Company ID 3Eh 0000 0010 This designates the Texas Instruments LM87.
Revision 3Fh 0000 0110 Revisions of this device will start with 1 and increment by
one.
Configuration Register 1 40h 0000 1000
Interrupt Status Register 1 41h 0000 0000
Interrupt Status Register 2 42h 0000 0000
Interrupt Mask Register 1 43h 0000 0000
Interrupt Mask Register 2 44h 0000 0000
CI Clear Register 46h 0000 0000
VID0-3/Fan Divisor Register 47h 0101 XXXX The upper four bits set the divisor for Fan Counters 1 and
2. The lower four bits reflect the state of the VID0-VID3
inputs.
VID4 Register 49h 1000 000X The lower bit reflects the state of VID4 input.
Configuration Register 2 4Ah 0000 0000
Interrupt Status Register 1 4Ch 0000 0000
Mirror
Interrupt Status Register 2 4Dh 0000 0000
Mirror
SMBALERT# Enable 80h 0010 0000
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Serial Bus Interface
Figure 6. (a) Serial Bus Write to the Internal Address Register followed by the Data Byte
Figure 7. (b) Serial Bus Write to the Internal Address Register Only
Figure 8. (c) Serial Bus Read from a Register with the Internal Address Register Preset to Desired
Location
The Serial Bus control lines consist of the SMBData (serial data), SMBCLK (serial clock) and ADD (address) pin.
The LM87 can operate only as a slave. The SMBCLK line only controls the serial interface, all other clock
functions within LM87 such as the ADC and fan counters are done with a separate asynchronous internal clock.
When using the Serial Bus Interface, a write will always consist of the LM87 Serial Bus Interface Address byte,
followed by the Internal Address Register byte, then the data byte. There are two cases for a read:
1. If the Internal Address Register is known to already be at the desired Address, simply read the LM87 with the
Serial Bus Interface Address byte, followed by the data byte read from the LM87.
2. If the Internal Address Register value is unknown, or if it is not the desired value, write to the LM87 with the
Serial Bus Interface Address byte, followed by the Internal Address Register byte. Then restart the Serial
Communication with a Read consisting of the Serial Bus Interface Address byte, followed by the data byte
read from the LM87.
The Serial Bus address of the LM87 is set to 010 11(X)(Y). All bits, except for X and Y, are fixed and cannot be
changed. The values for X and Y are set by the state of the ADD pin on power up. If ADD is tied to ground the
value for XY is 10. If ADD is tied to Vcc XY will be set to 01. If ADD is not connected, XY will be 00. XY = 11 is
not a possible combination.
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All of these communications are depicted in the Serial Bus Interface Timing Diagrams as shown in Figure 8. The
example shown corresponds to the ADD pin tied to Vcc, so XY=01 and the resulting LM87 address is 0101101.
Serial Bus Timeout can be initiated by holding the SMBCLK line low for greater than tTIMEOUT (35 ms max). Serial
Bus Timeout resets the serial bus interface circuitry to the idle state and readies the LM87 for a new serial bus
communication.
USING THE LM87
Power On
When power is first applied, the LM87 performs a “power on reset” on several of its registers. The power on
condition of the LM87's registers is shown in Table 1 Registers whose power on values are not shown have
power on conditions that are indeterminate (this includes the value RAM ,exclusive of the DAC data, and
WATCHDOG limits). When power is first applied the ADC is inactive. In most applications, the first action after
power on is to write WATCHDOG limits into the Value RAM.
Resets
All register values, except the Programmed DAC Output can be returned to their "power on" default values by
taking the RESET# input low for at least TBD ns or by performing a Configuration Register INITIALIZATION. The
Value RAM conversion results, and Value RAM WATCHDOG limits are not Reset and will be indeterminate
immediately after power on. If the Value RAM contains valid conversion results and/or Value RAM WATCHDOG
limits have been previously set, they will not be affected by a Configuration Register INITIALIZATION. The Power
On Reset, RESET# input, and Configuration Register INITIALIZATION, clear or initialize the following registers
(the initialized values are shown on Table I). Power On Reset also sets the Programmed DAC Output to full
scale (FFh) Hardware High Limit registers 13h, and 14h will only be returned to default values if the "Write Once"
bits in Configuration Register 2 have not been set:
Configuration Registers 1 and 2
Channel Mode Register
Hardware High Limit Registers
Interrupt Status Register 1
Interrupt Status Register 2
Interrupt Status Mirror Register 1
Interrupt Status Mirror Register 2
Interrupt Mask Register 1
Interrupt Mask Register 2
Chassis Intrusion Clear Register
VID/Fan Divisor Register
VID4 Register
Extended Mode Register
Configuration Register INITIALIZATION is accomplished by setting Bit 7 of Configuration Register 1 high. This bit
automatically clears after being set.
Configuration Registers and Channel Mode Register
The Configuration Registers and Channel Mode Register control the LM87 operation. At power on, the ADC is
stopped and INT_Clear is asserted, clearing the INT# hardwire output. These registers start and stop the LM87,
enable and disable interrupt output, configure the operation of dual function inputs, and provide the Reset
functions described in Resets.
Bit 0 of Configuration Register 1 controls the monitoring loop of the LM87. Setting Bit 0 low stops the LM87
monitoring loop and puts the LM87 in shutdown mode, reducing power consumption. Serial Bus communication
can take place with any register in the LM87 although activity on the SMBData and SMBCLK lines will increase
shutdown current, up to as much as maximum rated supply current, while the activity takes place. Taking Bit 0
high starts the monitoring loop, described in more detail subsequently.
Bit 1 of Configuration Register 1 enables the INT# Interrupt output when this bit is taken high.
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Bit 2 of Configuration Register 1 enables the THERM# Interrupt output when this bit is taken high.
Bit 3 of Configuration Register 1 clears the INT# output when set high, without affecting the contents of the
Interrupt Status Registers. The LM87 will stop monitoring. It will resume upon clearing of this bit.
Bit 4 of Configuration Register 1 provides an active low 20 ms (minimum) pulse at the RESET# output when set
high.
Bit 6 of Configuration Register 1 clears the THERM# output when set high, without affecting the contents of the
Interrupt Status Registers.
Bit 7 of Configuration Register 1 (the INITIALIZATION bit) resets the internal registers of the LM87 as described
in Resets.
Bit 7 of the CI_Clear Register provides an active low 20 ms (minimum) pulse at the CI# output pin when set high.
This is intended for resetting the Chassis Intrusion circuitry.
Bit 0 of Configuration Register 2 enables the INT# Interrupt output for THERM# events when set low. When this
bit is set high, THERM# error events will not affect the INT# output.
Bit 1 of Configuration Register 2 locks the value set in the Internal Temperature high limit register at 13h. The
value cannot be changed until a Power On Reset is performed.
Bit 2 of Configuration Register 2 locks the value set in the External Temperature high limit register at 14h. The
value cannot be changed until a Power On Reset is performed.
Bit 3 of Configuration Register 2 sets the THERM# output mode. When set to 0, the THERM# output functions in
default mode, when set to 1, THERM# operates in ACPI mode.
Bit 6 of Configuration Register 2, when set to 1, enables pin 21 as an active high (IRQ3) interrupt input. When
set to 0, this input is disabled as an IRQ interrupt.
Bit 7 of Configuration Register 2, when set to 1, enables pin 20 as an active high (IRQ4) interrupt input. When
set to 0, this input is disabled as an IRQ interrupt.
Bit 0 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 1, configures pin 5 as AIN1. When set to 0, pin 5 is configured
as the FAN1 input.
Bit 1 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 1, configures pin 6 as AIN2. When set to 0, pin 6 is configured
as the FAN2 input.
Bit 2 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 0, configures pins 18 and 19 as +2.5V and VCCP2 voltage inputs.
When set to 1, pins 18 and 19 are configured as a second remote temperature sensing channel.
Bit 3 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 0, sets the nominal voltage for internal VCC measurement to
3.3V. When set to 1, the nominal VCC range is 5V.
Bit 4 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 1, enables pin 24 as an active low (IRQ0) interrupt input. When
set to 0, this input is disabled as an IRQ interrupt.
Bit 5 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 1, enables pin 23 as an active low (IRQ1) interrupt input. When
set to 0, this input is disabled as an IRQ interrupt.
Bit 6 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 1, enables pin 22 as an active low (IRQ2) interrupt input. When
set to 0, this input is disabled as an IRQ interrupt.
Bit 7 of the Channel Mode Register, when set to 1, configures pins 20 to 24 as interrupt inputs. When set to 0,
pins 20 to 24 are configured as processor voltage ID pins.
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Starting Conversions
The monitoring function (Analog inputs, temperature, and fan speeds) in the LM87 is started by writing to
Configuration Register 1 and setting INT_Clear (Bit 3) low, and Start (bit 0) high. The LM87 then performs a
“round-robin” monitoring of all analog inputs, temperature, and fan speed inputs approximately once every 0.3 s.
The sequence of items being monitored is:
1. Check D1 connections
2. Check D2 connections
3. Internal Temperature
4. External D1 Temperature
5. External D2 Temperature
6. +2.5V
7. +Vccp1
8. Vcc 3.3V
9. Vcc 5.0V
10. +5Vin
11. +12Vin
12. +Vccp2
13. AIN1
14. AIN2
15. Fan 1
16. Fan 2
DACOut immediately changes after the DAC Data Register in the Value RAM has been updated. For a zero to
full scale transition DACOut will typically settle within 100 μsec of the stop by master in the write to the DAC Data
Register Serial Bus transaction. The DAC Data Register is not reset by the INITIALIZATION bit found in the
Configuration Register.
Reading Conversion Results
The conversion results are available in the Value RAM. Conversions can be read at any time and will provide the
result of the last conversion. Because the ADC stops, and starts a new conversion whenever it is read, reads of
any single value should not be done more often than once every 56 ms. When reading all values, allow at least
0.6 seconds between reading groups of values. Reading more frequently than once every 0.6 seconds can also
prevent complete updates of Interrupt Status Registers and Interrupt Output's.
A typical sequence of events upon power on of the LM87 would consist of:
1. Set WATCHDOG Limits
2. Set Interrupt Masks
3. Start the LM87 monitoring process
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ANALOG INPUTS
All analog input voltages are digitized to 8-bits of resolution. For safety purposes, and to provide maximum
accuracy, a 510 Ωresistor should be placed in series with all analog voltage inputs. The resistors will limit the
possible current drawn from the power supplies in the event that circuit board traces are bridged, or accidentally
shorted during test. All analog inputs, except for AIN1 and AIN2, include internal resistor attenuators. The
theoretical LSB size, theoretical voltage input required for an ADC reading of 192 (3/4 scale) and 255 (full scale)
for each analog input is detailed in the table below:
Input LSB size Vin for 192 Vin for 255
2.5Vin 13 mV 2.5 V 3.320 V
3.3Vcc 17.2 mV 3.3 V 4.383 V
5Vin/Vcc 26 mV 5 V 6.641 V
12Vin 62.5 mV 12 V 15.93 V
Vccp1, Vccp2 14.1 mV 2.7 V 3.586 V
AIN1/AIN2 9.8 mV 1.875 V 2.49 V
Thus monitoring power supplies within a system can be easily accomplished by tying the Vccp, +2.5Vin, +5Vin
and +12Vin analog inputs to the corresponding system supply. Vcc of the LM87 will also be monitored. A digital
reading can be converted to a voltage by simply multiplying the decimal value of the reading by the LSB size.
For inputs with attenuators the input impedance is greater than 90 kΩ. AIN inputs do not have resistor
attenuators and are directly tied to the ADC, therefore having a much larger input impedance.
A negative power supply voltage can be applied to a AIN input through a resistor divider referenced to a known
positive DC voltage as shown in Figure 9. The resistor values shown in the table below for the circuit of Figure 9
will provide approximately 1.25 V at the AIN analog inputs of the LM87 for a nominal reading of 128.
Table 2.
Voltage Measurements R2 R1 V +Voltage
(VS) at
Analog Inputs
( ADC code 128)
12V 20 kΩ130 kΩ+3.3 V +1.25 V
5V 20 kΩ61.0 kΩ+3.3 V +1.25 V
Resistor values shown in Table 2 provide approximately 1.25V at the Vccp inputs.
Figure 9. Input Examples
The resistors were selected by setting R2 = 20 kΩand then calculating R1 using the following equation, ( VSis
the maximum negative input voltage, V+is the positive pullup voltage):
R1 = [(1.25V VS) ÷ (V+1.25V)] × 20 kΩ(1)
The maximum R1 can be is restricted by the DC input current of an AIN input.
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Inputs with internal resistor dividers (+2.5Vin, +3.3Vin or +5Vin, +12Vin) can have voltage applied that exceeds
the power supply up to: 3.6 V for +2.5Vin, 4.6 V for +3.3Vin, 6.8 V for +5Vin, and 15 V for +12Vin. The AIN
inputs have a parasitic diode to the positive supply, so care should be taken not to forward bias this diode. All
analog inputs have internal diodes that clamp the input voltage when going below ground thus limiting the
negative analog input voltage range to 50 mV. Violating the analog input voltage range of any analog input has
no detrimental effect on the other analog inputs. External resistors should be included to limit input currents to
the values given in Absolute Maximum Ratings for Input Current At Any Pin whenever exceeding the analog
input voltage range, even on an un-powered LM87. Inputs with external attenuator networks will usually meet
these requirements. If it is possible for inputs without attenuators (such as AIN1 and AIN2) to be turned on while
LM87 is powered off, additional resistors of about 10 kΩshould be added in series with the inputs to limit the
input current.
Analog Input Interrupts
A WATCHDOG window comparison on the analog inputs can activate the INT# interrupt output. A converted
input voltage that is above its respective HIGH limit or less than or equal to its LOW limit will cause a flag to be
set in its Interrupt Status Register. This flag will activate the INT# output when its mask bit is set low. Mask bits
are found in the Interrupt Mask Registers. The Interrupt system is described in much greater detail in
WATCHDOG LIMIT COMPARISONS AND INTERRUPT STRUCTURE.
LAYOUT AND GROUNDING
A separate, low-impedance ground plane for analog ground, which provides a ground point for the GND pin,
voltage dividers and other analog components, will provide best performance, but is not mandatory. Analog
components such as voltage dividers should be located physically as close as possible to the LM87.
The power supply bypass, the parallel combination of 10 μF (electrolytic or tantalum) and 0.1 μF (ceramic)
bypass capacitors connected between pin 9 and ground, should also be located as close as possible to the
LM87.
FAN INPUTS
The FAN1 and FAN2 inputs accept signals from fans equipped with tachometer outputs. These are logic-level
inputs with an approximate threshold of V+/2. Signal conditioning in the LM87 accommodates the slow rise and
fall times typical of fan tachometer outputs. The maximum input signal range is 0 to V+. In the event these inputs
are supplied from fan outputs which exceed 0 to V+, either resistive division or diode clamping must be included
to keep inputs within an acceptable range, as shown in Figure 10. R2 is selected so that it does not develop
excessive voltage due to input leakage. R1 is selected based on R2 to provide a minimum input of 2 V and a
maximum of V+. R1 should be as low as possible to provide the maximum possible input up to V+for best noise
immunity. Alternatively, use a shunt reference or zener diode to clamp the input level.
If fans can be powered while the power to the LM87 is off, the LM87 inputs will provide diode clamping. Limit
input current to the Input Current at Any Pin specification shown in Absolute Maximum Ratings. In most cases,
open collector outputs with pull-up resistors inherently limit this current. If this maximum current could be
exceeded, either a larger pull up resistor should be used or resistors connected in series with the fan inputs.
The Fan Inputs gate an internal 22.5 kHz oscillator for one period of the Fan signal into an 8-bit counter
(maximum count = 255). The default divisor, located in the VID/Fan Divisor Register, is set to 2 (choices are 1, 2,
4, and 8) providing a nominal count of 153 for a 4400 rpm fan with two pulses per revolution. Typical practice is
to consider 70% of normal RPM a fan failure, at which point the count will be 219.
Determine the fan count according to:
(2)
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Note that Fan 1 and Fan 2 Divisors are programmable via the VID/Fan Divisor Register.
Fan tachometer outputs that provide one pulse per revolution should use a divisor setting twice that of outputs
that provide two pulses per revolution. For example, a 4400 RPM fan that provides one pulse per revolution
should have the divisor set to 4 such that the nominal counter output is 153.
(b) Fan with Tach Pull-Up to +12V, or Totem-Pole Output
(a) Fan with Tach Pull-Up to +5V and Resistor Attenuator
(d) Fan with Strong Tach Pull-Up or Totem Pole Output
(c) Fan with Tach Pull-Up to +12V and Diode Clamp and Diode Clamp
Figure 10. Alternatives for Fan Inputs
Counts are based on 2 pulses per revolution tachometer outputs.
RPM Time per Revolution Counts for “Divide by 2” Comments
(Default) in Decimal
4400 13.64 ms 153 counts Typical RPM
3080 19.48 ms 219 counts 70% RPM
2640 22.73 ms 255 counts 60% RPM
(maximum counts)
Mode Select Nominal RPM Time per Revolution Counts for the 70% RPM Time per Revolution
Given Speed in Decimal for 70% RPM
Divide by 1 8800 6.82 ms 153 6160 9.74 ms
Divide by 2 4400 13.64 ms 153 3080 19.48 ms
Divide by 4 2200 27.27 ms 153 1540 38.96 ms
Divide by 8 1100 54.54 ms 153 770 77.92 ms
(3)
DAC OUTPUT
The LM87 provides an 8-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) with an output range of 0 to 2.5 volts (9.80 mV
LSB). This DAC can be used in any way, but in most applications of the LM87 the DAC will be used for fan
control. Typically the DAC output would be amplified to provide the up to 12 volt drive required by the fan. At
power-on the DAC provides full output, insuring that full fan speed is the default condition. Care should be taken
such that the analog circuitry tied to this pin does not drive this pin above 2.5 V. Doing so will place the LM87 in
NAND tree test mode which will make all pins inputs. After the first SMBus communication with the LM87, it will
leave NAND tree test mode and all inputs/outputs will function normally.
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Fans do not start reliably at reduced voltages, so operation at a reduced voltage should be preceded by a brief
(typically 1 second) excursion to full operating voltage, then reduce the voltage. Most fans do not operate at all
below 5 to 7 volts. At those lower voltages the fan will simply consume current, dissipate power, and not operate,
and such conditions should be avoided.
The output of the amplifier can be configured to provide a high or low side pass transistor. A high side pass
transistor simplifies the coupling of tachometer outputs to the tachometer inputs of the LM87 since the fan
remains grounded. Low side drive will require AC coupling along with clamping at the LM87 input to prevent
negative excursions.
A typical circuit for fan drive is shown in Figure 16.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
The LM87 temperature sensor(s) and ADC produce 8-bit two's-complement temperature data. One internal diode
junction temperature, and up to two external junction temperatures can be monitored. A digital comparator
compares the temperature data to the user-programmable High, Low, and Hardware Limit setpoints, and
Hysteresis values.
(Non-Linear Scale for Clarity)
Figure 11. 8-bit Temperature-to-Digital Transfer Function
Temperature Data Format
Temperature data can be read from the Temperature, THIGH setpoint, TLOW setpoint, and Hardware Temperature
limit registers; and written to the THIGH setpoint, TLOW setpoint, and Hardware Temperature limit registers. THIGH
setpoint, TLOW setpoint, Hardware Temperature Limit, and Temperature data is represented by an 8-bit, two's
complement word with an LSB (Least Significant Bit) equal to 1°C:
Temperature Digital Output
Binary Hex
+125°C 0111 1101 7Dh
+25°C 0001 1001 19h
+1.0°C 0000 0001 01h
+0°C 0000 0000 00h
1.0°C 1111 1111 FFh
25°C 1110 0111 E7h
40°C 1101 1000 D8h
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Internal Temperature Measurement
The LM87 internal temperature is monitored using a junction type temperature sensor.
Remote Temperature Measurement
The LM87 monitors the temperature of remote semiconductor devices using the p-n junction temperature sensing
principal. Up to two remote IC, diode or bipolar transistor temperatures can be monitored. The remote
measurement channels have been optimized to measure the remote diode of a Pentium II processor. A discrete
diode or bipolar transistor can also be used to sense the temperature of external objects or ambient air. The
2N3904 NPN transistor base emitter junction performs well in this type of application. When using a 2N3904, the
collector should be connected to the base to provide a device that closely approximates the characteristics of the
Pentium II PNP monitoring diode.
When using two external 2N3904 sensors, the Dinputs should be connected together. This provides the best
possible accuracy by compensating for differences between the 2N3904 and Pentium II sensors.
During each conversion cycle, the remote monitoring inputs perform an external diode fault detection sequence.
If the D+ input is shorted to VCC or floating then the temperature reading will be +127°C, and bit 6 or bit 7 of
Interrupt Status Register 2 will be set. If D+ is shorted to GND or D, the temperature reading will be 0°C and bit
6 or 7 of Interrupt Status Register 2 will not be set.
Accuracy Effects of Diode Non-Ideality Factor
The technique used in today's remote temperature sensors is to measure the change in VBE at two different
operating points of a diode. For a bias current ratio of N:1, this difference is given as:
where
ηis the non-ideality factor of the process the diode is manufactured on,
q is the electron charge,
k is the Boltzmann's constant,
N is the current ratio,
T is the absolute temperature in °K. (4)
The temperature sensor then measures ΔVBE and converts to digital data. In this equation, k and q are well
defined universal constants, and N is a parameter controlled by the temperature sensor. The only other
parameter is η, which depends on the diode that is used for measurement. Since ΔVBE is proportional to both η
and T, the variations in ηcannot be distinguished from variations in temperature. Since the non-ideality factor is
not controlled by the temperature sensor, it will directly add to the inaccuracy of the sensor. For the Pentium II
Intel specifies a ±1% variation in ηfrom part to part. As an example, assume a temperature sensor has an
accuracy specification of ±3°C at room temperature of 25°C and the process used to manufacture the diode has
a non-ideality variation of ±1%. The resulting accuracy of the temperature sensor at room temperature will be:
TACC = ± 3°C + 1% of 298°K) = ±6°C (5)
The additional inaccuracy in the temperature measurement caused by η, can be eliminated if each temperature
sensor is calibrated with the remote diode that it will be paired with.
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PCB Layout Recommendations for Minimizing Noise
In a noisy environment, such as a processor mother board, layout considerations are very critical. Noise induced
on traces running between the remote temperature diode sensor and the LM87 can cause temperature
conversion errors. The following guidelines should be followed:
1. Place a 0.1 μF power supply bypass capacitor as close as possible to the VCC pin and the recommended 2.2
nF capacitor as close as possible to the D+ and Dpins. Make sure the traces to the 2.2 nF capacitor are
matched.
2. Ideally, the LM87 should be placed within 10 cm of the Processor diode pins with the traces being as
straight, short and identical as possible.
3. Diode traces should be surrounded by a GND guard ring to either side, above and below if possible. This
GND guard should not be between the D+ and Dlines. In the event that noise does couple to the diode
lines it would be ideal if it is coupled common mode. That is equally to the D+ and Dlines.
4. Avoid routing diode traces in close proximity to power supply switching or filtering inductors.
5. Avoid running diode traces close to or parallel to high speed digital and bus lines. Diode traces should be
kept at least 2 cm. apart from the high speed digital traces.
6. If it is necessary to cross high speed digital traces, the diode traces and the high speed digital traces should
cross at a 90 degree angle.
7. The ideal place to connect the LM87's GND pin is as close as possible to the Processors GND associated
with the sense diode. For the Pentium II this would be pin A14.
Figure 12. Recommended Diode Trace Layout
Noise on the digital lines, overshoot greater than VCC and undershoot less than GND, may prevent successful
SMBus communication with the LM87. SMBus no acknowledge is the most common symptom, causing
unnecessary traffic on the bus. Although, the SMBus maximum frequency of communication is rather low (400
kHz max) care still needs to be taken to ensure proper termination within a system with multiple parts on the bus
and long printed circuit board traces. A lowpass filter, in series with the SMBCLK and SMBData, has been added
internally to the LM87 for noise immunity. The lowpass filter has a typical cutoff frequency of 20MHz. Additional
noise immunity can be achieved by placing a resistor (4.7k to 5.1k Ohms) in series with the SMBCLK input as
close to the LM87 as possible. This resistance, in conjunction with the IC input capacitance, reduces high
frequency noise seen at the SMBCLK input and increases the reliability of communications.
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WATCHDOG LIMIT COMPARISONS AND INTERRUPT STRUCTURE
Figure 13. Interrupt Structure
Figure 13 depicts the Interrupt Structure of the LM87. The LM87 can generate Interrupts as a result of each of its
internal WATCHDOG registers on the analog, temperature, and fan inputs.
External Interrupts can come from the following sources. While the label suggests a specific type or source of
Interrupt, this label is not a restriction of its usage, and it could come from any desired source:
Chassis Intrusion: This is an active high interrupt from any type of device that detects and captures
chassis intrusion violations. This could be accomplished mechanically, optically, or electrically, and circuitry
external to the LM87 is expected to latch the event. The design of the LM87 allows this input to go high even
with no power applied to the LM87, and no clamping or other interference with the line will occur. This line
can also be pulled low for at least 20 ms by the LM87 to reset a typical Chassis Intrusion circuit. This reset is
activated by setting Bit 7 of CI Clear Register (46h) high. The bit in the Register is self-clearing.
THERM# Input: This is an active low interrupt that would typically be generated by an external temperature
monitoring system. If the THERM# output is currently inactive and this input is pulled low by an external
circuit, the THERM# Interrupt Status bit will be set. In addition, the DAC output will be forced to full scale
operation while THERM# is pulled low by the external source. This allows a separate thermal sensor to
override the current fan speed setting in an overtemperature situation not sensed by the LM87. The DAC
setting will return to normal when the THERM# input is deactivated and the DAC setting register is unaffected
by the THERM# input condition.
IRQ0-2: These are active low inputs from any type of external interrupt source. If enabled via the Channel
Mode Register (16h) the INT# output will be activated whenever these inputs are pulled low. Since there are
no dedicated ISR bits that correspond to the IRQ inputs, the VID status bits can be read to determine which
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IRQ input is active. Similarly, to mask off these inputs as interrupt sources, they must be disabled via the
Channel Mode Register (16h).
IRQ3-4: These are active high inputs from any type of external interrupt source. If enabled via the Channel
Mode Register (16h) and Configuration Register 2 (4Ah), the INT# output will be activated whenever these
inputs are driven high. Since there are no dedicated ISR bits that correspond to the IRQ inputs, the VID
status bits can be read to determine which IRQ input is active. Similarly, to mask off these inputs as interrupt
sources, they must be disabled via Configuration Register 2 (4Ah).
With the exception of the IRQ inputs and Hardware Temperature errors, all interrupts are indicated in the two
Interrupt Status Registers. The INT# output has two mask registers, and individual masks for each Interrupt. As
described in Configuration Registers and Channel Mode Register, the hardware Interrupt line can also be
enabled/disabled in the Configuration Register.
The THERM# interrupt output is dedicated to temperature and therefore is only related to internal and external
temperature readings, and the Low, High and Hardware temperature limits.
INT# Interrupts
The INT# system combines several groups of error signals together into a common output. These groups are;
IRQ inputs, Voltage and Fan inputs, Temperature Values, and the THERM# input. Each one of these groups or
channels functions a little differently.
The IRQ inputs provide the least complicated INT# operation. The IRQ input block is enabled by setting bit 7of
the Channel Mode Register (16h) to 0. Then the individual inputs are enabled by setting the corresponding IRQ
Enable bits to 1. If an IRQ input is enabled, and subsequently an input signal is asserted on that channel, the
INT# output will be asserted. During the interrupt service routine, the INT# output can be deasserted in a number
of ways. The INT#_Clear bit can be set during the ISR to prevent further interrupts from occurring. Then the IRQ
enable bit for the particular input can be cleared to prevent that channel from causing further interrupts. At this
point the INT#_Clear bit can be cleared and no further interrupts would be issued from this particular IRQ input.
Once the signal causing the IRQ has been removed, the enable bit for that IRQ channel could be set again.
Voltage, Fan, and Temperature High/Low errors are slightly more complex in their generation of INT# outputs. All
of these error bits are stored in the Interrupt Status Registers at 43h, 44h and the Interrupt Status Mirror
Registers at 4Ch and 4Dh. These inputs are gated by the Interrupt Mask Registers and processed by the INT#
state machine to generate the INT# output.
Voltage and Fan error conditions are processed as follows. Every time a round robin conversion cycle is
completed, the high/low limit comparisons for voltage and fan quantities are updated. If a quantity is outside the
limits, the appropriate Interrupt Status Register bit will be set. If the corresponding Interrupt Mask Register bit is
0, then the Status Bit will cause the INT# output to be asserted. Reading the Interrupt Status register will clear
the Status Bit and cause the INT# output to be deasserted. If the parameter is still outside the limits on the next
conversion, the status bit will again be set and it will again cause an interrupt. If, on a subsequent conversion
cycle, the parameter returns within the High/Low limits before the Interrupt Status Registers are read, the
Interrupt Status bit will remain set and the INT# output will remain asserted.
Temperature High/Low errors are somewhat more complicated. The internal temperature value is compared with
the Internal Temperature High and Low Limits in Registers 39h and 3Ah (and with the Internal Temperature
Hardware High Limit in Registers 13h and 17h, see the next paragraph for details). We will begin with the
temperature value initially within the High/Low limits and the corresponding Interrupt Mask Bit = 0. If the
temperature value rises above the high limit, or below the low limit, the corresponding Interrupt Status Register
bit will be set. This will then cause an INT# to be asserted. Reading the Interrupt Status Register will clear the
status bit and cause INT# to be deasserted. If the temperature value remains above the high limit during
subsequent conversion cycles, the Interrupt Status Bit will again be set, but no new INT# will be generated from
this source. INT# may be reasserted if:
The temperature then transitions up or down through the opposite limit to that originally exceeded.
The original limit crossed is programmed to a new value and on a subsequent conversion cycle, the
converted temperature is outside the new limit. This would cause the corresponding Interrupt Status Bit to be
set, causing a new INT# event.
An interrupt is generated by any other source, including any other temperature error or the THERM# pin
being pulled low by an external signal.
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The third group of signals that will generate INT# outputs are Hardware Temperature errors, caused by
temperatures exceeding the hardware limits stored at 13h, 14h, 17h, and 18h.The internal temperature value is
compared with the Internal Temperature Hardware High Limits in Registers 13h and 17h. The external
temperature values are compared with the External Temperature Hardware High Limits in Registers 14h and
18h. The limits in Register 14h and 18h apply equally to the values of both D1 and D2. Both temperature values
are individually compared with both limit values.
The only difference between the different Hardware Limit registers is that by writing a 1 into Bit 1 of register 4Ah,
the contents of register 13h will be locked and cannot be reprogrammed. Similarly, the contents of register 14h
will be locked by writing a 1 into Bit 2 of register 4Ah. The registers can only be reprogrammed if Bit 7 of
Configuration Register 1 (40h) is written to re-Initialize the chip, or power is removed and reapplied. This feature
is provided to prevent software from unintentionally overwriting these important limits.
Again, we will assume that the temperature initially is below the Hardware Temperature setpoints. If the
temperature on a subsequent conversion is above any of the values stored in the Hardware Temperature Limit
registers, the INT# output will be asserted. Errors caused by exceeding these limits cannot be cleared by reading
the Interrupt Status Registers, and the INT# condition can only be cleared by clearing the Thermal INT# Enable
bit, by setting the INT#_Clear bit or by disabling INT# by clearing the INT#_Enable bit.
The final INT# source to consider is the THERM# input/output. THERM# can be pulled low by an external source
to generate an INT# output. Pulling THERM# low with external circuitry sets the corresponding THERM#
Interrupt Status Bit. If this bit is not masked, it will cause INT# to be asserted. Reading the Interrupt Status
Registers will clear the status bit and will cause INT# to be deasserted. If the external signal continues to pull
THERM# low, the Interrupt Status Bit will be reset at the completion of the next conversion cycle. This will again
assert the INT# output. Note that if the external circuitry pulls THERM# low, but this pin is already low due to the
THERM# output being active, this external signal cannot be sensed, and the THERM# Interrupt Status Bit will not
be set.
Interrupt Status Registers: Reading a Status Register will return the contents of the Register, and reset the
Register. A subsequent read done before the analog “round-robin” monitoring loop is complete will indicate a
cleared Register. Allow at least 600 ms to allow all Registers to be updated between reads. In summary, the
Interrupt Status Register clears upon being read, and requires at least 300 ms to be updated. When the Interrupt
Status Register clears, the hardware interrupt line will also clear until the Registers are updated by the monitoring
loop.
Interrupt Status Mirror Registers: The Interrupt Status Mirror Registers provide the same information that the
Interrupt Status Registers do. Reading the Status Mirror Registers, however, does not reset the status bits.
Interrupt Mask Registers: All sources which are combined to form the INT# output can be individually masked
via the two Interrupt Mask Registers at 43h, and 44h. The bits in the mask registers correspond directly to the
bits in the Interrupt Status Registers. Setting an Interrupt Mask bit inhibits that Interrupt Status Bit from
generating an INT# interrupt. Clearing a mask bit allows the corresponding status bit, if set, to generate INT#
outputs. Interrupt Status Bits will be set and cleared regardless of the state of corresponding Interrupt Mask Bits,
the mask bits merely allow or prevent the status bits from contributing to the generation of INT# outputs.
Enabling and Clearing INT#: The hardware Interrupt line (INT#) is enabled by setting the INT#_Enable bit at Bit
1 of Configuration Register 1. The INT# output can be cleared by setting the INT#_Clear bit which is Bit 3 of
Configuration Register 1. When this bit is high, the LM87 monitoring loop will stop. It will resume when the bit is
low.
Thermal Interrupt Mask: In some applications, the user may want to prevent all thermal error conditions from
causing INT# interrupts. The Thermal INT# Mask bit (Bit 0 of Configuration Register 2) is provided for this
purpose. The THERM# output discussed later is not affected by the status of the Thermal INT# Mask bit and will
function normally in response to temperature error conditions. If the Thermal INT# Mask bit is set, the interrupt
status for internal and external temperature, the THERM# input, and the hardware temperature error
comparisons, will continue to be updated every conversion cycle, but will not have any effect on the INT# output.
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SMBALERT#
The INT# I/O pin can alternatively be configured as an SMBALERT# output in conjunction with the SMBALERT#
protocol. In this mode of operation, rather than connecting the INT# /ALERT# pin to the system interrupt inputs, it
will be connected to the SMBALERT# input pin on the SMBus host. When an INT#/ALERT# type error condition
is detected, this pin will notify the SMBus host that an SMBus device has an SMBALERT# condition. The SMBus
host will then access the bus using the Alert Response Address (ARA) which is 0001100b. Only the device
asserting the SMBALERT# signal will respond to the ARA, thus providing automatic identification of the device
generating the SMBALERT#. After acknowledging the slave address, the LM87 will disengage its SMBALERT#
output signal. For more information on the SMBALERT# protocol, please refer to the System Management Bus
specification. SMBALERT# is enabled by setting Bit 6 of the Alert Response Enable register at 80h.
THERM# Interrupts
The THERM# I/O pin is dedicated to temperature related error conditions. It includes a built in pull-up resistor to
minimize external components. The THERM# Enable bit, Bit 2 of Configuration Register 1 is used to enable the
THERM# output. The THERM# Clear bit, Bit 6 of Configuration Register 1, when set to 1, clears the THERM#
output. TheTHERM# output operates in two different modes when processing thermal error conditions, Default
Mode and ACPI Mode, selected by the state of the THERM# Interrupt Mode bit at Bit 3 of Configuration Register
2 (0 = Default, 1 = ACPI).
Default Mode:The THERM# ouput operates using a simple comparison of temperature with the corresponding
limit values. If any temperature value is outside a corresponding limit in registers 37h, 39h, 2Bh, 38h, 3Ah, or
2Ch, the THERM# output will go low. The output will remain asserted until it is reset by: reading Interrupt Status
Register 1, by setting the THERM#CLR bit, or if the temperature falls below the low limit for that sensor. When
THERM# is cleared by reading the status register, it may be set again after the next temperature reading, if the
temperature is still above the high limit. When THERM# is cleared by setting THERM#CLR, it cannot be re-
asserted until this bit is cleared. If THERM# is activated because a temperature value exceeds one of the
hardware limits in registers 13h, 14h, 17h, or 18h, or exceeds 126 degrees C, AOUT will be forced to the full
scale value. In this case, the THERM# output can only be cleared by setting the THERM#CLR bit or if the
temperature returns to 5 degrees below the hardware limit. Regardless of how THERM# is cleared, AOUT will be
maintained at the full scale value until the temperature returns to 5 degrees below the hardware limit that was
exceeded.
ACPI Mode: In ACPI mode, THERM# is only activated when temperatures exceed the high limit settings in
registers 13h, 14h, 17h, 18h or the safety limit of 126 degrees C. It will be de-asserted if the temperature returns
at least 5 degrees below the limit. While THERM# is asserted, AOUT will be driven to full scale to provide
maximum cooling from a variable speed fan.
THERM# also functions as an input. When an external active low signal is applied to THERM#, it will set the
THERM# input Interrupt Status Bit and will cause AOUT to go to full scale, regardless of the state of the
THERM# Input Interrupt Mask bit. If the Mask bit is cleared and INT# is enabled, an INT# will be generated. The
THERM# input function is not affected by the THERM# operating mode.
Fault Queue
A Fault Queue is incorporated in the external temperature monitoring sections of the LM87. This serves as a filter
to minimize false triggering caused by short duration or transient temperature events. The Fault Queue adds a
counter between the comparison logic and the Interrupt Status Register and THERM# output circuitry. The Fault
Queue has a depth of 3, so three consecutive readings outside of limits is required to set an external
temperature Interrupt Status Bit or generate a THERM# output. When the monitored temperature is returning
within limits, only one conversion within limits is required to clear the status bit. In other words, the fault queue is
only active when travelling outside of the limits, not when returning back within limits.
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Figure 14. LM87 Interrupt Structure
RESET# I/O
RESET# is intended to provide a master reset to devices connected to this line. Setting Bit 4 in Configuration
Register 1 high outputs a 20 ms (minimum) low pulse on this line, at the end of which Bit 4 in the Configuration
Register automatically clears. Again, the label for this pin is only its suggested use. In applications where the
RESET# capability is not needed it can be used for any type of digital control that requires a 20 ms (mimimum)
active low, open-drain output.
RESET# operates as an input when not activated by Configuration Register 1. Setting this line low will reset all of
the registers in the LM87 to their power on default state. All Value RAM locations will not be affected except for
the DAC Data Register.
NAND TREE TESTS
A NAND tree is provided in the LM87 for Automated Test Equipment (ATE) board level connectivity testing.
DACOut/NTEST_IN, INT#, THERM#, V+and GND pins are excluded from NAND tree testing. Taking
DACOut/NTEST_IN high during power up activates the NAND Tree test mode. After the first SMBus access to
the LM87 the NAND Tree test mode is terminated and cannot be reactivated without repeating the power up
sequence. To perform a NAND tree test, all pins included in the NAND tree should be driven to 1 forcing the
ADD/NTEST_OUT high. Each individual pin starting with SMBData and concluding with RESET# (excluding
DACOut/NTEST_IN, INT#, THERM#, V+and GND) can be taken low with the resulting toggle observed on the
ADD/NTEST_OUT pin. Allow for a typical propagation delay of 500 ns.
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Figure 15. NAND Tree Test Structure
FAN MANUFACTURERS
Manufacturers of cooling fans with tachometer outputs are listed below:
NMB Tech
9730 Independence Ave.
Chatsworth, California 91311
818 341-3355
818 341-8207
Model Number Frame Size Airflow CFM
2408NL 2.36 in sq. X 0.79 in 9-16
(60 mm sq. X 20 mm)
2410ML 2.36 in sq. X 0.98 in 14-25
(60 mm sq. X 25 mm)
3108NL 3.15 in sq. X 0.79 in 25-42
(80 mm sq. X 20 mm)
3110KL 3.15 in sq. X 0.98 in 25-40
(80 mm sq. X 25 mm)
Mechatronics Inc.
P.O. Box 20
Mercer Island, WA 98040
800 453-4569
Various sizes available with tach output option.
Sanyo Denki America, Inc.
468 Amapola Ave.
Torrance, CA 90501
310 783-5400
Model Number Frame Size Airflow CFM
109P06XXY601 2.36 in sq. X 0.79 in 11-15
(60 mm sq. X 20 mm)
109R06XXY401 2.36 in sq. X 0.98 in 13-28
(60 mm sq. X 25 mm)
109P08XXY601 3.15 in sq. X 0.79 in 23-30
(80 mm sq. X 20 mm)
109R08XXY401 3.15 in sq. X 0.98 in 21-42
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(80 mm sq. X 25 mm)
REGISTERS AND RAM
13.1 Address Pointer Register
The main register is the Address Pointer Register. The bit designations are as follows:
Bit Name Read/Write Description
7-0 Address Pointer Write Address of RAM and Registers. See the tables below for detail.
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Address Pointer (Power On default 00h)
A7 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0
Address Pointer Index (A7–A0)
Registers and RAM A6–A0 in Hex Power On Value of Registers: Notes
<7:0> in Binary
Internal Temp. Hardware High 13h 0100 0110 70 °C Default - <7:0>=0100 0110 - User
Limit adjustable. Lockable by setting bit 1 of register
4Ah.
External Temp. Hardware High 14h 0101 0101 85 °C Default - <7:0>=0101 0101 - User
Limit adjustable. Lockable by setting bit 2 of register
4Ah.
Test Register 15h 0000 0000 Always set to 00h
Channel Mode Register 16h 0000 0000
Internal Temp. Hardware High 17h 0100 0110 70 °C Default - <7:0>=0100 0110 - User
Limit adjustable
External Temp. Hardware High 18h 0101 0101 85 °C Default - <7:0>=0101 0101 - User
Limit adjustable
Value RAM 19h–3Dh See Value RAM—Address 19h–3Fh for details.
Address 19h default=1111 1111
Company ID 3Eh 0000 0010 This designates the Texas Instruments LM87.
Revision 3Fh 0000 0110 Revisions of this device will start with 1 and
increment by one.
Configuration Register 1 40h 0000 1000
Interrupt Status Register 1 41h 0000 0000
Interrupt Status Register 2 42h 0000 0000
Interrupt Mask Register 1 43h 0000 0000
Interrupt Mask Register 2 44h 0000 0000
CI Clear Register 46h 0000 0000
VID0-3/Fan Divisor 47h <7:4> = 0101;
Register <3:0> = VID3–VID0
VID4 Register 49h <7:1> =1000 000; <0>=VID4
Configuration Register 2 4Ah 0000 0000
Interrupt Status Register 1 Mirror 4Ch 0000 0000
Interrupt Status Register 2 Mirror 4Dh 0000 0000
SMBALERT# Enable 80h 0010 0000
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Test Register—Address 15h
Power on default <7:0> = 00000000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 Shutdown Read/Write A one places the LM87 in a lower power "Shutdown" mode.
1 Reserved Read/Write
2 Reserved Read/Write
3 Reserved Read/Write
4 Reserved Read/Write
5 Reserved Read/Write
6 Reserved Read/Write
7 Reserved Read/Write
Channel Mode Register—Address 16h
Power on default <7:0> = 00000000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 FAN1/AIN1 Read/Write A one enables the input as AIN1, a zero enables the input as FAN1.
1 FAN2/AIN2 Read/Write A one enables the input as AIN2, a zero enables the input as FAN2.
2 2.5V, VCCP2/D2 Read/Write A one enables the 2.5V, VCCP2/D2 inputs as a second remote diode temperature input.
3 Int. VCC Range Read/Write A one configures the LM87 for 5.0V VCC measurement. A zero configures it for 3.3V VCC
measurement.
4 IRQ0 EN Read/Write A one enables pin 24 as an active low interrupt input. Bit 7 must also be set to configure the
VID/IRQ inputs to IRQ mode.
5 IRQ1 EN Read/Write A one enables pin 23 as an active low interrupt input. Bit 7 must also be set to configure the
VID/IRQ inputs to IRQ mode.
6 IRQ2 EN Read/Write A one enables pin 22 as an active low interrupt input. Bit 7 must also be set to configure the
VID/IRQ inputs to IRQ mode.
7 VID/IRQ Read/Write A one configures the VID/IRQ inputs as Interrupt Inputs. A zero configures the VID/IRQ inputs as
VID inputs only.
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Configuration Register 1—Address 40h
Power on default <7:0> = 00001000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 Start Read/Write A one enables startup of monitoring operations, a zero puts the part in standby mode.
Note: The outputs of Interrupt pins will not be cleared if the user writes a zero to this location after
an interrupt has occurred, unlike the “INT_Clear” bit.
At start up, limit checking functions and scanning begin. Note, all limits should be set in the Value
RAM before setting this bit HIGH.
1 INT# Enable Read/Write A one enables the INT# Interrupt output.
2 THERM# Enable Read/Write A one enables the THERM# Interrupt output.
3 INT#_Clear Read/Write A one disables the INT# output without affecting the contents of Interrupt Status Registers. The
device will stop monitoring. It will resume upon clearing of this bit.
4 RESET# Read/Write A one outputs a 20 ms minimum active low reset signal at RESET#. This bit is cleared once the
pulse has gone inactive.
5 Reserved Read/Write
6 THERM#_Clear Read/Write A one disables the THERM# output without affecting the contents of Interrupt Status Registers.
7 INITIALIZATION Read/Write A one restores power on default values to the Configuration Register, Interrupt Status Registers,
Interrupt Mask Registers, CI Clear Register, VID/Fan Divisor Register, VID4, Temperature
Configuration Register, and the Extended Mode Registers. This bit clears itself since the power on
default is zero.
Interrupt Status Register 1—Address 41h
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 +2.5Vin Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
1 Vccp1 Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
2 Vcc Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
3 +5Vin Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
4 Int. Temp. Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
5 Ext. Temp. Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
6 FAN1/AIN1 Read Only A one indicates the fan count limit has been exceeded or an AIN1 High or Low limit has been
exceeded.
7 FAN2/AIN2 Read Only A one indicates the fan count limit has been exceeded or an AIN2 High or Low limit has been
exceeded.
Interrupt Status Register 2—Address 42h
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 +12Vin Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
1 Vccp2 Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
2 Reserved Read Only
3 Reserved Read Only
4 CI Read Only A one indicates the CI (Chassis Intrusion) input has gone high.
5 THERM# Read Only A one indicates the THERM# input has been pulled low by external circuitry.
6 D1 Fault Read Only A one indicates the D1 inputs are shorted to Vcc or open circuit.
7 D2 Fault Read Only A one indicates the D2 inputs are shorted to Vcc or open circuit.
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Interrupt Mask Register 1—Address 43h
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 +2.5Vin/D2+ Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
1 Vccp1 Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
2 Vcc Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
3 +5Vin Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
4 Int. Temp. Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
5 Ext. Temp. Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
6 FAN1/AIN1 Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
7 FAN2/AIN2 Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
Interrupt Mask Register 2—Address 44h
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 +12Vin Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
1 Vccp2 Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
2 Reserved Read/Write
3 Reserved Read/Write
4 Chassis Intrusion Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
5 THERM# Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
6 D1 Fault Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
7 D2 Fault Read/Write A one disables the corresponding interrupt status bit for INT# interrupt.
Reserved Register —Address 45h
Power on default <7:0> = 00h. Read/Write for backwards compatibility.
CI Clear Register—Address 46h
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0-6 Reserved Read/Write
7 CI Clear Read/Write A one outputs a minimum 20 ms (minimum) active low pulse on the Chassis Intrusion pin. The
register bit self clears after the pulse has been output.
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VID0-3/Fan Divisor Register—Address 47h
Power on default <7:4> is 0101, and <3:0>is mapped to VID <3:0>
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0-3 VID <3:0> Read Only The VID <3:0> inputs from the Pentium/PRO power supplies that indicate the operating voltage
(e.g. 1.5 V to 2.9 V).
4-5 FAN1 RPM Control Read/Write FAN1 Speed Control.
<5:4> = 00 - divide by 1;
<5:4> = 01 - divide by 2;
<5:4> = 10 - divide by 4;
<5:4> = 11 - divide by 8.
6-7 FAN2 RPM Control Read/Write FAN2 Speed Control.
<7:6> = 00 - divide by 1;
<7:6> = 01 - divide by 2;
<7:6> = 10 - divide by 4;
<7:6> = 11 - divide by 8.
VID4 Register—Address 49h
Power on default <7:1> = 100 000, <0> = VID4.
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 VID4 Read Only Bit 4 of VID data from the CPU or power supply that indicates the operating voltage (e.g. 1.5
V to 2.9 V).
1-7 Reserved Read/Write
Configuration Register 2—Address 4Ah
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 Thermal INT# Mask Read/Write When this bit is set to 1, thermal error events will not affect the INT# interrupt output.
THERM# outputs will still function normally.
1 Local Temp. Register Read/Write When set to 1, this bit locks in the value set in the Internal Temp. high limit register at 0x13h.
Write Once Bit Once The value cannot be changed until a power on reset is performed, or the chip is re-Initialized
by writing a 1 to Bit 7 of Configuration Register 1 (Register 40h).
2 Remote Temp. Read/Write When set to 1, this bit locks in the value set in the External Temp. high limit register at
Register Write Once Once 0x14h. The value cannot be changed until a power on reset is performed, or the chip is re-
Bit Initialized by writing a 1 to Bit 7 of Configuration Register 1 (Register 40h).
3 THERM# Interrupt Read/Write When set to 0, the THERM# output functions in Default mode. When set to 1, the THERM#
Mode output functions in ACPI mode.
4-5 Reserved
6 IRQ3 Enable Read/Write When set to 1, VID3/IRQ3 is enabled as an active high interrupt input (if the IRQEN bit is set
in bit 7 of the Channel Mode Register).
7 IRQ4 Enable Read/Write When set to 1, VID4/IRQ4 is enabled as an active high interrupt input (if the IRQEN bit is set
in bit 7 of the Channel Mode Register).
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Interrupt Status Register 1 Mirror—Address 4Ch
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read Only Description
0 +2.5Vin Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
1 Vccp1 Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
2 Vcc Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
3 +5Vin Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
4 Int. Temp. Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
5 Ext. Temp. Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
6 FAN1/AIN1 Read Only A one indicates the fan count limit has been exceeded or an AIN1 High or Low limit has been
exceeded.
7 FAN2/AIN2 Read Only A one indicates the fan count limit has been exceeded or an AIN2 High or Low limit has been
exceeded.
nterrupt Status Register 2 Mirror—Address 4Dh
Power on default <7:0> = 0000 0000 binary
Bit Name Read Only Description
0 +12Vin Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
1 Vccp2 Read Only A one indicates a High or Low limit has been exceeded.
2 Reserved Read Only
3 Reserved Read Only
4 CI Read Only A one indicates the CI (Chassis Intrusion) input has gone high.
5 THERM# Read Only A one indicates the THERM# input has been pulled low by external circuitry.
6 D1 Fault Read Only A one indicates the D1 inputs are shorted to Vcc or open circuit.
7 D2 Fault Read Only A one indicates the D2 inputs are shorted to Vcc or open circuit.
SMBALERT# Enable—Address 80h
Power on default <7:0> = 0010 0000 binary
Bit Name Read/Write Description
0 Reserved Read Only
1 Reserved Read Only
2 Reserved Read Only
3 Reserved Read Only
4 Reserved Read Only
5 Reserved Read Only
6 SMBALERT# Read/Write A one enables the SMBALERT# mode of operation.
Enable
7 Reserved Read Only
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Value RAM—Address 19h–3Fh
Address A6–A0 Description
19h DAC data register; power on default <7:0>=1111 1111 binary
1Ah AIN1 Low Limit
1Bh AIN2 Low Limit
20h +2.5V/External Temperature 2 reading
21h Vccp1 reading
22h +Vcc reading
23h +5V reading
24h +12V reading
25h Vccp2 reading
26h External Temperature 1 reading
27h Internal Temperature reading
28h FAN1/AIN1 reading
Note: For the FAN reading, this location stores the number of counts of the internal clock per revolution.
29h FAN2/AIN2 reading
Note: For the FAN reading, this location stores the number of counts of the internal clock per revolution.
2Ah Reserved
2Bh +2.5V High Limit/External Temperature 2 High Limit
2Ch +2.5V Low Limit/External Temperature 2 Low Limit
2Dh Vccp1 High Limit
2Eh Vccp1 Low Limit
2Fh +3.3V High Limit
30h +3.3V Low Limit
31h +5V High Limit
32h +5V Low Limit
33h +12V High Limit
34h +12V Low Limit
35h Vccp2 High Limit
36h Vccp2 Low Limit
37h External Temperature 1 High Limit
38h External Temperature 1 Low Limit
39h Internal Temperature High Limit
3Ah Internal Temperature Low Limit
FAN1Count Limit/AIN1 High Limit
3Bh Note: It is the number of counts of the internal clock for the Low Limit of the fan speed.
FAN2 Fan Count Limit/AIN2 High Limit
3Ch Note: It is the number of counts of the internal clock for the Low Limit of the fan speed.
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Company Identification. The number in this register identifies Texas Instruments LM87 (0000 0010)
3Fh Stepping Register LM87 revision number 06h(0000 0110)
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Note: Setting all ones to the high limits for voltages and fans (0111 1111 binary for temperature) means
interrupts will never be generated except the case when voltages go below the low limits.
For voltage input high limits, the device is doing a greater than comparison. For low limits, however, it is doing a
less than or equal to comparison.
Typical Application
In this PC application the LM87 monitors temperature, fan speed for 2 fans, and 6 power
supply voltages. It also monitors an optical chassis intrusion detector.
The LM87 provides a DAC output that can be used to control fan speed.
Figure 16.
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device Status
(1)
Package Type Package
Drawing Pins Package
Qty Eco Plan
(2)
Lead finish/
Ball material
(6)
MSL Peak Temp
(3)
Op Temp (°C) Device Marking
(4/5)
Samples
LM87CIMT NRND TSSOP PW 24 61 Non-RoHS
& Green Call TI Call TI -40 to 125 LM87CIMT
LM87CIMT/NOPB ACTIVE TSSOP PW 24 61 RoHS & Green SN Level-1-260C-UNLIM -40 to 125 LM87CIMT
LM87CIMTX/NOPB ACTIVE TSSOP PW 24 2500 RoHS & Green SN Level-1-260C-UNLIM -40 to 125 LM87CIMT
(1) The marketing status values are defined as follows:
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LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in a new design.
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(3) MSL, Peak Temp. - The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder temperature.
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TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION
*All dimensions are nominal
Device Package
Type Package
Drawing Pins SPQ Reel
Diameter
(mm)
Reel
Width
W1 (mm)
A0
(mm) B0
(mm) K0
(mm) P1
(mm) W
(mm) Pin1
Quadrant
LM87CIMTX/NOPB TSSOP PW 24 2500 330.0 16.4 6.95 8.3 1.6 8.0 16.0 Q1
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Device Package Type Package Drawing Pins SPQ Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm)
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C
22X 0.65
2X
7.15
24X 0.30
0.19
TYP
6.6
6.2
1.2 MAX
0.15
0.05
0.25
GAGE PLANE
-80
BNOTE 4
4.5
4.3
A
NOTE 3
7.9
7.7
0.75
0.50
(0.15) TYP
TSSOP - 1.2 mm max heightPW0024A
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0.1 C A B
PIN 1 INDEX AREA
SEE DETAIL A
0.1 C
NOTES:
1. All linear dimensions are in millimeters. Any dimensions in parenthesis are for reference only. Dimensioning and tolerancing
per ASME Y14.5M.
2. This drawing is subject to change without notice.
3. This dimension does not include mold flash, protrusions, or gate burrs. Mold flash, protrusions, or gate burrs shall not
exceed 0.15 mm per side.
4. This dimension does not include interlead flash. Interlead flash shall not exceed 0.25 mm per side.
5. Reference JEDEC registration MO-153.
SEATING
PLANE
A 20
DETAIL A
TYPICAL
SCALE 2.000
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0.05 MAX
ALL AROUND 0.05 MIN
ALL AROUND
24X (1.5)
24X (0.45)
22X (0.65)
(5.8)
(R0.05) TYP
TSSOP - 1.2 mm max heightPW0024A
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6. Publication IPC-7351 may have alternate designs.
7. Solder mask tolerances between and around signal pads can vary based on board fabrication site.
LAND PATTERN EXAMPLE
EXPOSED METAL SHOWN
SCALE: 10X
SYMM
SYMM
1
12 13
24
15.000
METAL
SOLDER MASK
OPENING METAL UNDER
SOLDER MASK SOLDER MASK
OPENING
EXPOSED METAL
EXPOSED METAL
SOLDER MASK DETAILS
NON-SOLDER MASK
DEFINED
(PREFERRED)
SOLDER MASK
DEFINED
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24X (0.45)
22X (0.65)
(5.8)
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8. Laser cutting apertures with trapezoidal walls and rounded corners may offer better paste release. IPC-7525 may have alternate
design recommendations.
9. Board assembly site may have different recommendations for stencil design.
SOLDER PASTE EXAMPLE
BASED ON 0.125 mm THICK STENCIL
SCALE: 10X
SYMM
SYMM
1
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