MAX6642ATT98+T - Maxim Integrated

MAX6642 ±1°C, SMBus-Compatible Remote/

Local Temperature Sensor with

Overtemperature Alarm

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General Description

The MAX6642 precise, two-channel digital temperature

sensor accurately measures the temperature of its own

die and a remote PN junction and reports the tempera-

ture data over a 2-wire serial interface. The remote PN

junction is typically a substrate PNP transistor on the

die of a CPU, ASIC, GPU, or FPGA. The remote PN

junction can also be a discrete diode-connected small-

signal transistor.

The 2-wire serial interface accepts standard system

management bus (SMBus™), Write Byte, Read Byte,

Send Byte, and Receive Byte commands to read the

temperature data and to program the alarm thresholds.

To enhance system reliability, the MAX6642 includes an

SMBus timeout. The temperature data format is 10 bit

with the least significant bit (LSB) corresponding to

+0.25°C. The ALERT output asserts when the local or

remote overtemperature thresholds are violated. A fault

queue may be used to prevent the ALERT output from

setting until two consecutive faults have been detected.

Measurements can be done autonomously or in a sin-

gle-shot mode.

Remote accuracy is ±1°C maximum error between

+60°C and +100°C. The MAX6642 operates from -40°C

to +125°C, and measures remote temperatures

between 0°C and +150°C. The MAX6642 is available in

a 6-pin TDFN package with an exposed pad.

Applications

Desktop Computers

Notebook Computers

Servers

Thin Clients

Test and Measurement

Workstations

Graphic Cards

Benefits and Features

•Integrated Temperature Sensor Enables Simultaneous

Dual Temperature (Remote and Local) Measurements

•Remote Accuracy ±1°C

•Local Accuracy ±2°C from +60°C to +100°C

•Measures Remote Temperature up to +150°C

•0.25°C Resolution

•Dual Zone Monitoring Automates Over-Temperature

Alarms

•Programmable Remote/Local Temperature

Thresholds

•ALERT Output

•Small Footprint

•3mm x 3mm TDFN Package with Exposed Pad

•Low Thermal Mass Reduces Measurement Latency

•SMBus/I2C Address Hardwired

Ordering Information

PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE

MAX6642ATT90-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT92-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT94-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT96-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT98-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT9A-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT9C-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642ATT9E-T -40°C to +125°C 6 TDFN-EP*

MAX6642

2200pF

0.1µF

µP

DXP

GND

SDA

SCLK

ALERT

DATA

CLOCK

INTERRUPT TO µP

47Ω

10kΩ EACH

3.3V

VCC

Typical Operating Circuit

PART

MEASURED TEMP RANGE

TOP

MARK

MAX6642ATT90-T 0°C to +150°C

AFC

MAX6642ATT92-T 0°C to +150°C

AFD

MAX6642ATT94-T 0°C to +150°C

AFE

MAX6642ATT96-T 0°C to +150°C

AFF

MAX6642ATT98-T 0°C to +150°C

AEW

MAX6642ATT9A-T 0°C to +150°C

AFG

MAX6642ATT9C-T 0°C to +150°C

AFH

MAX6642ATT9E-T 0°C to +150°C AFI

Selector Guide

T = Tape and reel.

EP = Exposed pad.

Pin Configuration and Functional Diagram appear at end of

data sheet.

SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.

19-2920; Rev 5; 11/15

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Absolute Maximum Ratings

Electrical Characteristics

(VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V and TA = +25°C.) (Note 1)

Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional

operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to

absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

All Voltages Referenced to GND

VCC ...........................................................................-0.3V to +6V

DXP.............................................................-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)

SCLK, SDA, ALERT ..................................................-0.3V to +6V

SDA, ALERT Current ...........................................-1mA to +50mA

Continuous Power Dissipation (TA= +70°C)

6-Pin TDFN (derate 24.4mW/°C above +70°C) .........1951mW

ESD Protection (all pins, Human Body Model) ................±2000V

Junction Temperature......................................................+150°C

Operating Temperature Range .........................-40°C to +125°C

Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C

Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Supply Voltage VCC 3.0 5.5 V

0.25 °C

Temperature Resolution 10 Bits

TRJ = +60°C to +100°C,

TA = +25°C to +85°C-1.0 +1.0

TRJ = 0°C to +125°C -3.0 +3.0

Remote Temperature Error VCC = 3.3V

TRJ = +125°C to +150°C -3.5 +3.5

°C

TA = +60°C to +100°C -2.0 +2.0

Local Temperature Error VCC = 3.3V TA = 0°C to +125°C -3.0 +3.0 °C

Supply Sensitivity of Temperature

Error ±0.2 °C/V

Undervoltage Lockout Threshold UVLO Falling edge of VCC disables ADC 2.4 2.7 2.95 V

Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis 90 mV

Power-On-Reset (POR) Threshold VCC falling edge 1.5 2.0 2.4 V

POR Threshold Hysteresis 90 mV

Standby Supply Current SMBus static 3 10 µA

Operating Current During conversion 0.5 1.0 mA

Average Operating Current 260 µA

Conversion Time tCONV From stop bit to conversion completion 106 125 143 ms

Conversion Rate fCONV 8Hz

High level 80 100 120

Remote-Diode Source Current IRJ Low level 8 10 12 µA

ALERT

VOL = 0.4V 1

Output-Low Sink Current VOL = 0.6V 4 mA

Output-High Leakage Current VOH = VCC 1µA

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Note 1: All parameters tested at TA= +25°C. Specifications over temperature are guaranteed by design.

Note 2: Timing specifications guaranteed by design.

Note 3: The serial interface resets when SCLK is low for more than tTIMEOUT.

Note 4: A transition must internally provide at least a hold time to bridge the undefined region (300ns max) of SCLK’s falling edge.

Electrical Characteristics (continued)

(VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V and TA = +25°C.) (Note 1)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

SMBus-COMPATIBLE INTERFACE (SCLK and SDA)

Logic Input Low Voltage VIL 0.8 V

Logic Input High Voltage VIH VCC = 3.0V 2.2 V

Input Leakage Current ILEAK VIN = GND or 5.5V -1 +1 µA

Output Low Sink Current IOL VOL = 0.6V 6 mA

Input Capacitance CIN 5pF

SMBus TIMING (Note 2)

Serial Clock Frequency fSCLK (Note 3) 100 kHz

Bus Free Time Between STOP

and START Condition tBUF 4.7 µs

START Condition Setup Time 4.7 µs

Repeat START Condition Setup

Time tSU:STA 90% to 90% 50 ns

START Condition Hold Time tHD:STA 10% of SDA to 90% of SCLK 4 µs

STOP Condition Setup Time tSU:STO 90% of SCLK to 90% of SDA 4 µs

Clock Low Period tLOW 10% to 10% 4.7 µs

Clock High Period tHIGH 90% to 90% 4 µs

Data Setup Time tHD:DAT (Note 4) 250 µs

Receive SCLK/SDA Rise Time tR1µs

Receive SCLK/SDA Fall Time tF300 ns

Pulse Width of Spike Suppressed tSP 050ns

SMBus Timeout tTIMEOUT SDA low period for interface reset 20 28 40 ms

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1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

0.01 0.1 1 10 100

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT

vs. CLOCK FREQUENCY

MAX6642 toc01

CLOCK FREQUENCY (kHz)

SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)

-4

-2

-3

-1

REMOTE TEMPERATURE ERROR

vs. REMOTE-DIODE TEMPERATURE

MAX6642 toc02

TEMPERATURE (°C)

TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)

0507525 100 125

2N3906

-3

-1

-2

0 125

LOCAL TEMPERATURE ERROR

vs. DIE TEMPERATURE

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TEMPERATURE (°C)

TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)

5025 75 100

-1.5

-0.5

-1.0

0.5

1.5

1.0

2.0

0.0001 0.01 0.10.001 1 10 100

TEMPERATURE ERROR

vs. POWER-SUPPLY NOISE FREQUENCY

MAX6642 toc04

FREQUENCY (kHz)

TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)

VIN = 100mVP-P SQUARE WAVE

APPLIED TO VCC WITH NO BYPASS CAPACITOR

LOCAL ERROR

REMOTE ERROR

100

0.001 0.10.01 1 10 100

TEMPERATURE ERROR

vs. DXP NOISE FREQUENCY

MAX6642 toc05

FREQUENCY (kHz)

TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)

LOCAL ERROR

REMOTE ERROR

VIN = AC-COUPLED TO DXP

VIN = 100mVP-P SQUARE WAVE

Typical Operating Characteristics

(VCC = 3.3V, TA= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)

-6.0

-5.0

-4.0

-3.0

-2.0

-1.0

1.0

2.0

0.1 1 10 100

TEMPERATURE ERROR

vs. DXP-GND CAPACITANCE

MAX6642 toc06

DXP-GND CAPACITANCE (nF)

TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)

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Detailed Description

The MAX6642 is a temperature sensor for local

and remote temperature-monitoring applications.

Communication with the MAX6642 occurs through the

SMBus-compatible serial interface and dedicated alert

pins. ALERT asserts if the measured local or remote

temperature is greater than the software-programmed

ALERT limit.

The MAX6642 converts temperatures to digital data

either at a programmed rate of eight conversions per

second or in single conversions. Temperature data is

represented by 8 data bits (at addresses 00h and 01h),

with the LSB equal to +1°C and the MSB equal to

+128°C. Two additional bits of remote temperature data

are available in the “extended” register at address 10h

and 11h (Table 2) providing resolution of +0.25°C.

ADC and Multiplexer

The averaging ADC integrates over a 60ms period

(each channel, typ), with excellent noise rejection.

The multiplexer automatically steers bias currents

through the remote and local diodes. The ADC and

associated circuitry measure each diode’s forward volt-

age and compute the temperature based on this volt-

age. Both channels are automatically converted once

the conversion process has started, either in free-run-

ning or single-shot mode. If one of the two channels is

not used, the device still performs both measurements,

and the user can ignore the results of the unused chan-

nel. If the remote-diode channel is unused, connect

DXP to GND rather than leaving DXP open.

The conversion time per channel (remote and internal)

is 125ms. If both channels are being used, then each

channel is converted four times per second. If the

external conversion-only option is selected, then the

remote temperature is measured eight times per sec-

ond. The results of the previous conversion are always

available, even if the ADC is busy.

Low-Power Standby Mode

Standby mode reduces the supply current to less than

10µA by disabling the ADC and timing circuitry. Enter

standby mode by setting the RUN bit to 1 in the config-

uration byte register (Table 4). All data is retained in

memory, and the SMBus interface is active and listen-

ing for SMBus commands. Standby mode is not a shut-

down mode. With activity on the SMBus, the device

draws more supply current (see the

Typical Operating

Characteristics

). In standby mode, the MAX6642 can

be forced to perform ADC conversions through the

one-shot command, regardless of the RUN bit status.

If a standby command is received while a conversion is

in progress, the conversion cycle is truncated, and the

data from that conversion is not latched into a tempera-

ture register. The previous data is not changed and

remains available.

Supply-current drain during the 125ms conversion peri-

od is 500µA (typ). In standby mode, supply current

drops to 3µA (typ).

SMBus Digital Interface

From a software perspective, the MAX6642 appears as

a set of byte-wide registers that contain temperature

data, alarm threshold values, and control bits. A stan-

dard SMBus-compatible 2-wire serial interface is used

to read temperature data and write control bits and

alarm threshold data.

The MAX6642 employs four standard SMBus protocols:

Write Byte, Read Byte, Send Byte, and Receive Byte.

(Figures 1, 2, and 3). The shorter Receive Byte protocol

allows quicker transfers, provided that the correct data

Pin Description

PIN NAME FUNCTION

CC Supply Voltage Input, +3V to +5.5V. Bypass VCC to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor. A 47Ω series resistor is

recommended but not required for additional noise filtering.

2 GND Ground

3 DXP Combined Remote-Diode Current Source and ADC Input for Remote-Diode Channel. Place a 2200pF

capacitor between DXP and GND for noise filtering.

4 SCLK SMBus Serial-Clock Input. May be pulled up to +5.5V regardless of VCC.

5 SDA SMBus Serial-Data Input/Output, Open Drain. May be pulled up to +5.5V regardless of VCC.

6ALERT SMBus Alert (Interrupt) Output, Open Drain. ALERT asserts when temperature exceeds user-set limits. See

the

ALERT

Interrupts section.

—EP

Exposed Pad. Internally connected to GND. Connect to a PCB ground pad for optimal performance. Not

intended as an electrical connection point.

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S ADDRESS WR ACK ACK PDATA ACKCOMMAND

7 BITS 18 BITS8 BITS

SLAVE ADDRESS: EQUIVA-

LENT TO CHIP-SELECT LINE OF

A 3-WIRE INTERFACE

DATA BYTE: DATA GOES INTO THE REGISTER

SET BY THE COMMAND BYTE (TO SET

THRESHOLDS, CONFIGURATION MASKS, AND

SAMPLING RATE)

WRITE BYTE FORMAT

S ADDRESSADDRESS WR ACK ACK PS RD ACK ///DATACOMMAND

7 BITS 7 BITS 8 BITS8 BITS

READ BYTE FORMAT

SLAVE ADDRESS: EQUIVA-

LENT TO CHIP SELECT LINE

COMMAND BYTE: SELECTS

WHICH REGISTER YOU ARE

REDING FROM

SPADDRESS WR ACK ACKCOMMAND

7 BITS 8 BITS

SEND BYTE FORMAT

COMMAND BYTE: SENDS COM-

MAND WITH NO DATA, USUALLY

USED FOR ONE-SHOT COMMAND

SPADDRESS RD ACK ///DATA

7 BITS 8 BITS

RECEIVE BYTE FORMAT

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

SLAVE ADDRESS: REPEATED

DUE TO CHANGE IN DATA-

FLOW DIRECTION

DATA BYTE: READS FROM

THE REGISTER SET BY THE

COMMAND BYTE

S = START CONDITION

P = STOP CONDITION

SHADED = SLAVE TRANSMISSION

/// = NOT ACKNOWLEDGED

Figure 1. SMBus Protocols

SMBCLK

A = START CONDITION

B = MSB OF ADDRESS CLOCKED INTO SLAVE

C = LSB OF ADDRESS CLOCKED INTO SLAVE

D = R/W BIT CLOCKED INTO SLAVE

AB CD

EFG HIJ

SMBDATA

tSU:STA tHD:STA

tLOW tHIGH

tSU:DAT tSU:STO tBUF

LMK

E = SLAVE PULLS SMBDATA LINE LOW

F = ACKNOWLEDGE BIT CLOCKED INTO MASTER

G = MSB OF DATA CLOCKED INTO SLAVE

H = LSB OF DATA CLOCKED INTO SLAVE

I = SLAVE PULLS DATA LINE LOW

J = ACKNOWLEDGE CLOCKED INTO MASTER

K = ACKNOWLEDGE CLOCK PULSE

L = STOP CONDITION

M = NEW START CONDITION

Figure 2. SMBus Write Timing Diagram

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instruction. Use caution when using the shorter proto-

cols in multimaster systems, as a second master could

overwrite the command byte without informing the first

master.

Read temperature data from the read internal tempera-

ture (00h) and read external temperature (01h) regis-

ters. The temperature data format for these registers is

8 bits for each channel, with the LSB representing +1°C

(Table 1).

Read the additional bits from the read extended tem-

perature byte register (10h, 11h), which extends the

data to 10 bits and the resolution to +0.25°C per LSB

(Table 2).

When a conversion is complete, the main temperature

updated.

Alarm Threshold Registers

Two registers store ALERT threshold values—one each

for the local and remote channels. If either measured

temperature equals or exceeds the corresponding

ALERT threshold value, the ALERT interrupt asserts

unless the ALERT bit is masked.

The power-on-reset (POR) state of the local ALERT

THIGH register is +70°C (0100 0110). The POR state of

the remote ALERT THIGH register is +120°C (0111 1000).

Diode Fault Detection

A continuity fault detector at DXP detects an open cir-

cuit on DXP, or a DXP short to VCC or GND. If an open

or short circuit exists, the external temperature register

is loaded with 1111 1111 and status bit 2 (OPEN) of the

status byte is set to 1. Immediately after POR, the status

present upon power-up, the fault is not indicated until

the end of the first conversion. Diode faults do not set

the ALERT output.

ALERT

Interrupts

The ALERT interrupt occurs when the internal or external

temperature reading exceeds a high temperature limit

(user programmed). The ALERT interrupt output signal is

latched and can be cleared only by reading the status

successfully responding to the alert response address. If

SMBCLK

AB CD

EFG H

SMBDATA

tSU:STA tHD:STA

tLOW tHIGH

tSU:DAT tHD:DAT tSU:STO tBUF

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

G = MSB OF DATA CLOCKED INTO MASTER

H = LSB OF DATA CLOCKED INTO MASTER

I = ACKNOWLEDGE CLOCK PULSE

J = STOP CONDITION

K = NEW START CONDITION

Figure 3. SMBus Read Timing Diagram

TEMP (°C) DIGITAL OUTPUT

130.00 1 000 0010

127.00 0 111 1111

126.00 0 111 1110

25 0 001 1001

0.00 0 000 0000

<0.00 0 000 0000

Diode fault (short or open) 1 111 1111

Table 1. Main Temperature Register

(High Byte) Data Format

FRACTIONAL TEMP (°C) DIGITAL OUTPUT

0.000 00XX XXXX

0.250 01XX XXXX

0.500 10XX XXXX

0.750 11XX XXXX

Table 2. Extended Resolution

Temperature Register (Low Byte)

Data Format

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the ALERT is cleared by responding to the alert

response address and the temperature fault condition

still exists, ALERT is reasserted after the next tempera-

ture-monitoring cycle. To clear ALERT while the tempera-

ture is above the trip threshold, write a new high limit that

is higher than the current temperature. The ALERT out-

put is open drain, allowing multiple devices to share a

common interrupt line.

Alert Response Address

The SMBus alert response interrupt pointer provides

quick fault identification for simple slave devices like

temperature sensors. Upon receiving an ALERT inter-

rupt signal, the host master can broadcast a Receive

Byte transmission to the alert response slave address

(0001 100). Following such a broadcast, any slave

device that generated an interrupt attempts to identify

itself by putting its own address on the bus.

The alert response can activate several different slave

devices simultaneously, similar to the I2C General Call.

If more than one slave attempts to respond, bus arbitra-

A D D R ESS PO R ST A T EF U N C T IO N

00h 00h ( 0000 0000) Read l ocal tem p er atur e

01h 00h ( 0000 0000) Read r em ote tem p er atur e

02h N /A Read status b yte

03h 10h ( 0001 0000) Read confi g ur ati on b yte

05h 46h ( 0100 0110) + 70° C Read l ocal hi g h l i m i t

07h 78h ( 0111 1000) + 120° C Read r em ote hi g h l i m i t

09h N /A W r i te confi g ur ati on b yte

0Bh N /A W r i te l ocal hi g h l i m i t

0D hN /A W r i te r em ote hi g h l i m i t

0Fh N /A S i ng l e shot

10h 0000 0000 Read r em ote extend ed

tem p er atur e

11h 0000 0000 Read i nter nal extend ed

tem p er atur e

FE h4D h ( 0100 1101) Read m anufactur er ID

Table 3. Command-Byte Assignments

BIT NAME POR STATE FUNCTION

7 (MSB) MASK1 0 A 1 masks off (disables) the ALERT interrupts.

6 STOP/RUN 0 A 1 puts the MAX6642 into standby mode.

5 External only 0

A 1 disables local temperature measurements so that only

remote temperature is measured. The measurement rate

becomes 8Hz.

4Fault

queue 10: ALERT is set by a single fault. 1: Two consecutive faults

are required to set ALERT.

3 to 0 — 0000 Reserved.

Table 4. Configuration-Byte Bit Assignments

BIT NAME POR STATE FUNCTION

7 (MSB) BUSY 0 A 1 indicates the MAX6642 is busy converting.

6 LHIGH 0 A 1 indicates an internal high-temperature fault. Clear

LHIGH with a POR or by reading the status byte.

5 — 0 Reserved.

4 RHIGH 0 A 1 indicates an external high-temperature fault. Clear

RHIGH with a POR or by reading the status byte.

3 — 0 Reserved.

2 OPEN 0

A 1 indicates a diode open condition. Clear OPEN with a

POR or by reading the status byte when the condition no

longer exists.

1 to 0 — 0 Reserved.

Table 5. Status-Byte Bit Assignments

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tion 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 cleared. (The conditions for clearing an ALERT

vary depending on the type of slave device.)

Successful completion of the alert response protocol

clears the interrupt latch. If the condition still exists, the

device reasserts the ALERT interrupt at the end of the

next conversion.

Command Byte Functions

The 8-bit command byte register (Table 3) is the master

index that points to the various other registers within the

MAX6642. The register’s POR state is 0000 0000, so a

Receive Byte transmission (a protocol that lacks the

command byte) that occurs immediately after POR

returns the current local temperature data.

Single-Shot

The single-shot command immediately forces a new

conversion cycle to begin. If the single-shot command

is received while the MAX6642 is in standby mode

(RUN bit = 1), a new conversion begins, after which the

device returns to standby mode. If a single-shot con-

version is in progress when a single-shot command is

received, the command is ignored. If a single-shot

command is received in autonomous mode (RUN bit =

0), the command is ignored.

Configuration Byte Functions

The configuration byte register (Table 4) is a read-write

(disable) interrupts. Bit 6 puts the MAX6642 into stand-

by mode (STOP) or autonomous (RUN) mode. Bit 5 dis-

ables local temperature conversions for faster (8Hz)

remote temperature monitoring. Bit 4 prevents setting

the ALERT output until two consecutive measurements

result in fault conditions.

Status Byte Functions

The status byte register (Table 5) indicates which (if

any) temperature thresholds have been exceeded. This

byte also indicates whether the ADC is converting and

whether there is an open-circuit fault detected on the

external sense junction. After POR, the normal state of

all flag bits is zero, assuming no alarm conditions are

present. The status byte is cleared by any successful

read of the status byte after the overtemperature fault

condition no longer exists.

Slave Addresses

The MAX6642 has eight fixed addresses available.

These are shown in Table 6.

The MAX6642 also responds to the SMBus alert

response slave address (see the

Alert Response

Address

section).

POR and UVLO

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 2.1 (typ). When

power is first applied and VCC rises above 2.1 (typ),

the logic blocks begin operating, although reads and

writes at VCC levels below 3V are not recommended. A

second VCC comparator, the ADC undervoltage lockout

(UVLO) comparator prevents the ADC from converting

until there is sufficient headroom (VCC = +2.7V typ).

Power-Up Defaults

Power-up defaults include:

•ALERT output is cleared.

• ADC begins autoconverting at a 4Hz rate.

• Command byte is set to 00h to facilitate quick

local Receive Byte queries.

• Local (internal) THIGH limit set to +70°C.

• Remote (external) THIGH limit set to +120°C.

Applications Information

Remote-Diode Selection

The MAX6642 can directly measure the die temperature

of CPUs and other ICs that have on-board temperature-

sensing diodes (see the

Typical Operating Circuit

) or

they can measure the temperature of a discrete diode-

connected transistor.

Effect of Ideality Factor

The accuracy of the remote temperature measurements

depends on the ideality factor (n) of the remote “diode”

(actually a transistor). The MAX6642 is optimized for n

= 1.008, which is the typical value for the Intel Pentium

PART NO. SUFFIX ADDRESS

MAX6642ATT90 1001 000

MAX6642ATT92 1001 001

MAX6642ATT94 1001 010

MAX6642ATT96 1001 011

MAX6642ATT98 1001 100

MAX6642ATT9A 1001 101

MAX6642ATT9C 1001 110

MAX6642ATT9E 1001 111

Table 6. Slave Address

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III. A thermal diode on the substrate of an IC is normally

a PNP with its collector grounded. Connect the anode

(emitter) to DXP and the cathode to GND of the

MAX6642.

If a sense transistor with an ideality factor other than

1.008 is used, the output data is different from the data

obtained with the optimum ideality factor. Fortunately,

the difference is predictable.

Assume a remote-diode sensor designed for a nominal

ideality factor nNOMINAL is used to measure the tem-

perature of a diode with a different ideality factor n1.

The measured temperature TMcan be corrected using:

where temperature is measured in Kelvin and

nNOMIMAL for the MAX6642 is 1.008.

As an example, assume you want to use the MAX6642

with a CPU that has an ideality factor of 1.002. If the

diode has no series resistance, the measured data is

related to the real temperature as follows:

For a real temperature of +85°C (358.15K), the mea-

sured temperature is +82.91°C (356.02K), an error of

-2.13°C.

Effect of Series Resistance

Series resistance in a sense diode contributes addition-

al errors. For nominal diode currents of 10µA and

100µA, the change in the measured voltage due to

series resistance is:

∆VM= RS (100µA - 10µA) = 90µA ✕RS

Since +1°C corresponds to 198.6µV, series resistance

contributes a temperature offset of:

Assume that the diode being measured has a series

resistance of 3Ω. The series resistance contributes an

offset of:

The effects of the ideality factor and series resistance

are additive. If the diode has an ideality factor of 1.002

and series resistance of 3Ω, the total offset can be cal-

culated by adding error due to series resistance with

error due to ideality factor:

1.36°C - 2.13°C = -0.77°C

for a diode temperature of +85°C.

In this example, the effect of the series resistance and

the ideality factor partially cancel each other.

Discrete Remote Diodes

When the remote-sensing diode is a discrete transistor,

connect its collector and base together. Table 7 lists

examples of discrete transistors that are appropriate for

use with the MAX6642.

The transistor must be a small-signal type with a rela-

tively high forward voltage; otherwise, the A/D input

voltage range can be violated. The forward voltage at

the highest expected temperature must be greater than

0.25V at 10µA, and at the lowest expected tempera-

ture, the forward voltage must be less than 0.95V at

100µA. Large power transistors must not be used. Also,

ensure that the base resistance is less than 100Ω. Tight

specifications for forward current gain (50 < ß <150, for

example) indicate that the manufacturer has good

process controls and that the devices have consistent

VBE characteristics.

Manufacturers of discrete transistors do not normally

specify or guarantee ideality factor. This is normally not

a problem since good-quality discrete transistors tend

to have ideality factors that fall within a relatively narrow

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MANUFACTURER MODEL NO.

Central Semiconductor (USA) CMPT3906

Rohm Semiconductor (USA) SST3906

Samsung (Korea) KST3906-TF

Siemens (Germany) SMBT3906

Zetex (England) FMMT3906CT-ND

Table 7. Remote-Sensor Transistor

Manufacturers

Note: Discrete transistors must be diode connected (base short-

ed to collector).

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range. We have observed variations in remote tempera-

ture readings of less than ±2°C with a variety of dis-

crete transistors. Still, it is good design practice to

verify good consistency of temperature readings with

several discrete transistors from any manufacturer

under consideration.

ADC Noise Filtering

The integrating ADC used has good noise rejection for

low-frequency signals such as 60Hz/120Hz power-sup-

ply hum. In noisy environments, high-frequency noise

reduction is needed for high-accuracy remote mea-

surements. The noise can be reduced with careful PCB

layout and proper external noise filtering.

High-frequency EMI is best filtered at DXP with an

external 2200pF capacitor. Larger capacitor values can

be used for added filtering, but do not exceed 3300pF

because excessive capacitance can introduce errors

due to the rise time of the switched current source.

Nearly all noise sources tested cause the temperature

conversion results to be higher than the actual temper-

ature, typically by +1°C to +10°C, depending on the

frequency and amplitude (see the

Typical Operating

Characteristics

PCB Layout

Follow these guidelines to reduce the measurement

error of the temperature sensors:

1) Connect the thermal-sense diode to the MAX6642

using two traces—one between DXP and the

anode, the other between the MAX6642’s GND and

the cathode. Do not connect the cathode to GND at

the sense diode.

2) Place the MAX6642 as close as is practical to the

remote thermal diode. In noisy environments, such

as a computer motherboard, this distance can be

4in to 8in (typ). This length can be increased if the

worst noise sources are avoided. Noise sources

include CRTs, clock generators, memory buses,

and ISA/PCI buses.

3) Do not route the thermal diode lines next to the

deflection coils of a CRT. Also, do not route the

traces across fast digital signals, which can easily

introduce a 30°C error, even with good filtering.

4) Route the thermal diode traces in parallel and in

close proximity to each other, away from any higher

voltage traces, such as +12VDC. Leakage currents

from PCB contamination must be dealt with careful-

ly since a 20MΩleakage path from DXP to ground

causes about +1°C error. If high-voltage traces are

unavoidable, connect guard traces to GND on

either side of the DXP trace (Figure 4).

5) Route through as few vias and crossunders as pos-

sible to minimize copper/solder thermocouple

effects.

6) When introducing a thermocouple, make sure that

both the thermal diode paths have matching ther-

mocouples. A copper-solder thermocouple exhibits

3µV/°C, and it takes about 200µV of voltage error at

DXP to cause a +1°C measurement error. Adding a

few thermocouples causes a negligible error.

7) Use wide traces. Narrow traces are more inductive

and tend to pick up radiated noise. The 10-mil

widths and spacing recommended in Figure 4 are

not absolutely necessary, as they offer only a minor

improvement in leakage and noise over narrow

traces. Use wider traces when practical.

8) Add a 47Ωresistor in series with VCC for best noise

filtering (see the

Typical Operating Circuit

9) Copper cannot be used as an EMI shield; only fer-

rous materials such as steel work well. Placing a

copper ground plane between the DXP-DXN traces

and traces carrying high-frequency noise signals

does not help reduce EMI.

Twisted-Pair and Shielded Cables

Use a twisted-pair cable to connect the remote sensor

for remote-sensor distances longer than 8in or in very

noisy environments. Twisted-pair cable lengths can be

between 6ft and 12ft before noise introduces excessive

errors. For longer distances, the best solution is a

shielded twisted pair like that used for audio micro-

phones. For example, Belden #8451 works well for dis-

tances up to 100ft in a noisy environment. At the

device, connect the twisted pair to DXP and GND and

the shield to GND. Leave the shield unconnected at the

remote diode.

For very long cable runs, the cable’s parasitic capaci-

tance often provides noise filtering, so the 2200pF

capacitor can often be removed or reduced in value.

MINIMUM

10 mils

THERMAL DIODE CATHODE/GND

THERMAL DIODE ANODE/DXP

GND

Figure 4. Recommended DXP PC Traces

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Cable resistance also affects remote-sensor accuracy.

For every 1Ωof series resistance, the error is approxi-

mately 1/2°C.

Thermal Mass and Self-Heating

When sensing local temperature, this device is intend-

ed to measure the temperature of the PCB to which it is

soldered. The leads provide a good thermal path

between the PCB traces and the die. Thermal conduc-

tivity between the die and the ambient air is poor by

comparison, making air temperature measurements

impractical. Because the thermal mass of the PCB is far

greater than that of the MAX6642, the device follows

temperature changes on the PCB with little or no per-

ceivable delay.

When measuring temperature of a CPU or other IC with

an on-chip sense junction, thermal mass has virtually

no effect; the measured temperature of the junction

tracks the actual temperature within a conversion cycle.

When measuring temperature with discrete remote sen-

sors, smaller packages, such as SOT23s, yield the best

thermal response times. Take care to account for ther-

mal gradients between the heat source and the sensor,

and ensure that stray air currents across the sensor

package do not interfere with measurement accuracy.

Self-heating does not significantly affect measurement

accuracy. Remote-sensor self-heating due to the diode

current source is negligible. For the local diode, the

worst-case error occurs when autoconverting at the

fastest rate and simultaneously sinking maximum cur-

rent at the ALERT output. For example, with VCC =

+5.0V, at an 8Hz conversion rate and with ALERT sink-

ing 1mA, the typical power dissipation is:

5.0V x 450µA + 0.4V x 1mA = 2.65mW

øJ-A for the 6-pin TDFN package is about +41°C/W, so

assuming no copper PCB heat sinking, the resulting

temperature rise is:

∆T = 2.65mW x 41°C/W = +0.11°C

Even under nearly worst-case conditions, it is difficult to

introduce a significant self-heating error.

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Functional Diagram

MAX6642

MUX

REMOTE

LOCAL

ADC

CONTROL

LOGIC

SMBus

READ

WRITE

ADDRESS

DECODER

DXP

SCLK

SDA

COMMAND BYTE

REMOTE TEMPERATURE

LOCAL TEMPERATURE

ALERT THRESHOLD

ALERT RESPONSE

ADDRESS

ALERT

VCC

DIODE

FAULT

TOP VIEW

2GND

4DXP

SDA

SCLK

EP*

*EXPOSED PAD CONNECTED TO GND.

VCC

TDFN-EP

ALERT

MAX6642

Pin Configuration Chip Information

PROCESS: BiCMOS

Package Information

For the latest package outline information and land patterns (foot-

prints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a

“+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only.

Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the

drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.

PACKAGE

TYPE

PACKAGE

CODE OUTLINE NO. LAND

PATTERN NO.

6 TDFN-EP T633-2 21-0137 90-0058

Maxim Integrated cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim Integrated product. No circuit patent

licenses are implied. Maxim Integrated reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time. The parametric values (min and

max limits) shown in the Electrical Characteristics table are guaranteed. Other parametric values quoted in this data sheet are provided for guidance.

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MAX6642 ±1°C, SMBus-Compatible Remote/

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Overtemperature Alarm

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2 7/09 Corrected errors in Figures 2 and 3 6, 7

3 10/09 Corrected error in Package Information table 13

4 4/15 Revised Benefits and Features section 1

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