The ADM1176 is a hot swap controller and I2C power monitor that allows safe board insertion and removal from a live backplane. It can control supply voltages from 3.15 V to 16.5 V and features a precision current sense amplifier, precision voltage input, 12-bit ADC for current and voltage readback, charge-pumped gate drive for external N-channel FET, adjustable analog current limit with circuit breaker, ±3% accurate hot swap current limit level, fast response limits peak fault current, automatic retry or latch-off on current fault, programmable hot swap timing via TIMER pin, active high ON pin, I2C fast mode-compliant interface (400 kHz maximum) and 10-lead MSOP package.
