ADT7473

www.DataSheet4U.com dBCool® Remote Thermal Monitor and Fan Controller ADT7473 FEATURES Controls and monitors up to 4 fans High and low frequency fan drive signal 1 on-chip and 2 remote temperature sensors Series resistance cancellation on the remote channel Extended temperature measurement range, up to 191°C Dynamic TMIN control mode optimizes system acoustics intelligently Automatic fan speed control mode controls system cooling based on measured temperature Enhanced acoustic mode dramatically reduces user perception of changing fan speeds Thermal protection feature via THERM output Monitors performance impact of Intel® Pentium®4 processor Thermal control circuit via THERM input 3-wire and 4-wire fan speed measurement Limit comparison of all monitored values Meets SMBus 2.0 electrical specifications (fully SMBus 1.1 compliant) Fully ROHS compliant GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ADT7473 dBCool controller is a thermal monitor and multiple PWM fan controller for noise sensitive or power sensitive applications requiring active system cooling. The ADT7473 can drive a fan using either a low or high frequency drive signal, monitor the temperature of up to two remote sensor diodes plus its own internal temperature, and measure and control the speed of up to four fans so they operate at the lowest possible speed for minimum acoustic noise. The automatic fan speed control loop optimizes fan speed for a given temperature. A unique dynamic TMIN control mode enables the system thermals/acoust...