The ADM4210 is a hot swap controller that safely enables a
printed circuit board to be removed and inserted to a live
backplane. This is achieved using an external N-channel power
MOSFET with a current control loop that monitors the load
current through a sense resistor. An internal charge pump is
used to enhance the gate of the N-channel FET. When an
overcurrent condition is detected, the gate voltage of the FET is
reduced to limit the current flowing through the sense resistor. During an overcurrent condition, the TIMER cap determines the amount of time the FET remains at a current limiting mode of operation until it is shut down. The ON (ON-CLR) pin is the
enable input for the device and can be used to monitor the
input supply voltage. The ADM4210 operates with a supply voltage ranging from 2.7 V to 16.5 V.