This product is related to FPGA (SPARTAN 2) development of multichannel temperature sensor controller (MAX6697 chip), which monitors its own temperature and the temperatures of up to six external diode-connected transistors. All temperature channels have programmable alert thresholds. Channels 1, 4, 5, and 6 also have programmable over temperature thresholds. When the measured temperature of a channel exceeds the respective threshold, a status bit is set in one of the status registers. Two open-drain outputs, active-low OVERT and active-low ALERT, assert corresponding to these bits in the status register.

The 2-wire serial interface supports the standard system management bus (SMBusâ„¢) protocols: write byte, read byte, send byte, and receive byte for reading the temperature data and programming the alarm thresholds.

The MAX6697 is specified for an operating temperature range of -40°C to +125°C .

Key features:

• FPGA (SPARTAN 2E) Implementation
• Six Thermal-Diode Inputs
• Local Temperature Sensor
• 1°C Remote Temperature Accuracy (+60°C to +100°C)
• Temperature Monitoring Begins at POR for Fail-Safe System Protection
• Active-Low ALERT and Active-Low OVERT Outputs for Interrupts, Throttling, and Shutdown
• Small 20-Pin QSOP and 20-Pin TSSOP Packages
• 2-Wire SMBus Interface