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Features
n Build N + 1 Redundant Supply n Hot Swap™ Power Supplies n Isolates Supply Failures from Output n Eliminates ORing Diodes n Identifies and Localizes Output Low, Output High
and Open-Circuit Faults n Output Voltages from 1.5V to 12V n 16-Lead Narrow SSOP Package
Applications
n Servers and Network Equipment n Telecom and Base Station Equipment n Distributed Power Systems
LTC4350 Hot Swappable Load Share Controller
Description
The LTC®4350 is a load share controller that allows systems to equally load multiple power supplies connected in parallel. The output voltage of each supply is adjusted using the SENSE+ input until all currents match the share bus. The LTC4350 also isolates supply failures by turning off the series pass transistors and identifying the failed supply. The failed supply can then be removed and replaced with a new unit without turning off the system power. The LTC.