Hot-swap controllers

Power up with confidence: Intelligent power protection and control for the most critical systems

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Enable seamless board insertion and removal while protecting systems from inrush currents, faults and unexpected disruptions with TI hot-swap controllers. With precise current monitoring, fast response times and configurable protection, our hot-swap controllers ensure robust and uninterrupted operation. Designed for today’s high power-dense systems, hot-swap controllers deliver the performance and reliability engineers need, while addressing the challenges of future power architectures.

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LM5066H
Hot-swap controllers

5.5V to 90V advanced hot-swap controller with I/V/P monitoring and PMBus™ interface

Approx. price (USD) 1ku | 2.87

Why choose our hot-swap controllers?

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Fast, accurate power-path protection and monitoring

Get fast and accurate protection against various faults with user-configurable threshold and timings, along with monitoring and diagnostic capabilities.

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High power handling

Designed for modern high-density systems, hot-swap controllers can support higher current and power levels than typical eFuses, making them ideal for high-density, high-performance systems.

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Tailored protection

Configure hot-swap controllers using external FETs to match your system’s exact power and fault requirements, giving you control over every application.

Technical resources

Analog Design Journal
Analog Design Journal
Addressing the protection challenges of 48V AI servers using hot-swap controllers
Learn more about how TI hot-swap controllers address the protection challenges of 48V AI servers.
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Application note
Application note
Handling System Transients in Hot Swap Applications
Learn about application-level solutions for robust hot-swap designs.
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Analog Design Journal
Analog Design Journal
Transient protection design for power switches to achieve robust reliable power-path protection
Learn about how active circuit protection using eFuse and hot-swap solutions have begun to replace discrete front-end protection circuits.
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Discover featured applications

Data center & enterprise computing
Design reliable and scalable server power systems
Industrial automation
Create customized solutions for field and backplane power systems
Communications equipment
Powering next-gen wireless infrastructure with high-performance devices

Design reliable and scalable server power systems

With AI and cloud growth, server power demands are rising, making reliability critical. Our hot-swap controllers enable safe board insertion and removal while maintaining system stability. They manage inrush current and protect against power transients, safeguarding critical systems in compact, efficient designs.

Benefits:

  • High power capability to enable optimal performance.
  • Comprehensive protections during overvoltage, overcurrent and overtemperature events.
  • Wide voltage range with PMBus support for more tailored solutions.

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REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • PMP23496 – 8kW hot-swap reference design for 48V artificial intelligence servers
PRODUCTS
  • LM5066H – 5.5V to 90V advanced hot-swap controller with I/V/P monitoring and PMBus™ interface
  • LM5066I – 10-V to 80-V hot swap controller with improved current, voltage and power monitoring accuracy
  • LM5069 – 9-V to 80-V hot swap controller with power limiting
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • LM5066H1EVM – LM5066H1 evaluation module
  • LM5066IEVM-626 – LM5066IEVM-626 Evaluation Module with PMBus
  • LM5069EVAL – Positive High Voltage Hot Swap Inrush Current Controller with Power Limiting Evaluation Module

Create customized solutions for field and backplane power systems

Optimize industrial power systems with hot-swap controllers that enable safe live insertion and removal of boards without disrupting operation. They manage inrush current, protect against electrical faults, and ensure stable performance in demanding environments.

Benefits:

  • Precise control of inrush current with adjustable slew rate and current limits.
  • Strong protection against overcurrent, overvoltage, and short circuits.
  • Improved uptime with fast fault detection and monitoring.
  • Compact designs for space-constrained industrial systems.

Featured resources

REFERENCE DESIGNS
  • TIDA-010070 – Protected DC-bus input power and control power supply reference design for low-voltage servo drives
  • TIDA-010242 – MIL-STD-1275E surge protection reference design
  • TIDA-00500 – Capacitor-Based Backup Power Supply for PLC Modules Reference Design
PRODUCTS
  • LM5066I – 10-V to 80-V hot swap controller with improved current, voltage and power monitoring accuracy
  • LM5069 – 9-V to 80-V hot swap controller with power limiting
  • LM5066H – 5.5V to 90V advanced hot-swap controller with I/V/P monitoring and PMBus™ interface
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
  • LM5066H1EVM – LM5066H1 evaluation module
  • LM5066IEVM-626 – LM5066IEVM-626 Evaluation Module with PMBus
  • LM5069EVAL – Positive High Voltage Hot Swap Inrush Current Controller with Power Limiting Evaluation Module

Powering next-gen wireless infrastructure with high-performance devices

As wireless networks evolve to meet the demands of 5G and beyond, the underlying infrastructure requires devices that combine reliability, efficiency and performance. Our devices meet the needs for modern wireless systems, ensuring seamless connectivity, robust operation and power optimization. Designed with performance and scalability in mind, we support the growing complexity of next-generation networks.

Benefits: 

  • High power density.
  • Integrated protection features to improve system reliability.

Design & development resources

Calculation tool
Hot Swap Design Calculator Tools

Creating a Hot Swap and/or eFuse design can involve complex formulas and calculations. Simplify the process by entering system requirements such as input voltage range, current, and output capacitance and the calculator will guide the user towards developing a robust design.  The tool may also (...)

Evaluation board
LM5066IEVM-626 Evaluation Module with PMBus

The LM5066IEVM-626 evaluation module (EVM) is a fully assembled and tested circuit for evaluating the LM5066I high-performance hot-swap controller with PMBUS compliant SMBUS/I2C interface to accurately measure, protect and control the electrical operating conditions of systems connected to a (...)

Evaluation board
LM5069 evaluation board

LM5069EVM-627 provides the design engineer with a fully functional hotswap controller evaluation module designed with surge voltage clamping, reverse voltage protection and reverse current protection. The EVM features LM5069-2, with auto restart. The LM5069EVM-627 User Guide describes board (...)

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