The LM96163 has remote and local temperature sensors with integrated fan control that
includes TruTherm BJT transistor beta compensation technology for remote diode sensing. The LM96163
accurately measures: (1) its own temperature and (2) the temperature of a diode-connected
transistor, such as a 2N3904, or a thermal diode commonly found on Computer Processors, Graphics
Processor Units (GPU) and other ASIC's. The LM96163 has an offset register to correct for errors
caused by different non-ideality factors of other thermal diodes.
The LM96163 also features an integrated, pulse-width-modulated (PWM), open-drain fan
control output. Fan speed depends on a combination of the remote temperature reading, the lookup
table and register settings. The 12-step Lookup Table (LUT) enables the user to program a
non-linear fan speed vs. temperature transfer function often used to quiet acoustic fan noise. In
addition a fully programmable ramping function has been added to allow smooth transitions between
LUT setpoints.
The LM96163 has remote and local temperature sensors with integrated fan control that
includes TruTherm BJT transistor beta compensation technology for remote diode sensing. The LM96163
accurately measures: (1) its own temperature and (2) the temperature of a diode-connected
transistor, such as a 2N3904, or a thermal diode commonly found on Computer Processors, Graphics
Processor Units (GPU) and other ASIC's. The LM96163 has an offset register to correct for errors
caused by different non-ideality factors of other thermal diodes.
The LM96163 also features an integrated, pulse-width-modulated (PWM), open-drain fan
control output. Fan speed depends on a combination of the remote temperature reading, the lookup
table and register settings. The 12-step Lookup Table (LUT) enables the user to program a
non-linear fan speed vs. temperature transfer function often used to quiet acoustic fan noise. In
addition a fully programmable ramping function has been added to allow smooth transitions between
LUT setpoints.