It also controls both 12V and 3.3V power buses, offering programmability and fast-response protection. In addition to PCI Express, the ISL6161 is well suited for general power distribution control and other Hot-Swap and Hot Plug applications. Key features include undervoltage monitoring and “power good” notification, programmable overcurrent detection and fault isolation, programmable current regulation, programmable current limit time to latch off, adjustable turn-on ramp for soft-start, and 1 µs response to a dead short. This dual controller offers customers a high degree of integration that results in savings in board space and balance of materials costs.

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