SNVSCQ9 November 2025 LM68425-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The LM684x5-Q1 includes a redundant temperature sensor that can be used to monitor the regulator junction temperature, independent of the thermal shutdown function. The output of the sensor is provided as a temperature dependent current, sourced out of the MODE/SYNC/TEMP pin, and into RMODE, as shown in Figure 7-12. In this way, a temperature dependent voltage appears across RMODE. At a junction temperature of 27°C, the voltage is typically 0.844V. This voltage increases with a slope of typically 2.95mV/°C.
The redundant temperature sensor is enabled when a 49.9kΩ (FPWM mode) or a 149.9kΩ (AUTO mode) resistor is detected on the MODE/SYNC/TEMP pin at start-up.
An external ADC can be used to measure the voltage on this pin and communicate the information to the system microprocessor for load management or other high junction temperature mitigation actions.