Thermal management block, Thermal management block -27 – Altera Stratix II GX EP2SGX90 Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Board User Manual

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Stratix II GX EP2SGX90 Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Board

Board Components & Interfaces

Thermal
Management
Block

To ensure that the Stratix II GX device operates in the specified thermal
operating conditions, a thermal management unit is included on the
board. The on-chip temperature sensing diode needs to be monitored by
an external temperature sensor, which is the Maxim MAX1619 device
(U17). Accordingly, a SMBus interface in the PLD fabric of the
Stratix II GX device is required to monitor the thermal data, and
potentially, be an active participant with the active-cooling mechanism.

Figure 2–17

shows the on-board thermal management system diagram.

Figure 2–17. Stratix II GX Thermal Management System

The active-cooling device is similar to the Radian FB35+K52+T725 active
BGA cooler with clip.

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For more information, go to the Radian website at
http://www.radianheatsinks.com/products.html.

Temperature

Sensing

Device

Tempdiodep

Tempdioden

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