The MAX6618AUB+ from Maxim Integrated Products is a PECI to I2C translator in 10 pin µMAX package. This PECI (1.0) to I2C translator provides an efficient, low cost solution for PECI (1.0) to SMBus/I2C protocol conversion. The PECI (1.0) compliant host reads temperature data directly from up to four PECI(1.0) enabled CPUs. This translator will only communicate with CPUs that support PECI 1.0. The I2C interface provides an independent serial communication channel to communicate synchronously with peripheral devices in a multiple master or multiple slave system. This interface allows a maximum serial data rate of 400Kbps. The MAX6618 is designed to operate from a +3V to +3.6V supply voltage. Typical applications include servers, workstations and desktop computers.
400Kbps I2C compatible, 2-wire serial interface
Serial clock frequency of 400KHz
Programmable temperature offsets
VREF input refers logic levels to the PECI supply voltage
