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2019-05-07
Demoboard BTS3011TE
User Manual
Demoboard Configuration
Table 1
STATUS pin functionality
Pin
Symbol
I/O
Function
4
STATUS
Input
Reset of latches by microcontroller pull-up
Output
“high”: Normal operation
“low”: Overtemperature condition
2.1.1
Overcurrent limitation / Short circuit behavior
If the load current I
L
reaches the current limitation trigger level I
L(LIM)TRIGGER
the device will self limit the current to
I
L(LIM)
, the device will start heating up and will self turn-off when junction temperature reaches
T
J(SD)
.
Figure 5
Short circuit protection via current limitation and thermal switch off, with latched fault
signal on STATUS pin
