SNVS496F January 2007 – May 2021 LM5002
PRODUCTION DATA
Internal thermal shutdown circuitry is provided to protect the IC in the event the maximum junction temperature is exceeded. When the 165°C junction temperature threshold is reached, the regulator is forced into a low power standby state, disabling all functions except the VCC regulator. Thermal hysteresis allows the IC to cool down before it is re-enabled. Note that because the VCC regulator remains functional during this period, the soft-start circuit shown in Figure 8-4 must be augmented if soft start from thermal shutdown state is required.