SNOSDL1 December 2024 LMG3650R035
ADVANCE INFORMATION
All faults are reported on the FLT/RDRV pin, which serves as both an input and output pin.
The FLT/RDRV is configured as an input only at the time of powerup to adjust the drive-strength, as described in Drive Strength Adjustment.
The FLT/RDRV then used as an active low digital output, indicating the fault status thereafter. The pin is a push-pull 5V digital output which goes high when all faults have cleared, which means that there is additional quiescent current through R1 when the pin is forced high.
Depending on the input threshold levels for the external digital receiver connected to the fault pin, the 1.2V which is forced on this pin at power-up could be interpolated as either high or low. For this reason, it is recommended that the receiver has higher thresholds such as those common for CMOS-compatible inputs and not use TTL compatible inputs. If the input thresholds are lower, the 1.2V at power-up can be interpreted as a "high" and therefore showing that the device is not faulted when still powering up.