SLVSHA1 September 2024 TPS1685
ADVANCE INFORMATION
ITIMER pin open or short to GND: In this case, the ITIMER pin is already discharged below VITIMERTHR and hence indicates overcurrent blanking timer expiry instantaneously after an overcurrent event and triggers a circuit-breaker action without any delay.
ITIMER pin forced to some voltage higher than VITIMERTHR: In this case, the ITIMER pin is unable to discharge below VITIMERTHR and hence fails to indicate overcurrent blanking timer expiry, thereby rendering the circuit-breaker mechanism ineffective. The device relies on a backup overcurrent timer mechanism to provide some protection as a backup. If the device detects an overcurrent event on either the IMON pin or the backup overcurrent detection circuit, the device engages the internal backup time and after the timer expires (tSPFLTMR), it latches a fault. The FET is turned off and the FLT pin is asserted.