SLVS782D November 2007 – October 2020 TPS2041B-Q1 , TPS2042B-Q1 , TPS2051B-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
A sense FET monitors the current supplied to the load. The sense FET measures current more efficiently than conventional resistance methods. When an overload or short circuit is encountered, the current-sense circuitry sends a control signal to the driver. The driver in turn reduces the gate voltage and drives the power FET into its saturation region, which switches the output into a constant-current mode and holds the current constant while varying the voltage on the load.