SLVSFJ6 November 2020 TPS27SA08
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As discussed in the section regarding Reverse supply, DGND may be used to prevent excessive reverse current from flowing into the device during a reverse supply event. Additionally, RGND is placed in parallel with DGND if the switch is used to drive an inductive load. The ground protection network (DGND and RGND) may be shared amongst multiple high-side switches.
A minimum value for RGND may be calculated by using the absolute maximum rating for IGND. During the reverse supply condition, IGND = VBB / RGND:
RGND ≥ –13.5 V / –50 mA = 270 Ω
In this example, it is found that RGND must be at least 270 Ω. It is also necessary to consider the power dissipation in RGND during the reverse supply event:
PRGND = (13.5 V)2 / 270 Ω = 0.675 W
In practice, RGND may not be rated for such a high power. In this case, a larger resistor value should be selected.