SLVSFG3 April 2020 TPS92612
PRODUCTION DATA.
The TPS92612 device has OUT short-to-GND protection. The device monitors the V(OUT) voltage when the output current is enabled and compares it with the internal reference voltage to detect a short-to-GND failure. If V(OUT) falls below V(SG_th_falling) longer than the deglitch time of t(SG_deg), the device asserts the short-to-GND fault. During the deglitching time period, if V(OUT) rises above V(SG_th_rising), the timer is reset.
Once the device has detected a short-to-GND fault, the device turns off the output channel and retries automatically by sourcing a small current I(retry) from IN to OUT to pull up the loads continuously, regardless of the state of the PWM input. Once auto retry detects output voltage rising above V(SG_th_rising), the device clears the short-to-GND fault and resumes normal operation.