JAJSOU6 October 2023 TPS2HCS10-Q1
ADVANCE INFORMATION
While the channel output is disabled (FET is off), and if the OL_OFF_EN_CHx bit in the DIAG_CONFIG_CHx register (CH1 shown as example) is set high, an internal comparator will detect the condition of VOUT. The detection circuit is shown in Figure 8-7. If the load is disconnected (open load condition) or there is a short to battery the VOUT voltage will be higher than the open load threshold (VOL,off) and a fault is indicated on the FLT pin unless masked in the FAULT_MASK register. The faulted channel can be determined by reading the FLT_STAT_CHx (CH1 shown as example) register with the OL_OFF_CHx bit set if there is a open load on that channel. An internal pull-up current source of programmable value (through configuration bits OL_PU_STR in the DIAG_CONFIG_CHx register) is used, so no external component is required if an open load must be detected even with some on-board load and there is significant leakage or other current draw even when the load is disconnected. A pull-up resistor and switch can be added externally to set the VOUT voltage above the VOL,off during open load conditions, if the internal pull-up is not sufficient.
While the switch is disabled and OL_OFF_EN_CHx bit in the DIAG_CONFIG_CHx is set high, the fault indication mechanism will continuously represent the present status. For example, if VOUT decreases from greater than VOL to less than VOL, the fault indication is reset.
Further, to distinguish between an open load and short-to-battery condition, a second diagnostic can be enabled (in the off-state) by setting the SVBB_EN_CHx bit in the DIAG_CONFIG_CHx register (after the device detect either an open load or short-to-battery). The device then enables a pulldown on the output. If the short-to-battery condition exists, VOUT voltage will remain higher than the open load threshold (VOL,off) the the SHRT_VBB_CHx bit will be set high.