The BQ2969 provides a regulated supply on the REG pin, which can be used to power external circuitry such as a real-time clock or other function. The REG output includes current limit protection circuit and also detects and protects for excessive power dissipation due to short circuit of the external load. This pin requires a ceramic 0.47µF capacitor connection to VSS for stability, noise immunity, and ESD performance of the supply output. This capacitor must be placed close to the REG and VSS pins for connection.