SLVSHD9A March 2025 – December 2025 DRV8001-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
Only a limited amount of energy (<1mJ) can be dissipated by the internal ESD diodes on SH_HS pin. TI recommends adding an external diode from ground to SH_HS pin in case of a load short condition. During a heater load short condition, the current is limited only by the saturation current of the external heater MOSFET. If the heater output is configured to shut off due to short-circuit detection, this same current dissipates through the internal ESD diode from ground to SH_HS, which is larger than the what the internal ESD diode can dissipate.