SNVSCT1 October 2025 LM5066H
ADVANCE INFORMATION
Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings
When VIN causes the OVLO pin voltage to exceed its threshold, the MOSFETs are turned off through a strong pulldown current (10mA or 1.5A) at the GATE pin, disconnecting load from the power supply. During an OVLO condition, an internal 21 μA current source activates at the OVLO pin, increasing the voltage to create threshold hysteresis for stable operation.
When VIN drops below the OVLO threshold, GATE1 reactivates first, followed by GATE2 turn on, but only after GATE1's gate-source voltage exceeds 8V and the drain-source voltage falls below 2V. An OVLO event sets multiple status flags: the VIN_OV_FAULT bit in the STATUS_INPUT (7Ch) register, the INPUT bit in the STATUS_WORD (79h) register, and the VIN_OVERVOLTAGE_FAULT bit in the DIAGNOSTIC_WORD (E1h) register. The SMBA pin pulls low during this condition unless disabled through the ALERT_MASK (D8h) register.
The Application and Implementation section provides procedures for calculating the appropriate threshold setting resistor values.