SLVSIF4 September 2026 TPS481HS04-Q1
ADVANCE INFORMATION
After the device has completed the optional inrush period (if enabled) the device will enter the steady operation. In this operation, the overcurrent protection is provided by the immediate shutdown overcurrent protection (IOCP) and I2T protection (if enabled). The IOCP is an overcurrent protection function that immediately turns off the channel if the output current exceeds IOCP threshold that is set by the ILIMIT_SET_CHx [3:0] bits. The IOCP function can not be disabled and is always active in the steady state operation while the device is enabled. The I2T protection provides a programmable fuse protection that is based on a defined time-current curve. The intent of the I2T protection is to match the behavior of a melting fuse. The time-current curve of the I2T protection can be set through the NOM_CUR_CHx [2:0] bits and I2T_TRIP_CHx [3:0] bits. The ISWCL_CHx [1:0] and IOCP also help to define the time-current curve for the I2T protection. The IOCP and I2T protection (if enabled) are active in the ACTIVE state and the LIMPHOME mode if the channel is in the steady state operation after the inrush period.
The next sections describes the I2T protection and the IOCP protection.