In order to protect the device from overcurrent and prevent excessive battery discharge current, the device detects if the current on the battery FET exceeds IBAT_OCP. If the BATOCP limit is reached, the battery discharge FET is turned off and the device starts operating in hiccup mode, re-enabling the BATFET t_{REC_SC} (250 ms) after being turned OFF by the over current condition. If the overcurrent condition is triggered upon retry for 4 to 7 consecutive times in a 2-s window, the BATFET shall then remain off until valid VIN is connected (VIN = VIN_POWERGOOD). If the overcurrent condition and hiccup operation occurs while in supplement mode where VIN is already present, VIN must be toggled in order for BATFET to be enabled and start another detection cycle.