Overcurrent is also monitored by sensing the voltage drop across the external current sense resistor between SPx and SNx pin. If at any time the difference voltage of SPx-SNx exceeds the V_{SEN_OCP} threshold for longer than the t_{OCP_DEG} deglitch time, a SEN_OCP event is recognized. After detecting the SEN_OCP over current event, all of the gate driver outputs are driven low to disable the external MOSFETs and nFAULT pin is driven low. The V_SENSE threshold and deglitch time are programmable. After SEN_OCP condition is cleared, the fault state remains latched and can be cleared through SPI command.