8.3.5.6 Thermal Shutdown

The device has a built-in overtemperature shutdown circuitry designed to protect the internal FETs, if the junction temperature exceeds T_(TSD). After the thermal shutdown event, depending upon the mode of fault response, the device either latches off or commences an auto-retry cycle 540 ms after T_J < [T_(TSD) – 10°C]. During the thermal shutdown, the fault pin FLT pulls low to indicate a fault condition.