ZHCSCK8G May 2014 – October 2017 LP8860-Q1
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Some automotive systems require a safety switch to disconnect the driver device from the battery. The LP8860-Q1 offers a power-line FET control circuit, which limits inrush current from the power line during start-up and reduces standby power consumption by disconnecting device from the power-line during an off state. This FET disconnects the boost and LED strings from the input during fault conditions. For example, when the input voltage is above the overvoltage protection (OVP) level, the power-line FET disconnects the LED strings from the power-line to protect LED outputs against overheating.
Depending on which fault has shut down the power-line FET, the device can enter automatic fault recovery state where the power-line FET is turned on in 100-ms time periods to see if the fault condition has been removed. If the fault was only short-term, and normal operation condition returns, the device turns back on automatically.