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A5973D Functional description
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5.8 Thermal shutdown
The shutdown block generates a signal that turns OFF the power stage if the temperature of
the chip goes higher than a fixed internal threshold (150±10 °C). The sensing element of the
chip is very close to the PDMOS area, ensuring fast and accurate temperature detection. A
hysteresis of approximately 20 °C keeps the device from turning ON and OFF continuously.