AN1376 APPLICATION NOTE

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As expected the circuit protects itself as well. The secondary peak current is obviously lower,

due to the higher circuit impedance.

Figure 18. 3V3 OUTPUT: SHORT C1

Like the previous output voltage the controller keeps under control the circuit preventing in all

conditions the circuit from catastrophic failures. This happens even shorting the output by the

active load.

Figure 19. 12V OUTPUT: SHORT C19

Even the 12V output is well protected against shorts, either by a power switch or by the active

load

CH1:

DRAIN VOLTAGE

CH1:

DRAIN VOLTAGE

CH2:

CH2:

CH4:

CH4:

CH1:

DRAIN VOLTAGE

CH1:

DRAIN VOLTAGE

CH2:

CH2:

CH4:

CH4: