VNQ810PEP-E Application information
Doc ID 10872 Rev 8 19/28
3.4 Open load detection in off-state
Off-state open load detection requires an external pull-up resistor (R
PU
) connected between
OUTPUT pin and a positive supply voltage (V
PU
) like the +5V line used to supply the
microprocessor.
The external resistor has to be selected according to the following requirements:
1) no false open load indication when load is connected: in this case we have to avoid V
OUT
to be higher than V
Olmin
; this results in the following condition
V
OUT
= (V
PU
/ (R
L
+ R
PU
))R
L
< V
Olmin.
2) no misdetection when load is disconnected: in this case the V
OUT
has to be higher than
V
OLmax
; this results in the following condition R
PU
< (V
PU
- V
OLmax
) / I
L(off2)
.
Because I
s(OFF)
may significantly increase if V
out
is pulled high (up to several mA), the pull-
up resistor R
PU
should be connected to a supply that is switched OFF when the module is in
standby.
Figure 25. Openload detection in Off-state
VOL
V batt. V
PU
R
PU
RL
R
DRIVER
+
LOGIC
+
-
INPUT
STATUS
V
CC
OUT
GROUND
I
L(off2)
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