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2-1. Useful functions available with LDO regulators

Load switch ICs incorporate various functions that help ensure stable system operation.

Various functions
Function	Description
Overcurrent protection	This function limits the output current to protect a system in the event of an excessive current flowing in an LDO regulator, for example, because of a short-circuit between a load on the V_OUT side and GND.
Thermal shutdown	This function turns off the LDO regulator to protect the system when the heat generated by the LDO regulator exceeds its heat dissipation capacity.
Inrush current reduction (slew rate control, soft start)	This function helps ensure stable system operation by slowly increasing the output voltage during the turn-on of an LDO regulator. Inrush current reduction is also called slew rate control or soft start.
Auto discharge	This function facilitates system power sequencing by quickly discharging the smoothing capacitor connected to the V_OUT pin when an LDO regulator is turned off.
Undervoltage lockout (UVLO)	This function turns off the output of an LDO regulator when its input voltage drops below a predefined threshold so that the system operation will not become unstable.