5.5.2 LDO Current Limit Protection

LDOs are protected against short-circuits by a linear constant-voltage/constant-current (e.g., brick-wall) output characteristic. The output current under short-circuit conditions is not intermittent. Therefore, the internal power dissipation in the MCP16503 can reach high levels under LDO short-circuit conditions. The current limit condition of each LDO is also reported through I²C. The intervention of the LDO current limit protection does not cause the assertion of the nRSTO (RESET) signal.