Obsolete — sourcing strategy for BOM continuity
6 mOhm Rds(on) — thermal budget for 15A loads
The 6 mOhm typical on-resistance is the dominant parameter for power dissipation in this high-side switch. At 15A maximum continuous output, conduction loss is I²R = 1.35W at the nominal Rds(on).
Integrated fault protections — fewer external components
These protections eliminate the need for external sense resistors, comparators, or clamp diodes in typical 12V automotive loads such as relays, solenoids, lamps, and DC motors. The single-channel high-side configuration with a 1:1 input-to-output ratio and simple On/Off interface means a logic-level GPIO from an MCU or ECU directly controls the load without a separate gate driver.
Package and thermal management checklist
The load voltage range is 9V to 16V, matching a nominal 12V automotive battery bus with cold-crank and load-dump transients. No external Vcc supply is required — the switch is self-biased from the load supply rail.