For avoiding repeated OCP activations, the externalmicrocontroller must shut off any input signals to the ICwithin an OCP hold time, tP, after the internal transistor(QFO) turn-on. tP is 15 μs where minimum values ofthermal characteristics are taken into account. (For moredetails, see Section 12.3.5.) Our recommendation is to usea 0.001 μF to 0.01 μF filter capacitor.