{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"integrated-load-switch","name":"Integrated load switch","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"LOAD SW","aliases":["Integrated load switch","Integrated load switch functional block","Integrated load switch schematic reference"],"category":"electronics-components","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"An integrated load switch connects or disconnects a supply path under an enable or control signal.","description":["An integrated load switch connects or disconnects a supply path under an enable or control signal.","A controller can turn a subsystem's supply on only when it is needed.","Put supply input, switched output and enable control on separate labelled connections. The load switch turns a subsystem’s supply on or off. Soft-start, discharge and fault protection are optional product features; show them only when the chosen device provides them. This is original functional artwork, not a certified standard graphic or device pinout."],"readingNotes":["Identify input supply and switched load output.","Show enable control and any implemented status output.","Reference startup, discharge and protection features individually.","Startup control and fault-protection features vary by device; they must not be assumed from the block name."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify input supply and switched load output.","Show enable control and any implemented status output.","Reference startup, discharge and protection features individually."],"distinction":"Startup control and fault-protection features vary by device; they must not be assumed from the block name.","facts":[{"label":"Representation type","value":"Original functional block; not a certified IEC or IEEE graphic"},{"label":"Concept input","value":"Supply and enable command"},{"label":"Concept output","value":"Switched subsystem supply"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"expansion-20261027-loadswitch","relevance":"Load switch functions: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}],"related":["electronic-fuse-ic","power-converter","terminal"],"artwork":"expanded-integrated-load-switch","publishedOn":"2026-10-27","updatedOn":"2026-10-27","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Integrated load switch mean?","introduction":"An integrated load switch connects or disconnects a supply path under an enable or control signal.","example":"A controller can turn a subsystem's supply on only when it is needed.","drawings":"Put supply input, switched output and enable control on separate labelled connections. The load switch turns a subsystem’s supply on or off. Soft-start, discharge and fault protection are optional product features; show them only when the chosen device provides them.","terms":[{"name":"Enable","meaning":"A control requesting the selected device to operate."},{"name":"Output discharge","meaning":"A separately specified feature that removes charge from a disabled output."}],"diagram":"flow","caption":"Original functional explanation. Arrows show information or energy roles; two-headed arrows identify two-way interfaces. This is not a pinout, certified standards graphic or complete circuit.","sources":[{"label":"Load switch functions","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/power-management/load-switches/overview.html"}],"profileId":"researched-functional-reference","checklist":["Identify input supply and switched load output.","Show enable control and any implemented status output.","Reference startup, discharge and protection features individually."],"questions":[{"question":"Is every load switch also an electronic fuse?","answer":"No. A load switch primarily controls a supply path. Current limiting or fault interruption must be explicitly supported by the selected product or separate protection circuit."}],"steps":["Supply and enable command","Integrated load switch","Switched subsystem supply"],"bidirectional":false},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/integrated-load-switch","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/integrated-load-switch.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"expansion-20261027-loadswitch","title":"Load switch functions","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/power-management/load-switches/overview.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public functional documentation. Original explanatory text and educational block artwork; no publisher graphics or files reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-27","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Load switch functions: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}]}