Driver circuit and method for supplying limited current to a load

A driver circuit comprising:

• a primary driver sub-circuit configured to (i) generate an output voltage, and (ii) supply a predetermined maximum amount of current from a power source to a load via a first switch, wherein the first switch is coupled between the power source and the load, and wherein the power source supplies a source voltage;
• a comparator sub-circuit configured to (i) detect when a high-power dissipation condition exists, and (ii) based on detection of the condition, generate a first output signal, wherein the primary driver sub-circuit is configured to control a state of the first switch based on the first output signal;
• and
• an auxiliary driver sub-circuit configured to, based on the first output signal, transition between (i) pulling-up the output voltage to the source voltage and supplying current from the power source to the load, and (ii) decreasing an amount of current being supplied to the load.