AAT3680
Lithium-Ion Linear Battery Charge Controller
Constant Voltage Charging
Charge Cycle Termination, Recharge
Sequence
When the battery's voltage reaches VCH during
constant-current mode, the AAT3680 transitions to
constant-voltage mode. The regulation voltage is
factory programmed: 4.1V and 4.2V (or 8.2V and
8.4V for two-cell applications) are available to sup-
port different anode materials in Lithium Ion cells.
In constant-voltage operation, the AAT3680 moni-
tors the cell voltage and terminates the charging
cycle when the voltage across RSENSE decreases to
approximately 10mV.
After the charge cycle is complete, the AAT3680
latches off the pass device and automatically enters
power-saving sleep mode. Either of two possible
conditions will bring the IC out of sleep mode: the
battery voltage at the BAT pin drops below VRCH
(recharge threshold voltage) or the AAT3680 is reset
by cycling the input supply through the power-on
sequence. Falling below VRCH signals the IC that it
is time to initiate a new charge cycle.
Power On Reset
Power On Reset
UVLO
No
Shut Down
Shut Down
Mode
VP > VUVLO
Mode
Yes
Temperature Test
TS > VTS1
Temperature
Temperature
Fault
No
Fault
TS < VTS2
Yes
Low Current
Yes
Yes
Yes
CoLnodwitiConuirnregnt
Preconditioning Test
VMIN > VBAT
Charge
Conditioning
(TrickleChCahragrege)
No
Current
Current
Charging
Charging
Mode
Current Phase Test
VCH > VBAT
Mode
No
Voltage
Phase Test
VTERM
Voltage
Voltage
Charging
Charging
Mode
< IBAT
RSENSE
Mode
No
< VRCH
Charge Complete
Charge Complete
Latch Off
Latch Off
Figure 1: AAT3680 Operational Flow Chart
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