AAT3687
Lithium-Ion/Polymer Battery Charger
Where:
Thermal Considerations
The AAT3687 is offered in a 3x3mm TDFN pack-
age which can provide up to 2.0W of power dissi-
pation when it is properly bonded to a printed cir-
cuit board and has a maximum thermal resistance
of 50°C/W. Many considerations should be taken
into account when designing the printed circuit
board layout, as well as the placement of the
charger IC package in proximity to other heat gen-
erating devices in a given application design. The
ambient temperature around the charger IC will
also have an effect on the thermal limits of a bat-
tery charging application. The maximum limits that
can be expected for a given ambient condition can
be estimated by the following discussion.
TA = Ambient Temperature in °C
TJ = Maximum Device Junction Temperature
Below the Thermal Loop Threshold
PD = Total Power Dissipation by the Device
θJA = Package Thermal Resistance in °C/W
Example:
For an application where the fast charge current for
the adapter mode is set to 1A, VADP = 5.0V and the
battery voltage at 3.6V, what is the maximum ambi-
ent temperature at which the thermal loop will
become active?
Given:
First, the maximum power dissipation for a given
situation should be calculated:
VADP = 5.0V
VBAT = 3.6V
ICC = 1A
PD = [(VIN - VBAT) · ICC + (VIN · IOP)]
Eq. 5:
IOP = 0.75mA
TJ
= 110°C
Where:
θJA = 50°C/W
PD = Total Power Dissipation by the Device
VIN = Input Voltage Amplitude, VADP
Using Equation 5, calculate the device power dissi-
pation for the stated condition:
VBAT = Battery Voltage as Seen at the BAT Pin
ICC = Maximum Constant Fast Charge Current
Programmed for the Application
PD = (5.0V - 3.6V)(1A) + (5.0V
= 1.40375W
· 0.75mA)
Eq. 7:
IOP = Quiescent Current Consumed by the
Charger IC for Normal Operation
Next, the maximum operating ambient temperature
for a given application can be estimated based on
the thermal resistance of the 3x3mm TDFN pack-
age when sufficiently mounted to a PCB layout and
the internal thermal loop temperature threshold.
The maximum ambient temperature before the
AAT3687 thermal loop becomes active can now be
calculated using Equation 6:
TA = 110°C -
(
50°C/W
· 1.40375W)
Eq. 8:
= 39.8125°C
TA = TJ - (θJA
· PD)
Eq. 6:
Therefore, under the stated conditions for this
worst case power dissipation example, the
AAT3687 will enter the thermal loop and lower the
fast charge constant current when the ambient
operating temperature rises above 39.8°C.
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