DV2003S2
Fast Charge Development System
Control of On-Board N-FET
Switch-Mode Regulator
Features
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bq2003 fast charge control evaluation and bq2003
fast-charge control evaluation and development
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Charge current sourced from an on-board
switch-mode regulator (up to 6.0 A)
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Fast charge of 2 to 16 NiCd or NiMH cells
Fast-charge termination by delta temperature/delta
time (∆T/∆t), negative delta voltage (-∆V), maximum
temperature, maximum time, and maximum voltage
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-∆V enable, hold-off, top-off, maximum time, and
number of cells are jumper-configurable
Charging status displayed on charge and
temperature LEDs
Discharge-before-charge control with push-button
switch
Inhibit fast charge by external logic-level input
The user provides a power supply and batteries. The user
configures the DV2003S2 for the number of cells, -∆V
charge termination, and maximum charge time (with or
without top-off), and commands the discharge-before-
charge option with the push-button switch S1.
General Description
The DV2003S2 Development System provides a develop-
ment environment for the bq2003 Fast-Charge IC. The
DV2003S2 incorporates a bq2003 and an N-FET buck-
type switch-mode regulator to provide fast charge control
for 2 to 16 NiCd or NiMH cells. The primary difference
between the DV2003S2 and the DV2003S1 is in the
switching FET Q1. The DV2003S1 uses a P-FET for bat-
tery charge currents of 3.0A or less, whereas the
DV2003S2 uses an n-FET to support charge currents up
to 6.0A.
Connection Descriptions
JP6
DC+
DC input from charger supply
Thermistor connection
THERM
DSCHG
BAT+
Low side of discharge load
Review the bq2003 data sheet and the application note,
“Using the bq2003 to Control Fast Charge,” before using
the DV2003S2 board. Also review the application note,
“Step-Down Switching Current Regulation Using the
bq2003,” for information concerning trade-offs between
using P-FET and N-FET transistors for Q1.
Positive battery terminal and high side
of discharge load
BAT–
GND
Negative battery terminal and
thermistor connection
Ground from charger supply
The fast charge is terminated by any of the following: ∆T/
∆t, -∆V, maximum temperature, maximum time, maxi-
mum voltage, or an external inhibit command. Jumper
settings select the -∆V enabled state, and the hold-off,
top-off, and maximum time limits.
JP5
+V
IN
Voltage source for inhibit input
Inhibit input to prevent bq2003 activity
JP1 DVEN
Negative voltage termination enable
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Rev. B Board
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