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ISL9237
FN8723
Rev.5.00
Nov 29, 2017
Buck-Boost Narrow VDC Battery Charger with SMBus Interface and USB OTG
The ISL9237 is a buck-boost Narrow Output Voltage DC (NVDC)
Features
charger utilizing Intersil’s advanced R3™ Technology to provide
• Buck-boost NVDC charger for 1-, 2- or 3-cell Li-ion batteries
• Input voltage range 3.2V to 23.4V (no dead zone)
• System output voltage 2.4V to 13.824V
• System power monitor PSYS output, IMVP-8 compliant
• Up to 1MHz switching frequency
high light-load efficiency, fast transient response and
seamless DCM/CCM transitions for a variety of mobile and
industrial applications.
In Charge mode, the ISL9237 takes input power from a wide
range of DC power sources (conventional AC/DC charger
adapters, USB PD ports, travel adapters, etc.) and safely
charges battery packs with up to 3 cells in a series
configuration.
• LDO output for charger VDD
• Adapter current monitor (AMON)
ISL9237 supports On-the-Go (OTG) function for 2- and 3-cell
battery applications. When OTG function is enabled, the
ISL9237 operates in the reverse Buck mode to provide 5V at
the USB port.
• Battery discharging current monitor (BMON)
• PROCHOT# open-drain output, IMVP-8 compliant
• Allows trickle charging of depleted battery
• Optional ASGATE FET control
As a NVDC topology charger, it also regulates the system
output to a narrow DC range for stable system bus voltage. The
system power can be provided from the adapter, battery or a
combination of both. The ISL9237 can operate with only a
battery, only an adapter or both connected. For Intel IMVP8
compliant systems, the ISL9237 includes PSYS functionality,
which provides an analog signal representing total platform
power. The PSYS output will connect to a wide range of Intersil
IMVP8 core regulators to provide an IMVP8 compliant power
domain function.
• Ideal diode control in Turbo mode
• Supports OTG function for 2- and 3-cell batteries
2
• SMBus and auto-increment I C compatible
• Two-level adapter current limit available
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)
• Package 4x4 32 Ld QFN
Applications
2
The ISL9237 has serial communication via SMBus/I C that
• Mobile devices with rechargeable batteries
allows programming of many critical parameters to deliver a
customized solution. These programming parameters include,
but are not limited to: Adapter current limit, charger current
limit, system voltage setting and trickle charging current limit.
• Industrial devices with rechargeable batteries
Related Literature
• For a full list of related documents please visit our web page
- ISL9237 product page
OPTIONAL
VADP
R
s1
VSYS
Q1
Q2
Q4
L1
Q3
VSYS
CSOP
CSIN
CSIP
R
s2
ASGATE
CSON
ADP
ACIN
ISL9237
GND
ACOK
PROCHOT#
AMON/BMON
BATGONE
BGATE
V
BAT
VBAT
OTGPG/CMOUT
OTGEN/CMIN
FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
FN8723 Rev.5.00
Nov 29, 2017
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