DATA SHORT
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ISL9238
FN8877
Rev.9.00
Jul 19, 2019
Buck-Boost Narrow VDC Battery Charger with SMBus Interface and USB OTG
The ISL9238 is a buck-boost Narrow Output Voltage DC (NVDC)
Features
charger. The ISL9238 provides the NVDC charging, system bus
• Buck-boost NVDC charger for 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-cell Li-ion batteries
• Input voltage range 3.2V to 23.4V (no dead zone)
• System output voltage 2.4V to 18.304V
regulation and protection features for tablet, Ultrabook,
notebook, power bank, and any USB-C interface platform. The
advanced Renesas R3™ Technology provides high light-load
efficiency and fast transient response.
• Autonomous charging option (automatic end of charging)
• System power monitor PSYS output, IMVP compliant
• Up to 1MHz switching frequency
In Charging mode, the ISL9238 takes input power from a wide
range of DC power sources (such as conventional AC/DC charger
adapters, USB PD ports, and travel adapters) and safely charges
battery packs with up to 4-series cell Li-ion batteries.
• Adapter current and battery current monitor (AMON/BMON)
• PROCHOT# open-drain output, IMVP compliant
• Allows trickle charging of depleted battery
• Ideal diode control in Turbo mode
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 ISL9238 can operate with only a
battery, only an adapter, or both connected. For Intel IMVP8
compliant systems the ISL9238 includes System Power monitor
(PSYS) functionality, which provides an analog signal representing
total platform power. The PSYS output connects to a wide range
of IMVP8 core regulators to provide an IMVP8 compliant power
domain function.
• Reverse buck, boost, and buck-boost operation from battery
• Two-level adapter current limit available
• Battery Ship mode option
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• SMBus and auto-increment I C compatible
The ISL9238 supports reverse buck, boost, or buck-boost
operation to input port from 2- to 4-cell batteries.
• 4x4 32 Ld TQFN package
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The ISL9238 has serial communication using SMBus/I C that
Applications
• 1 to 4-cell tablet, Ultrabook, notebook, power bank, and any
USB-C interface portable device requiring batteries
allows programming of many critical parameters to deliver a
customized solution.
Related Literature
For a full list of related documents, visit our website:
• ISL9238 device page
OPTIONAL
R
s1
VSYS
VADP
Q1
Q2
Q4
L1
Q3
VSYS
CSOP
CSIN
CSIP
R
s2
ASGATE
CSON
ADP
ACIN
ISL9238
GND
ACOK
BGATE
PROCHOT#
AMON/BMON
VBAT
VBAT
BATGONE
OTGPG/CMOUT
PSYS
OTGEN/CMIN
FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
FN8877 Rev.9.00
Jul 19, 2019
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