LT1505
Constant-Current/Voltage
High Efficiency Battery Charger
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
The LT®1505 PWM battery charger controller fast charges
multiple battery chemistries including lithium-ion (Li-Ion),
nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) and nickel-cadmium (NiCd)
using constant-current or constant-voltage control. Maxi-
mum current can be easily programmed by resistors or a
DAC. The constant-voltage output can be selected for 3 or 4
series Li-Ion cells with 0.5% accuracy.
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Simple Charging of Li-Ion, NiMH and NiCd Batteries
Very High Efficiency: Up to 97%
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Precision 0.5% Charging Voltage Accuracy
Preset Battery Voltages: 12.3V, 12.6V,
16.4V and 16.8V
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5% Charging Current Accuracy
Charging Current Programmed by Resistor or DAC
0.5V Dropout Voltage, Duty Cycle > 99.5%
AC Adapter Current Limit* Maximizes Charging Rate
Flag Indicates Li-Ion Charge Completion
Auto Shutdown with Adapter Removal
Only 10µA Battery Drain When Idle
A third control loop limits the current drawn from the AC
adapterduringcharging*.Thisallowssimultaneousopera-
tionoftheequipmentandfastbatterychargingwithoutover-
loading the AC adapter.
TheLT1505canchargebatteriesrangingfrom2.5Vto20V
with dropout voltage as low as 0.5V. Synchronous
N-channel FETs switching at 200kHz give high efficiency
and allow small inductor size. A diode is not required in
series with the battery because the charger automatically
enters a 10µA sleep mode when the wall adapter is un-
plugged. A logic output indicates Li-Ion full charge when
current drops to 20% of the programmed value.
Synchronizable Up to 280kHz
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APPLICATIO S
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Notebook Computers
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Portable Instruments
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Chargers for Li-Ion, NiMH, NiCd and Lead Acid
Rechargeable Batteries
The LT1505 is available in a 28-pin SSOP package.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
*US Patent No. 5,723,970
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
TO
M3
SYSTEM POWER
Si4435
C4
0.1µF
DBODY*
D3
R
S4
MMSD4148T1
V
0.025Ω
IN
(FROM
C
IN
V
CC
BOOST BOOSTC
GBIAS
C2
0.68µF
C3
2.2µF
ADAPTER)
D2
C1
1µF
47µF
R7
500Ω
MMSD4148T1
35V
M1
Si4412
L1
15µH
R
S1
0.025Ω
TGATE
CLN
CLP
100k
5Ω
SW
V
BAT
R5
4k
C
M2
D4
OUT
INFET
UV
BGATE
12.6V
BATTERY
22µF
25V
×2
Si4412
MBRS140
V
C
R6
4k
SYNC
SHDN
FLAG
CAP
PROG
LT1505
R
3k
3 CELL
X4
300Ω
V
FB
R
R
S3
C
R
S2
PROG
1µF
0.33µF
200Ω
200Ω
4.2V
4.1V
*BODY DIODE
POLARITY MUST
BE AS SHOWN
1%
1%
PROG
4.93k
1%
COMP1
R1
1k
C7
0.68µF
AGND
PGND
NOTE: DBODY IS THE BODY DIODE OF M3
C6
0.1µF
C
: SANYO OS-CON
IN
L1: SUMIDA CDRH127-150
BAT2 BAT
SENSE SPIN
(CAN BE FROM 10µH TO 30µH)
1505 F01
Figure 1. Low Dropout 4A Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
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