LT1510/LT1510-5
Constant-Voltage/
Constant-Current Battery Charger
FEATURES
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plest, most efficient solution to fast-charge modern re-
chargeablebatteriesincludinglithium-ion(Li-Ion), nickel-
metal-hydride (NiMH)* and nickel-cadmium (NiCd)* that
require constant-current and/or constant-voltage charg-
ing. The internal switch is capable of delivering 1.5A DC
current (2A peak current). The 0.1Ω onboard current
sense resistor makes the charging current programming
very simple. One resistor (or a programming current from
a DAC) is required to set the full charging current (1.5A) to
within 5% accuracy. The LT1510 with 0.5% reference
voltageaccuracymeetsthecriticalconstant-voltagecharg-
ing requirement for lithium cells.
Charges NiCd, NiMH and Lithium-Ion Batteries ––
Only One 1/10W Resistor Is Needed to Program
Charging Current
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High Efficiency Current Mode PWM with 1.5A
Internal Switch and Sense Resistor
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3% Typical Charging Current Accuracy
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Precision 0.5% Voltage Reference for Voltage
Mode Charging or Overvoltage Protection
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Current Sensing Can Be at Either Terminal of
the Battery
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Low Reverse Battery Drain Current: 3µA
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Charging Current Soft Start
Shutdown Control
500kHz Version Uses Small Inductor
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The LT1510 can charge batteries ranging from 2V to 20V.
Groundsensingofcurrentisnotrequiredandthebattery’s
negative terminal can be tied directly to ground. A saturat-
ingswitchrunningat200kHz(500kHzforLT1510-5)gives
high charging efficiency and small inductor size. A block-
ing diode is not required between the chip and the battery
becausethechipgoesintosleepmodeanddrainsonly3µA
when the wall adaptor is unplugged. Soft start and shutdown
featuresarealsoprovided.TheLT1510isavailableina16-pin
fused lead power SO package with a thermal resistance of
50°C/W, an 8-pin SO and a 16-pin PDIP.
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APPLICATIONS
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Chargers for NiCd, NiMH and Lithium Batteries
Step-Down Switching Regulator with Precision
Adjustable Current Limit
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DESCRIPTION
Withswitchingfrequencyashighas500kHz,TheLT®1510
current mode PWM battery charger is the smallest, sim-
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
* NiCd and NiMH batteries require charge termination circuitry (not shown in Figure 1).
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
D3
C1
D1
1N5819
D3
11V TO 28V
0.22µF
C1
0.22µF
1N5819
D1
MBRM120T3
SW
V
CC
8.2V TO 20V
MBRM120T3
+
+
SW
V
CC
C
*
IN
+
–
+
10µF
C
*
IN
+
–
10µF
BOOST
PROG
1µF
BOOST
PROG
L1**
33µH
300Ω
3.83k
1µF
LT1510
L1**
10µH
300Ω
D2
1N914
6.19k
LT1510-5
D2
MMBD914L
GND
V
0.1µF
C
1k
GND
V
0.1µF
C
1k
OVP
OVP
SENSE
BAT
+
SENSE
BAT
C
OUT
4.2V
+
22µF
†
+
C
OUT
22µF
***
Q3
4.2V
TANT
+
†
VN2222
Q3
4.2V
2N7002
R3
240k
R3
70.6k
NOTE: COMPLETE LITHIUM-ION CHARGER, NO TERMINATION REQUIRED
* TOKIN OR MARCON CERAMIC SURFACE MOUNT
** COILTRONICS TP3-100, 10µH, 2.2mm HEIGHT (0.8A CHARGING CURRENT)
COILTRONICS TP1 SERIES, 10µH, 1.8mm HEIGHT (<0.5A CHARGING CURRENT)
0.25%
0.25%
R4
NOTE: COMPLETE LITHIUM-ION CHARGER, NO TERMINATION REQUIRED
TOKIN OR MARCON CERAMIC SURFACE MOUNT
100k
0.25%
R4
*
100k
0.25%
***
PANASONIC EEFCD1B220
1510 F02
** COILTRONICS CTX33-2
OPTIONAL, SEE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
†
1510 F01
†
OPTIONAL, SEE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Figure 1. 500kHz Smallest Li-Ion Cell Phone Charger (0.8A)
Figure 2. Charging Lithium Batteries (Efficiency at 1.3A > 87%)
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