Final Electrical Specifications
LTC1980
Combination Battery
Charger and DC/DC Converter
May 2003
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DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
The LTC®1980 integrates PWM power control for charg-
ing a battery and converting the battery voltage to a
regulated output or simultaneously charging the battery
while powering system load from an unregulated AC wall
adapter. Combining these features into a single IC pro-
duces a smaller area and lower cost solution compared to
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Single Controller IC Includes Battery Charger
Plus DC/DC Converter
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Wall Adapter Voltage May be Above or Below
Battery Voltage
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LDO Controller Allows Simultaneous Charging
and Regulating from Wall Adapter Input
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Standalone Li-Ion Battery Charger Including Charge
Termination, Overvoltage Protection, Shorted-Cell
Detection and Battery Recharge
presentlyavailablemulti-ICsolutions.TheLTC1980shares
the discrete components for both the battery charger and
theDC/DCconverterthusminimizingsizeandcostrelative
to dual controller solutions. Both the battery charger and
DC/DC converter use a current mode flyback topology for
high efficiency and excellent transient response. Optional
BurstModeoperationandpower-downmodeallowpower
density, efficiency and output ripple to be tailored to the
application.
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Selectable 4.1V, 4.2V, 8.2V and 8.4V Float Voltages
Simple NiMH and NiCd Battery Charger
Pin Programmable Regulator Burst Mode® Operation
and Shutdown for High Efficiency
High Efficiency Current Mode 300kHz PWM
Reduced Component Architecture
Undervoltage Protection and Soft-Start Insures
Start-Up with Current Limited Wall Adapter
Small 24-Pin SSOP Package
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The LTC1980 provides a complete Li-Ion battery charger
with charge termination timer, preset Li-Ion battery volt-
ages, overvoltage and undervoltage protection, and user-
programmableconstant-currentcharging.Automaticbat-
tery recharging, shorted-cell detection, and open-drain
C/10 and wall plug detect outputs are also provided. User
programming allows NiMH and NiCd battery chemistries
to be charged as well.
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APPLICATIO S
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Digital Cameras
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Handheld Computers
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Personal Digital Assistants
1W to 10W Uninterruptable Power Supplies
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, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
Burst Mode is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Li-Ion Charger and DC/DC Converter Using One IC
3.3V Regulator Efficiency vs Load Current
POWER FLOW
90
CHARGING
BATTERY
OPERATION
UNREGULATED
85
80
75
70
65
60
WALL ADAPTER
Li-Ion
BATTERY
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INPUT (3V TO 10V)
SYSTEM
POWER
BAT-FET
REG-FET
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LDO/
SWITCH
V
A
FIGURE 5
= 3.6V
3.3V
1.8V
1.5V
BAT
= 25°C
SYSTEM LOAD
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DC/DC
CONVERTERS
10
100
1000
LTC1980
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
1980 TA01
1980 G04
1980i
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