LTC4070
Li-Ion/Polymer Shunt
Battery Charger System
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®4070 allows simple charging of Li-Ion/Polymer
batteriesfromverylowcurrent,intermittentorcontinuous
charging sources. The 450nA to 50mA operating cur-
rent makes charging possible from previously unusable
sources. With the addition of an external pass device,
shuntcurrentmaybeboostedto500mA. Stackedcellhigh
voltage battery packs are inherently balanced with shunt
charging. With its low operating current, the LTC4070 is
wellsuitedtochargethinfilmbatteriesinenergyharvesting
applications where charging sources may be intermittent
or very low power. The unique architecture of the LTC4070
allows for an extremely simple battery charger solution;
requiring just one external resistor.
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Low Operating Current (450nA)
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1% Float Voltage Accuracy Over Full Temperature
and Shunt Current Range
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50mA Maximum Internal Shunt Current
(500mA with External PFET)
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Pin Selectable Float Voltage Options:
4.0V, 4.1V, 4.2V
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Ultralow Power Pulsed NTC Float Conditioning for
Li-Ion/Polymer Protection
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Suitable for Intermittent, Continuous and Very Low
Power Charging Sources
Low and High Battery Status Outputs
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Simple Low Voltage Load Disconnect Application
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Thermally Enhanced, Low Profile (0.75mm)
The LTC4070 offers a pin selectable float voltage with 1%
accuracy across the full range of operating temperature
and shunt current. The integrated thermal battery quali-
fier extends battery lifetime and improves reliability by
automatically reducing the battery float voltage at NTC
thermistor temperatures above 40°C. The LTC4070 also
provides both low and high battery status outputs. With
the addition of an external PFET, the low-battery output
pin can implement a latch-off function that automatically
disconnects the system load from the battery to protect
the battery from deep discharge.
8-Lead (2mm × 3mm) DFN and MSOP Packages
APPLICATIONS
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Low Power Li-Ion/Polymer Battery Back-Up
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Solar Power Systems with Back-Up
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Memory Back-Up
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Embedded Automotive
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Thin Film Batteries
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Energy Scavenging/Harvesting
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Thedeviceisofferedintwothermallyenhancedpackages,
a compact low profile (0.75mm) 8-lead (2mm × 3mm)
DFN and an 8-lead MSOP package.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
NTC Overtemperature Battery Float Voltage Qualifying
Simple Shunt Charger with Load
Disconnect and NTC Conditioning
4.3
ADJ = V
CC
V
IN
4.2
R
IN
ADJ = FLOAT
4.1
Q1:FDR8508
ADJ = GND
4.0
V
CC
LBO
ADJ
NTCBIAS
3.9
3.8
3.7
LTC4070
10k
T
NTC
GND
+
Li-Ion
0
20
40
60
80
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
NTHS0805E3103LT
4070 TA01a
4070 TA01b
4070f
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