19-1182; Rev 2; 12/98
S w it c h -Mo d e Lit h iu m -Io n
Ba t t e ry-Ch a rg e r
MAX745
Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX745 p rovid e s a ll func tions ne c e s s a ry for
charging lithium-ion battery packs. It provides a regu-
lated charging current of up to 4A without getting hot,
and a regulated voltage with only ±0.75% total error at
the battery terminals. It uses low-cost, 1% resistors to
set the output voltage, and a low-cost N-channel MOS-
FET as the power switch.
♦ Charges 1 to 4 Lithium-Ion Battery Cells
♦ ±0.75% Voltage-Regulation Accuracy
Using 1% Resistors
♦ Provides up to 4A without Excessive Heating
♦ 90% Efficient
♦ Uses Low-Cost Set Resistors and
N-Channel Switch
The MAX745 regulates the voltage set point and charg-
ing current using two loops that work together to transi-
tion smoothly between voltage and current regulation.
The p e r-c e ll b a tte ry volta g e re g ula tion limit is s e t
between 4.0V and 4.4V using standard 1% resistors,
and then the number of cells is set from 1 to 4 by pin-
strapping. Total output voltage error is less than ±0.75%.
♦ Up to 24V Input
♦ Up to 18V Maximum Battery Voltage
♦ 300kHz PWM Operation: Low-Noise,
Small Components
♦ Stand-Alone Operation; No Microcontroller
Needed
For a similar device with an SMBus™ microcontroller
interface and the ability to charge NiCd and NiMH cells,
refer to the MAX1647 and MAX1648. For a low-cost
lithium-ion c ha rg e r us ing a line a r-re g ula tor c ontrol
scheme, refer to the MAX846A.
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
Lithium-Ion Battery Packs
Desktop Cradle Chargers
Cellular Phones
Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
Notebook Computers
Hand-Held Instruments
PART
MAX745C/D
MAX745EAP
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
Dice*
-40°C to +85°C
20 SSOP
Pin Configuration appears on last page.
*Dice are tested at T = +25°C.
A
___________________________________________________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
V
IN
(UP TO 24V)
DCIN
VL
BST
DHI
CELL
COUNT
SELECT
CELL0
CELL1
N
N
MAX745
ON
LX
OFF
THM/SHDN
REF
DLO
I
CHARGE
SETI
CS
VADJ
R
SENSE
SET PER
CELL VOLTAGE
WITH 1% RESISTORS
STATUS
BATT
CCV CCI GND IBAT PGND
VOUT
1–4 Li+ CELLS
(UP TO 18V)
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
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