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RT9428
Host-Side Single Cell Lithium Battery Gauge
General Description
Features
Host-Side Fuel Gauging
The RT9428 is a compact, host-side fuel gauge IC for
lithium-ion (Li+) battery-powered systems.
Precision Voltage Measurement 7.5mV Accuracy
Accurate Relative Capacity (RSOC) Calculated from
Voltaic Gauge Algorithm with Temperature
Compensation
For the embedded Fuel Gauge function, the state-of-
charge (SOC) calculation is based on the battery voltage
information and the dynamic difference between battery
voltage and relaxed OCV, by using iteration to estimate
the increasing or decreasing SOC.
No Accumulation Error on Capacity Calculation
No Battery Relearning Necessary
No Current Sense Resistor Required
External Alarm/Interrupt for Low Battery Alert
I2C Compatible Interface
Voltage-based algorithm can support smoothly SOC and
does not accumulate error with time and current. That is
an advantage compared to coulomb counter which suffer
from SOC drift caused by current-sense error and battery
self-discharge. The disadvantage of voltage-based fuel
gauge, it can report incremental SOC (%), but can't report
capacity (mAh).
Low Power Consumption
RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
Applications
Smartphones
A quick sensing operation provides a good initial estimate
of the battery's SOC. This feature allows the IC to be
located on system side, reducing cost and supply chain
constraints on the battery. Measurement and estimated
capacity data sets are accessed through an I2C interface.
Tablet PC
Digital Still Cameras
Digital Video Cameras
Handheld and PortableApplications
The RT9428 is available in the WL-CSP-8B 1.6x1.52 (BSC)
package.
Simplified Application Circuit
PMIC_VBAT
PACK+
System
Processor
RT9428
+
VBAT
VDD
IRQ
ALERT
C1
Li +
Protection
Circuit
SDA
SCL
SDA
SCL
QS
TEST
GND
PACK-
PMIC_GND
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DS9428-01 October 2014
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