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Acok, Applications information – Rainbow Electronics MAX1508 User Manual

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MAX1508

Li+ Linear Battery Charger with Integrated Pass FET,

Thermal Regulation, and

ACOK

in 3mm x 3mm TDFN

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Applications Information

Charge-Current Selection

The maximum charging current is programmed by an
external R

ISET

resistor connected from ISET to GND.

Select the R

ISET

value based on the following formula:

I

FAST

= 1461V / R

ISET

where I

FAST

is in amps and R

ISET

is in ohms. ISET can

also be used to monitor the fast-charge current level.
The output current from the ISET pin is 0.958mA per
amp of charging current. The output voltage at ISET is
proportional to the charging current as follows:

V

ISET

= (I

CHG

x R

ISET

) / 1044

The voltage at ISET is nominally 1.4V at the selected
fast-charge current, and falls with charging current as
the cell becomes fully charged.

Thermal Regulation

The MAX1508 features a proprietary thermal-regulation
circuit to protect both the IC and the system from
excessive heat. When the MAX1508’s die temperature
reaches +100°C, the charge current is reduced to pre-
vent any additional increase in the die temperature. An
active thermal loop does not indicate a fault condition.
Thermal regulation allows the MAX1508 to provide con-
tinuous charge to the battery under adverse conditions
without causing excessive power dissipation.

SHUTDOWN

CHARGER = OFF

LED = OFF

PRECHARGE

100% CHARGE CURRENT

LED = ON

FAST CHARGE

100% CHARGER CURRENT

LED = ON

FULL BATT CONTINUES

TO REGULATE BATT

UP TO 4.2V

I

CHARGE

< 10%

OF ISET

V

BATT

> 2.5V

V

BATT

< 2.4V

V

BATT

< 2.5V

V

IN

< 7V AND

V

IN

> V

BA

TT

AND

EN = LOW

V

IN

> 7V +

V

BATT

> V

IN

+

EN = HIGH

ASYNCHRONOUS FROM

ANYWHERE

V

IN

> 7V +

V

BATT

> VIN +

EN = HIGH

I

CHARGE

> 20%

OF ISET

FULL BATT

LED = OFF

Figure 2. Charge State Diagram