POWER LP78084

Preliminary Datasheet
LP78084
Total Power solution of Portable Applications
800mA Charge +800mA Buck DC/DC+300mA LDO
General Description
Features
The LP78084 is a complete constant-current/
constant-voltage linear battery charger for a single-cell
4.2V lithium-ion battery with a 800mA step-down converter,
and a 300mA low dropout (LDO) linear regulator. The
input voltage range is 3.75V to 5.5V for the battery
charger and 2.6V to 5.5V for the step-down converter and
linear regulator, making it ideal for applications operating
with single-cell lithium-ion/polymer batteries.
The battery charger offers an integrated pass device, reverse
blocking protection, high accuracy current and voltage
regulation, charge status, and charge termination. The
charging current is programmable via external resistor
from 15mA to 800mA. In addition to these standard
features, the device offers current limit, thermal
protection, and soft-start.
The step-down converter is a highly integrated converter
operating at a 1.5MHz switching frequency, minimizing the
size of external components while keeping switching losses
low. It has independent input and enable pins. The output
voltage ranges from 0.6V to the input voltage.
The LP78084 linear regulator is designed for fast
transient response and good power supply ripple rejection.
Designed for 300mA of load current, it includes
short-circuit protection and thermal shutdown.
The LP78084 is available in a 16-lead 3mm*4mm TDFN
package and is rated over the -40°C to 85°C temperature
range.
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Battery Charger:
− Input Voltage Range : 3.75 V to 5.5V
− Constant-Current/Constant-Voltage Operation
with Thermal Feedback to Maximize Charge
Rate Without Risk of Overheating
− Internal 4.5 Hour Safety Timer for Termination
− Charge Current Programmable Up to 800mA
with 5% Accuracy
− C/10 Charge Current Detection Output
− 5 uA Supply Current in Shutdown Mode
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Synchronous Buck Converter:
Input Voltage Range: 2.6V to 5.5V
Output Voltage Range: 0.6V to VIN
800mA Output Current
Up to 90% Efficiency
3 6 u A Quiescent Current
1.5MHz Switching Frequency
120 uS Start-Up Time
Linear Regulator:
300mA Output Current
Low Dropout: 150mV at 300mA
Fast Line and Load Transient Response
High Accuracy: ± 1.5%
8 4 u A Quiescent Current
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Short-Circuit, Over-Temperature, and Current
Limit Protection
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3 m m × 4 m m TDFN-16 Package
RoHS Compliant and 100% Lead (Pb)-Free
Order Information
F: Pb-Free
Package Type
QV: TDFN-16
LDO Output Voltage
33: 3.3V
30: 3.0V
28: 2.8V
18: 1.8V
Typical Application Circuit
AC/USB
LP78084
11
6
9
VA
16
ENB
3
4
ENA
13
AC/USB
EN_BAT
STAT
VINB
LX
FB
ENA
OUTA
VOUTB
15
1
R1
BATT
5
VOUTA
7
2
10
12
14
Iset
Portable Media Players/MP3 players
Cellular and Smart mobile phone
PDA/DSC
Marking Information
Bluetooth Applications
Please see website.
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R2
VinA
Applications
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BATT
ENB
GND
GND
GND
GND
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Functional Pin Description
P a c k a g e Ty p e
Pin Configurations
TDFN- 16
Pi n Desc ript ion
Pin
PIN
DESCRIPTION
Feedback input. This pin must be connected directly to an external resistor divider.
Nominal voltage is 0.6V.
1
FB
2,10,12,14
GND
3
ENB
4
VINA
5
OUTA
6
EN_BAT
7
ISET
8
BAT
Battery charging and sensing.
9
STAT
Charge status input. Open drain status output.
11
ADP
Input for USB/adapter charger.
13
ENA
15
LX
16
VINB
Ground.
Enable pin for the step-down converter. When connected to logic low, the step-down
converter is disabled and consumes less than 1 µA of current. When connected to
logic high, the converter resumes normal operation.
Linear regulator input voltage. Connect a 1 µF or greater capacitor from this pin to
ground.
Linear regulator output. Connect a 2.2µF capacitor from this pin to ground.
Enable pin for the battery charger. When connected to logic low, the battery charger
is disabled and consumes less than 1 µA of current. When connected to logic high, the
charger resumes normal operation.
Charge current set point. Connect a resistor from this pin to ground. Refer to typical
characteristics curves for resistor selection.
Enable pin for the linear regulator. When connected to logic low, the regulator is
disabled and consumes less than 1 µA of current. When connected to logic high, it
resumes normal operation.
Output of the step-down converter. Connect the inductor to this pin. Internally, it is
connected to the drain of both high- and low-side MOSFETs.
Input voltage for the step-down converter.
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Function Block Diagram
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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Input Voltage to GND (VINA, VINB) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6V
Adapter Voltage to GND (VADP) ----------------------------------------------------------------------0.3V to 6V
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LX to GND (VLX) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.3V to VIN +0.3V
FB to GND (VFB) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0.3V to VIN +0.3V
ENA, ENB, EN_BAT to GND (VEN) ----------------------------------------------------------------0.3V to 6V
BAT, ISET, STAT (VX) ----------------------------------------------------------------------0.3V to VADP+0.3V
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Operating Junction Temperature Range (TJ) ----------------------------------------------------40℃ to 150℃
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Maximum Soldering Temperature (at leads, 1 0sec) ----------------------------------------------------- 260℃
Thermal Information
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Maximum Power Dissipation (PD) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2W
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Thermal Resistance (JA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50℃/W
Electrical Characteristics
(VINA=VOUT(NOM) + 1V for VOUT options greater than 1 .5V. IOUT = 1mA, COUT = 2.2µF, CIN = 1µF, TA = -40℃ to 85℃ ,
unless otherwise noted. Typical values are TA=25℃ )
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Step-Down Converter
Input Voltage
VIN
VUVLO
LP78084
Min.
Typ.
Max.
2.6
VINB Rising
Hysteresis
UVLO Threshold
VINB Falling
IOUTB = 0 to 250mA,
VINB = 2.6V to 5.5V
5.5
2.6
2.4
V
Output Voltage Tolerance
VOUT
Output Voltage Range
IQ
Quiescent Current
No Load
ISHDN
ILIM
Shutdown Current
ENB = GND
RDS(ON)H
High-Side Switch On Resistance
0.26
RDS(ON)L
Low-Side Switch On Resistance
0.28
ILXLEAK
LX Leakage Current
VINB = 5.5V, VLX = 0 to VINB
∆VLine-reg/∆VIN
VINB = 2.8V to 5.5V
IFB
Line Regulation
Feedback Threshold Voltage
Accuracy
FB Leakage Current
FOSC
Oscillator Frequency
TS
VEN(L)
Startup Time
Over-Temperature Shutdown
Threshold
Over-Temperature Shutdown
Hysteresis
Enable Threshold Low
VEN(H)
Enable Threshold High
IEN
Input Low Current
VFB
TSD
THYS
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3
%
0.6
VINB
V
36
µA
1
µA
1
VINB = 3.6V
0.588
A
1
µA
0.2
0.4
%/V
0.6
0.612
V
0.2
µA
1.8
MHz
VOUTB = 1 .0V
1.2
From Enable to Output Regulation
1.5
120
µs
150
℃
20
℃
0.4
1.4
VINB = VENB = 5.5V
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V
V
mV
200
VOUT
P-Channel Current Limit
Unit
-1
V
V
1
µA
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Electrical Characteristics (VINA=VOUT(NOM) + 1V for VOUT options greater than 1 .5V. IOUT = 1mA, COUT = 2.2µF, CIN = 1µF,
TA = -40℃ to 85℃ , unless otherwise noted. Typical values are TA=25℃ )
Symbol
Parameter
LP78084
Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Unit
Max.
Linear Regulator
VOUT
Output Voltage Tolerance
IOUTA = 100 µA to
300mA
TA = 25°C
-3
3
%
5.5
V
150
200
mV
0.05
0.2
%/V
15
35
mV
V
VIN
VDO
∆ VOUT/
V
*
OUT ∆ VIN
OUT +
VDO
Input Voltage
I
Dropout Voltage
OUTA =
300mA
INA = OUTA + 0.5 to 5.5V,
I
OUTA = 1mA
V
Line Regulation
V
Dynamic Load Regulation
IOUTA = 1mA to 300mA
Output Current
V
ISC
Short-Circuit Current
TA = -40к to 85к
IQ
Quiescent Current
V
ISHDN
Shutdown Current
PSRR
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
∆ VOUT(Load)
I
OUT
TSD
THYS
eN
VEN(L)
V
OUTA >
INA =
300
1 .2V
720
84
5V; ENA = VIN
VINA = 5V; ENA = 0V
1kHz
VIN =VOUT +1V
Over-Temperature Shutdown
Threshold
Over-Temperature Shutdown
Hysteresis
Enable Threshold High
IEN
Enable Input Current
140
µA
1
µA
65
dB
160
℃
25
℃
Enable Threshold Low
EN(H)
mA
125
IOUT=10mA,10HzЉ fЉ 100kHz
Output Noise
mA
µVRMS
0.4
1.6
V
V
VENA = 5.5V
100
nA
Battery Charger Operation
VADP
VASD
Adapter Voltage Range
Automatic Shutdown Threshold
Voltage
V
V
V
( CC- BAT), CC Low
to High
(VCC-VBAT),VCC High to Low
T
SS_CHRG
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
I
SHUTDOWN
ILEAKAGE
5
5.5
V
85
110
135
mV
15
45
70
120
Battery Charger Soft-Start Time
V
IOP
3.75
µS
ADP Rising Edge
3.4
3.6
3.8
V
ADP Falling Edge
2.8
3
3.2
V
Operating Current
VBAT=4.5V(Forces IBAT and IISET=0)
115
300
µA
Shutdown Current
V
0.2
5
µA
Reverse Leakage Current from
BAT Pin
VBAT = 4V, VADP=3.5V
0.7
2
µA
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BAT =
4V, EN_BAT = GND
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Electrical Characteristics (VINA=VOUT(NOM) + 1V for VOUT options greater than 1 .5V. IOUT = 1mA, COUT = 2.2µF, CIN =
1µF, TA = -40℃ to 85℃ , unless otherwise noted. Typical values are TA=25℃ )
Voltage Regulation
VBAT_EOC
∆ VBAT_EOC/
V
4.158
End of Charge Accuracy
Output Charge Voltage Tolerance
VRCH
∆VUVCL1
1
Preconditioning Voltage Threshold
Battery Recharge Voltage
Measured from VBAT _EOC
Threshold
(ADP - VBAT) Undervoltage
IBAT = 0.9 ICH
Current Limit Threshold Voltage
I
∆VUVCL2
BAT =
0.1 ICH
Current Regulation
Charge Current Programmable
ICHG
Range
Charge Current Regulation
I
I
∆ CHG/ CHG
Tolerance
VISET
ISET Pin Voltage
K
Current Set Factor: ICHG/IISET
I_A
tTIMER
BADBAT
D
4.242
V
%
BAT_EOC
VMIN
F
4.200
BADBAT
TLIM
2.80
2.95
3.10
V
-0.15
V
180
300
mV
90
130
mV
15
500
mA
10
%
1
V
400
Termination Timer
3
4.5
6
hrs
Recharge Time
1.5
2.25
3
hrs
1.5
hrs
Low-Battery Charge Time
Defective Battery Detection STAT
Pulse Frequency
VBAT = 2.5V
0.75
1.125
2
Hz
Defective Battery Detection STAT
Pulse Frequency Duty Ratio
75
%
Junction Temperature in ConstantTemperature Mode
115
℃
Charging Devices
RDS(ON)
1
Charging Transistor On Resistance VADP = 4.2V
Logic Control / Protection
VEN(H)
Enable Threshold High
V
Enable Threshold Low
EN(L)
Output Low Voltage
I
STAT Pin Current Sink Capability
ITK/ICHG
I
I
TERM/ CHG
Pre-Charge Current
Charge Termination Threshold
Current
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STAT Pin Sinks 4mA
VSTAT
STAT
1.6
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0.4
V
0.4
V
8
ICHG = 1 00mA
mA
10
%
10
%
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Typical Operating Characteristics
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Operation
The LP78084 is a full-featured linear battery charger with
an integrated synchronous buck converter, and a linear
regulator designed primarily for handheld applications. The
battery charger is capable of charging single-cell 4.2V
Li-Ion batteries. The buck converter is powered from the
VINB pin and has a programmable output voltage providing
a maximum load current of 600mA. The linear regulator is
design for low noise, low-dropout application. The
converter, the linear regulator and the battery charger can
run simultaneously or independently of each other.
BATTERY CHARGER OPERATION
Featuring an internal P-channel power MOSFET, MP1, the
battery charger uses a constant-current/constant-voltage
charge algorithm with programmable current. Charge
current can be programmed up to 500mA with a final float
voltage of 4.2V ± 1%. The STAT open-drain status output
indicates when C/10 has been reached. No blocking diode or
external sense resistor is required; thus, the basic charger
circuit requires only two external components. An internal
termination timer adheres to battery manufacturer safety
guidelines. Furthermore, the LP78084 battery charger is
capable of operating form a USB power source.
A charge cycle begins when the voltage at the ADP pin rises
above 3.6V and approximately 1 10mV above the BAT pin
voltage, a 1% program resistor is connected form the ISET
pin to ground, and the EN_BAT pin is pulled above the
enable threshold (VI H ). If the battery voltage is less than
2.95V, the battery charger begins trickle charging at 10% of
the programmed charge current.
When the BAT pin approaches the final float voltage of 4.2V,
the battery charger enters constant-voltage mode and the
charge current begins to decrease. When the current drops to
10% of the full-scale charge current, an internal comparator
turns off the N-channel MOSFET driving the STAT pin, and
the pin becomes high impedance.
An internal thermal limit reduces the programmed charge
current if the die temperature attempts to rise above a preset
value of approximately 115℃. This feature protects the
LP78084 from excessive temperature and allows the user to
push the limits of the power handling capability of a given
circuit board without the risk of damaging the LP78084 or
external components. Another benefit of the thermal limit is
that charge current can be set according to typical, rather
than worst-case, ambient temperatures for a given
application with the assurance that the battery charger will
automatically reduce the current in worst-case conditions.
An internal timer sets the total charge time, tT I M E R
(typically 4.5 hours). When this time elapses, the charge
cycle terminates and the STAT pin assumes a high
impedance state even if C/10 has not yet been reached. To
restart the charge cycle, remove the input-voltage and
reapply it or momentarily force the EN_BAT pin below VI L .
A new charge cycle will automatically restart if the BAT pin
voltage falls below VBAT_EOC (typically 4.05V).
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Constant-Current / Constant-Voltage /
Constant- Temperature
The LP78084 battery charger uses a unique architecture to
charge a battery in a constant-current, constant-voltage and
constant-temperature fashion. Figure 2 shows a Simplified
Block Diagram of the LP78084. Three of the amplifier
feedback loops shown control the constant-current, CA,
constant-voltage, VA, and constant-temperature, TA modes.
A fourth amplifier feedback loop, MA, is used to increase
the output impedance of the current source pair, MP 1 and
MP3 (note that MP1 is the internal P-channel power
MOSFET). It ensures that the drain current of MP 1 is
exactly 400 times the drain current of MP3.
Amplifiers CA and VA are used in separate feedback loops
to force the charger into constant-current or constant
voltage mode, respectively. Diodes D1 and D2 provide
priority to either the constant-current or constant-voltage
loop, whichever is trying to reduce the charge current the
most. The output of the other amplifier saturates low which
effectively removes its loop from the system. When in
constant-current mode, CA servos the voltage at the ISET
pin to be precisely 1V. VA servos its non-inverting input to
1.22V when in constant-voltage mode and the internal
resistor divider made up of R1 and R2 ensures that the
battery voltage is maintained at 4.2V. The ISET pin voltage
gives an indication of the charge current anytime in the
charge cycle, as discussed in “Programming Charge
Current” in the Applications Information section.
If the die temperature starts to creep up above 115°C due to
internal power dissipation, the transconductance amplifier,
TA, limits the die temperature to approximately 115°C by
reducing the charge current. Diode D3 ensures that TA does
not affect the charge current when the die temperature is
below 115°C. In thermal regulation, the ISET pin voltage
continues to give an indication of the charge current.
In typical operation, the charge cycle begins in
constant-current mode with the current delivered to the
battery equal to 400V/RISET. If the power dissipation of the
EUP8 084 results in the junction temperature approaching
115°C, the amplifier (TA) will begin decreasing the charge
current to limit the die temperature to approximately 115°C.
As the battery voltage rises, the LP78084 either returns to
constant-current mode or enters constant-voltage mode
straight from constant-temperature mode.
Battery Charger Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
An internal undervoltage lockout circuit monitors the input
voltage and keeps the battery charger off until ADP rises
above 3 .6V and approximately 11 0mV above the BAT pin
voltage. The 3.6V UVLO circuit has a built-in hysteresis of
approximately 0.6V, and the 110mV automatic shutdown
threshold has a built-in hysteresis of approximately 65 mV.
During undervoltage lockout conditions, maximum battery
drain current is 5 uA and maximum supply current is 10 uA.
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Undervoltage Charge Current Limiting (UVCL)
Timer and Recharge
The battery charger in the LP78084 includes undervoltage
charge current limiting that prevents full charge current
until the input supply voltage reaches approximately
300mV above the battery voltage ( △Vuvcl1). This feature
is particularly useful if the LP78084 is powered from a
supply with long leads (or any relatively high output
impedance). See Applications Information section for
further details.
The LP78084’s battery charger has an internal termination
timer that starts when the input voltage is greater than the
undervoltage lockout threshold and at least 11 0mV above
BAT, and the battery charger is leaving shutdown.
Trickle Charge and Defective Battery Detection
At the beginning of a charge cycle, if the battery voltage is
below 2.95V, the battery charger goes into trickle charge
mode, reducing the charge current to 10% of the
programmed current. If the low battery voltage persists for
one quarter of the total time (1.125 hr), the battery is
assumed to be defective, the charge cycle terminates and
the STAT pin output pulses at a frequency of 2Hz with a
75% duty cycle. If, for any reason, the battery voltage rises
above 2.95V, the charge cycle will be restarted. To restart
the charge cycle (i.e., when the dead battery is replaced
with a discharged battery less than 2.95V), the charger
must be reset by removing the input voltage and reapplying
it or temporarily pulling the EN_BAT pin below the enable
threshold.
Battery Charger Shutdown Mode
The LP78084’s battery charger can be disabled by pulling
the EN_BAT pin below the shutdown threshold (VI L ). In
shutdown mode, the battery drain current is reduced to less
than 2 A and the ADP supply current to about 5 A
provided the regulator is off. When the input voltage is not
present, the battery charger is in shutdown and the battery
drain current is less than 5 A.
STAT Status Output Pin
The charge status indicator pin has three states: pulldown,
pulse at 2Hz (see Defective Battery Detection) and high
impedance. The pulldown state indicates that the battery
charger is in a charge cycle. A high impedance state
indicates that the charge current has dropped below 10% of
the full-scale current or the battery charger is disabled.
When the timer runs out (4.5 hrs), the STAT pin is also
forced to the high impedance state. If the battery charger is
not in constant-voltage mode when the charge current
is forced to drop below 10% of the full-scale current by
UVCL, STAT will stay in the strong pulldown state.
Charge Current Soft-Start and Soft-Stop
The LP78084’s battery charger includes a soft-start circuit
to minimize the inrush current at the start of a charge cycle.
When a charge cycle is initiated, the charge current ramps
from zero to full-scale current over a period of
approximately 1 2 0 u S . Likewise, internal circuitry slowly
ramps the charge current from full-scale to zero when the
battery charger is turned off or self terminates. This has the
effect of minimizing the transient current load on the power
supply during start-up and charge termination.
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At power-up or when exiting shutdown, the charge time is
set to 4.5 hours. Once the charge cycle terminates, the
battery charger continuously monitors the BAT pin voltage
using a comparator with a 2ms filter time. When the average
battery voltage falls below 4.05V (which corresponds to
80%-90% battery capacity), a new charge cycle is initiated
and a 2.25 hour timer begins. This ensures that the battery is
kept at, or near, a fully charged condition and eliminates the
need for periodic charge cycle initiations. The STAT output
assumes a strong pulldown state during recharge cycles until
C/10 is reached or the recharge cycle terminates.
SWITCHING REGULATOR OPERATION:
The switching regulator in the LP78084 can be turned on by
pulling the ENB pin above VI H .
Main Control Loop
The switching uses a slop-compensated constant frequency,
current mode PWM architecture. Both the main (P-Channel
MOSFET) and synchronous (N-channel MOSFET) switches
are internal. During normal operation, the buck converter
regulates output voltage by switching at a constant
frequency and then modulating the power transferred to the
load each cycle using PWM comparator. It sums three
weighted differential signals: the output feedback voltage
from an external resistor divider, the main switch current
sense, and the slope-compensation ramp. It modulates
output power by adjusting the inductor-peak current during
the first half of each cycle. An N-channel, synchronous
switch turns on during the second half of each cycle (off
time). When the inductor current starts to reverse or when
the PWM reaches the end of the oscillator period, the
synchronous switch turns off. This keep excess
current from flowing backward through the inductor, from
the output capacitor to GND, or through the main and
synchronous switch to GND.
Switching Regulator Undervoltage Lockout
Whenever VINB is less than 2.6V, an undervoltage lockout
circuit keeps the regulator off, preventing unreliable
operation. However, if the regulator is already running and
the battery voltage is dropping, the undervoltage
comparator does not shut down the regulator until VI N B
drops below 2.4V.
Thermal Consideration
To avoid the switching regulator from exceeding the
maximum junction temperature, the user will need to do a
thermal analysis. The goal of the thermal analysis is to
determine whether the operating conditions exceed the
maximum junction temperature of the part. The
temperature rise is given by:
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used to calculate the maximum resistance value for RI S E T :
Where PD =IL O A D 2 × RD S ( O N ) is the power dissipated by the
regulator ; J A is the thermal resistance from the junction of
the die to the ambient temperature.
The junction temperature, TJ , is given by:
Where TA is the ambient temperature.
TJ should be below the maximum junction temperature of
150°C.
Linear Regulator Operation:
The LP78084 includes a low-noise, low-dropout, linear
regulator operates from a 2.5V to 5.5V input and is
guaranteed to deliver 300mA.
The linear regulator is stable with small 2.2µF ceramic
capacitor. Its performance suits battery powered
applications because of its shutdown mode, low quiescent
current, and very low dropout voltage. The low dropout
voltage allows for more utilization of a battery’s available
energy by operating closer to its end-of-life voltage.
A P P L I C AT I O N S I N F O R M AT I O N
BATTERY CHARGER
Programming Charge Current
The battery charge current is programmed using a single
resistor from the ISET pin to ground. The charge current is
400 times the current out of the ISET pin. The program
resistor and the charge current are calculated using the
following equations:
The charge current out of the BAT pin can be determined at
any time by monitoring the ISET pin voltage and using the
following equation:
Stability Considerations
The LP78084 battery charger contains two control loops:
constant-voltage and constant-current. The constant-voltage
loop is stable without any compensation when a battery is
connected with low impedance leads. Excessive lead length,
however, may add enough series inductance to require a
bypass capacitor of at least 1 F from BAT to GND.
In constant-current mode, the ISET pin voltage is in the
feedback loop, not the battery voltage. Because of the
additional pole created by ISET pin capacitance, capacitance
on this pin must be kept to a minimum. With no additional
capacitance on the ISET pin, the battery charger is stable
with ISET resistor values as high as 25k. However, additional
capacitance on this node reduces the maximum allowed
program resistor. The pole frequency at the ISET pin should
be kept above 100kHz. Therefore, if the ISET pin is loaded
with a capacitance, CISET, the following equation should be
2 1 0
IS
Average, rather than instantaneous, battery current may be
of interest to the user. For example, when the switching
regulator operating in low-current mode is connected in
parallel with the battery, the average current being pulled out
of the BAT pin is typically of more interest than the
instantaneous current pulses. In such a case, a simple RC
filter can be used on the ISET pin to measure the average
battery current as shown in Figure 3. A 10k resistor has been
added between the ISET pin and the filter capacitor to
ensure stability.
Figure 3. Isolating Capacitive Load on ISET Pin and Filtering
Undervoltage Charge Current Limiting (UVCL)
USB powered systems tend to have highly variable source
impedances (due primarily to cable quality and length). A
transient load combined with such impedance can easily trip
the UVLO threshold and turn the battery charger off unless
undervoltage charge current limiting is implemented.
Consider a situation where the LP78084 is operating under
normal conditions and the input supply voltage begins to sag
(e.g. an external load drags the input supply down). If the
input voltage reaches VUVCL (approximately 300mV above
the battery voltage,
), under-voltage charge current
limiting will begin to reduce the charge current in an
between ADP and BAT. The
attempt to maintain
LP78084 will continue to operate at the reduced charge
current until the input supply voltage is increased or voltage
mode reduces the charge current further.
Operation from Current Limited Wall Adapter
By using a current limited wall adapter as the input supply,
the LP78084 can dissipate significantly less power when
programmed for a current higher than the limit of the
supply.
Consider a situation where an application requires a 200mA
charge current for a discharged 800mAh Li-Ion battery. If a
typical 5V (non-current limited) input supply is available
then the peak power dissipation inside the part can exceed
300mW.
Now consider the same scenario, but with a 5V input supply
with a 200mA current limit. To take advantage of the supply,
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it is necessary to program the LP78084 to charge at a
current greater than 200mA. Assume that the LP78084
charger is programmed for 300mA (i.e., RI S E T = 1 .33k) to
ensure that part tolerances maintain a programmed current
higher than 200mA. Since the battery charger will demand a
charge current higher than the current limit of the input
supply, the supply voltage will collapse to the battery
voltage plus 200mA times the on-resistance of the internal
PMOSFET. The on-resistance of the battery charger power
device is approximately 1 with a 5V supply. The actual
on-resistance will be slightly higher due to the fact that the
input supply will have collapsed to less than 5V. The
power dissipated during this phase of charging is
approximately 40mW. That is a ten times improvement
over the non-current limited supply power dissipation.
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due to the regulator. PD_BUCK can be calculated as:
Where VOUTB is the regulated output of the switching
regulator, IOUTB is the regulator load and is the regulator
efficiency at that particular load.
It is not necessary to perform worst-case power dissipation
scenarios because the LP78084 will automatically reduce
the charge current to maintain the die temperature at
approximately 115°C. However, the approximate ambient
temperature at which the thermal feedback begins to rotect
the IC is:
USB and Wall Adapter Power
Although the LP78084 allows charging from a USB port, a
wall adapter can also be used to charge Li-Ion batteries.
Figure 4 shows an example of how to combine wall adapter
and USB power inputs. A P-channel MOSFET, MP 1, is
used to prevent back conducting into the USB port when a
wall adapter is present and Schottky diode, D1, is used to
prevent USB power loss through the 1k pulldown resistor.
Typically a wall adapter can supply significantly more
current than the current-limited USB port. Therefore, an
N-channel MOSFET, MN 1, and an extra program resistor
can be used to increase the charge current when the wall
adapter is present.
Example: Consider the extreme case when an LP78084 is
operating from a 6V supply providing 250mA to a 3V
Li-Ion battery, the switching regulator and the LDO are off.
The ambient temperature above which the LP78084 will
begin to reduce the 250mA charge current is approximately:
(Correctly soldered to a 2500mm2 double-sided 1 oz.
copper board, the LP78084 has a thermal resistance of
approximately 43°C/W.)
T=
1 o1 5 C( )6( V
) 3 V 2 5 0 m A 4 3 oC / W
If there is more power dissipation due to the switching
regulator or the LDO, the thermal regulation will kick in at
a somewhat lower temperature than this. In the above
circumstances, the LP78084 can be used above 82.75°C, but
the charge current will be reduced from 250mA. The
approximate current at a given ambient temperature can be
calculated:
Figure 4. Combining Wall Adapter and USB Power
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Power Dissipation
The conditions that cause the LP78084 battery charger to
reduce charge current through thermal feedback can be
approximated by considering the total power dissipated in
the IC. For high charge currents, the LP78084 power
dissipation is approximately:
Using the previous example with an ambient temperature of
85°C, the charge current will be reduced to approximately:
o
o
o
Note: 1V = 1J/C = 1W/A
Where PD is the total power dissipated within the IC, ADP
is the input supply voltage, VBAT is the battery voltage, IBAT
is the charge current and PD_BUCK is the power dissipation
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Furthermore, the voltage at the ISET pin will change
proportionally with the charge current as discussed in the
Programming Charge Current section.
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ADP Bypass Capacitor
Many types of capacitors can be used for input bypassing;
however, caution must be exercised when using multi-layer
ceramic capacitors. Because of the self-resonant and high Q
characteristics of some types of ceramic capacitors, high
voltage transients can be generated under some start-up
conditions, such as connecting the battery charger input to a
live power source.
SWITCHING
LP78084
When choosing the input and output ceramic capacitors,
choose the X5R or X7R dielectric formulations. These
dielectrics have the best temperature and voltage
characteristics of all the ceramics for a given value and
size.
Output Voltage Programming
The output voltage is set by a resistive divider according
to the following formula:
REGULATOR
Inductor Selection
The output inductor is selected to limit the ripple current to
some predetermined value, typically 20%~40% of the full
load current at the maximum input voltage. Large value
inductors lower ripple currents. Higher VI N or VO U T also
increases the ripple current as shown in equation. A
reasonable starting point for setting ripple current is
IL =240mA (40% of 600mA).
The DC current rating of the inductor should be at least
equal to the maximum load current plus half the ripple
current to prevent core saturation. Thus, a 720mA rated
inductor should be enough for most applications
(600mA+120mA). For better efficiency, choose a low
DC-resistance inductor.
CI N and COUT Selection
In continuous mode, the source current of the top MOSFET
is a square wave of duty cycle VOUT/VIN. The primary
function of the input capacitor is to provide a low
impedance loop for the edges of pulsed current drawn by the
LP78084. A low ESR input capacitor sized for the maximum
RMS current must be used. The size required will vary
depending on the load, output voltage and input voltage
source impedance characteristics. A typical value is around
4.7µF.
The input capacitor RMS current varies with the input
voltage and the output voltage. The equation for the
maximum RMS current in the input capacitor is:
The external resistive divider is connected to the output,
allowing remote voltage sensing as shown in Figure 5.
LINEAR
REGULATOR
External Capacitors
Like any low-dropout regulator, the regulator requires
external capacitors for regulator stability. The regulator is
specifically designed for portable applications requiring
minimum board space and smallest components. These
capacitors must be correctly selected for good performance.
Input Capacitor
A minimum input capacitance of 1 µF is required between
the regulator input pin and ground (the amount of the
capacitance may be increased without limit).This capacitor
must be located a distance of not more than 1cm from the
input pin and returned to a clean analog ground.
Any good quality ceramic, tantalum, or film capacitor may
be used at the input. If a tantalum capacitor is used at the
input, it must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to
have a surge current rating sufficient for the application.
No-Load Stability
The output capacitor COUT has a strong effect on loop
stability. The selection of COUT is driven by the required
effective series resistance (ESR).
ESR is a direct function of the volume of the capacitor;
that is, physically larger capacitors have lower ESR. Once
the ESR requirement for COUT has been met, the
RMS current rating generally far exceeds the IR I P P L E ( P - P )
requirement. The output ripple VOUT is determined by:
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The regulator will remain stable and in regulation with no
external load. This is specially important in CMOS RAM
keep-alive applications.
Output Capacitance
The regulator is specifically designed to employ ceramic
output capacitors as low as 2.2µF. Ceramic capacitors below
10µF offer significant cost and space savings, along with
high frequency noise filtering. Higher values and other
types and of capacitor may be used, but their equivalent
series resistance (ESR) should be maintained below 0 . 5 .
Ceramic capacitor of the value required by the regulator are
available in the following dielectric types: Z5U, Y5V, X5R,
and X7R. The Z5U and Y5V types exhibit a 50% or more
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drop in capacitance value as their temperature increase from
25°C, an important consideration. The X5R generally
maintain their capacitance value within ± 20%. The X7R
type are desirable for their tighter tolerance of 10% over
temperature.
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Where:
TJ M A X is the maximum allowable junction temperature. RJ A is
the thermal resistance junction-to-ambient for the package
TA is the ambient temperature.
The regulator dissipation is calculated using:
Power Dissipation and Junction Temperature
Specified regulator operation is assured to a junction
temperature of 160°C; the maximum junction temperature
should be restricted to 160°C under normal operating
conditions. This restriction limits the power dissipation the
regulator can handle in any given application. To ensure the
junction temperature is within acceptable limits, calculate
the maximum allowable dissipation, PD(max), and the actual
dissipation, PD , which must be less than or equal to PD ( m a x )
The maximum-power-dissipation limit is determined using
the following equation:
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Power dissipation resulting from quiescent current is negligible.
Excessive power dissipation triggers the thermal protection
circuit.
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Packaging Information
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