LINER LTC1759

LTC1759
Smart Battery Charger
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DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
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Single Chip Smart Battery Charger Controller
100% Compliant (Rev 1.0) SMBus Support
Allows for Operation with or without Host
SMBus Accelerator Improves SMBus Timing
Hardware Interrupt and SMBAlert Response
Eliminate Interrupt Polling
High Efficiency Synchronous Buck Charger
0.5V Dropout Voltage; Maximum Duty Cycle > 99.5%
AC Adapter Current Limit Maximizes Charge Rate*
1% Voltage Accuracy; 5% Current Accuracy
Up to 8A Charging Current Capability
Dual 10-Bit DACs for Charger Voltage and Current
Programming
User-Selectable Overvoltage and Overcurrent Limits
High Noise Immunity Thermistor Sensor
Small 36-Lead Narrow (0.209") SSOP Package
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APPLICATIO S
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Portable Computers
Portable Instruments
Docking Stations
The LTC®1759 Smart Battery Charger is a single chip
charging solution that dramatically simplifies construction of an SBS compliant system. The LTC1759 implements a Level 2 charger function whereby the charger can
be programmed by the battery or by the host. A thermistor
on the battery being charged is monitored for temperature, connectivity and battery type information. The SMBus
interface remains alive when the AC power adapter is
removed and responds to all SMBus activity directed to it,
including thermistor status (via the ChargerStatus command). The charger also provides an interrupt to the host
whenever a status change is detected (e.g., battery
removal, AC adapter connection).
Charging current and voltage are restricted to chemistry
specific limits for improved system safety and reliability.
Limits are programmable by two external resistors. Additionally, the maximum average current from the AC adapter
is programmable to avoid overloading the adapter when
simultaneously supplying load current and charging current. When supplying system load current, charging current is automatically reduced to prevent adapter overload.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
*US Patent Number 5,723,970
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
15.8k
1k
0.033Ω
AC
ADAPTER
INPUT
+
10µF
35V V
DD
Al
0.1µF
7
0.1µF
16
4
5
12
33k
25
33k
24
18
3.83k
1µF
17
28
0.33µF
0.68µF
1.5k
27
1k
11
6
20
19
VDD
14
15
475k
10k
1k
13
LTC1759
UV
DCIN
VDD
DCDIV
SYNC
INFET
SDB
VCC
CHGEN
CLP
VLIMIT
CLN
ILIMIT
TGATE
DGND
BOOSTC
ISET
GBIAS
PROG
BOOST
VC
SW
COMP1
AGND
RNR
THERM
BGATE
SPIN
SENSE
BAT1
SDA
BAT2
SCL
VSET
INTB
PGND
22
499Ω
21
0.47µF
8
32
SYSTEM
POWER
1µF
9
22µF
10
2
2.2µF
0.1µF
33
34
15µH
0.025Ω
0.68µF
+
1
22µF
3
SMART
BATTERY
35
30
29
200Ω
31
200Ω
23
68Ω
26
36
0.047µF 0.015µF
INTB
SCL
SDA
SMBus
TO
HOST
1759 F01
Figure 1. 4A SMBus Smart Battery Charger
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION
(Note 1)
Voltage at VCC, UV, BAT1, CLP,CLN, SPIN,
SENSE with respect to AGND ....................– 0.3V to 27V
Voltage at DCIN, BAT2 with Respect
to DGND ....................................................– 0.3V to 27V
Voltage at INTB, SDA, SCL, DCDIV with Respect
to DGND ..................................................... – 0.3V to 7V
BOOST, BOOSTC Voltage with Respect to VCC ........ 10V
Voltage at VDD with Respect to DGND ........ – 0.3V to 7V
SW Voltage with Respect to AGND .............. – 2V to VCC
GBIAS, SYNC ............................................ – 0.3V to 10V
VC, PROG, VSET Voltage with Respect
to AGND ......................................................– 0.3V to 7V
TGATE, BGATE Current Continuous .................. ±200mA
TGATE, BGATE Output Energy (per Cycle) ................ 2µJ
PGND, DGND with Respect to AGND .................... ±0.3V
Current into Any Pin ......................................... ±100mA
Operating Ambient Temperature Range ...... 0°C to 70°C
Operating Junction
Temperature Range .............................. – 40°C to 125°C
Storage Temperature ........................... – 65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)................. 300°C
TOP VIEW
BOOST
1
36 PGND
TGATE
2
35 BGATE
SW
3
34 GBIAS
SYNC
4
33 BOOSTC
SDB
5
32 VCC
AGND
6
31 BAT1
UV
7
30 SPIN
INFET
8
29 SENSE
CLP
9
28 PROG
CLN 10
COMP1 11
27 VC
26 VSET
CHGEN 12
25 VLIMIT
INTB 13
24 ILIMIT
SDA 14
23 BAT2
SCL 15
22 DCIN
VDD 16
21 DCDIV
ISET 17
20 RNR
DGND 18
ORDER PART
NUMBER
LTC1759CG
19 THERM
G PACKAGE
36-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 85°C/ W
Consult factory for Industrial and Military grade parts.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range (TJ = 0°C to 100°C), otherwise specifications are
TA = 25°C. VCC = DCIN = 18V, VBAT1, 2 = 12.6V, VDD = 3.3V unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
24
V
12
20
mA
85
150
µA
6.7
7.15
V
5
µA
Supply and Reference
DCIN, VCC Operating Voltage
●
11
VCC Operating Current
VCC ≤ 24V
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DCIN Operating Current
VDCIN = 24V
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UV Lockout Threshold
Voltage on UV Pin Rising
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6.3
UV Pin Input Current
0V ≤ VUV ≤ 8V
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–1
Battery Discharge Current
VUV ≤ 0.4V, All Connected Pins
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3.0
VDD Operating Voltage
VDD Operating Current
Charging, VDD = 5.5V, Shorted Thermistor
Not Charging, VDD = 5.5V
VDD Undervoltage Lockout
80
µA
5.5
V
1.35
80
2
150
mA
µA
2.2
2.9
V
40
●
1.6
●
–1
1
%
–5
5
%
Switching Regulator
Charging Voltage Accuracy (Notes 3, 5)
2.465V ≤ VBAT2 ≤ VMAX
Charging Current Accuracy (Note 3)
RSET Tolerance = 1%
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range (TJ = 0°C to 100°C), otherwise specifications are
TA = 25°C. VCC = DCIN = 18V, VBAT1, 2 = 12.6V, VDD = 3.3V unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
BOOST Pin Current
VBOOST = VSW + 8V, 0V ≤ VSW ≤ 20V
TGATE High
TGATE Low
VBOOST Threshold to Turn TGATE Off
(Note 6)
Measured at (VBOOST – VSW)
Low to High
Hysteresis
BOOSTC Pin Current
VBOOSTC = VCC + 8V
Sense Amplifier CA1 Gain and Input Offset Voltage
(With RS2 = RS3 = 200Ω)
(Measured Across RS1) (Note 4)
11V ≤ VCC ≤ 24V, 0V ≤ VBAT ≤ 20V
RSET = 4.93k
RSET = 49.3k
CA1 Bias Current (SENSE, BAT1)
VSDB = High
VSDB = Low (Shutdown)
CA1 Input Common Mode Range
SPIN Input Current
MIN
●
MAX
2
2
3
3
7.1
0.25
7.3
1
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92
7
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●
VSDB = High, VSPIN = 12.6V
VSDB = Low
6.8
TYP
UNITS
mA
mA
V
V
mA
100
10
108
13
mV
mV
– 50
–120
–10
µA
µA
– 0.25
VCC – 0.3
2
10
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V
mA
µA
CL1 Turn-On Threshold
0.5mA Output Current
87
92
97
mV
CL1 Transconductance
Output Current from 50µA to 500µA
0.5
1
3
mho
CLP Input Current
0.5mA Output Current
1
3
µA
CLN Input Current
0.5mA Output Current
0.8
2
CA2 Transconductance
VC = 1V, IVC = ±1µA
150
200
300
µmho
mA
VA Transconductance (Note 5)
Ouput Current from 50µA to 500µA
0.21
0.6
1
mho
9.3
Gate Drivers
VGBIAS
VCC ≥ 11V, IGBIAS ≤ 15mA, VSDB = High
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8.4
8.9
VTGATE High (VTGAGE – VSW)
ITGATE ≤ 20mA
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5.6
6.6
VBGATE High
IBGATE ≤ 20mA
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6.2
7.2
VTGATE Low (VTGATE – VSW)
ITGATE ≤ 50mA
●
0.8
V
VBGATE Low
IBGATE ≤ 50mA
●
0.8
V
INFET “ON” Clamping Voltage (VCC – VINFET)
INFET “ON” Drive Current
VINFET = VCC – 6V
INFET “OFF” Clamping Voltage
VCC Not Connected, IINFET < – 2µA
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6.5
7.8
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8
20
V
V
9
VCC = 12.4V, (VCC – VINFET) ≥ 2V
VTGATE, VBGATE at Shutdown
VSDB = Low, ITGATE = IBGATE = 10µA
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VDCDIV Rising from 0.8V to 1.2V
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V
mA
1.4
INFET “OFF” Drive Current
V
–2.5
V
mA
1
V
Trip Points
DCDIV Threshold
0.9
DCDIV Hysteresis
1.1
25
DCDIV Input Bias Current
VDCDIV = 1V
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Power-Fail Indicator (VBAT2 ≥ VDCIN) (Note 7)
AC_PRESENT = 1, VDCIN = 6V
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Power-Fail Indicator Hysteresis (VBAT2 ≥ VDCIN)
AC_PRESENT = 1, VDCIN = 6V
SYNC Pin Threshold
SYNC Pin Input Current
1.0
100
0.84
0.94
0.02
0.9
VSYNC = 0V
VSYNC = 2V
0.89
1.4
V
mV
nA
V/V
V/V
2.0
V
– 500
–30
µA
µA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range (TJ = 0°C to 100°C), otherwise specifications are
TA = 25°C. VCC = DCIN = 18V, VBAT1, 2 = 12.6V, VDD = 3.3V unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
200
nA
kΩ
Thermistor Decoder (Note 11)
Combined Input Leakage on RNR and THERM
Thermistor Trip (COLD/OR)
RWEAK = 475k ±1%
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80
100
120
Thermistor Trip (IDEAL/COLD)
RNR = 10k ±1 %
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26.4
30
33.6
kΩ
Thermistor Trip (HOT/IDEAL)
RNR = 10k ±1 %
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2.64
3
3.36
kΩ
Thermistor Trip (UR/HOT)
RUR = 1k ±1 %
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440
500
560
Ω
DACs
Charging Current Resolution
Guaranteed Monotonic Above IMAX/16
Charging Current Granularity
RILIMIT = 0
RILIMIT = 10k ±1 %
RILIMIT = 33k ±1 %
RILIMIT = Open (or Short to VDD)
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Wake-Up Charging Current (IWAKE-UP) (Note 8)
Charging Current Limit (IMAX)
RILIMIT = 0
RILIMIT = 10k ±1 %
RILIMIT = 33k ±1 %
RILIMIT = Open (or Short to VDD)
ISET RDS(ON)
ISET IOFF
VISET = 2.7V
Charging Voltage Resolution
Guaranteed Monotonic (2.5V ≤ VBAT ≤ 21V)
Charging Voltage Granularity
RVLIMIT = 0
RVLIMIT = 10k ±1 %
RVLIMIT = 33k ±1 %
RVLIMIT = 100k ±1 %
RVLIMIT = Open (or Short to VDD)
Charging Voltage Limit
RVLIMIT = 0
RVLIMIT = 10k ±1 %
RVLIMIT = 33k ±1 %
RVLIMIT = 100k ±1 %
RVLIMIT = Open (or Short to VDD) (Note 2)
bits
1
2
4
8
mA
mA
mA
mA
80
mA
1023
2046
4092
8184
mA
mA
mA
mA
25
Ω
1
●
10
bits
16
16
32
32
32
●
●
●
●
8.33
12.50
16.67
20.82
µA
8.432
12.64
16.864
21.056
32.736
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
8.485
12.72
16.97
21.18
V
V
V
V
V
0.6
V
Logic Levels (Note 12)
SCL/SDA Input Low Voltage (VIL)
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SCL/SDA Input High Voltage (VIH)
●
1.4
V
SDA Output Low Voltage (VOL)
IPULLUP = 350µA
●
0.4
V
SCL/SDA Input Current (IIL)
VSDA, VSCL = VIL
●
1
µA
SCL/SDA Input Current (IIH)
VSDA, VSCL = VIH
●
1
µA
INTB Output Low Voltage (VOL)
IPULLUP = 500µA
●
INTB Output Pull-Up Current
VINTB = VOL
●
CHGEN Output Low Voltage (VOL)
IOL = 200µA
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CHGEN Output High Voltage (VOH)
IOH = – 200µA
● VDD – 0.4
SDB Shutdown Threshold
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SDB Pin Current
0V ≤ VSDB ≤ 3V
Power-On Reset Duration
VDD Ramp from 0V to > 3V in < 5µs
4
3.5
10
0.4
V
17.5
µA
0.4
V
2
V
8
µA
V
1
100
µs
LTC1759
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range (TJ = 0°C to 100°C), otherwise specifications are
TA = 25°C. VCC = DCIN = 18V, VBAT1, 2 = 12.6V, VDD = 3.3V unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Charger Timing
VTGATE, VBGATE Rise/Fall Time
1nF Load
25
ns
TGATE, BGATE Peak Drive Current
10nF Load
1
A
Regulator Switching Frequency
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170
200
Synchronization Frequency
●
240
Maximum Duty Cycle in Start-Up Mode (Note 9)
●
85
90
tTIMEOUT for Wake-Up Charging a
Cold or Underrange Battery
●
140
175
230
kHz
280
kHz
%
210
sec
SMBus Timing (refer to System Management Bus Specification, Revision 1.0, section 2.1 for timing diagrams) (Note 12)
SCL Serial Clock High Period (tHIGH)
IPULLUP = 350µA, CLOAD = 150pF
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4
SCL Serial Clock Low Period (tLOW)
IPULLUP = 350µA, CLOAD = 150pF
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4.7
SDA/SCL Rise Time (t r)
CLOAD = 150pF
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SDA/SCL Fall Time (t f)
SMBus Accelerator Boosted Pull-Up Current
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VDD = 3V
µs
µs
30
1000
ns
300
ns
●
1
Start Condition Setup Time (tSU:STA)
●
4.7
µs
Start Condition Hold Time (t HD:STA)
●
4.0
µs
SDA to SCL Rising-Edge Setup Time (tSU:DAT)
●
250
ns
SDA to SCL Falling-Edge Hold Time,
Slave Clocking in Data (tHD:DAT)
●
300
ns
tTIMEOUT Between Receiving Valid
ChargingCurrent() and ChargingVoltage()
Commands (Note 10)
●
140
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life
of a device may be impaired.
Note 2: This limit is greater than the absolute maximum for the charger.
Therefore, there is no effective limitation on voltage when this option is
selected. If the charger is requested to charge with a higher voltage than
the nominal limit, the VOLTAGE_OR bit will be set.
Note 3: Total system accuracy from SMBus request to output voltage or
output current.
Note 4: Test Circuit #1.
Note 5: Voltage accuracy is calculated using measured reference voltage,
obtained from VSET pin using Test Circuit #2, and VDAC resistor divider
ratio.
Note 6: When supply and battery voltage differential is low, high oscillator
duty cycle is required. The LTC1759 has a unique design to achieve duty
cycle greater than 99% by skipping cycles. Only when VBOOST drops below
the comparator threshold, will TGATE be turned off. See Applications
Information section.
2.5
175
mA
210
sec
Note 7: Power failure bit is set when the battery voltage is above 89% of
the power adapter voltage (VDCIN).
Note 8: The charger provides wake-up current when a battery is inserted
into the connector, prior to the battery requesting charging current and
voltage. See Smart Battery Charger Specification (Revision 1.0), section
6.1.3 and 6.1.8.
Note 9: In system start-up, C6 (boost capacitor) has no charge stored in it.
The LTC1759 will keep TGATE off, and turn BGATE on for 0.2µs, thus
charging C6. A comparator senses VBOOST and switches to the normal
PWM mode when VBOOST is above its threshold.
Note 10: Refer to Smart Battery Charge Specification (Revision 1.0),
section 6.1.2.
Note 11: Maximum total external capacitance on RNR and THERM pins
is 75pF.
Note 12: SMBus operation guaranteed by design from –40°C to 85°C.
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Charger Efficiency
SMBus Accelerator Operation
DCDIV Trip Point vs Temperature
100
1.10
16.8V
VCC = 5V
CLD = 200pF
TA = 25°C
5V
95
1.05
VDD = 5.5V
90
DCDIV (V)
EFFICIENCY (%)
12.6V
LTC1759
85
RPULLUP = 15k
80
0V
1.00
VDD = 3V
0.95
75
VIN = 20V
70
0.90
1.5
2.5
3.5
CHARGING CURRENT (A)
0.5
Current from Battery vs Battery
Voltage (Does Not Include VDD
Current)
0
OUTPUT CURRENT ERROR (mA)
110
70
100
IDD (µA)
IBAT (µA)
60
50
90
40
80
30
70
20
10
12
14 16 18
VBAT (V)
20
22
60
3.0
24
3.5
4.0
4.5
VDD (V)
1759 G04
150
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
CHARGING CURRENT (mA)
VDD = 3V
–30
–40
300
1759 G01
RILIMIT = 33k
VIN = 15V
VOUT = 12V
TA = 25°C
–50
1256
2256
3256
CHARGING CURRENT (mA)
–5
–10
Charging Voltage Error
0
VDD = 5.5V
VDD = 3V
–15
–20
–25
4256
1759 G06
OUTPUT VOLTAGE ERROR (mV)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE ERROR (mV)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
200
0
–20
Charging Voltage Error
RILIMIT = 33k
VIN = 15V
VOUT = 12V
TA = 25°C
CPROG = 1nF
RSET = 3.83k
VDD = 5.5V
–60
256
5.5
0
350
6
5.0
–10
1759 G05
Low Current Mode
250
80
TA = 25°C
80
300
70
Programmed Current Accuracy
120
TA = 25°C
10
20 30 40 50 60
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1759 G03
IDD vs VDD (Not Charging)
90
8
10
1759 G02
1759 G09
6
0
1µs/DIV
RVLIMIT = 0
LOAD CURRENT = 15mA
TA = 25°C
–30
2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
CHARGING VOLTAGE (mV)
1759 G07
–5
–10
VDD = 5.5V
–15
VDD = 3V
–20
–25
–30
2000
RVLIMIT = 33k
LOAD CURRENT = 15mA
TA = 25°C
6000
10000
14000
CHARGING VOLTAGE (mV)
18000
1759 G08
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PIN FUNCTIONS
Input Power-Related Pins
UV (Pin 7): Charger Section Undervoltage Lockout Pin.
The rising threshold is 6.7V with a hysteresis of 0.5V.
Switching stops in undervoltage lockout. Connect this
input to the input voltage source with no resistor divider.
UV must be pulled below 0.7V when there is no input
voltage source (5k resistor from adapter output to ground
is required) to obtain the lowest quiescent battery current.
INFET (Pin 8): Gate Drive to Input P-channel FET. For very
low dropout applications, use an external P-channel FET to
connect the adapter output and VCC. INFET is clamped to
7.8V below VCC.
SW (Pin 3): This pin is the reference point for the floating
topside gate drive circuitry. It is the common connection
for the top and bottom side switches and the output
inductor. This pin switches between ground and VCC with
very high dv/dt rates. Care needs to be taken in the PC
layout to keep this node from coupling to other sensitive
nodes. A 1A Schottky clamping diode should be placed
very close to the chip from the ground pin to this pin to
prevent the chip substrate diode from turning on. See
Applications Information for more details.
SYNC (Pin 4): External Clock Synchronization Input. Pulse
width range: 10% to 90%.
CLP (Pin 9): Positive Input to the Input Current Limit
Amplifier CL1. When used to limit supply current, a filter
(R3 and C1 of Figure 10) is needed to filter out the
switching noise. The threshold is set at 92mV.
SDB (Shutdown Bar) (Pin 5): Active Low Digital Input. The
charger is disabled when asserted. This pin is connected
to the CHGEN pin to enable charger control through the
SMBus interface.
CLN (Pin 10): Negative Input to the Input Current Limit
Amplifier CL1. It should be connected to VCC (to the VCC
bypass capacitor C2 for less noise).
CHGEN (Pin 12): Digital Output to Enable Charger Function. Connect CHGEN to SDB.
COMP1 (Pin 11): Compensation Node for the Input Current Limit Amplifier CL1. At input adapter current limit, this
node rises to 1V. By forcing COMP1 low with an external
transistor, amplifier CL1 will be defeated (no adapter
current limit). COMP1 can source 200µA. Ground (to
AGND) this pin if the adapter current limiting function is
not used.
Battery Charging-Related Pins
BOOST (Pin 1): This pin is used to bootstrap and supply
power for the topside power switch gate drive and control
circuity. In normal operation, VBOOST is powered from an
internally generated 8.6V regulator VGBIAS, VBOOST ≈ VCC
+ 8.9V when TGATE is high. Do not force an external
voltage on BOOST pin.
TGATE (Pin 2): This pin provides gate drive to the topside
power FET. When TGATE is driven on, the gate voltage will
be approximately equal to VSW + 6.6V. A series resistor of
5Ω to 10Ω should be used from this pin to the gate of the
topside FET.
ISET (Pin 17): Open-Drain CMOS Switch to DGND. An
external resistor, RSET, is connected from ISET to the
current programming input, the PROG pin of the battery
charger section, which sets the range of the charging
current.
ILIMIT (Pin 24): An external resistor is connected between
this pin and DGND. The value of the external resistor
programs the range and resolution of the programmed
charger current. See Electrical Characteristics table for
more information.
VLIMIT (Pin 25): An external resistor is connected between
this pin and DGND. The value of the external resistor
programs the range and resolution of the VSET divider. See
Electrical Characteristics table for more information.
VSET (Pin 26): This is the tap point of the programmable
resistor divider, which provides battery voltage feedback
to the charger.
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Internal Power Supply Pins
VC (Pin 27): This is the control signal of the inner loop of
the current mode PWM. Switching starts at 0.9V. Higher
VC corresponds to higher charging current in normal
operation. A capacitor of at least 0.33µF to AGND filters out
noise and controls the rate of soft start.
VDD (Pin 16): Low Voltage Power Supply Input. Bypass
this pin with 0.1µF.
PROG (Pin 28): This pin is for programming the charging
current and for system loop compensation. During normal
operation, the pin voltage is approximately 2.465V.
DGND (Pin 18): Ground for Digital Circuitry and DACs.
Should be connected to AGND at the negative terminal
of the charger output filter capacitor.
SENSE (Pin 29): Current Amplifier CA1 Input. Sensing
must be at the positive terminal of the battery.
VCC (Pin 32): Power Input for Battery Charger Section.
Bypass this pin with 0.47µF.
SPIN (Pin 30): This pin is for the internal amplifier
CA1 bias. It must be connected to RSENSE as shown in
Figure 1.
GBIAS (Pin 34): 8.6V Regulator Output for Bootstrapping
VBOOST and VBOOSTC. A bypass capacitor of at least 2µF is
needed. Switching will stop if VBOOST drops below 7.1V.
BAT1 (Pin 31): Current Amplifier CA1 Input.
PGND (Pin 36): High Current Ground Return for Charger
Gate Drivers.
BOOSTC (Pin 33): This pin is used to bootstrap and supply
the current sense amplifier CA1 for very low dropout
conditions. VCC can be as low as only 0.4V above the
battery voltage. A diode and a capacitor are needed to get
the voltage from VBOOST. If low dropout is not needed and
VCC is always 3V or greater than VBAT, this pin can be left
floating or tied to VCC. Do not force this pin to a voltage
lower than VCC.
BGATE (Pin 35): Drives the gate of the bottom external
N-channel FET of the charger buck converter.
Monitor/Fault Diagnostic Pins
DCDIV (Pin 21): Supply Divider Input. This is a high
impedance comparator input with a 1V threshold (rising
edge) and hysteresis.
DCIN (Pin 22): Input connected to the DC input source to
monitor the DC input for power-fail condition.
BAT2 (Pin 23): Sensing Point for Voltage Control Loop.
Connect this to the positive terminal of the battery.
AGND (Pin 6): DC Accurate Ground for Analog Circuitry.
SBS Interface Pins
INTB (Interrupt Bar) (Pin 13): Active Low Interrupt Output
to Host. Signals host that there has been a change of status
in the charger registers and that the host should read the
LTC1759 status registers to determine if any action on its
part is required. This signal can be connected to the
optional SMBALERT# line of the SMBus. Open drain with
weak current source pull-up to VDD (with Schottky to allow
it to be pulled to 5V externally, see Figure 2).
SDA (Pin 14): SMBus Data Signal from Main (Hostcontrolled) SMBus.
SCL (Pin 15): SMBus Clock Signal from Main (HostControlled) SMBus. External pull-up resistor is required.
THERM (Pin 19): Thermistor Force/Sense Pin to Smart
Battery. See Electrical Characteristics table for more
detail. Maximum allowed combined capacitance on THERM
and RNR is 75pF.
RNR (Pin 20): Thermistor Force/Sense Pin to Smart
Battery. See Electrical Characteristics table for more
detail. Maximum allowed combined capacitance on THERM
and RNR is 75pF.
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LTC1759
W
BLOCK DIAGRA
VCC
8V
UV 7
8 INFET
0.2V
+
+
–
–
+
BAT1 31
6.7V
6.7V
–
VCC 32
1 BOOST
–
SDB 5
PWM
LOGIC
1.3V
ONE
SHOT
SYNC 4
2 TGATE
SHDN
+
200kHz
OSC
3 SW
8.9V
34 GBIAS
S
35 BGATE
Q
R
36 PGND
SLOPE COMP
33 BOOSTC
–
+
B1
+
C1–
+
CA2–
VC 27
CLN 10
92mV
+
VREF
1k
CA1–
28 PROG
–
+
VA
+
–CL1
AC_PRESENT
21 DCDIV
22 DCIN
1V
10µA
–
PWR_FAIL
INTB 13
+
20k
812.5k
23 BAT2
65k
72k
10-BIT
VOLTAGE
DAC
CHGEN 12
SDA 14
612k
26 VSET
CHARGER
CONTROLLER
SCL 15
VREF
290k
–
VDD
RNR 20
BAT1
75k
COMP1 11
THERM 19
29 SENSE
+
CLP 9
30 SPIN
+
AGND 6
THERMISTOR
DECODER
SMBus
CONTROLLER
LIMIT
DECODER
13
10-BIT
CURRENT
DAC
DGND 18
24 ILIMIT
25 VLIMIT
17 ISET
16 VDD
1759 F02
Figure 2
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LTC1759
TEST CIRCUITS
Test Circuit 1
SPIN
LTC1759
CA1
CA2
1k
+
0.047µF
+
–
VC
75k
–
SENSE
RS3
200Ω
BAT1
RS2
200Ω
RSENSE
10Ω
+
VBAT
VREF
PROG
1µF
RSET
300Ω
+
LT1006
1k
+
1759 TC01
–
≈ 0.65V
20k
Test Circuit 2
LTC1759
VSET
+
VA
–
VREF
PROG
IPROG
2k
0.47µF
10
RSET
–
+
+
2.465V
2nF
LT1013
1759 TC02
LTC1759
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OPERATIO
Overview (Refer to Block Diagram and Figure 10)
The LTC1759 is composed of a battery charger section, a
charger controller, two 10-bit DACs to control charger
parameters, a thermistor decoder, limit decoder and an
SMBus controller block. If no battery is present, the
thermistor decoder indicates a THERM_OR condition and
charging is disabled by the charger controller (CHGEN =
Low). Charging will also be disabled if AC_PRESENT is
low, or the battery thermistor is decoded as THERM_HOT.
If a battery is inserted or AC power is connected, the
battery will be charged with an 80mA “wake-up” current.
The wake-up current is discontinued after three minutes
if the thermistor is decoded as THERM_UR or
THERM_COLD, and the battery or host doesn’t transmit
charging commands.
The SMBus controller block receives ChargingCurrent()
and ChargingVoltage() commands via the SMBus. If
ChargingCurrent() and ChargingVoltage() command pairs
are received within a three-minute interval, the values are
stored in the current and voltage DACs and the charger
controller asserts the CHGEN line if the decoded thermistor value will allow charging to commence.
ChargingCurrent () and ChargingVoltage() values are compared against limits programmed by the limit decoder
block; if the commands exceed the programmed limits
these limits are substituted and overrange flags are set.
The charger controller will assert INTB whenever a status
change is detected. The host may query the charger, via
the SMBus, to obtain ChargerStatus() information. INTB
will be deasserted upon a successful read of
ChargerStatus() or a successful Alert Response Address
(ARA) request.
Battery Charger Section
The LTC1759 is synchronous current mode PWM stepdown (Buck) switcher. The battery DC charging current is
programmed with a current DAC via the SMBus interface.
Amplifier CA1 converts the charging current through
RSENSE to a much lower current IPROG (IPROG = IBAT •
RSENSE /RS2) fed into the PROG pin. Amplifier CA2 compares the output of CA1 with the programmed current and
drives the PWM loop to force them to be equal. High DC
accuracy is achieved with averaging capacitor CPROG.
Note that IPROG has both AC and DC components. IPROG
generates a ramp signal that is fed to the PWM control
comparator C1 through buffer B1 and level shift resistors
forming the current mode inner loop. The BOOST pin
supplies the top power switch gate drive. The LTC1759
generates a 8.9V VGBIAS for bootstrapping VBOOST and
VBOOSTC as well as to drive the bottom power FET. The
BOOSTC pin supplies the current amplifier CA1 with a
voltage higher than VCC for low dropout applications.
Amplifier VA reduces the charging current when the battery voltage reaches the set voltage programmed by the
VDAC and the 2.465V reference voltage.
The amplifier CL1 monitors and limits the input current,
normally from the AC adapter, to a preset level (92mV/
RCL). At input current limit, CL1 will supply the programming current IPROG and thus reduce battery charging
current.
The INFET pin drives an external input P-channel FET for
low dropout applications.
SMBus Interface
All communications over the SMBus are interpreted by the
SMBus controller block. The SMBus controller is an
SMBus slave device. All internal LTC1759 registers may
be updated and accessed through the SMBus controller,
and charger controller as required. The SMBus protocol is
a derivative of the I2CTM bus (Reference “I 2C-Bus and How
to Use It, V1.0” by Philips and “System Management Bus
Specification” by the Smart Battery System Organization*, for a complete description of the bus protocol
requirements.)
All data is clocked into the shift register on the rising edge
of SCL. All data is clocked out of the shift register on the
falling edge of SCL. Detection of an SMBus Stop condition,
or power-on reset via the VDD undervoltage lockout, will
reset the controller to an initial state at any time.
The LTC1759 command set is interpreted by the SMBus
controller and passed onto the charger controller block as
control signals or updates to internal registers.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.
*http://www. SBS-FORUM.org
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Table 1: Supported Charger Functions
SMBus ADDRESS
(7-BIT)
COMMAND CODE
(8-BIT hex)
ChargerSpecInfo()
b0001_001
ChargerMode()
b0001_001
ChargerStatus()
b0001_001
ChargingCurrent()
b0001_001
ChargingVoltage()
b0001_001
AlarmWarning()
b0001_001
LTCVersionFunction()
b0001_001
h3c
r
Register
OptionalMfgFunction3()
b0001_001
h3d
–
Not Supported
OptionalMfgFunction2()
b0001_001
h3e
–
Not Supported
OptionalMfgFunction1()
b0001_001
h3f
–
Not Supported
Alert Response Address1
b0001_100
N/A
Read Byte
Interrupt Address
FUNCTION
ACCESS
DATA TYPE
h11
r
Register
h12
w
Register
h13
r
Register
h14
w
Register
h15
w
Register
h16
w
Control
1Read-byte format. 89h is returned as the interrupt address of the LTC1759. Rev 1.0 SMBus Compliant.
Table 2: SMBus Word Bit Definitions for All Allowed LTC1759 Functions
FUNCTION
ChargerSpecInfo
ChargerMode()
12
FIELD
WORD BIT
MAPPING
POWER-ON
RESET VALUE
(BINARY)
CHARGER_SPEC
3:0
0001
SELECTOR_SUPPORT
4
0
• 0 – Charger Does Not Support the Optional Smart Battery Selector
Commands
• 1 – Charger Supports the Optional Smart Battery Selector
Commands
• Always Returns 0
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
Reserved
15:5
0
• These Bits Are Reserved and Must Return Zero
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
INHIBIT_CHARGE
0
0
•
•
•
•
ENABLE_POLLING
1
0
• 0 – Disable Polling (Power-On Default for Smart Battery Controlled
Chargers)
• 1 – Enable Polling (Power-On Default for Host Controlled Chargers).
• Ignored by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
POR_RESET
2
0
•
•
•
•
ALLOWED VALUES
• The CHARGER_SPEC Reports the Version of the Smart Battery
Charger Specification the Charger Supports
• 0001 – Version 1.0
• All Other Codes Reserved
• Always Returns 0001
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
0 – Enable Charging (Power-On Default)
1 – Inhibit Charging
Write Only. Read Will NACK
Cleared to Power-On Reset Value When:
1) POR_RESET = 1
2) AC_PRESENT = 0
3) BATTERY_PRESENT = 0
0 – Mode Unchanged (Default)
1 – Set Charger to Power-On Defaults
This Reset Only Affects the Charger_Controller Block
Write Only. Read Will NACK
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FUNCTION
ChargerStatus()
FIELD
WORD BIT
MAPPING
POWER-ON
RESET VALUE
(BINARY)
RESET_TO_ZERO
3
0
• 0 – Charging Value Unchanged
• 1 – Set Charging Values to Zero
NOTE:
This function is implemented by forcing the charger to
CHARGING_NONE_STATE and not allowing charge to resume until a
valid ChargingCurrent() and ChargingVoltage() Pair Is received.
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
Reserved
15:4
0
• Not Implemented. Writes to These Bits Are Ignored.
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
CHARGE_INHIBITED
0
0
This Is the ChargerMode() INHIBIT_CHARGE Bit
• 0 – Charger Is Enabled
• 1 – Charger Is Inhibited
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
MASTER_MODE
1
0
• 0 – Charger Is in Slave Mode (Polling Disabled)
• 1 – Charger Is in Master Mode (Polling Enabled)
• Always Returns 0
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
VOLTAGE_NOTREG
2
0
•
•
•
•
0 – Charger’s Output Voltage Is in Regulation
1 – Requested ChargingCurrent() Is Not Being Met
Not Supported; Always Returns 0
Read Only. Write Will NACK
CURRENT_NOTREG
3
0
•
•
•
•
0 – Charger’s Output Current Is in Regulation
1 – Requested ChargingCurrent() Is Not Being Met
Not Supported; Always Returns 0
Read Only. Write Will NACK
LEVEL_3:LEVEL_2
5:4
01
•
•
•
•
•
•
00 – Reserved
01 – Charger Is a Smart Battery Controlled
10 – Reserved
11 – Charger Is a Host Controlled
Always Returns 01
Read Only. Write Will NACK
CURRENT_OR
6
0
• 0 – ChargingCurrent() Value Is Valid
• 1 – ChargingCurrent() Value Is Invalid
• This Value Is Valid Only When Charging with
CHARGE_INHIBITED = 0 or 1
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
VOLTAGE_OR
7
0
• 0 – ChargingVoltage() Value Is Valid
• 1 – ChargingVoltage() Value Is Invalid
• This Value Is Valid Only When Charging with
CHARGE_INHIBITED = 0 or 1
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
THERM_OR
8
Value
• 0 – Thermistor Indicates Not Overrange
• 1 – Thermistor Indicates Overrange
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
THERM_COLD
9
Value
• 0 – Thermistor Indicates Not Cold
• 1 – Thermistor Indicates Cold
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
THERM_HOT
10
Value
• 0 – Thermistor Indicates Not Hot
• 1 – Thermistor Indicates Hot
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
ALLOWED VALUES
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FIELD
WORD BIT
MAPPING
POWER-ON
RESET VALUE
(BINARY)
THERM_UR
11
Value
ALARM_INHIBITED
12
0
POWER_FAIL
13
Value
• 0 – VBAT/VDCIN < 0.9
• 1 – VBAT/VDCIN > 0.9
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
BATTERY_PRESENT
14
Value
• 0 – Battery Is Not Present
• 1 – Battery Is Present
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
AC_PRESENT
15
Value
• 0 – Charge Power Is Not Available
• 1 – Charge Power Is Available
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
ChargingCurrent()
CHARGING_CURRENT
[15:0]
15:0
0
• Unsigned Integer Representing Charger Current in mA
• Three Possible Responses
– Supply the Current Requested
– Supply Its Programmatic Maximum Current If the Request Is
Greater Than Its Programmatic Value and Less Than hffff
– Supply Its Maximum Safe Current If the Request Is hffff [Supply
Current Required to Meet ChargingVoltage()].
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
ChargingVoltage()
CHARGING_VOLTAGE
[15:0]
15:0
0
• Unsigned Integer Representing Charger Voltage in mV
• Three Possible Responses
– Supply the Voltage Requested
– Supply Its Programmatic Maximum Voltage If the Request Is
Greater Than Its Programmatic Value and Less Than hffff
– Supply Its Maximum Voltage If the Request Is hffff [Supply
Voltage Required to Meet ChargingCurrent()].
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
OVER_CHARGED_
ALARM
15
0
• 1 – Terminate Charging Immediately
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
• Writing a 0 to This Bit Will Be Ignored
TERMINATE_CHARGE_
ALARM
14
0
• 1 – Terminate Charging Immediately
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
• Writing a 0 to This Bit Will Be Ignored.
RESERVED_ALARM1
13
0
• 1 – Terminate Charging Immediately
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
• Writing a 0 to This Bit Will Be Ignored.
OVER_TEMP_ALARM
12
0
• 1 – Terminate Charging Immediately
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
• Writing a 0 to This Bit Will Be Ignored.
FUNCTION
AlarmWarning()
14
ALLOWED VALUES
• 0 – Thermistor Indicates Not Underrange
• 1 – Thermistor Indicates Underrange
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
• 0 – Charger Not Alarm Inhibited
• 1 – Charger Alarm Inhibited. This Bit Is Set but Never Cleared by
AlarmWarning()
• Read Only. Write Will NACK
• Cleared to Power-On Reset Value When:
1) POR_RESET = 1
2) BATTERY_PRESENT = 0
3) AC_PRESENT = 0
4) A Valid ChargingVoltage(), ChargingCurrent() Pair Is Received
LTC1759
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OPERATIO
FUNCTION
LTCVersionFunction
()
WORD BIT
MAPPING
POWER-ON
RESET VALUE
(BINARY)
TERMINATE_
DISCHARGE_ALARM
11
0
• This Bit May Be Used to Signal That the Charger May Be Restarted
After a Battery Conditioning Cycle Has Been Completed
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
• Writing a 0 to This Bit Will Be Ignored
• Not Supported by LTC1759
Reserved
10
–
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
REMAINING_
CAPACITY_ALARM
9
–
• Intended for Host
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
REMAINING_TIME_
ALARM
8
–
• Intended for Host
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
INITIALIZED
7
–
• Intended for Host
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
DISCHARGING
6
–
• Intended for Host
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
FULLY_CHARGED
5
–
• Intended for Host
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
FULLY_DISHARGED
4
–
• Intended for Host
• Not Supported by LTC1759
• Write Only. Read Will NACK
ERROR
3:0
–
•
•
•
•
LTC_VERSION
15:0
0101hex
FIELD
SMBus Accelerator Pull-Ups
Both SCL and SDA have SMBus accelerator circuits which
reduce the rise time on systems with significant capacitance on the two SMBus signals. The dynamic pull-up
circuitry detects a rising edge on SDA or SCL and applies
2mA to 5mA pull-up to VDD for approximately 1µs (external pull-up resistors are still required to supply DC current). This action allows the bus to meet SMBus rise time
ALLOWED VALUES
Intended for Host
All Bits Set High Prior to AlarmWarning() Transmission
Not Supported by LTC1759
Write Only. Read Will NACK
• Returns LTC Version Number
• Read Only
• Always Returns 0101hex
requirements with as much as 150pF on each SMBus
signal. The improved rise time will benefit all of the devices
which use the SMBus, especially those devices that use
the I2C logic levels. Note that the dynamic pull-up circuits
only pull to VDD, so some SMBus devices that are not
compliant to the SMBus specifications may still have rise
time compliance problems if the SMBus pull-up resistors
are terminated with voltages higher than VDD.
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The Charger Controller Block
The LTC1759 charger operations are handled by the
charger controller block. This block is capable of charging
the selected battery autonomously or under host control.
The charger controller can request communications with
the system management host (SMHost) by asserting
INTB = 0; this will cause the SMHost, if present, to poll the
LTC1759.
The charger controller receives SMBus slave commands
from the SMBus controller block.
The charge controller allows the LTC1759 to meet the
following Smart Battery-controlled (Level 2) charger
requirements:
1. Implements the Smart Battery’s critical warning messages over the SMBus.
2. Operates as an SMBus slave device that responds to
ChargingVoltage() and ChargingCurrent() commands
and adjusts the charger output characteristics
accordingly.
The charger controller allows the LTC1759 to meet the
following host-controlled (Level 3) Smart Battery charger
requirements.
1. In a host-controlled system the host is able to operate
as an SMBus master device.
2. The host may determine the appropriate charging algorithm by querying the battery or providing an alternative
special charging algorithm.
3. The host may control charging by disabling the Smart
Battery’s ability to transmit ChargingCurrent() and
ChargingVoltage() request functions and broadcasting
the charging commands to the LTC1759 over the SMBus.
4. The LTC1759 will still respond to Smart Battery critical
warning messages without host intervention.
The charger controller block uses the state machine of
Figure 3. The functional features for state transitions and
general control are detailed in Table 3.
15
0
CHARGING_RESET_STATE
19
14
7
1 OR 2
15
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE
20
15
8 OR 9
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE
21
3 OR 4 OR 5
OR 6 OR 16
8 OR 9
15
10 OR 11 OR 12
OR 13 OR 16
CHARGING_NONE_STATE
22
1759 F03
NOTE: NUMBERS REFER TO CONDITIONS AND STATE DESCRIPTION IN TABLE 3
Figure 3. Charger Controller State Machine
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Table 3. Charger_Controller Functional Features
#
CONDITION
ACTION
0
POWER_ON_RESET = 1
CHARGING_RESET_STATE =1
(Asynchronously Reset the Charger_Controller State Machine During
Power-On Reset)
1
CHARGING_RESET_STATE = 1 AND the Battery Is Present
AND AC_PRESENT = 1 AND INHIBIT_CHARGE = 0 AND Thermistor Is
Ideal
CHARGING _WAKE-UP_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Will “Wake Up” Charge the Battery
at IWAKE-UP Indefinitely
2
CHARGING_RESET_STATE = 1 AND the Battery Is Present
AND AC_PRESENT =1 AND INHIBIT_CHARGE = 0 AND THERM_
UR = 1 OR THERM_COLD = 1
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Will “Wake Up” Charge the Battery
at IWAKE-UP Until Condition 3 Is Met
3
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1 AND the Time-Out Period
Exceeds tTIMEOUT AND THERM_UR = 1 OR THERM_COLD = 1
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
4
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1 AND an AlarmWarning() Message
Is Received with Any Bit in the Upper Nibble Set
CHARGING_NONE_STATE =1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
5
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1 (from Condition 1 above) AND
THERM_HOT Changes from 0 to 1 AND THERM_UR = 0
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
6
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1 (from Condition 2 above) AND
THERM_UR Changes from 1 to 0 AND THERM_HOT = 1
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
7
CHARGING_WAKE-UP-STATE = 1 AND INHIBIT_CHARGE Is
Set to 1
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE =1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Selected Battery. The Timer
Continues to Run. The Charger Can Resume “Wake-Up” Charging If
INHIBIT_CHARGE = 0
8
(CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1 OR CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1)
AND (Both ChargingCurrent() AND ChargingVoltage() Commands
Are Received within tTIMEOUT) AND INHIBIT_CHARGE = 0
AND THERM_HOT = 0
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Will Supply “Controlled Charge” to the
Battery as Specified in the Current and Voltage Commands
9
(CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1 OR CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1)
AND (Both ChargingCurrent() AND ChargingVoltage() Commands
Are Received within tTIMEOUT) AND INHIBIT_CHARGE = 0
AND THERM_UR = 1
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Will Supply “Controlled Charge” to the
Battery as Specified in the Current and Voltage Commands
10
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
AND No New ChargingCurrent() and ChargingVoltage() Commands Are
Received for a Time-Out Period of tTIMEOUT
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
11
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Is Supplying “Controlled Charge” to the
Battery AND (an AlarmWarning() Message Is Received
with Any Bit in the Upper Nibble Set)
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
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#
CONDITION
ACTION
12
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1 AND THERM_HOT
Changes from 0 to 1 AND THERM_UR = 0
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
13
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1 AND THERM_UR
Changes from 1 to 0 AND THERM_HOT = 1
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met
14
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
AND INHIBIT_CHARGE Is Set to 1
CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
INHIBIT_CHARGE Asynchronously Inhibits Charging Without
Affecting the Charger_Controller State Machine. This Means the Charger
Stops Charging the Battery but Continues to Accept New
ChargingCurrent() and ChargingVoltage() Commands, Continues to
Monitor the Battery Thermistor Input and Continues to Track the
Communication Time-Out. It Will Resume Charging the Battery If
INHIBIT_CHARGE Is Cleared to 0, Possibly at Different Current and
Voltage If New Commands Have Been Sent in the Interim
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ANY STATE
The Charger_Controller Is in Any State AND (the Battery Is Removed
OR AC_PRESENT = 0 OR a 1 Is Written to POR_RESET)
NOTE:
Condition 15 Takes Precedence Over Any Other Condition.
CHARGING_RESET_STATE= 1
The Charger_Controller Is Set to Its Power-On Default State
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(CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1) OR
CHARGING_WAKE-UP_STATE = 1) AND
A 1 Is Written to RESET_TO_ZERO
CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
The Charger_Controller Stops Charging the Battery. It Cannot
“Wake Up” Charge Again Until Condition 15 Is Met. It Can Supply
“Controlled Charge” to the Battery If Conditions 8 or 9 Are Met.
The Valid Charge Command Timer Is Cleared When RESET_TO_ZERO =
1. This Prevents Charging from Continuing Until After a Valid
ChargeCurrent() and ChargeVoltage() Pair Is Received
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ANY STATE AND
AC_PRESENT Transitions 0 to 1 or 1 to 0 OR
BATTERY_PRESENT Transitions 0 to 1 or 1 to 0
Alert SMHost of Change by Setting INTB = 0
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CHARGING_RESET_STATE = 1
CHGEN = 0
The Charger Is Not Charging
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CHARGING _WAKE-UP_STATE = 1
CHGEN = ~INHIBIT_CHARGE
The Charger Will Provide a Wake-Up Current When CHGEN = 1
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CHARGING_CONTROLLED_STATE = 1
CHGEN = ~INHIBIT_CHARGE
The Charger Will Provide Specified Charging Voltage and Current
When CHGEN = 1
A Zero Value for ChargingVoltage() Is Handled by Forcing CHGEN = 0
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CHARGING_NONE_STATE = 1
CHGEN = 0
The Charger Is Not Charging
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with RTHERM. The resulting voltage is monitored at
THERM, compared to an internal reference and sampled
at the output of the cold and hot comparators. This
detection mode is only activated if OR tested low.
The Thermistor Decoder Block
This block measures the resistance of the battery’s thermistor and features high noise immunity at critical trip
points. The low power standby mode supports all SMB
charger reporting requirements when AC is not present.
The thermistor decoder is shown in Figure 4.
3. Underrange Detection. The RNR_SELB switch is off
and the RUR_SELB switch is on. The external RUR and
RWEAK resistors form a voltage divider with RTHERM.
The resulting voltage is monitored at RNR, compared to
an internal reference and sampled at the output of the
UR comparators. This detection mode is only activated
if HOT tested high.
Thermistor sensing is accomplished by a state machine
that reconfigures the switches of Figure 4 using RNR_SELB
and RUR_SELB. The three allowable modes are as follows:
1. Overrange Detection. The RUR_SELB and RNR_SELB
switches are off and the external RWEAK resistor forms
a voltage divider with RTHERM. The resulting voltage is
monitored at THERM, compared to an internal reference and sampled at the output of the OR comparator.
This detection mode is always active allowing low
power operation when AC power is not available.
NOTE: The underrange detection scheme is a very important feature of the LTC1759. The RUR/RTHERM divider trip
point of 0.333 • VDD (1V) is well above the 0.047 • VDD
(140mV) threshold of a system using a 10k pull-up. A
system using a 10k pull-up would not be able to resolve the
important underrange to hot transition point with a modest 100mV of ground offset between battery and thermistor detection circuitry. Such offsets are anticipated
when charging at normal current levels.
2. Cold/Ideal/Hot Range Detection. The RNR_SELB
switch is on and the RUR_SELB switch is off. The
external RNR and RWEAK resistors form a voltage divider
VDD
VDD
RWEAK
475k
1%
VDD
RNR_SELB
RUR_SELB
RNR
RNR
10k RUR
1% 1k
1%
VDD
THERM
+
THERM_COLD
–COLD
TOTAL
PARASITIC
CAPACITANCE
MUST BE LESS
THAN 75pF
RTHERM
+
–UR
+
–HOT
+
HYSTERESIS
–OR
THERM
LATCH
THERM_UR
THERM_HOT
THERM_OR
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When AC power is not available the thermistor block
supports the following low power operating features:
provide a measure of safety with a hardware restriction on
charging current which cannot be overridden by software.
1. Only the low power THERM_OR detection circuitry is
kept alive to support battery present interrupts.
Table 6. ILIMIT Trip Points and Ranges
2. The ChargeStatus() read function forces the thermistor
block to update thermistor status at the beginning of the
read. The low power mode is immediately reentered
upon completion of the read.
The thermistor impedance is interpreted according to
Table 4.
Table 4. Thermistor State Ranges
THERMISTOR
RESISTANCE
CHARGE
STATUS BITS
0Ω to 500Ω
THERM_UR,
THERM_HOT
BATTERY_PRESENT
Underrange
500Ω to 3kΩ
THERM_HOT
BATTERY_PRESENT
Hot
3kΩ to 30kΩ
(NONE)
BATTERY_PRESENT
Ideal
30kΩ to 100kΩ
THERM_COLD
BATTERY_PRESENT
Cold
THERM_OR
THERM_COLD
Overrange
Above 100kΩ
DESCRIPTION
NOMINAL
CHARGING
CURRENT RANGE GRANULARITY
ILIMIT VOLTAGE
0
VILIMIT < 0.09VDD
0 < I < 1023mA
1mA
10k ±1%
0.17VVDD < VILIMIT
< 0.34VVDD
0 < I < 2046mA
2mA
33k ±1%
0.42VVDD < VILIMIT
< 0.59V
0 < I < 4092mA
4mA
Open (>250k, 0.66VVDD < VILIMIT
or Short to
VDD)
0 < I < 8184mA
8mA
VDD
AC_PRESENT
12.5k
+
33k
25k
Table 5. Thermistor External Resistor Values
EXTERNAL RESISTOR
VALUE (Ω)
RWEAK
475k ±1%
RUR
1k ±1%
RNR
10k ±1%
Note: The maximum allowed total external capacitance on THERM and
RNR is 75pF, due to settling time requirements.
The ILIMIT Decoder Block
The value of an external resistor connected from this pin
to GND determines one of four current limits that are used
to limit the maximum charging current value. These limits
–
+
VLIMIT
The required values for RWEAK, RUR and RNR are shown in
Table 5.
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EXTERNAL
RESISTOR
(RILIMIT)
–
25k
+
RLIMIT
25k
4
VLIM [3:0]
ENCODER
–
+
12.5k
–
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Figure 5. Simplified VLIMIT Circuit Concept (ILIMIT Is Similar)
The VLIMIT Decoder Block
The value of an external resistor connected from this pin
to GND determines one of five voltage limits that are
applied to the charger output value. These limits provide
a measure of safety with a hardware restriction on charging voltage which cannot be overridden by software.
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Table 7. VLIMIT Trip Points and Ranges
0
VLIMIT VOLTAGE
VVLIMIT < 0.09VVCCP
NOMINAL
CHARGING
VOLTAGE (VOUT)
RANGE
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GRANULARITY
2465mV < VOUT
< 8432mV
16mV
0.17VVDD < VVLIMIT
< 0.34VVDD
2465mV < VOUT
< 12640mV
16mV
0.42VVCCP < VVLIMIT
< 0.59VVDD
2465mV < VOUT
< 16864mV
32mV
100k ±1% 0.66VVDD < VVLIMIT
< 0.84VVDD
2465mV < VOUT
< 21056mV
32mV
Open or
0.91VVDD < VVLIMIT
Tied to VDD
2465mV < VOUT
< 32768mV
32mV
10k ±1%
33k ±1%
CHARGER VOUT (V)
EXTERNAL
RESISTOR
(RVLIMIT)
15
10
5
0
0
5
20
15
10
25
30
PROGRAMMED VALUE (V)
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NOTE: THE USER MUST ADJUST THE VALUE OF
THE EXTERNAL CURRENT SENSING COMPONENTS
(RS1, RS2, RSENSE, RSET) TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY
WITH ILIMIT RANGES. SEE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
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Figure 6. Transfer Function of Charger
The Voltage DAC Block
Note that the charge output voltage is offset by VREF.
Therefore, the value of VREF is subtracted from the SMBus
ChargingVoltage() value in order for the output voltage to
be programmed properly (without offset). If the
ChargingVoltage() value is below the nominal reference
voltage of the charger, nominally 2.465V, the charger
output voltage is programmed to zero. In addition, if the
ChargingVoltage() value is above the limit set by the VLIMIT
pin, then the charger output voltage is set to the value
determined by the VLIMIT resistor and the VOLTAGE_OR
bit is set. These limits are demonstrated in Figure 6.
IPROG
(FROM CA1 AMP)
PROG
RSET
1.25RSET/ChargingCurrent()/ILIMIT[x])
Therefore, programmed current is equal to:
0.8VREF/RSET (ChargingCurrent()/ILIMIT[x]),
for ChargingCurrent() < ILIMIT[x].
When a value less than 1/16th of the maximum current
allowed by ILIMIT is applied to the current DAC input, the
current DAC enters a different mode of operation. The
current DAC output is pulse width modulated with a high
VREF
TO
ERROR
AMP
–
ISET
∆-∑
MODULATOR
CHARGINGCURRENT()
VALUE
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The Current DAC Block
The current DAC is a delta-sigma modulator which controls the effective value of an external resistor, RSET, used
to set the current limit of the charger. Figure 7 is a
simplified diagram of the DAC operation. The delta-sigma
modulator and switch convert the ChargingCurrent() value,
received via the SMBus, to a variable resistance equal to:
+
Figure 7. Current DAC Operation
AVERAGE CHARGER CURRENT
ILIMIT/8
0
~40ms
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Figure 8. Charging Current Waveform in Low Current Mode
frequency clock having a duty cycle value of 1/8. Therefore, the maximum output current provided by the charger
is IMAX/8. The delta-sigma output gates this low duty cycle
signal on and off. The delta-sigma shift registers are then
clocked at a slower rate, about 45ms/bit, so that the
charger has time to settle to the IMAX/8 value. The resulting
average charging current is equal to that requested by the
ChargingCurrent() value.
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When wake-up is asserted to the current DAC block, the
delta-sigma is then fixed at a value equal to 80mA, independent of the ILIMIT setting.
Note:
The external resistor connected to the ISET pin must be
multiplied by 0.8 to compensate for the 80% maximum
duty cycle of the sigma-delta modulator. Note also that the
80% duty cycle converts the rise/fall time mismatches to
a small gain error, rather than a nonlinearity. The parasitic
capacitance at the ISET pin should be minimized to keep
these errors small.
The Battery Monitor Block (PWR_FAIL)
Two internal resistor dividers compare the BAT2 terminal
to the DCIN terminal. When BAT2 is above 89% of the
voltage at DCIN the PWR_FAIL bit is set to 1. A small
amount of proportional hysteresis, ~ 2%, is used for noise
immunity. The PWR_FAIL bit is set low if AC_PRESENT
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Adapter Limiting
An important feature of the LTC1759 is the ability to
automatically adjust charging current to a level which
avoids overloading the wall adapter. This allows the product to operate at the same time that batteries are being
charged without complex load management algorithms.
Additionally, batteries will automatically be charged at the
maximum possible rate of which the adapter is capable.
This feature is created by sensing total adapter output
current and adjusting charging current downward if a
preset adapter current limit is exceeded. True analog
control is used, with closed loop feedback ensuring that
adapter load current remains within limits. Amplifier CL1
in Figure 9 senses the voltage across RS4, connected
between the CLP and CLN pins. When this voltage exceeds
92mV, the amplifier will override programmed charging
current to limit adapter current to 92mV/RS4. A lowpass
filter formed by 500Ω and 1µF is required to eliminate
switching noise. If the current limit is not used, both CLP
and CLN pins should be connected to VCC.
Setting Input Current Limit
To set the input current limit, you need to know the
minimum wall adapter current rating. Subtract 5% for the
input current limit tolerance and use that current to determine the resistor value.
RS4 = 92mV/ILIMIT
ILIMIT =
Adapter Min Current – (Adapter Min Current • 5%)
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92mV
+
+
CLP
1µF
CL1
500Ω
CLN
–
AC ADAPTER
INPUT
VIN
RS4*
VCC
+
LTC1759
CIN
*RS4 =
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92mV
ADAPTER CURRENT LIMIT
Figure 9. Adapter Current Limiting
Table 7. Common RS4 Resistor Values
ADAPTER
RATING (A)
RS4 VALUE*
(Ω) 1%
RS4 POWER
DISSIPATION (W)
RS4 POWER
RATING (W)
1.5
0.06
0.135
0.25
1.8
0.05
0.162
0.25
2
0.045
0.18
0.25
2.3
0.039
0.206
0.25
2.5
0.036
0.225
0.5
2.7
0.033
0.241
0.5
3
0.03
0.27
0.5
* Values shown above are rounded to nearest standard value.
As is often the case, the wall adapter will usually have at
least a +10% current limit margin and many times one can
simply set the adapter current limit value to the actual
adapter rating (see Table 7).
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Charge Termination Issues
Batteries with constant current charging and voltagebased charger termination might experience problems
with reductions of charger current caused by adapter
limiting. It is recommended that input limiting feature be
defeated in such cases. Consult the battery manufacturer
for information on how your battery terminates charging.
Setting Output Current Limit (Refer to Figure 10)
The LTC1759 current DAC and the PWM analog circuitry
must coordinate the setting of the charger current. Failure
to do so will result in incorrect charge currents.
Table 8. Recommended Resistor Values
IMAX
(A)
RSENSE
(Ω) 1%
RSENSE
(W)
RS1 = RS2
(Ω) 1%
RSET
(Ω) 1%
RILIMIT
(Ω) 1%
1.023
0.100
0.25
200
3.83k
0
2.046
0.05
0.25
200
3.83k
10k
4.092
0.025
0.5
200
3.83k
33k
8.184
0.012
1
200
4.02k
Open
Warning
DO NOT CHANGE THE VALUE OF RILIMIT DURING OPERATION. The value must remain fixed and track the RSENSE
R1
15.8k
and RSET values at all times. Changing the current setting
can result in currents that greatly exceed the requested
value and potentially damage the battery or overload the
wall adapter if no input current limiting is provided.
Example Calculations
Setting up the output current to the desired value involves
calculating these values:
1. RSENSE: This resistor is the current sense resistor on the
charger output.
2. RSET: This resistor sets the current DAC output programming current scale.
3. RILIMIT: This resistor programs the full-scale value of
the current DAC (IMAX).
The value of RSENSE and RSET are directly related to each
other based on the values chosen for RS1 and RS2. To
prevent current sense op amp input bias errors, the value
of RS1 and RS2 are kept the same, about 200Ω. RSET is
used to scale the PROG pin current relative to the RSENSE
voltage drop to set the maximum current value.
The following example is for a 4A design.
R2
1k
RCL, 0.033Ω
Q1
AC
ADAPTER
INPUT
+
C9, 0.1µF
C15
10µF
35V VDD
Al
C14
0.1µF
7
16
4
5
12
RVLIMIT, 33k
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RILIMIT, 33k
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RSET, 3.83k
C11, 1µF
17
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C13, 0.33µF
R4, 1.5k
C12, 0.68µF
R7, 1k
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11
6
20
19
VDD
RWEAK
475k
14
RNR
10k
RUR
1k
15
13
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VDD
DCDIV
SYNC
INFET
SDB
VCC
CHGEN
CLP
VLIMIT
CLN
ILIMIT
TGATE
DGND
BOOSTC
ISET
GBIAS
PROG
BOOST
VC
SW
COMP1
AGND
RNR
BGATE
SPIN
SENSE
THERM
BAT1
SDA
BAT2
SCL
VSET
INTB
PGND
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C2
0.47µF
8
R3
499Ω
SYSTEM
POWER
C1
1µF
32
C16
22µF
9
10
2
C5, 2.2µF
C4, 0.1µF
Q2
33
34
1
D2
D2
C6
0.68µF
L1
15µH
RSENSE
0.025Ω
+
Q3
3
D1
C3
22µF
SMART
BATTERY
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30
29
RS1, 200Ω
31
RS2, 200Ω
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R6
68Ω
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36
C8
0.047µF
C7
0.015µF
INTB
SCL
SDA
D1: MBRS130LT3
D2: FMMD7000
L1: SUMIDA CDRH127-150
Q1: Si3457DV
Q2, Q3: Si3456DV
SMBus
TO
HOST
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Figure 10. 4A SMBus Smart Battery Charger
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Step 1: Determine RSENSE. Using your chosen IMAX for
your maximum charge current, calculate the sense resistor value and round to the nearest standard value. Any
rounding error is made up by the RSET resistor calculation.
The value of the VSENSE voltage is user-definable. A good
trade-off between minimize power dissipation in the current sense resistor and maintaining good current scale
accuracy is to use VSENSE = 100mV for full-scale current.
RSENSE = VSENSE/IMAX
RSENSE = 0.1V/4.092A = 0.024Ω
Use RSENSE = 0.025Ω
Step 2: Determine the value of RSET. VREF is 2.465V.
Round RSET to the nearest standard value.
RSET = VREF/(1.25 • IMAX) • RS1/RSENSE
RSET = 2.465/(1.25 • 4.092) • 200/0.025 = 3.855k
Use RSET = 3.83kΩ
Step 3: Determine the value of RILIMIT. This is simply a
lookup function based on your IMAX value. See the Electrical Characteristics table for allowable RILIMIT values. Refer
to Table 8 per recommended resistor values.
Inductor Selection
Higher operating frequencies allow the use of smaller
inductor and capacitor values. A higher frequency generally results in lower efficiency because of MOSFET gate
charge losses. In addition, the effect of inductor value on
ripple current and low current operation must also be
considered. The inductor ripple current ∆IL decreases
with higher frequency and increases with higher VIN.
∆IL =
 V 
1
VOUT  1 − OUT 
( f)(L)  VIN 
Accepting larger values of ∆IL allows the use of low
inductances, but results in higher output voltage ripple
and greater core losses. A reasonable starting point for
setting ripple current is ∆IL = 0.4(IMAX). Remember the
maximum ∆IL occurs at the maximum input voltage. The
inductor value also has an effect on low current operation.
The transition to low current operation begins when the
inductor current reaches zero while the bottom MOSFET is
on. Lower inductor values (higher ∆IL) will cause this to
occur at higher load currents, which can cause a dip in
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efficiency in the upper range of low current operation. In
practice 15µH is the lowest value recommended for use.
Calculating IC Power Dissipation
The power dissipation of the LTC1759 is dependent upon
the gate charge of Q2 and Q3. The gate charge is determined from the manufacturer’s data sheet and is dependent upon both the gate voltage swing and the drain
voltage swing of the FET.
PD = (VVCC – VGBIAS)[fPWM(QG2 + QG3)] + VVCC • IVCC
Example: VVCC = 18V, VGBIAS = 8.9V, fPWM = 230kHz,
QG2 = QG3 = 20nC, IVCC = 20mA.
PD = (18V – 8.9V)(230kHz • 40nC) + 18V • 20mA
= 437mW
Soft Start and Undervoltage Lockout
The LTC1759 is soft started by the 0.33µF capacitor on the
VC pin. On start-up, VC pin voltage will rise quickly to 0.5V,
then ramp up at a rate set by the internal 45µA pull-up
current and the external capacitor. Battery charging current starts ramping up when VC voltage reaches 0.7V and
full current is achieved with VC at 1.1V. With a 0.33µF
capacitor, time to reach full charge current is about 10ms
and it is assumed that input voltage to the charger will
reach full value in less than 10ms. The capacitor can be
increased up to 1µF if longer input start-up times are
needed.
In any switching regulator, conventional timer-based soft
starting can be defeated if the input voltage rises much
slower than the time out period. This happens because the
switching regulators in the battery charger and the computer power supply are typically supplying a fixed amount
of power to the load. If input voltage comes up slowly
compared to the soft start time, the regulators will try to
deliver full power to the load when the input voltage is still
well below its final value. If the adapter is current limited,
it cannot deliver full power at reduced output voltages and
the possibility exists for a quasi “latch” state where the
adapter output stays in a current limited state at reduced
output voltage. For instance, if maximum charger plus
computer load power is 30W, a 15V adapter might be
current limited at 2.5A. If adapter voltage is less than
(30W/2.5A = 12V) when full power is drawn, the adapter
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voltage will be pulled down by the constant 30W load until
it reaches a lower stable state where the switching regulators can no longer supply full load. This situation can be
prevented by utilizing the DCDIV resistor divider, set
higher than the minimum adapter voltage where full power
can be achieved.
Input and Output Capacitors
In the 4A Lithium Battery Charger (Figure 10), the input
capacitor (C14) is assumed to absorb all input switching
ripple current in the converter, so it must have adequate
ripple current rating. Worst-case RMS ripple current will
be equal to one half of output charging current. Actual
capacitance value is not critical. Solid tantalum low ESR
capacitors have high ripple current rating in a relatively
small surface mount package, but caution must be used
when tantalum capacitors are used for input or output
bypass. High input surge currents can be created when the
adapter is hot-plugged to the charger or when a battery is
connected to the charger. Solid tantalum capacitors have
a known failure mechanism when subjected to very high
turn-on surge currents. Only Kemet T495 series of “Surge
Robust” low ESR tantalums are rated for high surge
conditions such as battery to ground.
The relatively high ESR of an aluminum electrolytic for
C15, located at the AC adapter input terminal, is helpful in
reducing ringing during the hot-plug event.
Highest possible voltage rating on the capacitor will minimize problems. Consult with the manufacturer before use.
Alternatives include new high capacity ceramic (at least
20µF) from Tokin, United Chemi-Con/Marcon, et al. However, using ceramic capacitors in the output filter of the
charger can lead to acoustic noise radiation that can be
confused with instability. At low charge currents, the
charger operates in discontinuous current mode at an
audible frequency. Other alternative capacitors include
OSCON capacitors from Sanyo.
The output capacitor (C3) is also assumed to absorb
output switching current ripple. The general formula for
capacitor current is:
(
)
V
0.29 (VBAT) 1 – BAT
VCC
IRMS =
(L1)(f)
For example, VCC = 19V, VBAT = 12.6V, L1 = 10µH, and
f = 200kHz, IRMS = 0.6A.
EMI considerations usually make it desirable to minimize
ripple current in the battery leads, and beads or inductors
may be added to increase battery impedance at the 200kHz
switching frequency. Switching ripple current splits between the battery and the output capacitor depending on
the ESR of the output capacitor and the battery impedance. If the ESR of C3 is 0.2Ω and the battery impedance
is raised to 4Ω with a bead or inductor, only 5% of the
current ripple will flow in the battery.
Charger Crowbar Protection
If VIN connector of Figure 1 charger can be instantaneously
shorted (crowbarred) to ground, then a small
P-channel FET M4 should be used to fast turn off the input
P-channel FET M3 (see Figure 11), otherwise, high surge
current might damage M3. M3 can also be replaced by a
diode if dropout voltage and heat dissipation are not
problems.
Note that LT1759 will operate even when VBAT is grounded.
If VBAT of Figure 1 charger gets shorted to ground very
quickly (crowbarred) from a high battery voltage, slow
loop response may allow charge current to build up and
damage the topside N-channel FET M1. A small diode D5
(see Figure 12) from SDB pin to VBAT will shut down
switching and protect the charger.
Note that M4 and/or D5 are needed only if the charger
system can be potentially crowbarred.
Protecting SMBus Inputs
The SMBus inputs, SCL and SDA, are exposed to uncontrolled transient signals whenever a battery is connected
to the system. If the battery contains a static charge, the
SMBus inputs are subjected to ESD which can cause
damage after repeated exposure. Also, if the battery’s
positive terminal makes contact to the connector before
the negative terminal, the SMBus inputs can be forced
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below ground with the full battery potential, causing a
potential for latch-up in any of the devices connected to the
SMBus inputs. Therefore it is good design practice to
protect the SMBus inputs as shown in Figure 13.
PCB Layout Considerations
The LTC1759 has two layout critical areas. The first is the
ISET pin and the second is the DC/DC converter switching
circuity.
ISET Pin Layout: The LTC1759 ISET pin lead length is
critical and should be kept to a minimum to reduce
parasitic capacitance. Any parasitic capacitance on this
node will cause errors in the programmed current values.
Place RSET resistor directly next to the ISET pad. The trace
from RSET to the LTC1759 PROG pin pad is not critical.
DC/DC PCB Layout Hints: For maximum efficiency, the
switch node rise and fall time is kept as short as possible.
To prevent magnetic and electrical field radiation and high
frequency resonant problems, proper layout of the components connected to the IC is essential, especially the
power paths (primary and secondary).
1. Keep the highest frequency loop path as small and tight
as possible. This includes the bypass capacitors, with
the higher frequency capacitors being closer to the
noise source than the lower frequency capacitors. The
highest frequency power path loop has the highest
layout priority. For best results, avoid using vias in this
loop and keep the entire high frequency loop on a single
external PCB layer. If you must, use multiple vias to
keep the impedance down (see Figure 15).
2. Run long power traces in parallel. Best results are
achieved if you run each trace on separate PCB layer
one on top of the other for maximum capacitance
coupling and common mode noise rejection.
3. If possible, use a ground plane under the switcher
circuitry to minimize capacitive interplane noise coupling.
4. Keep signal or analog ground separate. Tie this analog
ground back to the power supply at the output ground
using a single point connection.
5. For best current programming accuracy provide a Kelvin
connection from RSENSE to RS1 and RS2. See Figure 14
as an example.
Interfacing with a Selector
The LTC1759 is designed to be used with a true analog
multiplexer for the thermistor sensing path. Some selector ICs from various manufacturers may not implement
this. Consult LTC applications department for more information.
RS4
M3
VIN
VCC
M4
TPO610
LTC1759
INFET
1759 F11
Electronic Loads
The LTC1759 is designed to work with a real battery.
Electronic loads will create instability within the LTC1759
preventing accurate programming currents and voltages.
Consult LTC applications department for more information.
Figure 11. VIN Crowbar Protection
VDD
CHGEN
100k
FOR ESD PROTECTION
LTC1759
CONNECTOR
TO BATTERY
SDB
D5
1N4148
1759 F12
TO SYSTEM
FOR ESD AND LATCH-UP
PROTECTION
VBAT
Figure 12. VBAT Crowbar Protection
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1759 F13
Figure 13
LTC1759
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U
W
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
a crude voltage level detector looking for voltage going
below approximately one volt on the emitter. The RC
circuit consisting of R4 and C1 filters low pulses from the
ISET pin. Q2 buffers the RC filter circuit allowing a more
logic level type interface. The circuit is powered from the
logic output driver of the CHGEN pin of the LTC1759. The
circuit does not need any capacitive supply bypassing to
function and draws little current. When the CHGEN pin
goes low, the current consumption of the circuit is eliminated. Note that some resistor values must change depending on the supply voltage connected to the VDD pin of
the LTC1759. An optional low power 555 timer can be
added to to give a blinking LED charge indication.
Charging Indication
When a CHARGECURRENT() command with a value of
zero is sent to the LTC1759, current stops flowing into the
battery. However, the command does not cause the CHGEN
pin to pull low. This prevents use of the CHGEN pin as a
charge termination indication. Figure 16 shows a circuit
that reliably indicates when the battery is receiving a
charge current.
The circuit shown, except for the optional 555 timer IC,
filters out the ISET DAC 80kHz output into a smooth signal.
Q1 and R5 partially isolate the capacitance of C1 from
effecting the ISET pin of the LTC1759. Q1 is configured as
SWITCH NODE
L1
DIRECTION OF CHARGING CURRENT
VBAT
RSENSE
VIN
CIN
HIGH
FREQUENCY
CIRCULATING
PATH
D1
COUT
BAT
1759 F14
TO RS1 AND RS2
1759 F15
Figure 15. High Speed Switching Path
Figure 14. Kelvin Sensing of Charging Current
VDD
1
2
CHARGE
R1
3
R1
3.3V = 240Ω
5V = 510Ω
CHARGE (H)
4
LMC555
GROUND
VCC
TRIGGER
DISCHARGE
OUTPUT
THRESHOLD
RESET
CONTROL
VOLTAGE
(OPTIONAL, SEE TEXT)
8
R2
4.7k
7
6
5
R3
2.7M
C2
0.1µF
7
C3
0.1µF
VDD
16
4
5
R4
4.7M
12
25
D
Q2, 2N7002
S
G
C1
0.1µF
R6
R5
10k
24
18
17
28
R6
3.3V = 330k
5V = 680k
Q1
MMBT3904
R7
330k
27
11
6
20
19
14
15
13
U2
LTC1759
UV
DCIN
VDD
DCDIV
SYNC
INFET
SDB
CHGEN
VLIMIT
VCC
BOOSTC
CLP
ILIMIT
CLN
DGND
TGATE
ISET
SW
PROG
BGATE
VC
BOOST
COMP1
GBIAS
AGND
RNR
SPIN
SENSE
THERM
BAT1
SDA
BAT2
SCL
VSET
INTB
PGND
22
21
8
32
33
9
10
2
3
35
1
34
30
29
31
23
26
36
1759 F16
Figure 16. Battery Charge Indicator Circuit
Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
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LTC1759
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
4A SMBus Smart Battery Charger
R1
15.8k
R2
1k
RCL, 0.033Ω
Q1
AC
ADAPTER
INPUT
+
C9, 0.1µF
C15
10µF
35V VDD
Al
C14
0.1µF
7
16
4
5
12
RVLIMIT, 33k
25
RILIMIT, 33k
24
18
RSET, 3.83k
C11, 1µF
17
28
C13, 0.33µF
R4, 1.5k
C12, 0.68µF
R7, 1k
27
11
6
20
19
VDD
RWEAK
475k
14
RNR
10k
15
RUR
1k
13
LTC1759
UV
DCIN
VDD
DCDIV
SYNC
INFET
SDB
VCC
CHGEN
CLP
VLIMIT
CLN
ILIMIT
TGATE
DGND
BOOSTC
ISET
GBIAS
PROG
BOOST
VC
SW
COMP1
BGATE
AGND
SPIN
RNR
SENSE
THERM
BAT1
SDA
BAT2
SCL
VSET
INTB
PGND
22
21
C2
0.47µF
8
R3
499Ω
SYSTEM
POWER
C1
1µF
32
C16
22µF
9
10
2
C5, 2.2µF
C4, 0.1µF
Q2
33
34
D2
1
D2
C6
0.68µF
L1
15µH
RSENSE
0.025Ω
+
Q3
3
D1
C3
22µF
SMART
BATTERY
35
30
29
RS1, 200Ω
31
RS2, 200Ω
23
R6
68Ω
26
C8
0.047µF
36
C7
0.015µF
INTB
SCL
SDA
D1: MBRS130LT3
D2: FMMD7000
L1: SUMIDA CDRH127-150
1759 F10
Q1: Si3457DV
Q2, Q3: Si3456DV
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
SMBus
TO
HOST
Dimensions in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.
G Package
36-Lead Plastic SSOP (0.209)
(LTC DWG # 05-08-1640)
5.20 – 5.38**
(0.205 – 0.212)
1.73 – 1.99
(0.068 – 0.078)
12.67 – 12.93*
(0.499 – 0.509)
36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
0° – 8°
0.13 – 0.22
(0.005 – 0.009)
0.65
(0.0256)
BSC
0.55 – 0.95
(0.022 – 0.037)
0.25 – 0.38
NOTE: DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
(0.010 – 0.015)
*DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH
SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (0.006") PER SIDE
**DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD
FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.254mm (0.010") PER SIDE
7.65 – 7.90
(0.301 – 0.311)
0.05 – 0.21
(0.002 – 0.008)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
G36 SSOP 1098
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DESCRIPTION
COMMENTS
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Dual PowerPath Switch Driver
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LTC1479
PowerPath Controller for Dual Battery Systems
Switches Two Batteries, AC Adapter and Charger
LT1505
High Efficiency Constant-Current/Constant-Voltage Charger
Up to 97% Efficiency with Input Current Limiting
LT1511
Monolithic 3A Constant-Current/Constant-Voltage Charger
Input Current Limiting; No External MOSFETs
LTC1694
SMBus Accelerator in SOT-23 Package
Improves SMBus Data Integrity
LT1769
Monolithic 2A Constant-Current/Constant-Voltage Charger
Similar to LT1511 but 2A Rating, 28-Pin SSOP Package
PowerPath is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
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