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RT9420
Host-Side Single Cell Lithium Battery Gauge
General Description
Features
The RT9420 is a compact, host-side fuel gauge IC for
lithium-ion (Li+) battery-powered systems.
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For the embedded Fuel Gauge function, the state-ofcharge (SOC) calculation is based on the battery voltage
information and the dynamic difference between battery
voltage and relaxed OCV, by using iteration to estimate
the increasing or decreasing SOC.
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Voltage-based algorithm can support smoothly SOC and
does not accumulate error with time and current. That is
an advantage compared to coulomb counter which suffer
from SOC drift caused by current-sense error and battery
self-discharge. The disadvantage of voltage-based fuel
gauge, it can report incremental SOC(%), but can't report
capacity (mAh).
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Host-Side Fuel Gauging
Precision Voltage Measurement ±12.5mV Accuracy
Accurate Relative Capacity (RSOC) Calculated from
Voltaic Gauge Algorithm with Temperature
Compensation
No Accumulation Error on Capacity Calculation
No Battery Relearning Necessary
No Current Sense Resistor Required
External Alarm/Interrupt for Low Battery Alert
I2C Compatible Interface
Low Power Consumption
Applications
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A quick sensing operation provides a good initial estimate
of the battery's SOC. This feature allows the IC to be
located on system side, reducing cost and supply chain
constraints on the battery. Measurement and estimated
capacity data sets are accessed through an I2C interface.
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Smartphones
Tablet PC
Digital Still Cameras
Digital Video Cameras
Handheld and Portable Applications
The RT9420 is available in the WDFN-8L 2x3 package.
Simplified Application Circuit
PACK+
+
PMIC_VBAT
IO Power
RT9420
R1
VBAT
R2
R3
System
Processor
VDD
IRQ
ALERT
C1
Li +
Protection
Circuit
QS
TEST
GND
SDA
SCL
SDA
SCL
C2
PACKPMIC_GND
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Ordering Information
Pin Configurations
RT9420
(TOP VIEW)
TEST
VBAT
VDD
GND
Lead Plating System
G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free)
1
2
3
8
GND
Package Type
QW : WDFN-8L 2x3 (W-Type)
4
7
6
9
5
SDA
SCL
QS
ALERT
Note :
WDFN-8L 2x3
Richtek products are :
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RoHS compliant and compatible with the current require-
Marking Information
ments of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
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Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
06 : Product Code
W : Date Code
06W
Function Pin Description
Pin No.
Pin Name
Pin Function
1
TEST
Test Pin. Connect to GND pin during normal operation.
2
VBAT
Battery Voltage Measurement Input.
3
VDD
Processor Power Input. Decouple with a 10nF capacitor.
4
GND
Ground.
5
ALERT
Alert Output. When SOCLow condition is detected, it outputs low as interrupt
signal. Connect to interrupt input of the system processor. Connect to GND if
not used.
6
QS
Quick Sensing Input. Active high to restart the calculation. Pull low to GND
during normal operation.
7
SCL
Serial Clock Input. Slave I C clock line for communication with system.
8
SDA
Serial Data Input. Slave I C data line for communication with system.
9 (Exposed Pad)
GND
The exposed pad must be soldered to a large PCB and connected to GND for
maximum power dissipation.
2
2
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Function Block Diagram
VDD
I C
Interface
SDA
SCL
Voltaic Gauge
Algorithm
Controller
QS
ALERT
TEST
GND
VBAT
12-bit
ADC
2
Battery
OCV Model
Operation
12-bit ADC
Controller
Analog-to-Digital Converter. It converts the voltage input
from VBAT pin to target value.
The controller takes care of the control flow of system
routine, ADC measurement flow, algorithm calculation and
alert determined.
Battery OCV Model
Parameters for battery characteristics.
I2C Interface
The fuel gauge registers can be accessed through the I2C
Voltaic Gauge Algorithm
Interface.
The RT9428 calculates and determines that the embedded
Fuel Gauge calculates and determines the Li+ battery
SOC according to battery voltage only.
The algorithm estimates the increasing or decreasing SOC
by an iteration model according to the difference between
battery voltage and the battery OCV. The dynamic voltaic
information can effectively emulate the Li+ battery behavior
and determines the SOC (%), but can't report capacity (mAh).
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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(Note 1)
Voltage on TEST Pin Relative to GND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Voltage on VBAT Pin Relative to GND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Voltage on All Other Pins Relative to GND -------------------------------------------------------------------------SCL, SDA, QS, ALERT to GND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VBAT to GND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C
WDFN-8L 2x3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
WDFN-8L 2x3, θJA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WDFN-8L 2x3, θJC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Junction Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Storage Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recommended Operating Conditions
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−0.3V to 5.5V
−0.3V to 5.5V
−0.3V to 6V
−0.3V to 5.5V
−0.3V to 5V
3.17W
31.5°C/W
7.5°C/W
260°C
150°C
−65°C to 150°C
(Note 3)
Supply Voltage, VDD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5V to 4.5V
Junction Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 85°C
Electrical Characteristics
(2.5V ≤ VDD ≤ 4.5V, TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
(Note 4)
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
--
22
40
A
--
0.5
1
--
1
3
3.5
1
3.5
12.5
--
12.5
25
--
25
15
--
--
DC Section
Active Current
IACTIVE
Sleep-Mode Current
(Note 5) ISLEEP
Time-Base Accuracy
tERR
Voltage Measurement Error
VGERR
VBAT Pin Input Impedance
RVBAT
SCL, SDA, QS
Input Voltage
VDD = 2.5V
TA = 20C to 70C
(Note 4)
VBAT = 4V
Logic-High
All voltage reference to GND
1.4
--
--
Logic-Low
All voltage reference to GND
--
--
0.5
A
%
mV
M
V
SDA Output Logic-Low
VOL_SDA
IOL_SDA = 4mA, All voltage reference
to GND
--
--
0.4
V
ALERT Output Logic-Low
VOL_ALERT
IOL_ALERT = 2mA, All voltage
reference to GND
--
--
0.4
V
SCL, SDA Pull-Down Current
IPD
VDD = 4.5V, VSCL = VSDA = 0.4V
--
0.2
0.4
A
Bus Low Timeout
tSLEEP
(Note 6)
2
--
3
s
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Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
10
--
250
kHz
1.3
--
--
s
0.6
--
--
s
2
I C Interface
Clock Operating Frequency
f SCL
Bus Free Time Between a
STOP and START Condition
tBUF
Hold Time After START
Condition
tHD_STA
Low Period of the SCL Clock
tLOW
1.3
--
--
s
High Period of the SCL Clock tHIGH
0.6
--
--
s
Setup Time for a Repeated
START Condition
tSU_STA
0.6
--
--
s
Data Hold Time
tHD_DAT
(Note 8, Note 9)
0.2
--
0.9
ms
Data Setup Time
tSU_DAT
(Note 8)
100
--
--
ns
Clock Data Rising Time
tR
20
--
300
ns
Clock Data Falling Time
tF
20
--
300
ns
Set-Up Time for STOP
Condition
tSU_STO
0.6
--
--
s
Spike Pulse Widths
Suppressed by Input Filter
tSP
(Note 10)
0
--
50
ns
Capacitive Load for Each Bus
CB
Line
(Note 11)
400
--
--
pF
--
--
60
pF
SCL, SDA Input Capacitance
(Note 7)
(Note 7)
CBIN
Note 1. Stresses beyond those listed “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in
the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions may
affect device reliability.
Note 2. θJA is measured at TA = 25°C on a high effective thermal conductivity four-layer test board per JEDEC 51-7. θJC is
measured at the exposed pad of the package.
Note 3. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
Note 4. Specifications are 100% tested at T A = 25°C. Limits over the operating range are guaranteed by design and
characterization.
Note 5. SDA, SCL = GND; QS, ALERT idle.
Note 6. The RT9420 enter sleep mode after SCL and SDA low for longer than 3s.
Note 7. fSCL must meet the minimum clock low time plus the rise/fall time.
Note 8. The maximum tHD_DAT has only to be met if the device does not stretch the low period (tLOW) of the SCL signal.
Note 9. This device internally provides a hold time of at least 75ns for the SDA signal to bridge the undefined region of the
falling edge of SCL.
Note 10. Filters on SDA and SCL suppress noise spikes at the input buffers and delay the sampling instant.
Note 11. CB total capacitance of one bus line in pF.
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Typical Application Circuit
PMIC_VBAT
PACK+
R1
1k
+
IO Power
VBAT
R3
4.7k
System
Processor
VDD
IRQ
ALERT
C1
1µF
Li +
Protection
Circuit
R2
150
RT9420
QS
TEST
SDA
SCL
SDA
SCL
C2
10nF
GND
PACKPMIC_GND
Timing Diagram
SDA
tLOW
tF
tR
tSU_DAT
tF
tHD_STA
tSP
tBUF
tR
SCL
S
tHD_STA
tHD_DAT
tHIGH
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tSU_STO
Sr
P
S
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(TA = 25°°C, battery is Sanyo UF534553F, unless otherwise specified.)
Quiescent Current vs. Supply Voltage
Voltage ADC Error vs. Temperature
25
40
20
Voltage ADC Error (mV)
30
25
20
70°C
25°C
−20°C
15
10
5
15
VBAT = 3V
VBAT = 3.6V
VBAT = 4.3V
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
0
-25
2.5
2.75
3
3.25
3.5
3.75
4
4.25
-20
4.5
-5
10
Supply Voltage (V)
40
55
70
Constant Discharge C/2 SOC Accuracy *
10
100
10
90
8
90
8
80
6
80
6
70
4
70
4
60
2
60
2
50
0
50
0
40
-2
40
-2
30
-4
Reference SOC
RT9420 SOC
Error
20
10
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
-8
10
-10
0
-6
-8
-10
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Time (h)
Zigzag Discharge C/2 SOC Accuracy *
90
8
80
6
70
4
60
2
50
0
40
-2
-4
Reference SOC
RT9420 SOC
Error
SOC Error (%)
* : Sample accuracy with custom parameters into the IC.
10
10
-4
Reference SOC
RT9420 SOC
Error
0
20
100
20
30
-6
Time (h)
30
SOC (%)
100
SOC Error (%)
SOC (%)
Constant Discharge C/4 SOC Accuracy *
SOC (%)
25
Temperature (°C)
-6
-8
0
-10
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Time (h)
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SOC Error (%)
Quiescent Current (µA)
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Application Information
Voltaic Gauge Theory and Performance
The embedded Fuel Gauge calculates and determines the
Li+ battery SOC according to battery voltage only.
The algorithm estimates the increasing or decreasing SOC
by an iteration model according to the difference between
battery voltage and the battery OCV. The dynamic voltaic
information can effectively emulate the Li+ battery behavior
and determines the SOC(%), but can't report capacity(mAh).
The calculation is based on the battery voltage information
and the dynamic difference between battery voltage and
relaxed OCV, by using iteration algorithm to estimate the
increasing or decreasing SOC to calculate SOC.
Comparing to coulomb counter based fuel gauge solution;
voltaic gauge does not accumulate error with time and
current. The coulomb counter based fuel gauge suffers
from SOC drift due to current-sense error and cell selfdischarge. Even there is a very small current sensing error,
the coulomb counter accumulates the error from time to
time. The accumulated error can be eliminated by only
full charged or full discharged. The VoltaicGauge
estimates battery SOC by only voltage information and
will not accumulate error because it does not rely on battery
current information.
Power On
When the IC is powered on by the battery insertion, the
IC measures the battery voltage quickly and predicts the
first SOC according to the voltage. The first SOC would
be accurate if the battery has been well relaxed for over
30 min. Otherwise, the initial SOC error occurs.
However, the initial SOC error will be convergent and the
SOC will be adjusted gradually and finally approach to the
accurate SOC without accumulation error.
Quick Sensing
A Quick Sensing operation allows the RT9420 to restart
sensing and SOC calculation. It has the same behavior
as power on. The operation is used to reduce the initial
SOC error caused by unwell power-on sequence. A Quick
Sensing operation could be performed by either a rising
edge on the QS pin or I2C Quick Sensing command to
the Control register.
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QS pin active high to restart the SOC calculation, and
pull low to GND during normal operation.
Temperature Compensation
To maximize the SOC performance, the host must
measure battery temperature periodically, and
compensate the VGCOMP Voltaic-Gauge parameter at
least once per minute.
Contact Richtek for instructions for temperature
compensation.
ALERT Interrupt
The RT9420 monitors the SOC and reports the alert
condition if the SOC change over 1% or if the SOC falls
below the SOCLow which is in the Config (0Dh) register.
When alert condition occurs, the RT9420 outputs logiclow to the ALERT pin and sets 1 to the [Alert] bit in the
Config register and sets 1 to the corresponding alert flag
in the Status register. The only three ways to recover the
alert condition is writing 0 to clear [Alert] bit or writing 0 to
clear both [SL] and [SC] bit or power on reset. Before the
recovery, the [Alert] bit will keep 1 and the ALERT pin will
keep logic-low. It can't recover the alert condition by
entering sleep mode.
Please note that the SOC low alert detection function is
enable when power on.
Sleep Mode
RT9420 will enter sleep mode if host pulls low both SDA
and SCL to logic-low at least 2.5s. All operation such as
voltage measurement and SOC calculation are halted and
power consumption is reduced under 3μA in sleep mode.
Any rising edge of SDA or SCL will transfer IC back to
active mode immediately.
The other way to enter sleep mode is write [Sleep] bit in
the Config register to 1 through I2C communication, and
the only way to exit sleep mode is to write [Sleep] bit to
logic 0 or power on reset the IC.
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Initialization
I2C Register
The RT9420 can be reset by writing an initialization
command to MFA resister. The behavior of initialization is
the same as power on reset.
The RT9420 supports the following 16-bit I2C registers:
VBAT, SOC, Control, Device ID, Config and MFA.
The register writing is valid when all of 16 bits data are
transferred; otherwise, the write data will be ignored. The
valid register addresses are defined in Table 1. Other
remaining addresses are reserved.
Table 1. I2C Register
Address
(Hex)
Register
02h-03h
VBAT
04h-05h
Read/
Write
Default
(Hex)
It reports voltage measured from the input of VBAT pin.
R
--
SOC
It reports the SOC result calculated by voltaic-gauge
algorithm.
R
--
06h-07h
Control
It's the command interface for special function such as Quick
Sensing.
W
--
08h-09h
Device ID
It reports the device ID.
R
--
0Ah
Status
It reports alert status.
R/W
01h
0Bh
dSOC
It reports approximately incremental SOC in unit of 1% per
hour.
R
--
0Ch-0Dh
Config
The Config register includes the parameter of compensation,
setting of sleep mode and SOCLow threshold. It also
indicates the alert status.
R/W
321Ch
W
--
Description
0Eh-0Fh
RSVD
FEh-FFh
Manufacturer Access. Sends special commands to the IC for
the manufacturing.
MFA
VBAT
The VBAT register is a read only register that reports the
measured voltage at VBAT pin. The VBAT is reported in
units of 1.25mV. The first report is made after chip POR
with 250ms delay and then updates 1s periodically. Figure
1 shows the VBAT register format.
MSB-Address 02h
11 10
2 2
MSB
9
2
8
2
7
2
6
2
LSB-Address 03h
5
2
4
3
2
2
2 2
LSB MSB
1
2
0
2
0
0
MSB-Address 04h
7
2 2
MSB
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
LSB-Address 05h
1
0
-1
2
2 2
LSB MSB
-2
2
-3
2
-4
2
-5
2
-6
2
-7
-8
2
LSB
Unit : 1%
Figure 2. SOC Register
Control
0
0
LSB
0 : Bits Always Read Logic 0
Unit : 1.25mV
Figure 1. VBAT Register
The Control register allows the host processor to send
special commands to the IC (Table2). Valid Control register
write values are listed as follows. All other Control register
values are reserved.
SOC
The SOC register is a read only register that returns the
relative state of charge of the cell as calculated by the
voltaic gauge algorithm. The result is displayed as a
percentage of the cell's full capacity. The high byte is
reported in units of %. The low byte is reported in units of
1/256%. Figure 2 shows the SOC register format.
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Table 2. Control Register Commands
Value
Command
Description
4000h
Quick
Sensing
Restart sensing and
SOC calculation
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Device ID
[SOCLow]
The Device ID register is a read only register that contains
a value indicating the production ID of the RT9420.
The SOCLow is a 5-bit value for setting the low battery
alert threshold and defined as 2's-complement form. The
programming unit is 1% and range is 32% to 1%. (00000
= 32%, 10001 = 15%, 11100 = 4%, 11111 = 1%). The
power on reset value for SOCLow is 4% or 1Ch.
dSOC
The dSOC register is a read only registert that reports
the approximately incremetal SOC in unit of 1% per hour.
MFA
Config
The Config register includes the parameter of
compensation, setting of sleep mode and SOCLow
threshold. It also indicates the alert status. The format of
Config is shown in Figure 3.
VGCOMP is the setting to optimize IC performance for
different cell chemistries or temperatures. Contact Richtek
for instructions for optimization. The power on reset value
for VGCOMP is 32h.
Register
0x0C
Bit
7:0
7
6
5
4:0
0x0D
Description
VGCOMP
Sleep
SCEN
Alert
SOCLow
Figure 3. Config Register
The MFA register allows the host processor to send
special commands to the chip for manufacturing.
Table 3. MFA Register Commands
Value
Command
Description
5400h
Initialization
Reset the IC
Status
The Status register reports the alert status of RT9420.
When any alert flag of Status register is set, the [Alert]
flag of Config register will be set.
[SC]
The [SC] flag is set when SOC changes at least 1%. The
[SC] flag is cleared by either host writing 0 to clear or a
reset condition occurs. The power on reset value of [SC]
is logic 0.
[SL]
[Sleep]
Writing [Sleep] to logic 1 forces the IC to enter Sleep
mode. Writing [Sleep] to logic 0 forces the IC to exit Sleep
mode. The power on reset value for [Sleep] is logic 0.
The [SL] flag is set when SOC is lower than SOC threshold
set by [SOCLow] bits. The [SL] flag is cleared by either
host writing 0 to clear or a reset condition occurs. The
power on reset value of [SL] is logic 0.
[SCEN]
[RI]
Writing [SCEN] to logic 1 to enable SOC Change Alert.
When SOC Change Alert is enabled, the [SC] flag is set
to 1 if SOC is changed at least 1%. The power on reset
value for [SCEN] is logic 0.
The [RI] flag is set at POR and could be cleared after
configuration. The power on reset value of [RI] is logic 1.
Register
[Alert]
The [Alert] bit is set by the IC when the alert condition
occurs. The [Alert] bit is cleared by either host writing 0
to clear or a reset condition occurs.
The power on reset value for [Alert] is logic 0.
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0x0A
Bit
7: 6
5
4
3: 1
0
Description
Reserved
SC
SL
Reserved
RI
Figure 4. Status Register
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PMIC_VBAT
IO Power
Pack+
R1
1k
R2
150
RT9420
VBAT
+
VDD
ALERT
IRQ
SDA
SCL
SDA
SCL
C1
1µF
Protection IC
(Li+/Polymer)
QS
TEST
System
Processor
R3
4.7k
C2
10nF
GND
Pack-
System GND
PMIC_GND
Figure 5. RT9420 Application Example with Alert Interrupt
Figure 5 presents a single cell battery-powered system
application. The RT9420 is used on system side and direct
powered from the battery.
The RC filter saves the noise for IC power supply and
voltage measurement on VBAT pin.
To reduce the I-R drop effect, make the connection of VBAT
as close as possible to the battery pack.
The ALERT pin provides a battery low interrupt signal to
system processor when capacity low is detected.
The QS pin is unused in this configuration, so it needs to
be tied to GND.
I2C Bus Interface
Figure 6 shows the timing diagram of the I2C interface.
A byte of data consists of 8 bits ordered MSB first and
the LSB followed by the Acknowledge bit.
The RT9420 address is 0110110 (6Ch) and is a receive
only (slave) device. The second word selects the register
to which the data will be written. The third word contains
data to write to the selected register.
Table 4 applies to the transaction formats.
S
SAddr
W A
CAddr
A
Data0
A
Data1
A P
Write Protocol
S
SAddr
A
W A
Data1
CAddr
A Sr SAddr
R A
Data0
N P
Read Protocol
Figure 6. I2C Timing Diagram
The RT9420 communicates with a host (master) by using
the standard I2C 2-wire interface. After the START condition,
the I2C master sends 8-bit data, consisting of 7-bit slave
address and a following data direction bit (R/W).
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Table 4. 2-Wire Protocol
Symbol
S
Description
START bit
SAddr
Slave address (7bit)
CAddr
Command address (byte)
Data
Data byte written by master
Symbol
Description
Sr
Repeated START
R/W
Read : R/W = 1; Write : R/W = 0
P
STOP bit
Data
Data byte returned by slave
A
Acknowledge bit written by master
A
Acknowledge bit returned by slave
N
No acknowledge bit written by master
N
No acknowledge bit returned by slave
Thermal Considerations
PD(MAX) = (TJ(MAX) − TA) / θJA
where TJ(MAX) is the maximum junction temperature, TA is
the ambient temperature, and θJA is the junction to ambient
thermal resistance.
For recommended operating condition specifications, the
maximum junction temperature is 125°C. For WDFN-8L
2x3 package, the thermal resistance, θJA, is 31.5°C/W
on a standard JEDEC 51-7 four-layer thermal test board.
The maximum power dissipation at TA = 25°C can be
4.0
Maximum Power Dissipation (W)1
For continuous operation, do not exceed absolute
maximum junction temperature. The maximum power
dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of the IC
package, PCB layout, rate of surrounding airflow, and
difference between junction and ambient temperature. The
maximum power dissipation can be calculated by the
following formula :
Four-Layer PCB
3.2
2.4
1.6
0.8
0.0
0
25
50
75
100
125
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Figure 7. Derating Curve of Maximum Power Dissipation
calculated by the following formula :
PD(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (31.5°C/W) = 3.17W for
WDFN-8L 2x3 package
The maximum power dissipation depends on the operating
ambient temperature for fixed T J(MAX) and thermal
resistance, θJA. The derating curve in Figure 7 allow the
designer to see the effect of rising ambient temperature
on the maximum power dissipation.
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Layout Considerations
VDD and GND need direct connect
to Battery for preventing the affect
of I-R drop.
PACK+
Input filter must be placed as close
as possible to the VDD and VBAT.
Positive Power Bus
PMIC_VBAT
PACK-
C1 TEST
VBAT
VDD
C2
GND
R2
1
2
3
4
8
GND
PACK-
R1
9
7
6
5
Connect to GND,
SDA
if not used.
SCL
QS
R3
IO Power
ALERT
Negative Power Bus
PMIC_GND
Battery PACK
Figure 8. PCB Layout Guide
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Outline Dimension
D
D2
L
E
E2
SEE DETAIL A
1
e
b
2
A
A1
1
2
1
A3
DETAIL A
Pin #1 ID and Tie Bar Mark Options
Note : The configuration of the Pin #1 identifier is optional,
but must be located within the zone indicated.
Dimensions In Millimeters
Dimensions In Inches
Symbol
Min
Max
Min
Max
A
0.700
0.800
0.028
0.031
A1
0.000
0.050
0.000
0.002
A3
0.175
0.250
0.007
0.010
b
0.200
0.300
0.008
0.012
D
1.900
2.100
0.075
0.083
D2
1.550
1.650
0.061
0.065
E
2.900
3.100
0.114
0.122
E2
1.650
1.750
0.065
0.069
e
L
0.500
0.350
0.020
0.450
0.014
0.018
W-Type 8L DFN 2x3 Package
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