INTEGRATED CIRCUITS NE57611 Single cell Li-ion battery charger Product data Supersedes data of 2002 Dec 10 2003 Oct 15 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 DESCRIPTION The NE57611 is a one-cell, Li-ion battery charger controller which includes constant-current and constant voltage charging, a precise charge termination, and precharging of undervoltage cells. It contains the minimum circuitry needed to safely charge a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer cell. This makes it good for very compact, portable applications. FEATURES APPLICATIONS • 30 mV per cell charging accuracy from 0 °C to +50 °C • Low quiescent current (250 µA – ON; 2 µA – OFF) • Undervoltage precharge detector • Self-discharge maintenance charging • Cellular telephones • Personal Digital Assistants • Other 1-cell Li-ion portable applications SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM DIAGRAM RUV BC807 BAL74 10 kΩ BCP51 +VIN LV 8 V+ BATTERY PACK 150 Ω 1 kΩ 3 PBYR 240CT 7 6 DRV VCELL VCC 10 µF Li-ION CELL 10 µF NE57611 1 ON/OFF VSS 4 LVEN CS 2 5 –VIN RCS V– SL01661 Figure 1. Simplified system diagram. 2003 Oct 15 2 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 ORDERING INFORMATION PACKAGE NAME DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE VSOP-8A (TSSOP) plastic thin shrink small outline package; 8 leads; body width 4.4 mm –20 to +70 °C TYPE NUMBER NE57611BDH PIN CONFIGURATION PIN DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW ON/OFF 8 1 VCC LVEN 2 7 DRV LV 3 6 VCELL VSS 4 5 CS PIN SYMBOL 1 ON/OFF DESCRIPTION ON/OFF control input pin for the IC. ON/OFF = VCC: OFF ON/OFF = GND: ON 2 LVEN Low voltage detection circuit ON/OFF control. LVEN = VCC: OFF SL01660 LVEN = GND: ON Figure 2. Pin configuration. 3 LV Low cell voltage detection circuit output pin. Open collector; Active-LOW. 4 VSS Connect to negative pole of battery. 5 CS Current detection pin. Detects current by drop in external resistor voltage and controls rated current. Current value can be set at 0.1 V/R1 typ. 6 VCELL Battery voltage input pin. Detects battery voltage and controls rated voltage to the prescribed voltage value. 7 DRV Charging control output pin drives external PNP-Transistor to control charging. 8 VCC Power supply input pin. MAXIMUM RATINGS SYMBOL PARAMETER MIN. MAX. UNIT +18 V VCC(max) Power supply voltage –0.3 VCEL(max) Maximum cell voltage –0.3 +13 V VLVEN LVEN input voltage –0.3 VCC + 0.3 V VON/OFF ON/OFF input voltage –0.3 VCC + 0.3 V Topr Operating ambient temperature –20 +70 °C Tstg Storage temperature –40 +125 °C PD Power dissipation – 300 mW 2003 Oct 15 3 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Tamb = 25 °C, VIN = 5 V, unless otherwise specified. SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT – 250 400 µA ICC1 Consumption current 1 ON/OFF = LVEN = 0 V (Charge: ON) ICC2 Consumption current 2 ON/OFF = LVEN = VCC (Charge: OFF) – 2 10 µA VOV1 Output voltage 1 Tamb = 25 °C 4.100 4.125 4.150 V VOV2 Output voltage 2 Tamb = 0 °C to 50 °C 4.095 4.125 4.155 V VCL Current limit 90 100 110 mV ICEL1 Leakage current between VCELL-CS during operation 3.0 5.0 7.0 µA ICEL2 Leak current between VCELL-CS – 0.01 1 µA ION/OFF ON/OFF input current – 20 30 µA VL1 ON/OFF input voltage L Charge: ON –0.3 – 2.0 V VH1 ON/OFF input voltage H Charge: OFF VCC – 1.0 – VCC + 0.3 V VUV(CELL) Low voltage detection voltage 2.0 2.15 2.3 V ILVEN LVEN input current – 20 30 µA VL2 LVEN input voltage L Low voltage detection circuit: ON –0.3 – 2.0 V VH2 LVEN input voltage H Low voltage detection circuit: OFF VCC – 1.0 – VCC + 0.3 V ILV Low voltage detection – – 0.5 µA VLV output leak current Low voltage detection – 0.2 0.4 V IDRV output saturation voltage DRV pin inflow current 10 20 – mA VDRV DRV pin output voltage 0.3 – VCC – 0.3 V VCC = 0 V or OPEN ISINK = 1 mA For no load NOTES: 1. Please insert a capacitor of several µF between power supply and ground when using. 2. Be sure that CS pin potential does not fall below –0.5 V. 3. If the IC is damaged and control is no longer possible, its safety cannot be guaranteed. Please protect with something other than this IC. 2003 Oct 15 4 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 as that provided by the NE57611. This provides two levels of overcharge protection, with the primary protection of the external charge control circuit and the back-up protection from the battery pack’s protection circuit. The charge termination circuit will be set to stop charging at a level around 50 mV less than the overvoltage threshold voltage of the battery pack’s own protection circuit. TECHNICAL DISCUSSION Lithium cell safety Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer cells have a higher energy density than that of nickel-cadmium or nickel metal hydride cells and have a much lighter weight. This makes the lithium cells attractive for use in portable products. However, lithium cells require a protection circuit within the battery pack because certain operating conditions can be hazardous to the battery or the operator, if allowed to continue. Lithium cell operating characteristics The internal resistance of lithium cells is in the 100 mΩ range, compared to the 5–20 mΩ of the nickel-based batteries. This makes the Lithium-ion and polymer cells better for lower battery current applications (less than 1 ampere) as found in cellular and wireless telephones, palmtop and laptop computers, etc. Lithium cells have a porous carbon or graphite anode where lithium ions can lodge themselves in the pores. The lithium ions are separated, which avoids the hazards of metallic lithium. If the lithium cell is allowed to become overcharged, metallic lithium plates out onto the surface of the anode and volatile gas is generated within the cell. This creates a rapid-disassembly hazard (the battery ruptures). If the cell is allowed to over-discharge (VCELL less than approximately 2.3 V), then the copper metal from the cathode goes into the electrolyte solution. This shortens the cycle life of the cell, but presents no safety hazard. If the cell experiences excessive charge or discharge currents, as happens if the wrong charger is used, or if the terminals short circuit, the internal series resistance of the cell creates heating and generates the volatile gas which could rupture the battery. OPEN-CIRCUIT CELL VOLTAGE (V) The average operating voltage of a lithium-ion or polymer cell is 3.6 V as compared to the 1.2 V of NiCd and NiMH cells. The typical discharge curve for Lithium cell is shown in Figure 3. The protection circuit continuously monitors the cell voltage for an overcharged condition or an overdischarged condition. It also continuously monitors the output for an overcurrent condition. If any of these conditions are encountered, the protection circuit opens a series MOSFET switch to terminate the abnormal condition. The lithium cell protection circuit is placed within the battery pack very close to the cell. 4.0 VOV 3.0 VUV 2.0 50 Charging control versus battery protection The battery pack industry does not recommend using the pack’s internal protection circuit to end the charging process. The external battery charger should have a charge termination circuit in it, such 2003 Oct 15 100 NORMALIZED CELL CAPACITY (%) SL01662 Figure 3. Lithium discharge curve. 5 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 The charger IC begins charging with a current that is typically the rating of the cell (1C) or the milliampere rating of the cell. As the cell approaches its full-charge voltage rating (VOV), the current entering the cell decreases, and the charger IC provides a constant voltage. When the charge current falls below a preset amount, 50 mA for example, the charge is discontinued. Charging Lithium cells The lithium cells must be charged with a dedicated charging IC such as the NE57600. These dedicated charging ICs perform a current-limited, constant-voltage charge, as shown in Figure 4. If charging is begun below the overdischarged voltage rating of the cell, it is important to slowly raise the cell voltage up to this overdischarged voltage level. This is done by a reconditioning charge. A small amount of current is provided to the cell (50 mA for example), and the cell voltage is allowed a period of time to rise to the overdischarged voltage. If the cell voltage recovers, then a normal charging sequence can begin. If the cell does not reach the overdischarged voltage level, then the cell is too damaged to charge and the charge is discontinued. CHARGE CURRENT (%C) 1.0 0.5 CONSTANT CURRENT CONSTANT VOLTAGE 1.0 To take advantage of the larger energy density of lithium cells it is important to allow enough time to completely charge the cell. When the charger switches from constant current to constant voltage charge (Point B, Figure 4) the cell only contains about 80 percent of its full capacity. When the cell is 100 mV less than its full rated charge voltage the capacity contained within the cell is 95 percent. Allowing the cell to slowly complete its charge takes advantage of the larger capacity of the lithium cells. 2.0 OPEN-CIRCUIT CELL VOLTAGE (V) TIME (HOURS) VOV 4.0 Point B 3.0 1.0 2.0 TIME (HOURS) SL01663 Figure 4. Lithium cell charging curves. 2003 Oct 15 6 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 The charger circuit then responds in the following manner if the battery pack voltage is: NE57611 CHARACTERISTICS The NE57611 is a precise linear-mode battery charger with a cell undervoltage detector. It contains the minimum circuitry needed to safely charge a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer cell. This makes it good for very compact, portable applications. 1. <2.15 V (VLV): The LV pin (open collector) assumes a LOW state which enables an external precharge circuit. The precharge circuit then charges the undervoltage cell with a very low current (1 – 5 mA) to bring the cell voltage up to a voltage greater than VLV. This may take a long time depending upon the depth of the overdischarge. The charging process is permitted to start when the DC input voltage is greater than VIN(min), the battery voltage is less than the overvoltage point (VOV), and the ON/OFF pin is LOW. The cell voltage is continuously monitored by the charge controller and will fall into one of three voltage ranges: 2. 2.15 V < VCELL < 4.35 V (VOV): The normal charge current is placed into the battery pack. During this time, the charge controller charges the cell with a constant current as set by the value of RCS. When the cell voltage approaches the overvoltage threshold, the charging current begins to decrease until the cell voltage reaches the overvoltage termination voltage. This portion of the charge process is called constant voltage charge. 1. If the cell has been severely discharged or allowed to sit on the shelf for a long period of time, the cell will be in the undervoltage range, which is less than 2.3 V. 2. If the cell has only been partially discharged then the voltage will fall into the normal range. 3. VCELL > 4.35 V (VOV): The charge current tapers down to zero and the charging is discontinued. Some small current will continue to flow into the cell to replace any self-discharge losses within the cell, but will not overcharge the cell. 3. If the cell has inadvertently been overcharged and is being reconnected to the charger, the cell is in the overcharged range. VCC DRV 8 7 LV 3 LVEN VCELL 2 6 VCELL UNVERVOLTAGE COMPARATOR ON/OFF 1 CHARGE TERMINATION COMPARATOR VCC UNVERVOLTAGE DETECTOR 1.2 V CHARGE CURRENT COMPARATOR 5 CS 4 GND Figure 5. Functional diagram. 2003 Oct 15 7 SL01664 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 APPLICATION INFORMATION RUV BC807 BAL74 10 kΩ BCP51 +VIN V+ BATTERY PACK 150 Ω 1 kΩ 3 LV 8 PBYR 240CT 7 6 DRV VCELL VCC 10 µF Li-ION CELL 10 µF NE57611 1 ON/OFF VSS 4 LVEN CS 2 5 –VIN RCS V– SL01661 Figure 6. Typical charger circuit. Figure 6 shows the typical implementation of a single-cell Lithium-ion battery charger using the NE57611. maximum. This requirement would also include the troughs of any ripple voltage riding atop the DC input voltage from a poorly filtered wall transformer. Setting the reconditioning charge current 2. The maximum input voltage must not exceed the voltage ratings of the components in the charging circuit. This charging current is needed when the cell voltage is less than 2.15 V. The current is limited by RUV and its approximate value should be calculated by: 3. The power rating and the thermal design of the linear pass transistor must be able to withstand the maximum experienced headroom voltage at the rated normal charge current. The worst case condition can be calculated by assuming the cell is at its lowest voltage (typically 2.3 V) and the input voltage is at its highest point in its range (typically the DC voltage created at the highest AC input). RUV = [Vin(max) – VCELL(min)] / Ichg(recond) The reconditioning current should be 1 to 5 mA. To set the normal maximum charging current, first determine the desired charge rate for the particular lithium cell in use within the battery pack. The cell’s datasheet should provide the recommended maximum rate of charge. Charging at this rate should completely charge the cell in under 3 hours. The power can then be calculated by: PD(max) = (VIN(max) – VCELL(min)) (Icharge) The value of RCS that regulates the normal charging current can be found by: The criteria for the selection of the PNP power transistor should be: VCEO > 1.5 VIN(max) Ic > 1.5 Icharge hFE > 50 @ 1 Amp PD > PD(max) RCS = 0.1 V / Ichg(normal) Designing the power section of the battery charger There are several factors that are important to the design of a reliable Li-ion battery charger system. These major factors are: The choice of power package should be done with the highest possible power dissipation and at the highest expected ambient temperature. One can choose a package by referring to Figure 7 and drawing two intersecting lines from the appropriate points on the X and Y axis. 1. The input voltage must not fall below the cell voltage plus the headroom voltage of the charger circuit. The headroom voltage for the charger circuit is 0.6 V, which would make the minimum input voltage about 5.0 V for a Li-ion cell rated at 4.3 V 2003 Oct 15 8 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 Placing the overvoltage thresholds For safety and reliability, the lithium-ion protection circuit inside the battery pack should not be used to terminate the charging process routinely. The protection circuit should only activate when the charger has failed. Therefore, the full-charge termination voltage should be set lower than the overvoltage trip threshold of the protection circuit. To assure that the protection circuit never trips routinely, the charger termination voltage should be set below the sum of the two voltage accuracy tolerances of the protection circuit and the charger. This would be about 50 – 55 mV below. MAXIMUM POWER (WATTS) 2 D2PAK DPAK 1 SOT223 Design-related safety issues In designing charging circuits for lithium-ion and polymer cells, the designer should provide for user mishandling, common environmental hazards and for random component failures. Some of the user-related issues are plugging the battery pack into the charger backwards, live insertion of the battery into the charger and the charger into the input voltage source. A reverse biased diode is typically provided for the reversed battery. This shunts the reverse currents away from the IC thus protecting the functionality of the charger. To protect against live insertion of battery and input power source, check the sequence of how the circuit powers-up to make sure that there are no sequences that can lead to a failure or hazardous condition. SOT23 25 50 75 100 MAXIMUM AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C) SL01665 Figure 7. Pass transistor surface mount packages using the minimum recommended footprint. This chart gives the power transistor package one can use if the minimum recommended pad size is used under the power part. If a larger copper pad is provided under the power device, the power handling capability of the part can be increased without sacrificing its reliability. Table 1 shows how to dissipate more power in a smaller part. A common adverse operating condition is lightning caused transients. A 500 mW zener diode across the input terminals handles positive and negative transients caused by lightning. The zener will fail short-circuited, if the energy exceeds its surge energy ratings. To help protect the protection zener, place a small inductor or low value resistor in series from the input source. This will lower the peak voltage and energy and distribute it over a longer period. Table 1. Power handling capability Given for F4 fiberglass PCB with 2 oz. copper Pad Size Rth(j-a) Power increase (%) 2X 0.88 K/W 14% 3X 0.80 K/W 25% 4X 0.74 K/W 35% 5X 0.70 K/W 43% NOTE: Going beyond five times the minimum recommended footprint yields diminishing improvements to the thermal performance. 2003 Oct 15 9 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 PACKING METHOD The NE57611 is packed in reels, as shown in Figure 8. GUARD BAND TAPE REEL ASSEMBLY TAPE DETAIL COVER TAPE CARRIER TAPE BARCODE LABEL BOX SL01305 Figure 8. Tape and reel packing method. 2003 Oct 15 10 Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 VSOP-8A: plastic small outline package; 8 leads; body width 4.4 mm A 1.35 1.15 1.15 0.23 0.21 0.16 0.10 3.4 2.8 4.6 4.2 6.7 6.1 VSOP-8A 2003 Oct 15 11 0.7 0.3 0.12 0.875 max. 10° 0° Philips Semiconductors Product data Single cell Li-ion battery charger NE57611 REVISION HISTORY Rev Date Description _2 20031015 Product data (9397 750 12181). ECN 853–2330 30445 of 14 October 2003. Supersedes data of 2002 Dec 10 (9397 750 10171). Modifications: • Pin numbering corrected in Figures 1, 2, 5, and 6 and ‘Pin description’ table on page 3. _1 20021210 Product data (9397 750 10171); initial version. ECN 853–2330 27919 of 25 March 2002. Data sheet status Level Data sheet status [1] Product status [2] [3] Definitions I Objective data Development This data sheet contains data from the objective specification for product development. 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