LINER LTC3557

LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
High Efficiency Battery
Charger/USB Power Manager
with Regulated Output Voltage
Description
Features
Switching Regulator Makes Optimal Use of Limited
Power Available from USB Port to Charge Battery
and Power Application
n 180mΩ Internal Ideal Diode Plus External Ideal Diode
Controller Seamlessly Provide Low Loss Power Path
When Input Power is Limited or Unavailable
n Automatic Charge Current Reduction Maintains 3.6V
Minimum VOUT
n Full Featured Li-Ion/Polymer Battery Charger
n V
BUS Operating Range: 4.25V to 5.5V (7V Absolute
Maximum—Transient)
n1.2A Maximum Input Current Limit
n1.5A Maximum Charge Current with Thermal Limiting
n Bat-Track™ Adaptive Output Control
n Slew Control Reduces Switching EMI
n Low Profile (0.75mm) 14-Lead 4mm × 3mm DFN Package
n
Applications
n
n
n
n
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Media Players
Digital Cameras
GPS
PDAs
Smart Phones
The LTC®4088-1/LTC4088-2 is a high efficiency USB
PowerPath™ controller and Li-Ion/Polymer battery charger. It includes a synchronous switching input regulator,
a full-featured battery charger and an ideal diode. Designed specifically for USB applications, the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2’s switching regulator automatically limits its
input current to either 100mA, 500mA or 1A via logic
control. The LTC4088-1 powers-up with the charger off;
the LTC4088-2 powers-up with the charger on.
The switching input stage provides power to VOUT where
power sharing between the application circuit and the
battery charger is managed. Charge current is automatically reduced to maintain a regulated 3.6V VOUT during
low-battery conditions. As the battery is charged, VOUT
tracks VBAT for high efficiency charging. This feature allows the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 to provide more power
to the application and eases thermal issues in constrained
applications.
An ideal diode ensures that system power is available
from the battery when the input current limit is reached
or if the USB or wall supply is removed.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and
PowerPath and Bat-Track are tradmearks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 6522118.
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 is available in the low profile
14-Lead 4mm × 3mm × 0.75mm DFN surface mount
package.
Typical Application
Switching Regulator Efficiency to
System Load (POUT/PBUS)
High Efficiency Battery Charger/USB Power Manager
100
90
3.3µH
WALL
USB
10µF
VBUS
SW VOUT
D0
VOUTS
D1
GATE
LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
D2
CHRG
BAT
CLPROG
PROG C/X GND NTC
8.2Ω
0.1µF
2.94k
499Ω
10µF
Li-Ion
+
EFFICIENCY (%)
80
SYSTEM
LOAD
70
60
BAT = 3.3V
50
40
30
20
10
408812 TA01a
BAT = 4.2V
0
0.01
VBUS = 5V
IBAT = 0mA
10x MODE
0.1
IOUT (A)
1
408812 TA01b
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Pin Configuration
(Note 1)
TOP VIEW
VBUS (Transient) t < 1ms, Duty Cycle < 1%... –0.3V to 7V
VBUS (Static), BAT, CHRG, NTC, D0,
D1, D2........................................................... –0.3V to 6V
ICLPROG.....................................................................3mA
IPROG, IC/X.................................................................2mA
ICHRG.......................................................................75mA
IOUT..............................................................................2A
ISW...............................................................................2A
IBAT..............................................................................2A
Maximum Operating Junction Temperature........... 125°C
Operating Temperature Range..................–40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature Range................... –65°C to 125°C
NTC
1
14 D1
CLPROG
2
13 D0
VOUTS
3
D2
4
C/X
5
11 VBUS
10 VOUT
PROG
6
9 BAT
CHRG
7
8 GATE
12 SW
15
DE PACKAGE
14-LEAD (4mm × 3mm) PLASTIC DFN
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 37°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 15) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
Order Information
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC4088EDE-1#PBF
LTC4088EDE-1#TRPBF
40881
14-Lead (4mm x 3mm x 0.75mm) Plastic DFN
–40°C to 85°C
LTC4088EDE-2#PBF
LTC4088EDE-2#TRPBF
40882
14-Lead (4mm x 3mm x 0.75mm) Plastic DFN
–40°C to 85°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
Consult LTC Marketing for information on nonstandard lead based finish parts.
For more information on lead free part markings, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
Electrical Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VBUS = 5V, BAT = 3.8V, RCLPROG = 2.94k, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Input Power Supply
VBUS
Input Supply Voltage
IBUS(LIM)
Total Input Current
1x Mode
5x Mode
10x Mode
Low Power Suspend Mode
High Power Suspend Mode
IBUSQ (Note 4)
Input Quiescent Current
1x Mode
5x Mode
10x Mode
Low Power Suspend Mode
High Power Suspend Mode
6
14
14
0.038
0.038
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
1x Mode
5x Mode
10x Mode
Low Power Suspend Mode
High Power Suspend Mode
224
1133
2140
11.3
59.4
mA/mA
mA/mA
mA/mA
mA/mA
mA/mA
hCLPROG (Note 4) Ratio of Measured VBUS Current to
CLPROG Program Current
l
4.35
l
l
l
l
l
92
445
815
0.32
1.6
5.5
97
470
877
0.39
2.05
100
500
1000
0.5
2.5
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Electrical Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VBUS = 5V, BAT = 3.8V, RCLPROG = 2.94k, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
IOUT
VOUT Current Available Before
Discharging Battery
1x Mode, BAT = 3.3V
5x Mode, BAT = 3.3V
10x Mode, BAT = 3.3V
Low Power Suspend Mode
High Power Suspend Mode
MIN
TYP
0.26
1.6
135
672
1251
0.32
2.04
MAX
UNITS
0.41
2.46
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
VCLPROG
CLPROG Servo Voltage in Current Limit
1x, 5x, 10x Modes
Suspend Modes
VUVLO
VBUS Undervoltage Lockout
Rising Threshold
Falling Threshold
VDUVLO
VBUS to BAT Differential Undervoltage
Lockout
Rising Threshold
Falling Threshold
VOUT
VOUT Voltage
1x, 5x, 10x Modes, 0V < BAT ≤ 4.2V,
IOUT = 0mA, Battery Charger Off
fOSC
Switching Frequency
RPMOS
PMOS On Resistance
0.18
Ω
RNMOS
NMOS On Resistance
0.30
Ω
IPEAK
Peak Inductor Current Clamp
2
3
A
A
RSUSP
Suspend LDO Output Resistance
15
Ω
USB Suspend Modes, IOUT = 250µA
1.188
100
3.95
4.30
4.00
V
mV
4.35
200
50
3.5
BAT + 0.3
V
V
mV
mV
4.7
V
4.5
4.6
4.7
V
1.8
2.25
2.7
MHz
1x, 5x Modes
10x Mode
Battery Charger
VFLOAT
BAT Regulated Output Voltage
ICHG
Constant-Current Mode Charge Current
RPROG = 1k
RPROG = 5k
IBAT
Battery Drain Current
VPROG
PROG Pin Servo Voltage
VPROG,TRKL
PROG Pin Servo Voltage in Trickle
Charge
hPROG
Ratio of IBAT to PROG Pin Current
VTRKL
Trickle Charge Threshold Voltage
ΔVTRKL
Trickle Charge Hysteresis Voltage
VRECHRG
4.179
4.165
4.200
4.200
4.221
4.235
V
V
980
196
1030
206
1080
220
mA
mA
VBUS > VUVLO, PowerPath Switching
Regulator On, Battery Charger Off,
IOUT = 0µA
3.5
5
µA
VBUS = 0V, IOUT = 0µA (Ideal Diode Mode)
23
35
µA
0°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C
BAT < VTRKL
1.000
V
0.100
V
1031
mA/mA
BAT Rising
2.7
2.85
3.0
Recharge Battery Threshold Voltage
Threshold Voltage Relative to VFLOAT
–80
–100
–120
mV
tTERM
Safety Timer Termination Period
Timer Starts When VBAT = VFLOAT
3.2
4.0
4.8
Hour
tBADBAT
Bad Battery Termination Time
BAT < VTRKL
0.4
0.5
0.6
Hour
IC/X
Battery Charge Current at Programmed
End of Charge Indication
RC/X = 1k
RC/X = 5k
85
100
20
115
mA
mA
VC/X
C/X Threshold Voltage
100
mV
hC/X
Battery Charge Current Ratio to C/X
1031
mA/mA
VCHRG
CHRG Pin Output Low Voltage
ICHRG = 5mA
65
100
mV
ICHRG
CHRG Pin Input Current
BAT = 4.5V, VCHRG = 5V
0
1
µA
135
V
mV
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Electrical Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VBUS = 5V, BAT = 3.8V, RCLPROG = 2.94k, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
RON_CHG
Battery Charger Power FET
On-Resistance (Between VOUT and BAT)
IBAT = 200mA
TLIM
Junction Temperature in Constant
Temperature Mode
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0.18
Ω
110
°C
NTC
VCOLD
Cold Temperature Fault Threshold
Voltage
Rising Threshold
Hysteresis
75.0
76.5
1.5
78.0
%VBUS
%VBUS
VHOT
Hot Temperature Fault Threshold
Voltage
Falling Threshold
Hysteresis
33.4
34.9
1.5
36.4
%VBUS
%VBUS
VDIS
NTC Disable Threshold Voltage
Falling Threshold
Hysteresis
0.7
1.7
50
2.7
%VBUS
mV
INTC
NTC Leakage Current
VNTC = VBUS = 5V
–50
50
nA
VFWD
Forward Voltage Detection
IOUT = 10mA
VBUS = 0V, IOUT = 10mA
RDROPOUT
Internal Diode On-Resistance, Dropout
IOUT = 200mA
IMAX
Diode Current Limit
Ideal Diode
15
2
mV
mV
0.18
Ω
2
A
Logic (D0, D1, D2)
VIL
Input Low Voltage
VIH
Input High Voltage
IPD
Static Pull-Down Current
0.4
V
1.2
VPIN = 1V
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device
reliability and lifetime.
Note 2: The LTC4088E-1/LTC4088E-2 is guaranteed to meet performance
specifications from 0°C to 85°C. Specifications over the – 40°C to 85°C
operating temperature range are assured by design, characterization and
correlation with statistical process controls.
V
2
µA
Note 3: The LTC4088E-1/ LTC4088E-2 includes overtemperature
protection that is intended to protect the device during momentary
overload conditions. Junction temperature will exceed 125°C when
overtemperature protection is active. Continuous operation above the
specified maximum operating junction temperature may impair device
reliability.
Note 4: Total input current is the sum of quiescent current, IBUSQ, and
measured current given by VCLPROG/RCLPROG • (hCLPROG + 1).
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Typical Performance Characteristics
Ideal Diode Resistance
vs Battery Voltage
Ideal Diode V-I Characteristics
0.20
INTERNAL IDEAL
DIODE ONLY
0.2
0.15
0.10
INTERNAL IDEAL DIODE
WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
EXTERNAL VISHAY
Si2333 PMOS
0.05
VBUS = 0V
VBUS = 5V
0.04
0
0.12
0.16
0.08
FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)
0
2.7
0.20
3.0
3.6
3.9
3.3
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
408812 G01
150
600
125
CHARGE CURRENT (mA)
CHARGE CURRENT (mA)
700
400
300
200
5x USB SETTING,
BATTERY CHARGER SET FOR 1A
0
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
2.7
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
75
50
0
4.2
1x USB SETTING,
BATTERY CHARGER SET FOR 1A
90
5x, 10x MODE
88
80
70
60
3.0
40
0.01
0.1
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
1
408812 G07
VBUS = 0V
15
10
VBUS = 5V
(SUSPEND MODE)
0
2.7
4.2
3.3
3.6
3.9
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
3.0
3.6
3.9
3.3
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
VBUS Current vs VBUS Voltage
(Suspend)
50
RCLPROG = 2.94k
RPROG = 1k
IOUT = 0mA
86
80
2.7
IOUT = 0mA
40
5x CHARGING
EFFICIENCY
1x CHARGING
EFFICIENCY
84
4.2
408812 G06
Battery Charging Efficiency vs
Battery Voltage with No External
Load (PBAT/PBUS)
82
50
IOUT = 0µA
408812 G05
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENCY (%)
90
408812 G03
5
2.7
1000
Battery Drain Current
vs Battery Voltage
VBUS = 5V
RPROG = 1k
RCLPROG = 2.94k
100
PowerPath Switching Regulator
Efficiency vs Output Current
1x MODE
600
800
400
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
20
408812 G04
VBAT = 3.8V
200
0
25
25
100
100
3.25
4.2
USB Limited Battery Charge
Current vs Battery Voltage
VBUS = 5V
RPROG = 1k
RCLPROG = 2.94k
VBAT = 3.4V
3.75
408812 G02
USB Limited Battery Charge
Current vs Battery Voltage
500
4.00
3.50
BATTERY CURRENT (µA)
0
VBUS = 5V
5x MODE
4.25
INTERNAL IDEAL
DIODE
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
0.6
0.4
4.50
VBAT = 4V
RESISTANCE (Ω)
CURRENT (A)
0.25
INTERNAL IDEAL DIODE
WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
EXTERNAL VISHAY
Si2333 PMOS
0.8
Output Voltage vs Output Current
(Battery Charger Disabled)
VBUS CURRENT (µA)
1.0
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
30
20
10
3.0
3.6
3.9
3.3
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
4.2
408812 G08
0
1
2
4
3
VBUS VOLTAGE (V)
5
6
408812 G09
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Typical Performance Characteristics
VBUS Current vs Output Current
in Suspend
2.5
5.0
VBUS = 5V
VBAT = 3.3V
RCLPROG = 2.94k
5x MODE
2.0
VBUS CURRENT (mA)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
4.5
4.0
3.5
1x MODE
3.0
2.5
0
0.5
5x MODE
1.5
1.0
0
2.5
0.5
1.5
2
1
OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT (mA)
0
300
200
0
2.5
3.1
Battery Charge Current
vs Temperature
RPROG = 2k
4.21
3.68
4.20
3.66
200
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
FLOAT VOLTAGE (V)
CHARGE CURRENT (mA)
THERMAL REGULATION
3.6
3.5
Low-Battery (Instant-On) Output
Voltage vs Temperature
500
300
3.3
3.4
VOUT (V)
408812 G12
Battery Charger Float Voltage
vs Temperature
400
3.2
408812 G11
408812 G10
600
400
100
1x MODE
1.5
2
1
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
RPROG = 2k
500
0.5
VBUS = 5V
VBAT = 3.3V
RCLPROG = 2.94k
Battery Charge Current vs VOUT
600
CHARGE CURRENT (mA)
Output Voltage vs Output Current
in Suspend
4.19
4.18
VBAT = 2.7V
IOUT = 100mA
5x MODE
3.64
3.62
100
0
–40 –20
0
20 40 60 80
TEMPERATURE (°C)
4.17
–40
100 120
–15
35
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
408812 G13
15
QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)
FREQUENCY (MHz)
2.20
2.15
60
VBUS = 5V
IOUT = 0µA
46
5x MODE
44
12
9
1x MODE
6
85
Quiescent Current in Suspend
vs Temperature
QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)
2.35
2.25
35
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
408812 G15
VBUS Quiescent Current
vs Temperature
2.30
–15
408812 G14
Oscillator Frequency
vs Temperature
2.10
–40
3.60
–40
85
VBUS = 5V
IOUT = 0mA
SUSP HI
42
40
38
36
–15
35
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
85
408812 G16
3
–40
–15
35
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
85
408812 G17
34
–40
–15
10
35
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
85
408812 G18
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Typical Performance Characteristics
CHRG Pin Current vs Voltage
(Pull-Down State)
CHRG PIN CURRENT (mA)
100
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Suspend LDO Transient Response
(500µA to 1mA)
VBUS = 5V
VBAT = 3.8V
80
IOUT
500µA/DIV
60
0mA
40
VOUT
20mV/DIV
AC-COUPLED
20
500µs/DIV
0
0
1
3
4
2
CHRG PIN VOLTAGE (V)
408812 G20
5
408812 G19
Pin Functions
NTC (Pin 1): Input to the NTC Thermistor Monitoring
Circuits. The NTC pin connects to a negative temperature
coefficient thermistor which is typically co-packaged with
the battery pack to determine if the battery is too hot or
too cold to charge. If the battery’s temperature is out of
range, charging is paused until the battery temperature reenters the valid range. A low drift bias resistor is required
from VBUS to NTC and a thermistor is required from NTC
to ground. If the NTC function is not desired, the NTC pin
should be grounded.
CLPROG (Pin 2): USB Current Limit Program and Monitor
Pin. A 1% resistor from CLPROG to ground determines
the upper limit of the current drawn from the VBUS pin.
A precise fraction of the input current, hCLPROG, is sent
to the CLPROG pin when the high side switch is on. The
switching regulator delivers power until the CLPROG
pin reaches 1.188V. Therefore, the current drawn from
VBUS will be limited to an amount given by hCLPROG and
RCLPROG. There are several ratios for hCLPROG available,
two of which correspond to the 500mA and 100mA USB
specifications. A multilayer ceramic averaging capacitor
is also required at CLPROG for filtering.
VOUTS (Pin 3): Output Voltage Sense. The VOUTS pin is
used to sense the voltage at VOUT when the PowerPath
switching regulator is in operation. VOUTS should always
be connected directly to VOUT.
D2 (Pin 4): Mode Select Input Pin. D2, in combination with
the D0 pin and D1 pin, controls the current limit and battery charger functions of the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2. The
LTC4088-1 and LTC4088-2 differ only in the functionality
of the D2 pin default (0, 0, 0) state (see Table 1). This pin
is pulled low by a weak current sink.
C/X (Pin 5): End of Charge Indication Program Pin. This pin
is used to program the current level at which a completed
charge cycle is indicated by the CHRG pin.
PROG (Pin 6): Charge Current Program and Charge Current Monitor Pin. Connecting a 1% resistor from PROG
to ground programs the charge current. If sufficient input
power is available in constant-current mode, this pin servos
to 1V. The voltage on this pin always represents the actual
charge current by using the following formula:
IBAT =
VPROG
• 1031
RPROG
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Pin Functions
CHRG (Pin 7): Open-Drain Charge Status Output. The
CHRG pin indicates the status of the battery charger. Four
possible states are represented by CHRG: charging, not
charging (or float charge current less than programmed
end of charge indication current), unresponsive battery and
battery temperature out of range. CHRG is modulated at
35kHz and switches between a low and a high duty cycle
for easy recognition by either humans or microprocessors.
CHRG requires a pull-up resistor and/or LED to provide
indication.
GATE (Pin 8): Ideal Diode Amplifier Output. This pin controls the gate of an external P-channel MOSFET transistor
used to supplement the internal ideal diode. The source
of the P-channel MOSFET should be connected to VOUT
and the drain should be connected to BAT.
BAT (Pin 9): Single Cell Li-Ion Battery Pin. Depending on
available power and load, a Li-Ion battery on BAT will either
deliver system power to VOUT through the ideal diode or
be charged from the battery charger.
VOUT (Pin 10): Output voltage of the switching PowerPath
controller and input voltage of the battery charger. The
majority of the portable product should be powered from
VOUT. The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 will partition the available
power between the external load on VOUT and the internal
battery charger. Priority is given to the external load and
any extra power is used to charge the battery. An ideal
diode from BAT to VOUT ensures that VOUT is powered even
if the load exceeds the allotted power from VBUS or if the
VBUS power source is removed. VOUT should be bypassed
with a low impedance multilayer ceramic capacitor.
VBUS (Pin 11): Input voltage for the switching PowerPath
controller. VBUS will usually be connected to the USB port
of a computer or a DC output wall adapter. VBUS should
be bypassed with a low impedance multilayer ceramic
capacitor.
SW (Pin 12): The SW pin delivers power from VBUS to
VOUT via the step-down switching regulator. An inductor
should be connected from SW to VOUT. See the Applications Information section for a discussion of inductance
value and current rating.
D0 (Pin 13): Mode Select Input Pin. D0, in combination with the D1 pin and the D2 pin, controls the current
limit and battery charger functions of the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2 (see Table 1). This pin is pulled low by a weak
current sink.
D1 (Pin 14): Mode Select Input Pin. D1, in combination
with the D0 pin and the D2 pin, controls the current limit
and battery charger functions of the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
(see Table 1). This pin is pulled low by a weak current sink.
Exposed Pad (Pin 15): GND. Must be soldered to the
PCB to provide a low electrical and thermal impedance
connection to ground.
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T NTC
1
2
0.1V
NTC
VBUS
1.188V
CLPROG
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
ISWITCH/N ILDO/M
+
–
NTC ENABLE
OVERTEMP
UNDERTEMP
AVERAGE INPUT
CURRENT LIMIT
CONTROLLER
SUSPEND
LDO
100mV
– +
NTC FAULT
OSC
4.6V
S
Q
D0
13
D1
14
LOGIC
AVERAGE OUTPUT
VOLTAGE LIMIT
CONTROLLER
PWM
R
4
D2
NONOVERLAP
AND DRIVE
LOGIC
3.6V
GND
15
+–
0.3V
1V
6
PROG
IBAT/1031
CONSTANT CURRENT
CONSTANT VOLTAGE
BATTERY CHARGER
+
–
VBUS
5
C/X
BAD
CELL
NTC
IBAT/1031
100mV
15mV
0V
IDEAL
DIODE
PWM
–
+
+
+
–
11
+
–
TO USB
OR WALL
ADPAPTER
+
–
7
9
8
SINGLE
CELL
Li-Ion
+
EXTERNAL
IDEAL DIODE
PMOS
10
3
12
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CHRG
BAT
GATE
VOUT
VOUTS
SW
TO SYSTEM
LOAD
LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Block Diagram
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Operation
Introduction
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 includes a PowerPath controller, battery charger, internal ideal diode, external ideal diode
controller and a SUSPEND LDO. Designed specifically for
USB applications, the PowerPath controller incorporates a
precision average input current limited step-down switching regulator to make maximum use of the allowable USB
power. Because power is conserved, the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2 allows the load current on VOUT to exceed the
current drawn by the USB port without exceeding the USB
load specifications.
The switching regulator and battery charger communicate
to ensure that the average input current never exceeds the
USB specifications.
regulator. To meet the USB maximum load specification,
the switching regulator contains a measurement and
control system that ensures that the average input current remains below the level programmed at CLPROG.
VOUT drives the combination of the external load and the
battery charger.
If the combined load does not cause the switching power
supply to reach the programmed input current limit, VOUT
will track approximately 0.3V above the battery voltage.
By keeping the voltage across the battery charger at this
low level, power lost to the battery charger is minimized.
Figure 1 shows the power path components.
Input Current Limited Step Down Switching Regulator
If the combined external load plus battery charge current
is large enough to cause the switching power supply to
reach the programmed input current limit, the battery
charger will reduce its charge current by precisely the
amount necessary to enable the external load to be satisfied. Even if the battery charge current is programmed to
exceed the allowable USB current, the USB specification
for average input current will not be violated; the battery
charger will reduce its current as needed. Furthermore, if
the load current at VOUT exceeds the programmed power
from VBUS, load current will be drawn from the battery via
the ideal diodes even when the battery charger is enabled.
The power delivered from VBUS to VOUT is controlled
by a 2.25MHz constant frequency step-down switching
The current at CLPROG is a precise fraction of the VBUS
current. When a programming resistor and an averaging
The ideal diodes from BAT to VOUT guarantee that ample
power is always available to VOUT even if there is insufficient or absent power at VBUS.
Finally, to prevent battery drain when a device is connected to a suspended USB port, an LDO from VBUS to
VOUT provides either low power or high power suspend
current to the application.
TO USB
OR WALL
ADAPTER
11
VBUS
SW
VOUTS
ISWITCH/N
VOUT
PWM AND
GATE DRIVE
IDEAL
DIODE
CONSTANT CURRENT
CONSTANT VOLTAGE
BATTERY CHARGER
OV
15mV
CLPROG
1.188V
–
+
AVERAGE INPUT
CURRENT LIMIT
CONTROLLER
+
+
–
2
0.3V
3.6V
+–
–
+
+
–
GATE
BAT
SYSTEM LOAD
3.5V TO
(BAT + 0.3V)
12
3
10
EXTERNAL
IDEAL DIODE
PMOS
8
9
AVERAGE OUTPUT
VOLTAGE LIMIT
CONTROLLER
+
SINGLE CELL
Li-Ion
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Figure 1
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Operation
capacitor are connected from CLPROG to GND, the voltage
on CLPROG represents the average input current of the
switching regulator. As the input current approaches the
programmed limit, CLPROG reaches 1.188V and power
delivered by the switching regulator is held constant.
Several ratios of current are available which can be set
to correspond to USB low and high power modes with a
single programming resistor.
The input current limit is programmed by various combinations of the D0, D1 and D2 pins as shown in Table 1.
The switching input regulator can also be deactivated
(USB Suspend).
The average input current will be limited by the CLPROG
programming resistor according to the following expression:
If the load does exceed the current limit at VBUS, VOUT will
range between the no-load voltage and slightly below the
battery voltage, indicated by the shaded region of Figure 2.
4.5
V
= IBUSQ + CLPROG • (hCLPROG + 1)
RCLPROG
where IBUSQ is the quiescent current of the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2, VCLPROG is the CLPROG servo voltage in
current limit, RCLPROG is the value of the programming
resistor and hCLPROG is the ratio of the measured current
at VBUS to the sample current delivered to CLPROG. Refer
to the Electrical Characteristics table for values of hCLPROG,
VCLPROG and IBUSQ. Given worst-case circuit tolerances,
the USB specification for the average input current in 1x
or 5x mode will not be violated, provided that RCLPROG is
2.94k or greater.
Table 1 shows the available settings for the D0, D1 and
D2 pins.
Table 1. Controlled Input Current Limit
D0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
While not in current limit, the switching regulator’s
Bat-Track feature will set VOUT to approximately 300mV
above the voltage at BAT. However, if the voltage at BAT
is below 3.3V, and the load requirement does not cause
the switching regulator to exceed its current limit, VOUT
will regulate at a fixed 3.6V as shown in Figure 2. This will
allow a portable product to run immediately when power
is applied without waiting for the battery to charge.
D1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
4088-1
D2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
4088-2
D2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
CHARGER
STATUS
IBUS(LIM)
Off
100mA (1x)
On
100mA (1x)
Off
500mA (5x)
On
500mA (5x)
Off
1A (10x)
On
1A (10x)
Off
2.5mA (Susp High)
Off
500µA (Susp Low)
Notice that when D0 is high and D1 is low, the switching
regulator is set to a higher current limit for increased
4.2
3.9
VOUT (V)
IVBUS
charging and power availability at VOUT. These modes
will typically be used when there is line power available
from a wall adapter.
3.6
NO LOAD
300mV
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.6
3.3
BAT (V)
3.9
4.2
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Figure 2. VOUT vs BAT
For very low-battery voltages, the battery charger acts like
a load and, due to limited input power, its current will tend
to pull VOUT below the 3.6V “Instant On” voltage. To prevent
VOUT from falling below this level, an undervoltage circuit
automatically detects that VOUT is falling and reduces the
battery charge current as needed. This reduction ensures
that load current and voltage are always prioritized and yet
delivers as much battery charge current as possible. (See
Over Programming the Battery Charger in the Applications
Information section).
The voltage regulation loop compensation is controlled by
the capacitance on VOUT. An MLCC capacitor of 10µF is
required for loop stability. Additional capacitance beyond
this value will improve transient response.
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Operation
Ideal Diode from BAT to VOUT
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 has an internal ideal diode as
well as a controller for an external ideal diode. Both the
internal and the external ideal diodes are always on and
will respond quickly whenever VOUT drops below BAT.
If the load current increases beyond the power allowed
from the switching regulator, additional power will be
pulled from the battery via the ideal diodes. Furthermore,
if power to VBUS (USB or wall power) is removed, then
all of the application power will be provided by the battery via the ideal diodes. The ideal diodes will be fast
enough to keep VOUT from drooping with only the storage capacitance required for the switching regulator. The
internal ideal diode consists of a precision amplifier that
activates a large on-chip MOSFET transistor whenever
the voltage at VOUT is approximately 15mV (VFWD) below
the voltage at BAT. Within the amplifier’s linear range, the
small-signal resistance of the ideal diode will be quite low,
keeping the forward drop near 15mV. At higher current
levels, the MOSFET will be in full conduction. An external
P-channel MOSFET transistor should be added from BAT
to VOUT. The GATE pin of the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 drives
the gate of the external P-channel MOSFET transistor for
automatic ideal diode control. The source of the external
P-channel MOSFET should be connected to VOUT and the
2200
1800
CURRENT (mA)
1600
1400
LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2
IDEAL DIODE
1200
1000
800
600
ON
SEMICONDUCTOR
MBRM120LT3
400
200
0
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 provides a small amount of
power to VOUT in SUSPEND mode by including an LDO
from VBUS to VOUT. This LDO will prevent the battery from
running down when the portable product has access to a
suspended USB port. Regulating at 4.6V, this LDO only
becomes active when the switching converter is disabled.
To remain compliant with the USB specification, the input
to the LDO is current limited so that it will not exceed the
low power or high power suspend specification. If the load
on VOUT exceeds the suspend current limit, the additional
current will come from the battery via the ideal diodes. The
suspend LDO sends a scaled copy of the VBUS current to
the CLPROG pin, which will servo to approximately 100mV
in this mode. Thus, the high power and low power suspend
settings are related to the levels programmed by the same
resistor for 1x and 5x modes.
VBUS Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
Battery Charger
VBUS = 5V
0
Suspend LDO
An internal undervoltage lockout circuit monitors VBUS and
keeps the switching regulator off until VBUS rises above the
rising UVLO threshold (4.3V). If VBUS falls below the falling
UVLO threshold (4V), system power at VOUT will be drawn
from the battery via the ideal diodes. The voltage at VBUS
must also be higher than the voltage at BAT by approximately 170mV for the switching regulator to operate.
VISHAY Si2333
EXTERNAL
IDEAL DIODE
2000
drain should be connected to BAT. Capable of driving a
1nF load, the GATE pin can control an external P-channel
MOSFET transistor having an on-resistance of 30mΩ or
lower. When VBUS is unavailable, the forward voltage of
the ideal diode amplifier will be reduced from 15mV to
nearly zero.
60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480
FORWARD VOLTAGE (mV) (BAT – VOUT)
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Figure 3. Ideal Diode V-I Characteristics
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 includes a constant-current/
constant-voltage battery charger with automatic recharge,
automatic termination by safety timer, low voltage trickle
charging, bad cell detection and thermistor sensor input
for out of temperature charge pausing.
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Operation
When a battery charge cycle begins, the battery charger
first determines if the battery is deeply discharged. If the
battery voltage is below VTRKL, typically 2.85V, an automatic
trickle charge feature sets the battery charge current to
10% of the programmed value. If the low voltage persists
for more than 1/2 hour, the battery charger automatically
terminates and indicates, via the CHRG pin, that the battery
was unresponsive.
Once the battery voltage is above VTRKL, the charger begins charging in full power constant-current mode. The
current delivered to the battery will try to reach 1031V/
RPROG. Depending on available input power and external
load conditions, the battery charger may or may not be
able to charge at the full programmed rate. The external
load will always be prioritized over the battery charge
current. The USB current limit programming will always
be observed and only additional power will be available to
charge the battery. When system loads are light, battery
charge current will be maximized.
Charge Termination
The battery charger has a built-in safety timer. Once the
voltage on the battery reaches the pre-programmed float
voltage of 4.200V, the charger will regulate the battery
voltage there and the charge current will decrease naturally.
Once the charger detects that the battery has reached
4.200V, the 4-hour safety timer is started. After the safety
timer expires, charging of the battery will discontinue and
no more current will be delivered.
Automatic Recharge
Once the battery charger terminates, it will remain off
drawing only microamperes of current from the battery.
If the portable product remains in this state long enough,
the battery will eventually self discharge. To ensure that the
battery is always topped off, a charge cycle will automatically begin when the battery voltage falls below VRECHRG
(typically 4.1V). In the event that the safety timer is running
when the battery voltage falls below VRECHRG, it will reset
back to zero. To prevent brief excursions below VRECHRG
from resetting the safety timer, the battery voltage must be
below VRECHRG for more than 1.5ms. The charge cycle and
safety timer will also restart if the VBUS UVLO cycles low
and then high (e.g., VBUS is removed and then replaced)
or if the charger is momentarily disabled using the D2 pin.
Charge Current
The charge current is programmed using a single resistor
from PROG to ground. 1/1031th of the battery charge current is delivered to PROG, which will attempt to servo to
1.000V. Thus, the battery charge current will try to reach
1031 times the current in the PROG pin. The program
resistor and the charge current are calculated using the
following equations:
RPROG =
1031V
1031V
, ICHG =
ICHG
RPROG
In either the constant-current or constant-voltage charging
modes, the voltage at the PROG pin will be proportional
to the actual charge current delivered to the battery. The
charge current can be determined at any time by monitoring
the PROG pin voltage and using the following equation:
IBAT =
VPROG
• 1031
RPROG
In many cases, the actual battery charge current, IBAT,
will be lower than the programmed current, ICHG, due
to limited input power available and prioritization to the
system load drawn from VOUT.
Charge Status Indication
The CHRG pin indicates the status of the battery charger.
Four possible states are represented by CHRG which
include charging, not charging (or float charge current
less than programmed end of charge indication current),
unresponsive battery and battery temperature out of range.
The signal at the CHRG pin can be easily recognized as
one of the above four states by either a human or a microprocessor. An open-drain output, the CHRG pin can
drive an indicator LED through a current limiting resistor
for human interfacing or simply a pull-up resistor for
microprocessor interfacing.
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Operation
To make the CHRG pin easily recognized by both humans
and microprocessors, the pin is either a DC signal of ON
for charging, OFF for not charging or it is switched at high
frequency (35kHz) to indicate the two possible faults. While
switching at 35kHz, its duty cycle is modulated at a slow
rate that can be recognized by a human.
When charging begins, CHRG is pulled low and remains
low for the duration of a normal charge cycle. When charging is complete, as determined by the criteria set by the
C/X pin, the CHRG pin is released (Hi-Z). The CHRG pin
does not respond to the C/X threshold if the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2 is in VBUS current limit. This prevents false end
of charge indications due to insufficient power available to
the battery charger. If a fault occurs while charging, the
pin is switched at 35kHz. While switching, its duty cycle
is modulated between a high and low value at a very low
frequency. The low and high duty cycles are disparate
enough to make an LED appear to be on or off thus giving the appearance of “blinking”. Each of the two faults
has its own unique “blink” rate for human recognition as
well as two unique duty cycles for machine recognition.
Table 2 illustrates the four possible states of the CHRG
pin when the battery charger is active.
Table 2. CHRG Signal
STATUS
FREQUENCY
MODULATION
(BLINK) FREQUENCY
DUTY
CYCLES
Charging
0Hz
0Hz (Low Z)
100%
IBAT < C/X
0Hz
0Hz (Hi-Z)
0%
NTC Fault
35kHz
1.5Hz at 50%
6.25% or 93.75%
Bad Battery
35kHz
6.1Hz at 50%
12.5% or 87.5%
Notice that an NTC fault is represented by a 35kHz pulse
train whose duty cycle toggles between 6.25% and 93.75%
at a 1.5Hz rate. A human will easily recognize the 1.5Hz
rate as a “slow” blinking which indicates the out of range
battery temperature while a microprocessor will be able
to decode either the 6.25% or 93.75% duty cycles as an
NTC fault.
If a battery is found to be unresponsive to charging (i.e.,
its voltage remains below 2.85V for 1/2 hour), the CHRG
pin gives the battery fault indication. For this fault, a human would easily recognize the frantic 6.1Hz “fast” blink of
the LED while a microprocessor would be able to decode
either the 12.5% or 87.5% duty cycles as a bad cell fault.
Because the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 is a 3-terminal PowerPath product, system load is always prioritized over battery
charging. Due to excessive system load, there may not
be sufficient power to charge the battery beyond the bad
cell threshold voltage within the bad cell timeout period.
In this case the battery charger will falsely indicate a bad
cell. System software may then reduce the load and reset
the battery charger to try again.
Although very improbable, it is possible that a duty cycle
reading could be taken at the bright-dim transition (low
duty cycle to high duty cycle). When this happens the
duty cycle reading will be precisely 50%. If the duty cycle
reading is 50%, system software should disqualify it and
take a new duty cycle reading.
C/X Determination
The current exiting the C/X pin represents 1/1031th of
the battery charge current. With a resistor from C/X to
ground that is X/10 times the resistor at the PROG pin,
the CHRG pin releases when the battery current drops to
C/X. For example, if C/10 detection is desired, RC/X should
be made equal to RPROG. For C/20, RC/X would be twice
RPROG. The current threshold at which CHRG will change
state is given by:
IBAT =
VC/X
• 1031
RC/X
With this design, C/10 detection can be achieved with only
one resistor rather than a resistor for both the C/X pin and
the PROG pin. Since both of these pins have 1/1031 of
the battery charge current in them, their voltages will be
equal when they have the same resistor value. Therefore,
rather than using two resistors, the C/X pin and the PROG
pin can be connected together and the resistors can be
paralleled to a single resistor of 1/2 of the program resistor.
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Operation
NTC Thermistor
Thermal Regulation
The battery temperature is measured by placing a negative
temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor close to the battery pack. The NTC circuitry is shown in the Block Diagram.
To prevent thermal damage to the IC or surrounding
components, an internal thermal feedback loop will
automatically decrease the programmed charge current
if the die temperature rises to approximately 110°C.
Thermal regulation protects the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
from excessive temperature due to high power operation
or high ambient thermal conditions, and allows the user
to push the limits of the power handling capability with
a given circuit board design without risk of damaging
the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 or external components. The
benefit of the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 thermal regulation
loop is that charge current can be set according to actual
conditions rather than worst-case conditions for a given
application with the assurance that the charger will automatically reduce the current in worst-case conditions.
To use this feature, connect the NTC thermistor, RNTC,
between the NTC pin and ground and a bias resistor, RNOM,
from VBUS to NTC. RNOM should be a 1% resistor with
a value equal to the value of the chosen NTC thermistor
at 25°C (R25). A 100k thermistor is recommended since
thermistor current is not measured by the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2 and will have to be considered for USB compliance.
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 will pause charging when the
resistance of the NTC thermistor drops to 0.54 times the
value of R25 or approximately 54k (for a Vishay “Curve
1” thermistor, this corresponds to approximately 40°C).
If the battery charger is in constant voltage (float) mode,
the safety timer also pauses until the thermistor indicates
a return to a valid temperature. As the temperature drops,
the resistance of the NTC thermistor rises. The LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2 is also designed to pause charging when the
value of the NTC thermistor increases to 3.25 times the
value of R25. For a Vishay “Curve 1” thermistor, this
resistance, 325k, corresponds to approximately 0°C. The
hot and cold comparators each have approximately 3°C
of hysteresis to prevent oscillation about the trip point.
Grounding the NTC pin disables all NTC functionality.
Shutdown Mode
The input switching regulator is enabled whenever VBUS
is above the UVLO voltage and the LTC4088-1/LTC40882 is not in one of the two USB suspend modes (500µA
or 2.5mA).
The ideal diode is enabled at all times and cannot be
disabled.
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
Applications Information
CLPROG Resistor and Capacitor
As described in the Step-Down Input Regulator section,
the resistor on the CLPROG pin determines the average
input current limit in each of the six current limit modes.
The input current will be comprised of two components,
the current that is used to drive VOUT and the quiescent
current of the switching regulator. To ensure that the USB
specification is strictly met, both components of input current should be considered. The Electrical Characteristics
table gives the typical values for quiescent currents in all
settings as well as current limit programming accuracy.
To get as close to the 500mA or 100mA specifications as
possible, a precision resistor should be used.
An averaging capacitor is required in parallel with the
resistor so that the switching regulator can determine
the average input current. This capacitor also provides
the dominant pole for the feedback loop when current
limit is reached. To ensure stability, the capacitor on
CLPROG should be 0.47µF or larger. Alternatively, faster
transient response may be obtained with 0.1µF in series
with 8.2Ω.
Choosing the Inductor
Because the average input current circuit does not measure
reverse current (i.e., current from VOUT to VBUS), current reversal in the inductor at light loads will contribute
an error to the VBUS current measurement. The error is
conservative in that if the current reverses, the voltage
at CLPROG will be higher than what would represent the
actual average input current drawn. The current available
for charging and the system load is thus reduced. The
USB specification will not be violated.
This reduction in available VBUS current will happen when
the peak-peak inductor ripple is greater than twice the
average current limit setting. For example, if the average
current limit is set to 100mA, the peak-peak ripple should
not exceed 200mA. If the input current is less than 100mA,
the measurement accuracy may be reduced, but it does
not affect the average current loop since it will not be in
regulation.
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 includes a current-reversal
comparator which monitors inductor current and disables
the synchronous rectifier as current approaches zero.
This comparator will minimize the effect of current
reversal on the average input current measurement.
For some low inductance values, however, the inductor
current may reverse slightly. This value depends on the
speed of the comparator in relation to the slope of the
current waveform, given by VL/L, where VL is the voltage
across the inductor (approximately –VOUT) and L is the
inductance value.
An inductance value of 3.3µH is a good starting value. The
ripple will be small enough for the regulator to remain in
continuous conduction at 100mA average VBUS current. At
lighter loads the current-reversal comparator will disable
the synchronous rectifier at a current slightly above 0mA. As
the inductance is reduced from this value, the part will enter
discontinuous conduction mode at progressively higher
loads. Ripple at VOUT will increase, directly proportionally
to the magnitude of inductor ripple. Transient response,
however, will be improved. The current mode controller
controls inductor current to exactly the amount required
by the load to keep VOUT in regulation. A transient load
step requires the inductor current to change to a new level.
Since inductor current cannot change instantaneously,
the capacitance on VOUT delivers or absorbs the difference in current until the inductor current can change to
meet the new load demand. A smaller inductor changes
its current more quickly for a given voltage drive than a
larger inductor, resulting in faster transient response. A
larger inductor will reduce output ripple and current ripple,
but at the expense of reduced transient performance (or
more CVOUT required) and a physically larger inductor
package size.
The input regulator has an instantaneous peak current
clamp to prevent the inductor from saturating during transient load or start-up conditions. The clamp is designed
so that it does not interfere with normal operation at
high loads with reasonable inductor ripple. It will prevent
inductor current runaway in case of a shorted output.
The DC winding resistance and AC core losses of the
inductor will affect efficiency, and therefore available
output power. These effects are difficult to characterize
and vary by application. Some inductors which may be
suitable for this application are listed in Table 3.
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Applications Information
Table 3. Recommended Inductors for the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
INDUCTOR TYPE
L
(µH)
MAX IDC MAX DCR
(A)
(Ω)
LPS4018
3.3
2.2
0.08
3.9 × 3.9 × 1.7
Coilcraft
www.coilcraft.com
D53LC
DB318C
3.3
3.3
2.26
1.55
0.034
0.070
5×5×3
3.8 × 3.8 × 1.8
Toko
www.toko.com
WE-TPC Type M1
3.3
1.95
0.065
4.8 × 4.8 × 1.8
Würth Elektronik
www.we-online.com
CDRH6D12
CDRH6D38
3.3
3.3
2.2
3.5
0.0625
0.020
6.7 × 6.7 × 1.5
7×7×4
Sumida
www.sumida.com
VBUS and VOUT Bypass Capacitors
The style and value of capacitors used with the
LTC4088‑1/LTC4088-2 determine several important
parameters such as regulator control-loop stability and
input voltage ripple. Because the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
uses a step-down switching power supply from VBUS
to VOUT, its input current waveform contains high frequency components. It is strongly recommended that
a low equivalent series resistance (ESR) multilayer ceramic capacitor be used to bypass VBUS. Tantalum and
aluminum capacitors are not recommended because
of their high ESR. The value of the capacitor on VBUS
directly controls the amount of input ripple for a given
load current. Increasing the size of this capacitor will
reduce the input ripple. The USB specification allows a
maximum of 10µF to be connected directly across the
USB power bus. If additional capacitance is required
for noise performance, a soft-connect circuit may be
required to limit inrush current and avoid excessive
transient voltage drops on the bus (see Figure 5).
To prevent large VOUT voltage steps during transient
load conditions, it is also recommended that a ceramic
capacitor be used to bypass VOUT. The output capacitor
is used in the compensation of the switching regulator. At least 10µF with low ESR are required on VOUT.
Additional capacitance will improve load transient
performance and stability.
Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors typically have exceptional ESR performance. MLCCs combined with a tight
board layout and an unbroken ground plane will yield very
good performance and low EMI emissions.
SIZE IN mm
(L × W × H)
MANUFACTURER
There are several types of ceramic capacitors available each having considerably different characteristics.
For example, X7R ceramic capacitors have the best voltage
and temperature stability. X5R ceramic capacitors have
apparently higher packing density but poorer performance
over their rated voltage and temperature ranges. Y5V
ceramic capacitors have the highest packing density,
but must be used with caution, because of their extreme
nonlinear characteristic of capacitance versus voltage. The
actual in-circuit capacitance of a ceramic capacitor should
be measured with a small AC signal and DC bias as is
expected in-circuit. Many vendors specify the capacitance
verse voltage with a 1VRMS AC test signal and, as a result,
over state the capacitance that the capacitor will present
in the application. Using similar operating conditions as
the application, the user must measure or request from
the vendor the actual capacitance to determine if the
selected capacitor meets the minimum capacitance that
the application requires.
Overprogramming the Battery Charger
The USB high power specification allows for up to 2.5W
to be drawn from the USB port. The switching regulator
transforms the voltage at VBUS to just above the voltage
at BAT with high efficiency, while limiting power to less
than the amount programmed at CLPROG. The charger
should be programmed (with the PROG pin) to deliver the
maximum safe charging current without regard to the USB
specifications. If there is insufficient current available to
charge the battery at the programmed rate, it will reduce
charge current until the system load on VOUT is satisfied
and the VBUS current limit is satisfied. Programming the
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Applications Information
charger for more current than is available will not cause
the average input current limit to be violated. It will merely
allow the battery charger to make use of all available
power to charge the battery as quickly as possible, and
with minimal power dissipation within the charger.
Alternate NTC Thermistors and Biasing
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 provides temperature qualified charging if a grounded thermistor and a bias resistor
are connected to NTC. By using a bias resistor whose
value is equal to the room temperature resistance of the
thermistor (R25) the upper and lower temperatures are
pre-programmed to approximately 40°C and 0°C, respectively (assuming a Vishay “Curve 1” thermistor).
The upper and lower temperature thresholds can be adjusted by either a modification of the bias resistor value
or by adding a second adjustment resistor to the circuit.
If only the bias resistor is adjusted, then either the upper
or the lower threshold can be modified but not both. The
other trip point will be determined by the characteristics
of the thermistor. Using the bias resistor in addition to an
adjustment resistor, both the upper and the lower temperature trip points can be independently programmed with
the constraint that the difference between the upper and
lower temperature thresholds cannot decrease. Examples
of each technique are given below.
NTC thermistors have temperature characteristics which
are indicated on resistance-temperature conversion tables.
The Vishay-Dale thermistor NTHS0603N01N1003, used
in the following examples, has a nominal value of 100k
and follows the Vishay “Curve 1” resistance-temperature
characteristic.
In the explanation below, the following notation is used.
R25 = Value of the Thermistor at 25°C
R1 = Optional temperature range adjustment resistor
(see Figure 4b)
The trip points for the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2’s temperature qualification are internally programmed at 0.349 •
VBUS for the hot threshold and 0.765 • VBUS for the cold
threshold.
Therefore, the hot trip point is set when:
RNTC|HOT
RNOM + RNTC|HOT
• VBUS = 0.349 • VBUS
and the cold trip point is set when:
RNTC|COLD
RNOM + RNTC|COLD
• VBUS = 0.765 • VBUS
Solving these equations for RNTC|COLD and RNTC|HOT
results in the following:
RNTC|HOT = 0.536 • RNOM
and
RNTC|COLD = 3.25 • RNOM
By setting RNOM equal to R25, the above equations result
in rHOT = 0.536 and rCOLD = 3.25. Referencing these ratios
to the Vishay Resistance-Temperature Curve 1 chart gives
a hot trip point of about 40°C and a cold trip point of about
0°C. The difference between the hot and cold trip points
is approximately 40°C.
By using a bias resistor, RNOM, different in value from R25,
the hot and cold trip points can be moved in either direction. The temperature span will change somewhat due to
the non-linear behavior of the thermistor. The following
equations can be used to easily calculate a new value for
the bias resistor:
rHOT
• R25
0.536
r
= COLD • R25
3.25
RNOM =
RNTC|COLD = Value of thermistor at the cold trip point
RNTC|HOT = Value of the thermistor at the hot trip point
RNOM
rCOLD = Ratio of RNTC|COLD to R25
rHOT = Ratio of RNTC|COLD to R25
where rHOT and rCOLD are the resistance ratios at the desired hot and cold trip points. Note that these equations
are linked. Therefore, only one of the two trip points can
RNOM = Primary thermistor bias resistor (see Figure 4a)
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be chosen, the other is determined by the default ratios
designed in the IC. Consider an example where a 60°C
hot trip point is desired.
From the Vishay Curve 1 R-T characteristics, rHOT is 0.2488
at 60°C. Using the above equation, RNOM should be set to
46.4k. With this value of RNOM, the cold trip point is about
16°C. Notice that the span is now 44°C rather than the
previous 40°C. This is due to the decrease in “temperature
gain” of the thermistor as absolute temperature increases.
The upper and lower temperature trip points can be independently programmed by using an additional bias resistor
as shown in Figure 4b. The following formulas can be used
to compute the values of RNOM and R1:
the nearest 1% value is 105k:
R1 = 0.536 • 105k – 0.4368 • 100k = 12.6k
the nearest 1% value is 12.7k. The final solution is shown
in Figure 4b and results in an upper trip point of 45°C and
a lower trip point of 0°C.
USB Inrush Limiting
The USB specification allows at most 10µF of downstream
capacitance to be hot-plugged into a USB hub. In most
LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 applications, 10µF should be
enough to provide adequate filtering on VBUS. If more
capacitance is required, the following circuit can be used
to soft-connect additional capacitance.
rCOLD – rHOT
• R25
2.714
R1= 0.536 • RNOM – rHOT • R25
RNOM =
MP1
Si2333
5V USB
INPUT
For example, to set the trip points to 0°C and 45°C with
a Vishay Curve 1 thermistor choose:
RNOM
RNOM
100k
NTC
0.765 • VBUS
T
VBUS
–
+
RNTC
100k
–
0.349 • VBUS
VBUS
GND
RNOM
105k
NTC
0.765 • VBUS
–
TOO_COLD
1
+
R1
12.7k
–
TOO_HOT
+
LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
NTC BLOCK
T
RNTC
100k
0.349 • VBUS
+
TOO_HOT
+
+
NTC_ENABLE
0.1V
LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2
Figure 5. USB Soft-Connect Circuit
TOO_COLD
1
C2
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LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
NTC BLOCK
VBUS
VBUS
USB CABLE
R1
40k
3.266 – 0.4368
=
• 100k = 104.2k
2.714
VBUS
C1
100nF
–
NTC_ENABLE
0.1V
–
408812 F04a
(a)
408812 F04b
(b)
Figure 4. NTC Circuits
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In this circuit, capacitor C1 holds MP1 off when the cable
is first connected. Eventually the bottom plate of C1 discharges to GND, applying increasing gate support to MP1.
The long time constant of R1 and C1 prevent the current
from building up in the cable too fast, thus dampening
out any resonant overshoot.
Voltage overshoot on VBUS may sometimes be observed
when connecting the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 to a lab power
supply. This overshoot is caused by long leads from the
power supply to VBUS. Twisting the wires together from
the supply to VBUS can greatly reduce the parasitic inductance of these long leads, and keep the voltage at VBUS to
safe levels. USB cables are generally manufactured with
the power leads in close proximity, and thus fairly low
parasitic inductance.
Board Layout Considerations
The Exposed Pad on the backside of the LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2 package must be securely soldered to the PC
board ground. This is the only ground pin in the package, and it serves as the return path for both the control
circuitry and the synchronous rectifier.
Furthermore, due to its high frequency switching circuitry,
it is imperative that the input capacitor, inductor, and
output capacitor be as close to the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2
as possible and that there be an unbroken ground plane
under the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2 and all of its external
high frequency components. High frequency currents,
such as the input current on the LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2,
tend to find their way on the ground plane along a mirror
path directly beneath the incident path on the top of the
board. If there are slits or cuts in the ground plane due to
other traces on that layer, the current will be forced to go
around the slits. If high frequency currents are not allowed
to flow back through their natural least-area path, excessive voltage will build up and radiated emissions will occur
(see Figure 6). There should be a group of vias directly
under the grounded backside leading directly down to an
internal ground plane. To minimize parasitic inductance,
the ground plane should be as close as possible to the
top plane of the PC board (layer 2).
The GATE pin for the external ideal diode controller has
extremely limited drive current. Care must be taken to
minimize leakage to adjacent PC board traces. 100nA of
leakage from this pin will introduce an additional offset
to the ideal diode of approximately 10mV. To minimize
leakage, the trace can be guarded on the PC board by
surrounding it with VOUT connected metal, which should
generally be less than one volt higher than GATE.
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Figure 6. Ground Currents Follow Their Incident Path
at High Speed. Slices in the Ground Plane Cause High
Voltage and Increased Emissions
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Battery Charger Stability Considerations
In constant-current mode, the PROG pin is in the feedback loop rather than the battery voltage. Because of the
additional pole created by any PROG pin capacitance,
capacitance on this pin must be kept to a minimum. With
no additional capacitance on the PROG pin, the charger
is stable with program resistor values as high as 25k.
However, additional capacitance on this node reduces the
maximum allowed program resistor. The pole frequency at
the PROG pin should be kept above 100kHz. Therefore, if
the PROG pin has a parasitic capacitance, CPROG, the following equation should be used to calculate the maximum
resistance value for R­PROG:
The LTC4088-1/LTC4088-2’s battery charger contains both
a constant-voltage and a constant-current control loop. The
constant-voltage loop is stable without any compensation
when a battery is connected with low impedance leads.
Excessive lead length, however, may add enough series
inductance to require a bypass capacitor of at least 1µF
from BAT to GND.
High value, low ESR multilayer ceramic chip capacitors
reduce the constant-voltage loop phase margin, possibly
resulting in instability. Ceramic capacitors up to 22µF
may be used in parallel with a battery, but larger ceramics
should be decoupled with 0.2Ω to 1Ω of series resistance.
Furthermore, a 4.7µF capacitor in series with a 0.2Ω to 1Ω
resistor from BAT to GND is required to prevent oscillation
when the battery is disconnected.
RPROG ≤
1
2π •100kHz •CPROG
Typical Application
High Efficiency Battery Charger/USB Power Manager
with NTC Qualified Charging and Reverse Input Protection
L1
3.3µH
WALL
USB
M2
VBUS
R1
100k
SW
D0
D1
D2
CHRG
µC
C1
10µF
0805
LOAD
VOUT
VOUTS
LTC4088-1/
LTC4088-2
GATE
M1
C3
10µF
0805
BAT
NTC
CLPROG PROG C/X GND
R2
T
100k
C2
0.1µF
0603
R5
8.2Ω
C1, C3: MURATA GRM21BR61A106KE19
C2: MURATA GRM188R71C104KA01
L1: COILCRAFT LPS4018-332MLC
M1, M2: SILICONIX Si2333
R2: VISHAY-DALE NTHS0603N01N1003
R3
2.94k
+
Li-Ion
R4
499Ω
408812 TA02
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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.
DE Package
14-Lead Plastic
DFN (4mm × 3mm)
DE Package
(ReferencePlastic
LTC DWG
# 05-08-1708
Rev B)
14-Lead
DFN
(4mm × 3mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1708 Rev B)
0.70 ±0.05
3.30 ±0.05
3.60 ±0.05
2.20 ±0.05
1.70 ±0.05
PACKAGE
OUTLINE
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
3.00 REF
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
4.00 ±0.10
(2 SIDES)
R = 0.05
TYP
3.00 ±0.10
(2 SIDES)
R = 0.115
TYP
8
0.40 ±0.10
14
3.30 ±0.10
1.70 ±0.10
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.20 OR
0.35 × 45°
CHAMFER
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(SEE NOTE 6)
0.200 REF
0.75 ±0.05
(DE14) DFN 0806 REV B
7
1
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
3.00 REF
0.00 – 0.05
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
NOTE:
1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE MADE VARIATION OF VERSION (WGED-3) IN JEDEC
PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-229
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE
TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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Revision History
(Revision history begins at Rev C)
REV
DATE
DESCRIPTION
C
05/12
Clarified USB Limited Battery Charge Current curves.
PAGE NUMBER
Clarified thermistor part number.
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