bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com Ultra Low Power Boost Converter with Battery Management for Energy Harvester Applications Check for Samples: bq25504 FEATURES 1 • • • • Ultra Low Power With High Efficiency DC/DC Boost Converter/Charger – Continuous Energy Harvesting From Low Input Sources: VIN ≥ 80 mV(Typical) – Ultra Low Quiescent Current: IQ < 330 nA (Typical) – Cold-Start Voltage: VIN ≥ 330 mV (Typical) Programmable Dynamic Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) – Integrated Dynamic Maximum Power Point Tracking for Optimal Energy Extraction From a Variety of Energy Generation Sources – Input Voltage Regulation Prevents Collapsing Input Source Energy Storage – Energy can be Stored to Re-Chargeable Li-ion Batteries, Thin-film Batteries, Super-Capacitors, or Conventional Capacitors Battery Charging and Protection – User Programmable Undervoltage / Overvoltage Levels – On-Chip Temperature Sensor with Programmable Overtemperature Shutoff • Battery Status Output – Battery Good Output Pin – Programmable Threshold and Hysteresis – Warn Attached Microcontrollers of Pending Loss of Power – Can be Used to Enable/Disable System Loads APPLICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • Energy Harvesting Solar Charger Thermal Electric Generator (TEG) Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) Industrial Monitoring Environmental Monitoring Bridge / Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Smart Building Controls Portable and Wearable Health Devices Entertainment System Remote Controls LBST CSTOR Battery CHVR Solar Cell SYSTEM LOAD VSTOR + - 16 15 LBST VSTOR 1 VSS 2 VIN_DC ` 14 13 VBAT VSS AVSS 12 VBAT_OK 11 bq25504 ROC 2 ROC 1 VBAT_OK 3 VOC_SAMP OK_PROG 10 4 VREF_SAMP OK_HYST 9 CREF ROK1 ROK2 OT_PROG VBAT_OV VRDIV VBAT _UV 5 6 7 ROK3 8 ROV2 RUV 2 ROV1 RUV 1 DESCRIPTION The bq25504 is the first of a new family of intelligent integrated energy harvesting Nano-Power management solutions that are well suited for meeting the special needs of ultra low power applications. The product is specifically designed to efficiently acquire and manage the microwatts (µW) to miliwatts (mW) of power generated from a variety of DC sources like photovoltaic (solar) or thermal electric generators. The bq25504 is the first device of its kind to implement a highly efficient boost converter/charger targeted toward products and systems, such as wireless sensor networks (WSN) which have stringent power and operational demands. The design of the bq25504 starts with a DCDC boost converter/charger that requires only microwatts of power to begin operating. 1 Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet. PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date. Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include testing of all parameters. Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates. DESCRIPTION CONTINUED Once started, the boost converter/charger can effectively extract power from low voltage output harvesters such as thermoelectric generators (TEGs) or single or dual cell solar panels. The boost converter can be started with VIN as low as 330 mV, and once started, can continue to harvest energy down to VIN = 80 mV. The bq25504 also implements a programmable maximum power point tracking sampling network to optimize the transfer of power into the device. Sampling the VIN_DC open circuit voltage is programmed using external resistors, and held with an external capacitor (CREF). For example solar cells that operate at maximum power point (MPP) of 80% of their open circuit voltage, the resistor divider can be set to 80% of the VIN_DC voltage and the network will control the VIN_DC to operate near that sampled reference voltage. Alternatively, an external reference voltage can be provide by a MCU to produce a more complex MPPT algorithm. The bq25504 was designed with the flexibility to support a variety of energy storage elements. The availability of the sources from which harvesters extract their energy can often be sporadic or time-varying. Systems will typically need some type of energy storage element, such as a re-chargeable battery, super capacitor, or conventional capacitor. The storage element will make certain constant power is available when needed for the systems. The storage element also allows the system to handle any peak currents that can not directly come from the input source. To prevent damage to a customer’s storage element, both maximum and minimum voltages are monitored against the user programmed undervoltage (UV) and overvoltage (OV) levels. To further assist users in the strict management of their energy budgets, the bq25504 toggles the battery good flag to signal an attached microprocessor when the voltage on an energy storage battery or capacitor has dropped below a pre-set critical level. This should trigger the shedding of load currents to prevent the system from entering an undervoltage condition. The OV, UV and battery good thresholds are programmed independently. All the capabilities of bq25504 are packed into a small foot-print 16-lead 3 mm x 3 mm QFN package. ORDERING INFORMATION (1) PART NO. PACKAGE bq25504 QFN 16 pin 3 mm x 3 mm ORDERING NUMBER (TAPE AND REEL) (1) PACKAGE MARKING QUANTITY BQ25504RGTR B5504 3000 BQ25504RGTT B5504 250 The RGW package is available in tape on reel. Add R suffix to order quantities of 3000 parts per reel, T suffix for 250 parts per reel. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) VALUE Input voltage Peak Input Power, PIN_PK VIN_DC, VOC_SAMP, VREF_SAMP, VBAT_OV, VBAT_UV, VRDIV, OK_HYST, OK_PROG, VBAT_OK, VBAT, VSTOR, LBST (2) UNIT MIN MAX –0.3 5.5 V 400 mW Operating junction temperature range, TJ –40 125 °C Storage temperature range, TSTG –65 150 °C (1) (2) 2 Stresses beyond those listed under “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 under “recommended operating conditions” is not implied. Exposure to absolute–maximum–rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. All voltage values are with respect to VSS/ground terminal. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com THERMAL INFORMATION bq25504 THERMAL METRIC (1) (2) θJA Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance 48.5 θJCtop Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance 63.9 θJB Junction-to-board thermal resistance 22 ψJT Junction-to-top characterization parameter 1.8 ψJB Junction-to-board characterization parameter 22 θJCbot Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance 6.5 (1) (2) UNITS RGT (16 PINS) °C/W For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953. For thermal estimates of this device based on PCB copper area, see the TI PCB Thermal Calculator. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS MIN DC input voltage into VIN_DC (1) VIN (DC) NOM 0.13 (2) MAX UNIT 3 VBAT Battery voltage range 5.25 V CHVR Input capacitance 4.23 4.7 5.17 µF CSTOR Storage capacitance 4.23 4.7 5.17 µF CBAT Battery pin capacitance or equivalent battery capacity 100 CREF Sampled reference storage capacitance 9 10 11 nF ROC1 + ROC2 Total resistance for setting for MPPT reference. 18 20 22 MΩ ROK1 + ROK2 + ROK3 Total resistance for setting reference voltage. 9 10 11 MΩ RUV1 + RUV2 Total resistance for setting reference voltage. 9 10 11 MΩ ROV1 + ROV2 Total resistance for setting reference voltage. 9 10 11 MΩ LBST Input inductance 19.8 22 24.2 µH TA Operating free air ambient temperature –40 85 °C TJ Operating junction temperature –40 105 °C (1) (2) 2.5 V µF Maximum input power ≤ 300 mW. Cold start has been completed VBAT_OV setting must be higher than VIN_DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Over recommended temperature range, typical values are at TA = 25°C. Unless otherwise noted, specifications apply for conditions of VIN_DC = 1.2V, VBAT = VSTOR = 3V. External components LBST = 22 µH, CHVR = 4.7 µF CSTOR= 4.7 µF. PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT 3000 mV BOOST CONVERTER \ CHARGER STAGE VIN (DC) DC input voltage into VIN_DC Cold-start completed IIN (DC) Peak Current flowing from VIN into VIN_DC input 0.5V < VIN < 3 V; VSTOR = 4.2 V PIN Input power range for normal charging VBAT > VIN_DC; VIN_DC = 0.5 V VINCS Cold-start Voltage. Input voltage that will start charging of VSTOR VBAT < VBAT_UV; VSTOR = 0 V; 0°C < TA < 85°C PIN CS Minimum cold-start input power to start normal charging VBAT < VBAT_UV; VSTOR = 0 V; Input source impedance 0 Ω VSTOR_CHGEN Voltage on VSTOR when cold start operation ends and normal charger operation begins RBAT(on) Resistance of switch between VBAT and VSTOR when turned on. 130 200 300 mA 300 mW 330 450 mV 10 50 µW 1.77 1.95 V VBAT = 4.2 V; VSTOR load = 50 mA 2 Ω VBAT = 2.1 V 2 VBAT = 4.2 V 2 VBAT = 2.1 V 5 VBAT = 4.2 V 5 0.01 1.6 Charger Low Side switch ON resistance RDS(on) Charger rectifier High Side switch ON resistance fSW_BST Boost converter mode switching frequency 1 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 Ω Ω MHz 3 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Over recommended temperature range, typical values are at TA = 25°C. Unless otherwise noted, specifications apply for conditions of VIN_DC = 1.2V, VBAT = VSTOR = 3V. External components LBST = 22 µH, CHVR = 4.7 µF CSTOR= 4.7 µF. PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT 1 5 nA 80 nA BATTERY MANAGEMENT VBAT = 2.1 V; VBAT_UV = 2.3 V, TJ = 25°C VSTOR = 0 V I(VBAT) Leakage on VBAT pin VBAT = 2.1 V; VBAT_UV = 2.3 V, –40°C < TJ < 65°C, VSTOR = 0 V VSTOR Quiescent current Charger Shutdown in UV Condition VIN_DC = 0V; VBAT < VBAT_UV = 2.4V; VSTOR = 2.2V, No load on VBAT 330 750 nA VSTOR Quiescent current Charger Shutdown in OV Condition VIN_DC = 0V, VBAT > VBAT_OV, VSTOR = 4.25, No load on VBAT 570 1400 nA VBAT_OV Programmable voltage range for overvoltage threshold (Battery voltage is rising) VBAT increasing 2.5 5.25 V VBAT_OV_HYST Battery voltage overvoltage hysteresis threshold (Battery voltage is falling), internal threshold VBAT decreasing 18 VBAT_UV Programmable voltage range for under voltage threshold (Battery voltage is falling) VBAT decreasing; VBAT_UV > VBias 2.2 VBAT_UV_HYST Battery under voltage threshold hysteresis, internal thershold VBAT increasing 40 VBAT_OK Programmable voltage range for threshold voltage for high to low transition of digital signal indicating battery is OK, VBAT decreasing VBAT_OK_HYST Programmable voltage range for threshold voltage for low to high transition of digital signal indicating battery is OK, VBAT increasing VBAT_ACCURACY Overall Accuracy for threshold values, UV, OV, VBAT_OK Selected resistors are 0.1% tolerance VBAT_OKH VBAT OK (High) threshold voltage Load = 10 µA VBAT_OKL VBAT OK (Low) threshold voltage Load = 10 µA TSD_PROTL The temperature at which the boost converter is disabled and the switch between VBAT and VSTOR is disconnected to protect the battery OT_Prog = LO 65 OT_Prog = HI 120 I(VSTOR) TSD_PROTH Voltage for OT_PROG High setting 35 89 VBAT_OV 80 125 mV V mV VBAT_UV VBAT_OV V 50 VBAT_OVVBAT_UV mV –5% 5% VSTOR200mV 100 V mV °C 2 V OT_Prog Voltage for OT_PROG Low setting 0.3 V BIAS and MPPT CONTROL STAGE VOC_sample Sampling period of VIN_DC open circuit voltage 16 s VOC_Settling Sampling period of VIN_DC open circuit voltage 256 ms VIN_Reg Regulation of VIN_DC during charging VIN_shutoff DC input voltage into VIN_DC when charger is turned off MPPT_Disable Threshold on VOC_SAMP to disable MPPT functionality VBIAS Voltage node which is used as reference for the programmable voltage thresholds 4 0.5 V <VIN < 3 V; IIN (DC) = 10 mA –10% 40 10% 80 130 VSTOR-15 mV VIN_DC ≥ 0.5V; VSTOR ≥ 1.8 V Submit Documentation Feedback 1.21 mV V 1.25 1.27 V Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com DEVICE INFORMATION RGT PACKAGE (TOP VIEW) 16 15 LBST VSTOR ` 14 13 VBAT VSS 1 VSS 2 VIN_DC 3 VOC_SAMP OK_PROG 10 VREF_SAMP OK_HYST 9 AVSS 12 VBAT_OK 11 bq25504 4 OT_PROG VBAT_OV VRDIV VBAT_UV 5 6 7 8 Figure 1. bq25504 3mm x 3mm QFN-16 Package PIN FUNCTIONS PIN NO. NAME I/O TYPE DESCRIPTION 1 VSS Input General ground connection for the device 2 VIN_DC Input DC voltage input from energy harvesters 3 VOC_SAMP Input Sampling pin for MPPT network. To disable MPPT, connect to VSTOR 4 VREF_SAMP Input Switched node for holding the reference set by resistors on VOC_SAMP for MPPT. When MPPT is disabled, input for reference voltage 5 OT_PROG Input Digital Programming input for overtemperature threshold 6 VBAT_OV Input Resistor divider input for over voltage threshold 7 VRDIV 8 VBAT_UV Input Resistor divider input for under voltage threshold 9 OK_HYST Input Resistor divider input for VBAT_OK hysteresis threshold 10 OK_PROG Input Resistor divider input for VBAT_OK threshold 11 VBAT_OK Output Digital battery good indicator referenced to VSTOR pin 12 AVSS Supply Signal ground connection for the device 13 VSS Supply General ground connection for the device 14 VBAT 15 VSTOR 16 LBST Output I/O Output Input Resistor divider biasing voltage. Connection for storage elements Connection for the system load, output of the boost converter Inductor connection for the boost converter switching node Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 5 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS VIN_DC = 1.2 V, CSTOR= 4.7 µF, LBST= 22 µH, CHVR= 4.7 µF, CREF= 10 nF, TSD_PROTL (65°C), MPPT (VOC) = 80% VBAT_OV = 3.1 V, VBAT_UV = 2.2 V, VBAT_OK = 2.4 V, VBAT_OK_HYST = 2.8 V, ROK1 = 4.42 MΩ, ROK2 = 4.22 MΩ, ROK3 = 1.43 MΩ, ROV1 = 5.9 MΩ, ROV2 = 4.02 MΩ, RUV1= 5.6 MΩ, RUV2 = 4.42 MΩ, ROC1= 15.62 MΩ, ROC2 = 4.42 MΩ LBST CSTOR 4.7µF Battery(>100µF) 22µH Solar Cell + VSTOR CHVR 4.7µF 1 - 16 15 LBST VSTOR ` 14 13 VBAT VSS VSS AVSS 12 VBAT_OK 2 ROC2 VIN_DC 11 ROK1 bq25504 4.42 MΩ ROC 1 15.62MΩ VBAT_OK 3 VOC_SAMP 4 VREF_SAMP OK_PROG CREF 0.01µF OK_HYST 10 9 6 7 ROV2 4.02MΩ ROV1 5.90MΩ ROK2 4.22 MΩ ROK3 OT_PROG VBAT_OV VRDIV VBAT _UV 5 4.42 MΩ 8 1.43MΩ RUV2 4.42 MΩ RUV 1 5.60 MΩ Figure 2. Typical Solar Application Circuit 6 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com VIN_DC = 0.5 V, CSTOR = 4.7 µF, LBST = 22 µH, CHVR = 4.7 µF, CREF = 10 nF, TSD_PROTH (120°C), MPPT (VOC) = 50% VBAT_OV = 4.2 V, VBAT_UV = 3.2 V, VBAT_OK = 3.5 V, VBAT_OK_HYST = 3.7 V, ROK1 = 3.32 MΩ, ROK2 = 6.12 MΩ, ROK3 = 0.542 MΩ, ROV1 = 4.42 MΩ, ROV2 = 5.62 MΩ, RUV1 = 3.83 MΩ, RUV2 = 6.12 MΩ, ROC1 = 10 MΩ, ROC2 = 10 MΩ LBST CSTOR 4.7µF Battery(>100µF) 22µH VSTOR CHVR 4.7µF 1 16 15 LBST VSTOR ` 14 13 VBAT VSS VSS AVSS 12 VBAT_OK Thermo electric generator 2 ROC 2 10 MΩ 11 ROK1 bq25504 10 MΩ ROC 1 VBAT_OK VIN_DC 3 VOC_SAMP 4 VREF _SAMP OK_PROG CREF 0.01µF OK_HYST 10 9 6 7 ROK2 6.12 MΩ ROK3 OT_PROG VBAT_OV VRDIV VBAT _UV 5 3.32 MΩ 8 542kΩ VSTOR ROV2 5.62MΩ ROV1 4.42MΩ RUV 2 6.12MΩ RUV 1 3.83MΩ Figure 3. Typical TEG Application Circuit Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 7 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com VIN_DC = 1.2 V, CSTOR = 4.7 µF, LBST = 22 µH, CHVR = 4.7 µF, TSD_PROTL (65°C), MPPT (VOC) = Disabled VBAT_OV = 3.3 V, VBAT_UV = 2.2 V, VBAT_OK = 2.8 V, VBAT_OK_HYST = 3.1 V, ROK1 = 3.97 MΩ, ROK2 = 5.05 MΩ, ROK3 = 0.976 MΩ, ROV1 = 5.56 MΩ, ROV2 = 4.48 MΩ, RUV1 = 5.56 MΩ, RUV2 = 4.42 MΩ LBST CSTOR 4.7 µF Primary Cell Battery(>100 µF) 22 µH VSTOR CHVR 4. 7 µF 1 16 15 LBST VSTOR ` 14 13 VBAT VSS VSS 12 AVSS VBAT_OK 2 VBAT_OK VIN_DC 11 ROK1 bq25504 VSTOR 3 VOC_SAMP 4 VREF_SAMP 3.97 MΩ OK_PROG OK_HYST 10 9 OT_PROG VBAT_OV VRDIV VBAT _UV 5 6 7 ROV2 4.48 MΩ ROV1 5.56 MΩ 8 ROK2 5.05 MΩ ROK3 976 kΩ RUV2 4.42 MΩ RUV1 5.56 MΩ Figure 4. Typical MPPT Disabled Application Circuit 8 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com HIGH-LEVEL FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM LBST VSTOR VBAT VSS Boost Charge Controller AVSS VSS Cold-Start Unit VIN_DC Enable Enable VBAT_OK Interrupt VOC_SAMP OK_PROG BAT_SAVE MPPT Controller Vref VREF_SAMP OT Battery Threshold Control OK OK_HYST UV OV Temperature Sensing Element Vref Bias Reference and Oscillator Vref OT_PROG VBAT_OV VRDIV VBAT_UV Figure 5. High-level Functional Diagram Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 9 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS Spacer 100 100 IIN = 10µA 90 80 80 70 70 Efficiency (%) Efficiency (%) 90 60 50 40 30 60 50 40 30 20 VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 5.5V 10 0 −10 IIN = 100µA VSTOR = 3.3 V VSTOR = 1.8 V VSTOR = 5.5 V 20 10 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 Input Voltage (V) G001 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 Input Voltage (V) G002 Figure 6. Efficiency vs Input Voltage Figure 7. Efficiency vs Input Voltage 100 100 IIN = 10mA VIN = 2V 90 90 Efficiency (%) Efficiency (%) 80 70 60 50 40 VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 5.5V 30 20 80 70 60 VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 5.5V 50 40 0.01 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 Input Voltage (V) G003 Figure 8. Efficiency vs Input Voltage 0.1 1 Input Current (mA) 10 100 G004 Figure 9. Efficiency vs Input Current 90 90 VIN = 1V VIN = 0.5V 80 80 Efficiency (%) Efficiency (%) 70 70 60 60 50 40 50 40 0.01 0.1 1 Input Current (mA) VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 5.5V 30 10 20 0.01 100 G005 Figure 10. Efficiency vs Input Current 10 Submit Documentation Feedback VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 5.5V 0.1 1 Input Current (mA) 10 100 G006 Figure 11. Efficiency vs Input Current Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) 80 1000 VIN = 0.2V 900 800 VSTOR Current (nA) Efficiency (%) 70 60 50 40 VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 5.5V 30 20 0.01 0.1 1 Input Current (mA) 10 700 600 500 400 300 VSTOR = 1.8V VSTOR = 3V VSTOR = 4V 200 100 0 −60 100 G007 Figure 12. Efficiency vs Input Current −40 −20 0 20 40 60 Temperature (°C) 80 100 120 G008 Figure 13. VSTOR Quiescent Current vs Temperature 24 400 22 350 Time (ms) Time (s) 20 18 16 300 250 14 200 12 10 −50−40−30−20−10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Temperature (°C) G009 150 −50−40−30−20−10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Temperature (°C) G010 Figure 14. Sample Period vs Temperature Figure 15. Settling Period vs Temperature VIN = 1 V, RIN = 20 W, VBAT = ramping power supply VIN = 1 V, RIN = 20 W, VBAT = 100 µF capacitor Figure 16. Example of Startup with no Battery and 10 KΩ Load Figure 17. Example of VBAT_OK Operation, Ramping Battery From 0 V to 3.1 V Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 11 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) VIN = 1 V, RIN = 20 W, VBAT = 3.1 V, RBAT = 100 mW VIN = 1 V, RIN = 20 W, VBAT = 2.5 V, RBAT = 100 mW Figure 18. Example of PFM Switching Converter Waveform VIN = 1 V, RIN = 20 W, VBAT = 1.9 V, RBAT = 100 mW VIN = 1 V, RIN = 20 W, VBAT = 3 V, RBAT = 100 mW Figure 20. Example of Startup When VBAT is Held Below UV Setting 12 Figure 19. Example of Output Ripple Voltage During Operation at O V Setting Figure 21. Example of Sampling Time for MPPT Operation Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com DETAILED PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OPERATION The bq25504 is an ultra low quiescent current, efficient synchronous boost converter/charger. The boost converter is based on a switching regulator architecture which maximizes efficient operation while minimizing start-up and operation power. The bq25504 uses pulse frequency mode (PFM) modulation to maintain efficiency, even under light load conditions. In addition, bq25504 also implements battery protection features so that either rechargeable batteries or capacitors can be used as energy storage elements. Figure 5 is a high-level functional block diagram which highlights most of the major functional blocks inside the bq25504. Boost Converter / Charger Operation of the boost converter / charger begins when there is sufficient power available at the input pin (VIN_DC) or available from an attached battery (VBAT) to raise the voltage at pin VSTOR above 1.8 V. The start-up below 1.8 V on VSTOR of the boost-converter begins with the Cold-Start sub-system. If the VIN_DC is greater than VSTOR or VBAT then current may flow until the voltage at the input is reduced or the voltage at VSTOR and VBAT rise. This is considered an abnormal condition and the boost converter/charger does not operate. Cold -Start The cold-start subsystem is used to turn on the device when the voltage present on pin VSTOR is < 1.8 V. Inside the IC there is a switch (PMOS) between the energy storage capacitor VSTOR and the battery. If a battery is initially attached to pin VBAT, the PMOS switch is momentary closed and any available charge from the battery can be dumped onto VSTOR. If the resulting voltage is greater than about 1.8 V, then the bq25504’s biasing and oscillator circuits can be turned on, and start up of the boost converter will be initiated. However, if there is insufficient energy available in a connected battery, then the PMOS circuit is opened after ~20 ms, and the cold-start sequence is initiated via power provided by power at the VIN_DC input pin. When the voltage at pin VIN_DC exceeds the minimum input voltage with sufficient power, the cold start subsystem turns on. When the storage capacitor voltage reaches 1.8 V the main boost regulator starts up. The cold-start circuitry is then turned off after the voltage condition of VSTOR >1.8V and ~32 ms after input power was applied. The output of the main boost regulator is now compared against battery undervoltage threshold (VBAT_UV). When the VBAT_UVLO threshold is reached, the PMOS switch is turned on, which allows the energy storage element attached to VBAT to charge up. Figure 22 shows the key threshold voltages. The battery management thresholds are explained later is this section. Cold start is not as efficient as the main boost regulator. If there is not sufficient power available it is possible that the cold start continuously runs and the VSTOR output does not increase to 1.8 V and start the main boost regulator. Boost Converter/Charger Operation The boost converter in bq25504 is used to charge the storage element attached at VBAT with the energy available from the DC input source. It employs pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode of control to regulate the input voltage (VIN_DC) close to the desired reference voltage. The reference voltage is set by the MPPT control scheme as described in the next section. Input voltage regulation is obtained by transferring charge from the input to VSTOR only when the input voltage is higher than the voltage on pin VREF_SAMP. The current through the inductor is controlled through internal current sense circuitry. The peak current in the inductor is dithered internally to set levels to maintain high efficiency of the converter across a wide input current range. The converter nominally transfers up to a typical peak of 200 mA of input current. The boost converter is disabled when the voltage on VSTOR reaches the OV condition to protect the battery connected at VBAT from overcharging. Maximum Power Point Tracking Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is implemented in bq25504 in order to maximize the power extracted from an energy harvester source. MPPT is performed by periodically sampling a ratio of the open-circuit voltage of the energy harvester and using that as the reference voltage (VREF_SAMP) to the boost converter. The sampling ratio can be externally programmed using the resistors ROC1 and ROC2. For solar harvesters, the resistive division ratio can be typically set between 0.7-0.8 and for thermoelectric harvesters; a resistive division ratio of 0.5 is typically used. The exact ratio for MPPT can be optimized to meet the needs of the input source being used. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 13 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com Internally, the boost converter modulates the effective impedance of the energy transfer circuitry to regulate the input voltage (VIN_DC) to the sampled reference voltage (VREF_SAMP). A new reference voltage is obtained every 16s by periodically disabling the charger for 256ms and sampling a ratio of the open-circuit voltage. The reference voltage is set by the following expression: æ ö R OC1 VREF_SAMP = VIN_DC(OpenCircuit) ç ÷ è R OC1 + R OC2 ø (1) The internal MPPT circuitry and the periodic sampling of VIN_DC can be disabled by tying the VOC_SAMP pin to VSTOR. When disabled an external reference voltage can be fed to the VREF_SAMP pin. The boost converter will then regulate VIN_DC to the externally provided reference. If input regulation is not desired, VREF_SAMP can be tied to GND. Storage Element The storage elements should be connected to VBAT pin. Many types of elements can be used, such as capacitors, super capacitors or various battery chemistries. If a capacitor is selected it needs to meet the minimum capacitance of 100 µF. If a battery is used it should be selected to have a minimum capacity equivalent to 100 µF capacitance. To take full advantage of the battery management, the load is normally tied to the VSTOR pin. Also, if there is large load transients or the storage element has impedance then it is necessary to add a low ESR by-pass capacitor to prevent a droop in voltage. Battery Management In this section the battery management functionality of the bq25504 integrated circuit (IC) is presented. The IC has internal circuitry to manage the voltage across the storage element and to optimize the charging of the storage element. For successfully extracting energy from the source, three different threshold voltages must be programmed using external resistors, namely the under voltage (UV) threshold, battery good threshold (VBAT_OK) and over voltage (OV) threshold. The three threshold voltages determine the region of operation of the IC. Figure 22 shows a plot of the voltage at the VSTOR pin and the various threshold voltages. For the best operation of the system, the VBAT_OK should be used to determine when a load can be applied or removed. A detailed description of the three voltage thresholds and the procedure for designing the external resistors for setting the three voltage thresholds are described next. device absolute max = 5.5 V Charger off over voltage (user programmable) = 3.1 V Increasing VSTOR voltage over voltage – hyst (internal) VBAT_OK + hyst (user programmable) = 2.8 V VBAT_OK (user programmable) = 2.4 V Main Boost Charger on under voltage + hyst (internal) under voltage (user programmable) = 2.2 V charger enable = 1.8 V chip enable = 1.4 V Cold start ground Figure 22. Figure Shows the Relative Position of Various Threshold Voltages (Threshold Voltages are From Typical Solar Application Circuit in Figure 2) 14 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com Battery Undervoltage Protection To prevent rechargeable batteries from being deeply discharged and damaged, and to prevent completely depleting charge from a capacitive storage element, the undervoltage (VBAT_UV) threshold must be set using external resistors. The VBAT_UV threshold voltage when the battery voltage is decreasing is given by Equation 2: æ ö R VBAT_UV = VBIAS ç 1 + UV2 ÷ R UV1 ø è (2) The sum of the resistors must be 10 MΩ i.e., RUV1 + RUV2 = 10 MΩ. The undervoltage threshold when battery voltage is increasing is given by UV_HYST. It is internal set to the under voltage threshold plus an internal hysteresis voltage denoted by VBAT_UV_HYST. For proper functioning of the IC and the overall system, the load must be connected to the VSTOR pin while the storage element must be connected to the VBAT pin. Once the VSTOR pin voltage goes above the UV_HYST threshold, the VSTOR pin and the VBAT pins are shorted. The switch remains closed until the VSTOR pin voltage falls below the under voltage threshold. The VBAT_UV threshold should be considered a fail safe to the system and the system load should be removed or reduced based on the VBAT_OK signal. Battery Overvoltage Protection To prevent rechargeable batteries from being exposed to excessive charging voltages and to prevent over charging a capacitive storage element, the over-voltage (VBAT_OV) threshold level must be set using external resistors. This is also the voltage value to which the charger will regulate the VSTOR/VBAT pin when the input has sufficient power. The VBAT_OV threshold when the battery voltage is rising is given by Equation 3: æ ö R 3 VBAT_OV = VBIAS ç 1 + OV2 ÷ 2 R OV 1 ø è (3) The sum of the resistors must be 10 MΩ i.e. ROV1 + ROV2 = 10 MΩ. The overvoltage threshold when battery voltage is decreasing is given by OV_HYST. It is internal set to the over voltage threshold minus an internal hysteresis voltage denoted by VBAT_OV_HYST. Once the voltage at the battery exceeds VBAT_OV threshold, the boost converter is disabled. The charger will start again once the battery voltage falls below the VBAT_OV_HYST level. When there is excessive input energy, the VBAT pin voltage will ripple between the VBAT_OV and the VBAT_OV_HYST levels. CAUTION It should also be noted that if VIN_DC is higher than VSTOR and VSTOR is higher than VBAT_OV, the input VIN_DC is shorted to ground to stop further charging of the attached battery or capacitor. It is critical that if this case is expected, the source impedance on VIN_DC is made higher than 20 Ω, it must not be a low impedance source. Battery Voltage in Operating Range (VBAT_OK Output) The IC allows the user to set a programmable voltage independent of the overvoltage and undervoltage settings to indicate whether the battery voltage is at an acceptable level. When the battery voltage is decreasing the threshold is by Equation 4 æ ö R VBAT_OK_PROG = VBIAS ç 1 + O K2 ÷ R OK1 ø è (4) When the battery voltage is increasing, the threshold is by Equation 5 æ R + R O K3 ö VBAT_OK_HYST = VBIAS ç 1 + OK2 ÷ R O K1 è ø (5) Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 15 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com The sum of the resistors must be 10 MΩ i.e., ROK1 + ROK2 + ROK3= 10 MΩ. The logic high level of this signal is equal to the VSTOR voltage and the logic low level is ground. The logic high level has ~20 KΩ internally in series to limit the available current to prevent MCU damage until it is fully powered. The VBAT_OK_PROG threshold must be greater than or equal to the UV threshold. For the best operation of the system, the VBAT_OK should be setup to determine when a load can be applied or removed to optimize the storage element capacity. Thermal Shutdown Rechargeable Li-ion batteries need protection from damage due to operation at elevated temperatures. The application should provide this battery protection and ensure that the ambient temperature is never elevated greater than the expected operational range of 85°C. The bq25504 uses an integrated temperature sensor to monitor the junction temperature of the device. If the OT_PROG pin is tied low then the temperature threshold for thermal protection is set to TSD_ProtL which is 65°C typically. If the OT_PROG is tied high, then the temperature is set to TSD_ProtH which is 120°C typically. Once the temperature threshold is exceeded, the boost converter/charger is disabled and charging ceases. Once the temperature of the device drops below this threshold, the boost converter/charger can resume operation. In order to avoid unstable operation near the overtemp threshold, a built-in hysteresis of approximately 5°C has been implemented. Care should be taken to not over discharge the battery in this condition since the boost converter/charger is disabled. However, if the supply voltage drops to the VBAT_UV setting, then the switch between VBAT and VSTOR will open and protect the battery even if the device is in thermal shutdown. APPLICATION INFORMATION INDUCTOR SELECTION For the bq25504 to operate properly, an inductor of appropriate value must be connected between Pin # 16 (LBST) and Pin #2 (VIN_DC) for the boost converter. For the boost converter / charger, the inductor must have an inductance = 22 µH and have a peak current capability of ≥250 mA with the minimum series resistance to keep high efficiency. CAPACITOR SELECTION In general, all the capacitors need to be low leakage. Any leakage the capacitors have will reduce efficiency, increase the quiescent current and diminish the effectiveness of the IC for energy harvesting. Sampled Reference Storage Capacitance: The MPPT operation depends on the sampled value of the open circuit voltage and the input regulation follows the voltage stored on the CREF capacitor. This capacitor is very sensitive to leakage since the holding period is around 16 seconds. As the capacitor voltage drops due to any leakage, the input regulation voltage will also drop and this can prevent proper operation from extraction the maximum power from the input source. Therefore, it is recommended that the leakage be less than 2 nA at 3 V bias. Input capacitor: Operation of the BQ25504 requires a capacitor to be connected between Pin 15 (VSTOR) and ground. A capacitor of 4.7 µF should be connected between Pin 15 and ground to assure stability of the boost converter, especially when the battery is fully charged and the converter in output voltage limiting mode. Energy from the energy harvester input source is initially stored on a capacitor CHVR tied to Pin 2 (VIN_DC) and ground (VSS, Pin 1). For energy harvesters which have a source impedance which is dominated by a capacitive behavior, the value of the harvester capacitor should scaled according to the value of the output capacitance of the energy source , but an initial value of 4.7 µF is recommended. 16 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Link(s) :bq25504 bq25504 SLUSAH0 – OCTOBER 2011 www.ti.com Storage capacitor: An additional storage capacitor CBAT, either stand-alone, or in parallel with the battery should be attached between Pin 14 (VBAT) and GND. The value of this capacitor should be selected to meet the needs of any load attached to the battery. For instance, some Li-ion batteries or thin-film batteries may not have the current capacity to meet the surge current requirements of an attached low power radio. Therefore, adding a capacitor may help buffer this load and provide the brief current surge needs. Additionally, when the system load has large transients, adding a small high frequency capacitor in parallel to CSTOR may help buffer this load and provide the brief current surge needs. For a recommend list of standard components, please see the EVM User’s guide. LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS As for all switching power supplies, the layout is an important step in the design, especially at high peak currents and high switching frequencies. If the layout is not carefully done, the boost converter/charger could show stability problems as well as EMI problems. Therefore, use wide and short traces for the main current path and for the power ground paths. The input and output capacitor, as well as the inductor should be placed as close as possible to the IC. The resistors that program the thresholds should be placed as close as possible to the input pins of the IC to minimize parasitic capacitance to less than 2 pF. To layout the ground, it is recommended to use short traces as well, separated from the power ground traces. This avoids ground shift problems, which can occur due to superimposition of power ground current and control ground current. Assure that the ground traces are connected close to the device GND pin. THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS Implementation of integrated circuits in low-profile and fine-pitch surface-mount packages typically requires special attention to power dissipation. Many system-dependent issues such as thermal coupling, airflow, added heat sinks and convection surfaces, and the presence of other heat-generating components affect the power-dissipation limits of a given component. Three basic approaches for enhancing thermal performance are listed below. • Improving the power-dissipation capability of the PCB design • Improving the thermal coupling of the component to the PCB • Introducing airflow in the system For more details on how to use the thermal parameters in the Thermal Table, check the Thermal Characteristics Application Note (SZZA017) and the IC Package Thermal Metrics Application Note (SPRA953). 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