LTC4079
16
4079f
For more information www.linear.com/LTC4079
Board Layout Considerations
When laying out the printed circuit board, the following
checklist should be followed to ensure proper operation
of the LTC4079:
1. Connect the exposed pad of the package (Pin 11)
directly to a large PC board ground to minimize thermal
impedance. Correctly soldered to a 1500mm
2
double
sided 1oz copper board, the LTC4079 DFN package has
a thermal resistance (θ
JA
) of approximately 43°C/W.
Failure to make good contact between the exposed pad
on the backside of the package and an adequately sized
ground plane results in much larger thermal resistance.
2. The top of the feedback divider resistor should be
connected as close to the positive battery terminal as
possible in order to avoid inaccuracies due to voltage
drop in the charge current path. The negative terminal
of the battery should be connected to the chip ground
plane directly to avoid any ground loop induced charge
voltage inaccuracy.
applicaTions inForMaTion
3. Minimize the parasitic capacitance and leakage on the
FB node for stability and charge voltage accuracy.
4. Minimize the parasitic capacitance and leakage on the
TIMER pin for timer accuracy.
5. Minimize the parasitic capacitance on the PROG pin for
stable operation.
6. Minimize the parasitic capacitance and
leakage on the
EN pin if it is connected to a resistor divider from the
input supply for input voltage regulation.
LTC4079
17
4079f
For more information www.linear.com/LTC4079
Typical applicaTions
Li-Ion Charger with Timer Termination
In the Figure 8 configuration, the input source charges
the battery for 5½ hours and also supplies current to the
load. The maximum current provided by the charger (on
BAT pin) is limited to the charge current of 246mA set by
the 1.21k resistor on the PROG pin. A small resistor is
used in series with the input supply to reduce V
IN
-V
BAT
,
and thereby increase the available charge current during
thermal regulation. Once the battery is charged, it sup
-
plies power to the load until V
BAT
falls below the recharge
threshold, at which point a recharge cycle starts.
Figure 8. Li-Ion Charger with Timer Termination
BAT
FB
FBG
EN
NTCBIASPROG
NTC
GND
LTC4079
TIMER
1.54M
1.21k
25Ω, 2W
100nF
F
TO
LOAD
249k
10k
4079 F08
BATTERY
PACK
V
CHG
= 8.4V
I
CHG
= 246mA
CHRG
IN
24V
SUPPLY
+
T
10k
2-Cell NiMH Trickle Charger from Automotive Supply
with Timer Termination
Figure 9 shows a trickle charger for 2-cell, 2500mAh,
AA NiMH battery with timer termination after 31 hours.
Charge current drops when the battery voltage reaches
1.65V per cell.
Figure 9. NiMH Trickle Charger with Timer Termination
BAT
FB
FBG
EN
NTCBIASPROG
NTC
GND
LTC4079
TIMER
324k
3.01k
560nF
F
TO
LOAD
178k
4079 F09
2500mAh
2-CELL
NiMH
V
CHG
= 3.3V
I
CHG
= 99mA
CHRG
IN
12V
CAR BATTERY
+
Li-Ion Charging from a Solar Panel with Differential
Voltage Regulation, C/10 Termination
Figure 10 shows a simple charging solution from a solar
panel. Differential voltage regulation reduces charge current
to prevent the panel voltage from drooping below the
battery voltage when charging under low light conditions.
The LTC4079 does not require a Schottky diode in series
with the panel.
Supercapacitor Charger from 2-Cell Li-ion
Charging terminates when the stacked supercapacitor
voltage reaches the set charge voltage. A recharge cycle
begins automatically when the supercap voltage falls
below the recharge threshold. A resistor divider balancer
can optionally be switched in for balancing a stacked
supercapacitor during charging.
Figure 10. Li-Ion Charger with Differential Voltage Regulation
BAT
FB
FBG
EN
NTCBIASPROG
NTC
GND
LTC4079
TIMER
1.54M
1.21k
FF
TO
LOAD
249k
10k
4079 F10
BATTERY
PACK
V
CHG
= 8.4V
I
CHG
= 246mA
CHRG
IN
+
SOLAR
PANEL
+
T
10k
Figure 11. Supercap Charger with C/10 Termination
BAT
2-CELL
Li-Ion
FB
FBG
EN
NTCBIASPROG
NTC
GND
LTC4079
TIMER
1.02M
30.1k
C
SC
0.6F
HS206
TO
LOAD
309k
1k
1k
SUPERCAP BALANCER (OPTIONAL)
FDG6308P
4079 F11
V
CHG
= 5.0V
I
CHG
= 10mA
CHRG
IN
+
LTC4079
18
4079f
For more information www.linear.com/LTC4079
Typical applicaTions
12V Lead-Acid Charger from Rectified 24V AC
In the following charging circuit example, a lead acid
battery is trickle charged at a C/10 rate for 15 hours. An
NTC thermistor is used to alter the target charge voltage
of the lead-acid battery based on the battery temperature.
Figure 12. Lead-Acid Battery Trickle Charger from Rectified 24V AC
BAT
FB
FBG
EN
NTCBIASPROG
NTC
GND
LTC4079
TIMER
1M
3.01k
24V AC
F
TO
LOAD
100µF
12V
LEAD-ACID
BATTERY
100k
102k
270nF
T
4079 F12
CHRG
IN
+
100k
I
CHG
= 99mA

LTC4079EDD#PBF

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Battery Management Low Iq 60V, 250mA Linear Charger
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