LTC4100
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4100fc
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Typical applicaTion
DescripTion
Smart Battery
Charger Controller
The LT C
®
4100 Smart Battery Charger is a single chip
charging solution that dramatically simplifies construction
of an SBS compliant system. The LTC4100 implements
a Level 2 charger function whereby the charger can be
programmed by the battery or by the host. A SafetySignal
on the battery being charged is monitored for temperature,
connectivity and battery type information. The SMBus
interface remains alive when the AC power adapter is
removed and responds to all SMBus activity directed to
it, including SafetySignal status (via the ChargerStatus
command). The charger also provides an interrupt to the
host whenever a status change is detected (e.g., battery
removal, AC adapter connection).
Charging current and voltage are restricted to chemistry-
specific limits for improved system safety and reliability.
Limits are programmable by two external resistors. Ad
-
ditionally, the
maximum average current from the AC
adapter is programmable to avoid overloading the adapter
when simultaneously supplying load current and charging
current. When supplying system load current, charg-
ing current is automatically reduced to prevent adapter
overload.
Figure 1. 4A Smart Battery Charger
FeaTures
applicaTions
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Single Chip Smart Battery Charger Controller
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100% Compliant (Rev. 1.1) SMBus Support Allows
for Operation with or without Host
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SMBus Accelerator Improves SMBus Timing
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Wide Output Voltage Range: 3.5V to 26V
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Hardware Interrupt and SMBAlert Response
Eliminate Interrupt Polling
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High Efficiency Synchronous Buck Charger
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0.5V Dropout Voltage; Maximum Duty Cycle > 98%
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AC Adapter Current Limit Maximizes Charge Rate
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±0.8% Voltage Accuracy; ±4% Current Accuracy
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Up to 4A Charging Current Capability
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10-Bit DAC for Charge Current Programming
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11-Bit DAC for Charger Voltage Programming
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User-Selectable Overvoltage and Overcurrent Limits
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High Noise Immunity SafetySignal Sensor
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Available in a 24-Pin SSOP Package
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Portable Instruments and Computers
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Data Storage Systems and Battery Backup Servers
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12
3V
TO 5.5V
0.12µF
0.1µF
0.068µF
0.1µF
0.01µF
0.0015µF
6.04k
10k
54.9k
100Ω
0.033Ω
20µF
20µF
0.1µF
10µH
0.025Ω
SMBCLK
5k
SMBDAT
SMBCLK
SMBDAT
4100 TA01
CHGEN
SMBALERT#
ACP
SMART BATTERY
SYSTEM LOAD
1.13k
1.21k
13.7k
SafetySignal
V
DD
DCDIV
CHGEN
ACP
SMBALERT
SCL
SDA
THB
THA
I
LIM
V
LIM
I
DC
DCIN
INFET
CLP
CLN
TGATE
BGATE
PGND
CSP
BAT
V
SET
I
TH
GND
LTC4100
V
BAT
< 5.5V
> 5.5V
LTC4101
LTC4100
PART