MAX8731A
SMBus Level 2 Battery Charger
with Remote Sense
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(Circuit of Figure 1, adapter = 19.5V, ChargeVoltage() = 16.8V, ChargeCurrent() = 3.854A, InputCurrent() = 3.584A, T
A
= +25°C,
unless otherwise noted.)
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT ERROR
vs. INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT SETTING
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT SETTING (A)
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc01
0246810
-6
-2
-4
0
2
4
6
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM
TYPICAL
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT ERROR
vs. SYSTEM CURRENT
SYSTEM CURRENT (A)
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc02
01234
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 2.048A
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 3.584A
INPUT CURRENT
LIMIT = 4.096A
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT ERROR
vs. SYSTEM CURRENT
SYSTEM CURRENT (A)
INPUT CURRENT-LIMIT ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc03
01234
-1.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
V
BATT
= 8.4V
V
BATT
= 16.8V
V
BATT
= 12.6V
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 3.584A
IINP ERROR vs. SYSTEM CURRENT
SYSTEM CURRENT (A)
IINP ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc04
01.00.5 2.01.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
-1.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 2.048A
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 3.584A
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 4.096A
OPERATING AT INPUT CURRENT LIMIT
IINP ERROR vs. SYSTEM CURRENT
SYSTEM CURRENT (A)
IINP ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc05
01234
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
V
BATT
= 8.4V
V
BATT
= 12.6V
V
BATT
= 16.8V
INPUT CURRENT LIMIT = 3.584A
IINP ERROR vs. INPUT CURRENT
INPUT CURRENT (A)
IINP ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc06
0123456
-10
-6
-8
-2
2
6
-4
0
4
8
10
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM
TYPICAL
NOT SWITCHING
CHARGE-CURRENT ERROR
vs. CHARGE CURRENT-LIMIT SETTING
CHARGE-CURRENT SETTING (A)
CHARGE-CURRENT LIMIT ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc07
024 86
-10
-6
-8
-2
2
6
-4
0
4
8
10
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM
TYPICAL
CHARGE-CURRENT ERROR
vs. BATTERY VOLTAGE
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
CHARGE-CURRENT ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc08
3 6 9 12 15 18
-4
-2
0
2
4
3.072A
3.968A
8.064A
TRICKLE-CHARGE CURRENT ERROR
vs. BATTERY VOLTAGE
BATTERY VOLTAGE (V)
TRICKLE-CHARGE CURRENT ERROR (%)
MAX8731A toc09
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
-30
-25
-15
-20
-10
-5
0
5
ChargeCurrent( ) = 128mA