LTC4000-1
1
40001fa
For more information www.linear.com/LTC4001-1
Solar Panel Input Regulation,
Achieves Max Power Point
to Greater than 98%
Typical applicaTion
FeaTures DescripTion
High Voltage High Current
Controller for Battery Charging with
Maximum Power Point Control
The LTC
®
4000-1 is a high voltage, high performance
controller that converts many externally compensated
DC/DC power supplies into full-featured battery chargers
with maximum power point control. In contrast to the
LTC4000, the LTC4000-1 has an input voltage regulation
loop instead of the input current regulation loop.
Features of the LTC4000-1’s battery charger include:
accurate (±0.25%) programmable float voltage, select-
able timer or current termination, temperature qualified
charging using an NTC thermistor, automatic recharge,
C/10 trickle charge for deeply discharged cells, bad battery
detection and status indicator outputs. The battery charger
also includes precision current sensing that allows lower
sense voltages for high current applications.
The LTC4000-1 supports intelligent PowerPath control. An
external PFET provides low loss reverse current protec-
tion. Another external PFET provides low loss charging
or discharging of the battery. This second PFET also
facilitates an instant-on feature that provides immediate
downstream system power even when connected to a
heavily discharged or shorted battery.
The LTC4000-1 is available in a low profile 28-lead
4mm × 5mm QFN and SSOP packages.
10.8V at 10A Charger for Three LiFePO
4
Cells with a Solar Panel Input
applicaTions
n
Maximum Power Control: Solar Panel Input
Compatible
n
Complete High Performance Battery Charger When
Paired with a DC/DC Converter
n
Wide Input and Output Voltage Range: 3V to 60V
n
Input Ideal Diode for Low Loss Reverse Blocking
and Load Sharing
n
Output Ideal Diode for Low Loss PowerPath™ and
Load Sharing with the Battery
n
Programmable Charge Current: ±1% Accuracy
n
±0.25% Accurate Programmable Float Voltage
n
Programmable C/X or Timer Based Charge
Termination
n
NTC Input for Temperature Qualified Charging
n
28-Lead 4mm × 5mm QFN or SSOP Packages
n
Solar Powered Battery Charger Systems
n
Battery Charger with High Impedance Input Source,
e.g., Fuel Cell or Wind Turbine
n
Battery Equipped Industrial or Portable Military
Equipments
L, LT, LTC , LT M, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and
PowerPath is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
1.13M
14.7k
127k
10k
10k
3-CELL LiFePO
4
BATTERY PACK
V
BAT
10.8V FLOAT
10A MAX CHARGE
CURRENT
1.15M
47nF
5mΩ
V
OUT
12V, 15A
SOLAR PANEL INPUT
<60V OPEN
CIRCUIT VOLTAGE
17.6V PEAK
POWER VOLTAGE
Si7135DP
133k
CSN
CSP
BGATE
IGATE
BAT
OFB
FBG
BFB
NTC
CX
LTC4000-1
ITH CC IID
5mΩ
LT3845A
100µF
OUT
V
C
IN
CLN
IN
IFB
22.1k
TMRIIMON GND BIASCL
24.9k
1µF
3V
332k
20k
1µF
10nF
40001 TA01a
Si7135DP
0.1µF
CHARGER OUTPUT CURRENT: I
RCS
(A)
1
10
INPUT REGULATION VOLTAGE: V
INREG
(V)
12
16
14
18
20
5 6 7 8 9
40001 TA01b
102 3 4
T
A
= 25°C
98% TO 95% PEAK POWER
100% TO 98% PEAK POWER