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Miguel Aguirre
October, 2012
• Thermal Issues
• Market Trends Needs vs. Limitations
• Charge Time Optimizer
• Summary and Questions
• Single Cell
– Most Common Solution for Smartphones (1s) and Tablets (1sXp) today
– Allows for simple, low voltage design on the system (Max Battery Voltage
4.35V on some lithium based chemistries)
– Simple design to charge from a 5V supply as the charger will always
operate in step down mode
– Multiple cells in parallel allow for longer run times due to extra capacity
• This will require a higher charge currents to maintain an acceptable charge time.
Charge current will be a function of the current capability of the adapter.
VIN
UVLO
1V/div
VIN
IVIN
VBAT
IBAT
• Function that monitors the input current, input voltage and output
currents of a Power-Path device and automatically gives priority to the
system when the adapter can not support the system load
• See following example of DPPM function in a linear charger. Same
principle allies for switching chargers. Assume 5W adapter (5V, 1A)
IIN≈1A ISYS=0.5A
IBAT=0.5A
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• Function that monitors the input current, input voltage and output
currents of a Power-Path device and automatically gives priority to the
system when the adapter can not support the system load
• See following example of DPPM function in a linear charger. Same
principle allies for switching chargers. Assume 5W adapter (5V, 1A)
IIN≈1A ISYS=0.8A
IBAT=0.2A
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VSYS
• DPPM allows the charger to know exactly how much current is going to
the battery.
– With this information, the charger can reduce the charge current and extend
the charging safety timer in the even the system demands higher currents
83mV Overlap
Charge current
reduces too early
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Only 11 mΩ
Optional External
FET Driver
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