LT1505 Constant-Current/Voltage High Efficiency Battery Charger DESCRIPTIO U FEATURES The LT(R)1505 PWM battery charger controller fast charges multiple battery chemistries including lithium-ion (Li-Ion), nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) and nickel-cadmium (NiCd) using constant-current or constant-voltage control. Maximum current can be easily programmed by resistors or a DAC. The constant-voltage output can be selected for 3 or 4 series Li-Ion cells with 0.5% accuracy. Simple Charging of Li-Ion, NiMH and NiCd Batteries Very High Efficiency: Up to 97% Precision 0.5% Charging Voltage Accuracy Preset Battery Voltages: 12.3V, 12.6V, 16.4V and 16.8V 5% Charging Current Accuracy Charging Current Programmed by Resistor or DAC 0.5V Dropout Voltage, Duty Cycle > 99.5% AC Adapter Current Limit* Maximizes Charging Rate Flag Indicates Li-Ion Charge Completion Auto Shutdown with Adapter Removal Only 10A Battery Drain When Idle Synchronizable Up to 280kHz A third control loop limits the current drawn from the AC adapter during charging*. This allows simultaneous operation of the equipment and fast battery charging without overloading the AC adapter. The LT1505 can charge batteries ranging from 2.5V to 20V with dropout voltage as low as 0.5V. Synchronous N-channel FETs switching at 200kHz give high efficiency and allow small inductor size. A diode is not required in series with the battery because the charger automatically enters a 10A sleep mode when the wall adapter is unplugged. A logic output indicates Li-Ion full charge when current drops to 20% of the programmed value. U APPLICATIO S Notebook Computers Portable Instruments Chargers for Li-Ion, NiMH, NiCd and Lead Acid Rechargeable Batteries The LT1505 is available in a 28-pin SSOP package. , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. *US Patent No. 5,723,970 U TYPICAL APPLICATION TO SYSTEM POWER M3 Si4435 DBODY* VIN (FROM ADAPTER) C4 0.1F RS4 0.025 R7 500 C1 1F CIN 47F 35V 100k R5 4k VCC BOOST BOOSTC GBIAS CLN CLP TGATE INFET BGATE SW SYNC *BODY DIODE POLARITY MUST BE AS SHOWN LT1505 3 CELL FLAG VFB CAP 4.2V 4.1V R1 1k C7 0.68F AGND PGND BAT2 BAT L1 15H M1 Si4412 5 RS1 0.025 VBAT M2 Si4412 COUT 22F 25V x2 D4 MBRS140 SENSE 12.6V BATTERY PROG SHDN COMP1 C6 0.1F C2 0.68F C3 D2 2.2F MMSD4148T1 VC UV R6 4k D3 MMSD4148T1 SPIN 300 CPROG 1F RPROG 4.93k 1% RX4 3k 0.33F RS2 200 1% RS3 200 1% * DBODY IS THE BODY DIODE OF M3 CIN: SANYO OS-CON L1: SUMIDA CDRH127-150 (CAN BE FROM 10H TO 30H) 1505 F01 Figure 1. Low Dropout 4A Lithium-Ion Battery Charger 1505fc 1 LT1505 U W W W ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1) VCC, CLP, CLN, INFET, UV, 3CELL, FLAG................ 27V SW Voltage with Respect to GND ........................... - 2V BOOST, BOOSTC Voltage with Respect to VCC ....... 10V GBIAS ..................................................................... 10V SYNC, BAT2, BAT, SENSE, SPIN ............................ 20V VC, PROG, VFB, 4.1V, 4.2V ........................................ 7V CAP, SHDN .......................................................... 3mA TGATE, BGATE Current Continuous ....................... 0.2A TGATE, BGATE Output Energy (per cycle) ............... 2J Maximum Operating VCC ......................................... 24V Operating Ambient Temperature Range ....... 0C to 70C Operating Junction Temperature Range .... 0C to 125C Storage Temperature Range ................. - 65C to 150C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300C U W U PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION TOP VIEW BOOST 1 28 PGND TGATE 2 27 BGATE SW 3 26 GBIAS SYNC 4 SHDN AGND ORDER PART NUMBER 1 28 PGND TGATE 2 27 BGATE SW 3 26 GBIAS 25 BOOSTC SYNC 4 25 BOOSTC 5 24 VCC SHDN 5 24 VCC 6 23 BAT AGND 6 23 BAT UV 7 22 SPIN UV 7 22 SPIN INFET 8 21 SENSE INFET 8 21 SENSE CLP 9 20 BAT2 NC 9 20 BAT2 CLN 10 19 PROG NC 10 19 PROG COMP1 11 CAP 12 FLAG 13 4.1V 14 LT1505CG 18 VC GND 11 18 VC 17 VFB CAP 12 17 VFB 16 3CELL FLAG 13 15 4.2V 4.1V 14 G PACKAGE 28-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP LT1505CG-1 16 3CELL 15 4.2V G PACKAGE 28-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP TJMAX = 125C, JA = 100C/ W ORDER PART NUMBER TOP VIEW BOOST NOTE: LT1505CG-1 DOES NOT HAVE INPUT CURRENT LIMITING FUNCTION. TJMAX = 125C, JA = 100C/ W Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VCC = 18V, VBAT = 12.6V, VCLN = VCC (LT1505), no load on any outputs unless otherwise noted. PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 12 15 mA 100 10 105 108 13 mV mV mV VBOOST = VSW + 8V, 0V VSW 20V TGATE High TGATE Low 2 2 3 3 mA mA VBOOSTC = VCC + 8V 1 Overall Supply Current VCC 24V Sense Amplifier CA1 Gain and Input Offset Voltage (With RS2 = 200, RS3 = 200) (Measured across RS1, Figure 1) (Note 2) 11V VCC 24V , 0V VBAT 20V RPROG = 4.93k RPROG = 4.93k RPROG = 49.3k BOOST Pin Current BOOSTC Pin Current 95 92 7 mA Reference Reference Voltage (Note 3) RPROG = 4.93k, Measured at VFB with VA Supplying IPROG and Switching Off Reference Voltage Tolerance 11V VCC 24V 2.453 2.441 2.465 2.477 2.489 V V 1505fc 2 LT1505 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VCC = 18V, VBAT = 12.6V, VCLN = VCC (LT1505), no load on any outputs unless otherwise noted. PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Preset Battery Voltage (12.3V, 16.4V, 12.6V, 16.8V) All Preset Battery Voltages Measured at BAT2 Pin Preset Battery Voltage Tolerance (VBAT + 0.3V) VCC 24V 0.5 BAT2 Pin Input Current VBAT2 = VPRESET - 1V Voltage Setting Resistors Tolerance (R4, R5, R6, R7) -1 % 1 % 6 A 40 % 7.25 V 5 A 50 A 2 V 8 A 15 20 mA -1 -4 - 22 A -1 - 2.4 - 40 Shutdown Undervoltage Lockout (TGATE and BGATE "Off") Threshold (Note 9) Measured at UV Pin 6.3 UV Pin Input Current 0V VUV 8V -1 Reverse Current from Battery in Micropower Shutdown (Note 10) VBAT 20V, VUV 0.4V, VCC = VSW = Battery Voltage Shutdown Threshold at SHDN Pin When VCC is Connected 10 SHDN Pin Current 0V VSHDN 3V Supply Current in Shutdown (VSHDN is Low, VCC is Connected) VCC 24V Minimum IPROG for Switching "On" Minimum IPROG for Switching "Off" at VPROG 1V 6.7 1 mA Current Sense Amplifier CA1 Inputs (SENSE, BAT) Input Bias Current (SENSE, BAT) VSHDN = High VSHDN = Low (Shutdown) - 50 - 120 - 10 Input Common Mode Low Input Common Mode High VCC - 0.3 2 10 mA A SPIN Input Current VSHDN = High, VSPIN 2V (Note 8) VSHDN = Low (Shutdown) - 0.25 A A V V Oscillator Switching Frequency (fNOM) Switching Frequency Tolerance SYNC Pin Input Current 180 200 220 kHz 170 200 230 kHz - 0.5 - 30 mA A 2.0 V 280 kHz 7.6 V V VSYNC = 0V VSYNC = 2V Synchronization Pulse Threshold on SYNC Pin 0.9 Synchronization Frequency 1.2 240 6.8 7.3 0.25 85 90 150 200 Maximum Duty Cycle VBOOST Threshold to Turn TGATE Off (Comparator A2) (Note 4) Measured at (VBOOST - VSW) Low to High Hysteresis Maximum Duty Cycle of Natural Frequency 200kHz (Note 5) % Current Amplifier CA2 Transconductance VC = 1V, IVC = 1A Maximum VC for Switch Off 300 mho 0.6 V A mA IVC Current (Out of Pin) VC 0.6V VC < 0.45V 50 3 VC at Shutdown VSHDN = Low (Shutdown) 0.35 V 1505fc 3 LT1505 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. VCC = 18V, VBAT = 12.6V, VCLN = VCC (LT1505), no load on any outputs unless otherwise noted. PARAMETER Voltage Amplifier VA Transconductance (Note 3) CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 0.6 1.0 mho 25 mA nA Output Current from 50A to 500A 0.21 VFB = VPROG = VREF + 10mV At 0.5mA VA Output Current, TA < 70C (3 CELL, 4.1V, 4.2V Are Not Connected, VBAT2 = 0V) 1.1 - 10 Turn-On Threshold Transconductance 0.5mA Output Current Output Current from 50A to 500A 87 0.5 CLP Input Current CLN Input Current 0.5mA Output Current 0.5mA Output Current Input P-Channel FET Driver (INFET) INFET "On" Clamping Voltage (VCC - VINFET) VCC 11V INFET "On" Driver Current INFET "Off" Clamping Voltage (VCC - VINFET) VINFET = VCC - 6V VCC Not Connected, IINFET < - 2A INFET "Off" Drive Current Charging Completion Flag (Comparator E6) VCC Not Connected, (VCC - VINFET) 2V Charging Completion Threshold (Note 6) Threshold On CAP Pin VCAP at Shutdown Measured at VRS1, VCAP = 2V (Note 7) Low to High Threshold High to Low Threshold VSHDN = Low (Shutdown) FLAG (Open Collector) Output Low FLAG Pin Leakage Current VCAP = 4V, I FLAG < 1mA VCAP = 0.6V 8.4 VTGATE High (VTGATE - VSW) 11V < VCC < 24V, IGBIAS 15mA VSHDN = Low (Shutdown) ITGATE 20mA, VBOOST = VGBIAS - 0.5V 5.6 9.1 1 6.6 VBGATE High VTGATE Low (VTGATE - VSW) IBGATE 20mA ITGATE 50mA 6.2 7.2 VBGATE Low Peak Gate Drive Current IBGATE 50mA 10nF Load Gate Drive Rise and Fall Time VTGATE, VBGATE at Shutdown 1nF Load VSHDN = Low (Shutdown) ITGATE = IBGATE = 10A Output Source Current VFB Input Bias Current Current Limit Amplifier CL1 Gate Drivers (TGATE, BGATE) VGBIAS Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of a device may be impaired. Note 2: Tested with Test Circuit 1. Note 3: Tested with Test Circuit 2. Note 4: When VCC and battery voltage differential is low, high duty factor is required. The LT1505 achieves a duty factor greater than 99% by skipping cycles. Only when VBOOST drops below the comparator A2 threshold will TGATE be turned off. See Applications Information. Note 5: When the system starts, C2 (boost cap) has to be charged up to drive TGATE and to start the system. The LT1505 will keep TGATE off and turn BGATE on for 0.2s at 200kHz to charge up C2. Comparator A2 senses VBOOST and switches to the normal PWM mode when VBOOST is above the threshold. 92 1 97 3 mV mho 1 0.8 3 2 A mA 6.5 7.8 9 8 20 1.4 - 2.5 14 20 3.3 mA 28 4.2 0.3 mV V V V 0.3 3 V A 9.6 3 V V V 0.6 0.13 0.8 0.8 1 25 V mA V 1 V V V A ns V Note 6: See "Lithium-Ion Charging Completion" in the Applications Information Section. Note 7: Tested with Test Circuit 3. Note 8: ISPIN keeps switching on to keep VBAT regulated when battery is not present to avoid high surge current from COUT when battery is inserted. Note 9: Above undervoltage threshold switching is enabled. Note 10: Do not connect VCC directly to VIN (see Figure 1). This connection will cause the internal diode between VBAT and VCC to be forward-biased and may cause high current to flow from VIN. When the adapter is removed, VCC will be held up by the body diode of M1. 1505fc 4 LT1505 U W TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Efficiency of Figure 1 Circuit VGBIAS vs IGBIAS 105 VIN = 19V VBAT = 12.6V 0.003 0C 9.1 100 0C TJ 125C 25C 0.002 9.0 125C 8.9 90 0.001 8.8 VREF (V) 95 VGBIAS (V) EFFICIENCY (%) VREF Line Regulation 9.2 8.7 8.6 0 -0.001 8.5 85 ALL TEMPERATURES 8.4 -0.002 8.3 80 -0.003 8.1 0 1 3 2 4 5 0 IBAT (A) -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -20 IGBIAS (mA) 1505 G01 4 15 96 14 94 13 ICC (mA) THRESHOLD (mV) VFB (mV) 1 92 90 12 25 30 0C 25C 11 25C 125C 88 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 IVA (mA) 0 25 50 75 100 TEMPERATURE (C) 10 125 10 13 16 19 VCC (V) 22 25 1505 G05 1505 G04 PROG Pin Characteristics 1505 G06 VC Pin Characteristics Reference Voltage vs Temperature 2.470 -1.2 CURRENT FEEDBACK AMPLIFIER OPEN LOOP -1.0 2.468 REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V) -0.8 -0.6 125C -0.4 IVC (mA) IPROG (mA) 20 ICC vs VCC 98 3 6 15 VCC (V) 1505 G03 Current Limit Amplifier CL1 Threshold 125C 10 5 1505 G02 VFB vs IVA (Voltage Amplifier) 2 0 25C 0 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.466 2.464 2.462 2.460 0.8 -6 2.458 1.0 0 1 2 3 VPROG (V) 4 5 1505 G07 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 VC (V) 1505 G08 0 125 50 75 100 25 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C) 150 1505 G09 1505fc 5 LT1505 U U U PIN FUNCTIONS BOOST (Pin 1): This pin is used to bootstrap and supply power for the topside power switch gate drive and control circuity. In normal operation, VBOOST is powered from an internally generated 8.6V regulator VGBIAS, VBOOST VCC + 9.1V when TGATE is high. Do not force an external voltage on BOOST pin. TGATE (Pin 2): This pin provides gate drive to the topside power FET. When TGATE is driven on, the gate voltage will be approximately equal to VSW + 6.6V. A series resistor of 5 to 10 should be used from this pin to the gate of the topside FET. SW (Pin 3): This pin is the reference point for the floating topside gate drive circuitry. It is the common connection for the top and bottom side switches and the output inductor. This pin switches between ground and VCC with very high dv/dt rates. Care needs to be taken in the PC layout to keep this node from coupling to other sensitive nodes. A 1A Schottky clamp diode should be placed from this pin to the ground pin, using very short traces to prevent the chip substrate diode from turning on. See Applications Information for more details. SYNC (Pin 4): Synchronization Input. The LT1505 can be synchronized to an external clock with pulses that have duty cycles between 10% and 95%. An internal one shot that is triggered on the rising edge of the sync pulse makes this input insensitive to the duty cycle of the sync pulse. The input voltage range on this pin is 0V to 20V. This pin can float if not used. SHDN (Pin 5): Shutdown. When this pin is pulled below 1V, switching will stop, GBIAS will go low and the input currents of CA1 will be off. Note that input current of about 4A keeps the device in shutdown unless an external pull-up signal is applied. The voltage range on this pin is 0V to VCC. AGND (Pin 6): Low Current Analog Ground. UV (Pin 7): Undervoltage Lockout Input. The rising threshold is 6.7V with a hysteresis of 0.5V. Switching stops in undervoltage lockout. When the input supply (normally the wall adapter output) to the chip is removed, the UV pin must be pulled down to below 0.7V (a 5k resistor from adapter output to GND is required), otherwise the reversebattery current will be approximately 200A instead of 10A. Do not leave the UV pin floating. If it is connected to VIN with no resistor divider, the built-in 6.7V undervoltage lockout will be effective. Maximum voltage allowed on this pin is VCC. INFET (Pin 8): For very low dropout applications, an external P-channel MOSFET can be used to connect the input supply to VCC. This pin provides the gate drive for the PFET. The gate drive is clamped to 8V below VCC. The gate is driven on (low) when VCC > (VBAT + 0.2V) and VUV > 6.7V. The gate is off (high) when VCC < (VBAT + 0.2V). The body diode of the PFET is used to pull up VCC to turn on the LT1505. CLP (Pin 9): LT1505: Positive Input to the Input Current Limit Amplifier CL1. The threshold is set at 92mV. When used to limit input current, a filter is needed to filter out the 200kHz switching noise. (LT1505-1: No Connection.) CLN (Pin 10): LT1505: Negative Input to the Input Current Limit Amplifier CL1. When used, both CLP and CLN should be connected to a voltage higher than 6V and normally VCC (to the VCC bypass capacitor for less noise). Maximum voltage allowed on both CLP and CLN is VCC + 1V. (LT1505-1: No Connection.) COMP1 (Pin 11): LT1505: Compensation Node for the Input Current Limit Amplifier CL1. At input adapter current limit, this pin rises to 1V. By forcing COMP1 low with an external transistor, amplifier CL1 will be disabled (no adapter current limit). Output current is less than 0.2mA. See the Figure 1 circuit for the required resistor and capacitor values. (LT1505-1: connect to GND.) CAP (Pin 12): A 0.1F capacitor from CAP to ground is needed to filter the sampled charging current signal. This filtered signal is used to set the FLAG pin when the charging current drops below 20% of the programmed maximum charging current. FLAG (Pin 13): This pin is an open-collector output that is used to indicate the end of charge. The FLAG pin is driven low when the charge current drops below 20% of the programmed charge current. A pull-up resistor is required if this function is used. This pin is capable of sinking at least 1mA. Maximum voltage on this pin is VCC. 4.1V (Pin 14), 4.2V (Pin 15), 3CELL (Pin 16), VFB (Pin 17): These four pins are used to select the battery voltage using the preset internal resistor network. The VFB pin is 1505fc 6 LT1505 U U U PIN FUNCTIONS the noninverting input to the amplifier, VA in the Block Diagram, that controls the charging current when the device operates in constant voltage mode. The amplifier VA controls the charging current to maintain the voltage on the VFB pin at the reference voltage (2.465V). Input bias current for VA is approximately 3nA. The LT1505 incorporates a resistor divider that can be used to select the correct voltage for either three or four 4.1V or 4.2V lithium-ion cells. For three cells the 3CELL pin is shorted to the VFB pin. For four cells the 3CELL pin is not connected. For 4.1V cells the 4.1V pin is connected to the VFB pin and the 4.2V pin is not connected. For 4.2V cells the 4.2V pin is connected to VFB and the 4.1V pin is not connected. See the table below. PRESET BATTERY VOLTAGE PIN SELECTION 12.3V (3 x 4.1V Cell) 4.1V, VFB, 3CELL Short Together 16.4V (4 x 4.1V Cell) 4.1V, VFB, Short Together, 3CELL Floats 12.6V (3 x 4.2V Cell) 4.2V, VFB, 3CELL Short Together 16.8V (4 x 4.2V Cell) 4.2V, VFB, Short Together, 3CELL Floats For battery voltages other than the preset values, an external resistor divider can be used. If an external divider is used then the 4.1V, 4.2V and 3CELL pins should not be connected and BAT2 pin should be grounded. To maintain the tight voltage tolerance, the external resistors should have better than 0.25% tolerance. Note that the VFB pin will float high and inhibit switching if it is left open. VC (Pin 18): This is the control signal of the inner loop of the current mode PWM. Switching starts at 0.9V, higher VC corresponds to higher charging current in normal operation and reaches 1.1V at full charging current. A capacitor of at least 0.33F to GND filters out noise and controls the rate of soft start. Pulling this pin low will stop switching. Typical output current is 60A. PROG (Pin 19): This pin is for programming the charge current and for system loop compensation. During normal operation, VPROG stays at 2.465V. If it is shorted to GND or more than 1mA is drawn out of the pin, switching will stop. When a microprocessor controlled DAC is used to program charging current, it must be capable of sinking current at a compliance up to 2.465V. BAT2 (Pin 20): This pin is used to connect the battery to the internal preset voltage setting resistor. An internal switch disconnects the internal divider from the battery when the device is in shutdown or when power is disconnected. This disconnect function eliminates the current drain due to the resistor divider. This pin should be connected to the positive node of the battery if the internal preset divider is used. This pin should be grounded if an external divider is used. Maximum input voltage on this pin is 20V. SENSE (Pin 21): This pin is the noninverting input to the current amplifier CA1 in the Block Diagram. Typical bias current is - 50A. SPIN (Pin 22): This pin is for the internal amplifier CA1 bias. It must be connected as shown in the application circuit. BAT (Pin 23): Current Amplifier CA1 Inverting Input. Typical bias current is - 50A. VCC (Pin 24): Input Supply. For good bypass, a low ESR capacitor of 10F or higher is required. Keep the lead length to a minimum. VCC should be between 11V and 24V. Do not force VCC below VBAT by more than 1V with the battery present. BOOSTC (Pin 25): This pin is used to bootstrap and supply the current sense amplifier CA1 for very low dropout condition. VCC can be as low as only 0.4V above the battery voltage. A diode and a capacitor are needed to get the voltage from VBOOST. If low dropout is not needed and VCC is always 3V or higher than VBAT, this pin can be left floating or tied to VCC. Do not force this pin to a voltage lower than VCC. Typical input current is 1mA. GBIAS (Pin 26): This is the output of the internal 9.1V regulator to power the drivers and control circuits. This pin must be bypassed to a ground plane with a minimum of 2.2F ceramic capacitor. Switching will stop when VGBIAS drops below 7V. BGATE (Pin 27): Low Side Power MOSFET Drive. PGND (Pin 28): MOSFET Driver Power Ground. A solid system ground plane is very important. See the LT1505 Demo Manual for further information. 1505fc 7 LT1505 W BLOCK DIAGRAM (LT1505) VIN VCC 8 VCC INFET + VCC UV - 7 E8 - + 7.8V + E2 6.7V + Q4 A13 VCC 6.7V SHUTDOWN E3 + + BAT 0.2V - VCC 24 E1 A1 50k 3 - SW E7 + - BGATE A4 + A3 + + + - 4U 2.5V 4V 26 + A6 S 27 A9 R A7 ONE SHOT 28 + - 25 A12 Q2 Q3 22 + 0.02V + IVA 4 Q1 21 BGATE RS1 - + 12.6V BATTERY M2 PGND BOOSTC SPIN SENSE RS3 BAT RS2 IPROG CA1 - SLOPE COMP CAP 12 IBAT VRS1 50k A10 OSC 200k VRS1 GBIAS + A5 A8 1.3V L1 10H C3 4.7F 9.1V E4 + SYNC 4 SW E5 + 5 M1 2 - 7V SHUTDOWN 7V SHDN TGATE A2 - + VIN C2 1F + + GBIAS BOOST 1 23 PWM IPROG - - C1 + B1 R2 BAT2 A11 + - + 20 - E6 + FLAG 13 IPROG R1 1k + 3.3V R3 R4 50.55k 16 R5 21k + IVA 17 3CELL VFB VA VREF 2.465V - - CA2 + R8 75k 14 4.1V R6 0.33k 15 VREF 4.2V R7 12.3k VIN 92mV + 9 CLP RS + CL1* - 6 AGND 18 19 VC CPROG PROG 11 COMP1 10 1505 BD CLN VCC SYSTEM LOAD RPROG *LT1505 ONLY. SEE PIN FUNCTIONS FOR LT1505-1 CONNECTIONS 1505fc 8 LT1505 TEST CIRCUITS Test Circuit 1 SPIN LT1505 + - VC CA1 CA2 1k + 75k 0.047F - SENSE RS3 200 BAT RS2 200 RS1 10 + VBAT VREF PROG 1F RPROG 300 + LT1006 1k 1505 TC01 - + 0.65V 20k Test Circuit 2 LT1505 VFB OR BAT2 + VA - VREF PROG IPROG 2k 0.47F RPROG - + + 2nF LT1013 1505 TC02 2.465V Test Circuit 3 LT1505 + CAP IVA 4 0.047F - FLAG IPROG E6 2V 1k + - + + RS2 VRS1 200 - 10 + VBAT + VFB VA - IVA LT1013 BAT IPROG 3.3V 0.033F RS3 200 + CA1 - + SENSE VREF PROG 20k 10k - 10k 0.47F 4.93k + LT1013 + 2.465V 1505 TC03 1505fc 9 LT1505 U OPERATION The LT1505 is a synchronous current mode PWM stepdown (buck) switcher. The battery DC charge current is programmed by a resistor RPROG (or a DAC output current) at the PROG pin and the ratio of sense resistors RS2 over RS1 (see Block Diagram). Amplifier CA1 converts the charge current through RS1 to a much lower current IPROG (IPROG = IBAT * RS1/RS2) fed into the PROG pin. Amplifier CA2 compares the output of CA1 with the programmed current and drives the PWM loop to force them to be equal. High DC accuracy is achieved with averaging capacitor CPROG. Note that IPROG has both AC and DC components. IPROG goes through R1 and generates a ramp signal that is fed to the PWM control comparator C1 through buffer B1 and level shift resistors R2 and R3, forming the current mode inner loop. The BOOST pin supplies the topside power switch gate drive. The LT1505 generates an 9.1V VGBIAS to power drives and VBOOSTC. BOOSTC pin supplies the current amplifier CA1 with a voltage higher than VCC for low dropout application. For batteries like lithium that require both constantcurrent and constant-voltage charging, the 0.5% 2.465V reference and the amplifier VA reduce the charge current when battery voltage reaches the preset level. For NiMH and NiCd, VA can be used for overvoltage protection. The amplifier CL1 monitors and limits the input current, normally from the AC adapter, to a preset level (92mV/RS). At input current limit, CL1 will supply the programming current IPROG, thus reducing battery charging current. To prevent current shoot-through between topside and lowside switches, comparators A3 and A4 assure that one switch turns off before the other is allowed to turn on. Comparator A12 monitors charge current level and turns lowside switch off if it drops below 20% of the programmed value (20mV across RS1) to allow for inductor discontinuous mode operation. Therefore sometimes even in continuous mode operation with light current level the lowside switch stays off. Comparator E6 monitors the charge current and signals through the FLAG pin when the charger is in voltage mode and the charge current level is reduced to 20%. This charge complete signal can be used to start a timer for charge termination. The INFET pin drives an external P-channel FET for low dropout application. When input voltage is removed, VCC will be held up by the body diode of the topside MOSFET. The LT1505 goes into a low current, 10A typical, sleep mode as VCC drops below the battery voltage. To shut down the charger simply pull the VC pin or SHDN pin low with a transistor. U W U U APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Input and Output Capacitors In the 4A Lithium Battery Charger (Figure 1), the input capacitor (CIN) is assumed to absorb all input switching ripple current in the converter, so it must have adequate ripple current rating. Worst-case RMS ripple current will be equal to one half of output charging current. Actual capacitance value is not critical. Solid tantalum capacitors such as the AVX TPS and Sprague 593D series have high ripple current rating in a relatively small surface mount package, but caution must be used when tantalum capacitors are used for input bypass. High input surge currents can be created when the adapter is hot-plugged to the charger and solid tantalum capacitors have a known failure mechanism when subjected to very high turn-on surge currents. Highest possible voltage rating on the capacitor will minimize problems. Consult the manufacturer before use. Alternatives include new high capacity ceramic (at least 20F) from Tokin or United Chemi-Con/ Marcon, et al. The output capacitor (COUT) is also assumed to absorb output switching current ripple. The general formula for capacitor current is: ( ) V 0.29 (VBAT) 1 - BAT VCC IRMS = (L1)(f) For example, VCC = 19V, VBAT = 12.6V, L1 = 15H, and f = 200kHz, IRMS = 0.4A. 1505fc 10 LT1505 U W U U APPLICATIONS INFORMATION EMI considerations usually make it desirable to minimize ripple current in the battery leads. Beads or inductors may be added to increase battery impedance at the 200kHz switching frequency. Switching ripple current splits between the battery and the output capacitor depending on the ESR of the output capacitor and the battery impedance. If the ESR of COUT is 0.2 and the battery impedance is raised to 4 with a bead or inductor, only 5% of the ripple current will flow in the battery. 92mV + + CLP 1F CL1 - CLN In any switching regulator, conventional timer-based soft starting can be defeated if the input voltage rises much slower than the time out period. This happens because the switching regulators in the battery charger and the computer power supply are typically supplying a fixed amount of power to the load. If input voltage comes up slowly compared to the soft start time, the regulators will try to deliver full power to the load when the input voltage is still well below its final value. If the adapter is current limited, it cannot deliver full power at reduced output voltages and the possibility exists for a quasi "latch" state where the adapter output stays in a current limited state at reduced output voltage. For instance, if maximum charger plus computer load power is 30W, a 15V adapter might be current limited at 2.5A. If adapter voltage is less than (30W/2.5A = 12V) when full power is drawn, the adapter voltage will be pulled down by the constant 30W load until it reaches a lower stable state where the switching regulators can no longer supply full load. This situation can be prevented by setting undervoltage lockout higher than the minimum adapter voltage where full power can be achieved. RS4* VCC AC ADAPTER OUTPUT VIN + CIN LT1505 R5 UV *RS4 = Soft Start and Undervoltage Lockout The LT1505 is soft started by the 0.33F capacitor on the VC pin. On start-up, the VC pin voltage will rise quickly to 0.5V, then ramp up at a rate set by the internal 45A pullup current and the external capacitor. Battery charge current starts ramping up when VC voltage reaches 0.7V and full current is achieved with VC at 1.1V. With a 0.33F capacitor, time to reach full charge current is about 10ms and it is assumed that input voltage to the charger will reach full value in less than 10ms. The capacitor can be increased up to 1F if longer input start-up times are needed. 500 92mV ADAPTER CURRENT LIMIT R6 1505 F02 Figure 2. Adapter Current Limiting A resistor divider is used to set the desired VCC lockout voltage as shown in Figure 2. A typical value for R6 is 5k and R5 is found from: R5 = R6(VIN - VUV ) VUV VUV = Rising lockout threshold on the UV pin VIN = Charger input voltage that will sustain full load power Example: With R6 = 5k, VUV = 6.7V and setting VIN at 16V; R5 = 5k (16V - 6.7V)/6.7V = 6.9k The resistor divider should be connected directly to the adapter output as shown, not to the VCC pin to prevent battery drain with no adapter voltage. If the UV pin is not used, connect it to the adapter output (not VCC) and connect a resistor no greater than 5k to ground. Floating the pin will cause reverse battery current to increase from 10A to 200A. Adapter Current Limiting (Not Applicable for the LT1505-1) An important feature of the LT1505 is the ability to automatically adjust charge current to a level which avoids overloading the wall adapter. This allows the product to operate at the same time batteries are being charged without complex load management algorithms. Additionally, batteries will automatically be charged at the maximum possible rate of which the adapter is capable. 1505fc 11 LT1505 U U W U APPLICATIONS INFORMATION This is accomplished by sensing total adapter output current and adjusting charge current downward if a preset adapter current limit is exceeded. True analog control is used, with closed loop feedback ensuring that adapter load current remains within limits. Amplifier CL1 in Figure 2 senses the voltage across RS4, connected between the CLP and CLN pins. When this voltage exceeds 92mV, the amplifier will override programmed charge current to limit adapter current to 92mV/RS4. A lowpass filter formed by 500 and 1F is required to eliminate switching noise. If the current limit is not used, then the R7 /C1 filter and the COMP1 (R1/C7) compensation networks are not needed, and both CLP and CLN pins should be connected to VCC. Charge Current Programming The basic formula for charge current is (see Block Diagram): IBAT = IPROG ( )( RS2 2.465V = RS1 RPROG )( ) RS2 RS1 where RPROG is the total resistance from PROG pin to ground. For the sense amplifier CA1 biasing purpose, RS3 should have the same value as RS2 and SPIN should be connected directly to the sense resistor (RS1) as shown in the Block Diagram. For example, 4A charging current is needed. For low power dissipation on RS1 and enough signal to drive the amplifier CA1, let RS1 = 100mV/4A = 0.025. This limits RS1 power to 0.4W. Let RPROG = 5k, then: )(R ) (I )(R RS2 = RS3 = BAT PROG S1 2.465V (4A)(5k)(0.025) = = 200 2.465V 5V 0V Q1 VN2222 PWM Note that for charge current accuracy and noise immunity, 100mV full scale level across the sense resistor RS1 is required. Consequently, both RS2 and RS3 should be 200. It is critical to have a good Kelvin connection on the current sense resistor RS1 to minimize stray resistive and inductive pickup. RS1 should have low parasitic inductance (typical 3nH or less, as exhibited by Dale or IRC sense resistors). The layout path from RS2 and RS3 to RS1 should be kept away from the fast switching SW node. Under low charge current conditions, a low quality sense resistor with high ESL (4nH or higher) coupled with a very noisy current sense path might false trip comparator A12 and turn on BGATE at the wrong time, potentially damaging the bottom power FET. In this case, an RC filter of 10 and 10nF should be used across RS1 to filter out the noise (see Figure 4). L1 + VRS1 - RS1 + LT1505 SPIN - 10 BATTERY RS2 RS3 BAT 10nF BAT2 1505 F04 Figure 4. Reducing Current Sensing Noise Lithium-Ion Charging PROG IBAT = (DC)(4A) When a microprocessor DAC output is used to control charge current, it must be capable of sinking current at a compliance up to 2.5V if connected directly to the PROG pin. SENSE LT1505 RPROG 4.7k Charge current can also be programmed by pulse width modulating IPROG with a switch Q1 to RPROG at a frequency higher than a few kHz (Figure 3). Charge current will be proportional to the duty cycle of the switch with full current at 100% duty cycle. CPROG 1F 1505 F03 Figure 3. PWM Current Programming The 4A Lithium Battery Charger (Figure 1) charges lithiumion batteries at a constant 4A until battery voltage reaches the preset value. The charger will then automatically go into a constant-voltage mode with current decreasing to near zero over time as the battery reaches full charge. 1505fc 12 LT1505 U U W U APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Preset Battery Voltage Settings Lithium-Ion Charging Completion The LT1505 provides four preset battery voltages: 12.3V, 12.6V, 16.4V and 16.8V. See the Pin Functions section for pin setting voltage selection. An internal switch connects the resistor dividers to the battery sense pin, BAT2. When shutting down the LT1505 by removing adaptor power or by pulling the SHDN pin low, the resistor dividers will be disconnected and will not drain the battery. The BAT2 pin should be connected to the battery when any of the preset battery voltages are used. Some battery manufacturers recommend termination of constant-voltage float mode after charge current has dropped below a specified level (typically around 20% of the full current) and a further time-out period of 30 minutes to 90 minutes has elapsed. Check with manufacturers for details. The LT1505 provides a signal at the FLAG pin when charging is in voltage mode and current is reduced to 20% of full current, assuming full charge current is programmed to have 100mV across the current sense resistor (VRS1). The comparator E6 in the Block Diagram compares the charge current sample IPROG to the output current IVA voltage amplifier VA. When the charge current drops to 20% of full current, IPROG will be equal to 0.25 IVA and the open-collector output VFLAG will go low and can be used to start an external timer. When this feature is used, a capacitor of at least 0.1F is required at the CAP pin to filter out the switching noise and a pull-up resistor is also needed at the FLAG pin. If this feature is not used, C6 is not needed. External Battery Voltage Setting Resistors When an external divider is used for other battery voltages, BAT2 should be grounded. Pins 4.1V, 4.2V and 3CELL should be left floating. To minimize battery drain when the charger is off, current through the R3/R4 divider (Figure 5) is set at 15A . The input current to the VFB pin is 3nA and the error can be neglected. With divider current set at 15A, R4 = 2.465/15A = 162k and, (R4)(VBAT - 2.465) = 162k (8.4 - 2.465) R3 = 2.465 2.465 = 390k LT1505 VFB R3 390k 0.25% VBAT + 8.4V R4 162k 0.25% 1505 F04 Figure 5. External Resistor Divider Li-Ion batteries typically require float voltage accuracy of 1% to 2%. Accuracy of the LT1505 VFB voltage is 0.5% at 25C and 1% over the full temperature range. This leads to the possibility that very accurate (0.1%) resistors might be needed for R3 and R4. Actually, the temperature of the LT1505 will rarely exceed 50C in float mode because charging currents have tapered off to a low level, so 0.25% resistors will normally provide the required level of overall accuracy. Very Low Dropout Operation The LT1505 can charge the battery even when VCC goes as low as 0.5V above the combined voltages of the battery and the drops on the sense resistor as well as parasitic wiring. This low VCC sometimes requires a duty factor greater then 99% and TGATE stays on for many switching cycles. While TGATE stays on, the voltage VBOOST across the capacitor C2 drops down because TGATE control circuits require 2mA DC current. C2 needs to be recharged before VBOOST drops too low to keep the topside switch on. A unique design allows the LT1505 to operate under these conditions; the comparator A2 monitors VBOOST and when it drops from 9.1V to 6.9V, TGATE will be turned off for about 0.2s to recharge C2. Note that the LT1505 gets started the same way when power turns on and there is no initial VBOOST. It is important to use 0.56F or greater value for C2 to hold VBOOST up for a sufficient amount of time. When minimum operating VCC is less than 2.5V above the battery voltage, D3 and C4 (see Figure 1) are also needed to bootstrap VBOOSTC higher than VCC to bias the current 1505fc 13 LT1505 U W U U APPLICATIONS INFORMATION amplifier CA1. They are not needed if VCC is at least 2.5V higher than VBAT. The PFET M3 is optional and can be replaced with a diode if VIN is at least 3V higher than VBAT. The gate control pin INFET turns on M3 when VIN gets up above the undervoltage lockout level set by R5 and R6 and is clamped internally to 8V below VCC. In sleep mode when VIN is removed, INFET will clamp M3 VSG to 0.2V. Nickel-Cadmium and Nickel-Metal-Hydride Charging The circuit in the 4A Lithium Battery Charger (Figure 1) can be modified to charge NiCd or NiMH batteries. For example, 2-level charging is needed; 2A when Q1 is on, and 200mA when Q1 is off (Figure 8). 24V VCC < 27V VIN Shutdown 3M LT1505 When adapter power is removed, VCC will drift down and be held by the body diode of the topside NFET switch. As soon as VCC goes down to 0.2V above VBAT, the LT1505 will go into sleep mode drawing only 10A from the battery. 3.3F 1505 F05 Figure 6. High Input Voltage Shudown There are two ways to stop switching: pulling the SHDN pin low or pulling the VC pin low. Pulling the SHDN pin low will also turn off VGBIAS and CA1 input currents. Pulling the VC pin low will only stop switching and VGBIAS stays high. Make sure there is a pull-up resistor on the SHDN pin even if the SHDN pin is not used, otherwise internal pull-down current will keep the SHDN pin low and switching off when power turns on. 5V TO 20V 5k Synchronization The LT1505 can be synchronized to a frequency range from 240kHz to 280kHz. With a 200ns one-shot timer on chip, the LT1505 provides flexibility on the synchronizing pulse width. Sync pulse threshold is about 1.2V (Figure 7). LT1505 SYNC VN2222 PULSE WIDTH > 200ns 1505 F06 Figure 7. Synchronizing with External Clock Each TGATE and BGATE pin has a 50k pull-down resistor to keep the external power FETs off when shut down or power is off. Note that maximum operating VCC is 24V. For short transients the LT1505 can be operated as high as 27V. For VCC higher than 24V it is preferred to use the VC pin to shut down. If the SHDN pin has to be used to shut down at VCC higher than 24V, the Figure 6 pull-up circuit must be used to slow down the VGBIAS ramp-up rate when the SHDN pin is released. Otherwise, high surge current charging the bypass capacitor might damage the LT1505. For VCC less than 24V, only a 100k resistor and no capacitor is needed at SHDN pin to VIN for pull-up. OPEN DRAIN SHDN LT1505 PROG CPROG 1F R2 5.49k R1 49.3k Q1 1505 F07 Figure 8. 2-Level Charging For 2A full current, the current sense resistor (RS1) should be increased to 0.05 so that enough signal (10mV) will be across RS1 at 0.2A trickle charge to keep charging current accurate. For a 2-level charger, R1 and R2 are found from: R1 = (2.465)(4000) ILOW R2 = (2.465)(4000 ) IHI - ILOW 1505fc 14 LT1505 U W U U APPLICATIONS INFORMATION All battery chargers with fast charge rates require some means to detect full charge state in the battery to terminate the high charge current. NiCd batteries are typically charged at high current until temperature rise or battery voltage decrease is detected as an indication of near full charge. The charge current is then reduced to a much lower value and maintained as a constant trickle charge. An intermediate "top off" current may be used for a fixed time period to reduce 100% charge time. NiMH batteries are similar in chemistry to NiCd but have two differences related to charging. First, the inflection characteristic in battery voltage as full charge is approached is not nearly as pronounced. This makes it more difficult to use - V as an indicator of full charge, and an increase in temperature is more often used with a temperature sensor in the battery pack. Secondly, constant trickle charge may not be recommended. Instead, a moderate level of current is used on a pulse basis ( 1% to 5% duty cycle) with the time-averaged value substituting for a constant low trickle. Please contact the Linear Technology Applications department about charge termination circuits. If overvoltage protection is needed, R3 and R4 in Figure 5 should be calculated according to the procedure described in the Lithium-Ion Charging section. The VFB pin should be grounded if not used. Charger Crowbar Protection If the VIN connector of Figure 1 can be instantaneously shorted (crowbarred) to ground, then a small P-channel FET M4 should be used to quickly turn off the input P-channel FET M3 (see Figure 9), otherwise, high reverse surge current might damage M3. M3 can also be replaced by a diode if dropout voltage and heat dissipation are not problems. Note that the LT1505 will operate even when VBAT is grounded. If VBAT of Figure 1 charger gets shorted to ground very quickly (crowbarred) from a high battery voltage, slow loop response may allow charge current to build up and damage the topside N-channel FET M1. A small diode D5 (see Figure 10) from the SHDN pin to VBAT will shut down switching and protect the charger. Note that M4 and/or D5 are needed only if the charger system can be potentially crowbarred. RS4 M3 VIN VCC M4 TPO610 LT1505 INFET 1505 F08 Figure 9. VIN Crowbar Protection VIN 100k LT1505 SHDN D5 1N4148 VBAT 1505 F09 Figure 10. VBAT Crowbar Protection Layout Considerations Switch rise and fall times are under 20ns for maximum efficiency. To prevent radiation, the power MOSFETs, the SW pin and input bypass capacitor leads should be kept as short as possible. A Schottky diode (D4 in Figure 1) rated for at least 1A is necessary to clamp the SW pin and should be placed close to the low side MOSFET. A ground plane should be used under the switching circuitry to prevent interplane coupling and to act as a thermal spreading path. Note that the inductor is probably the most heat dissipating device in the charging system. The resistance on a 4A, 15H inductor, can be 0.03 . With DC and AC losses, the power dissipation can go as high as 0.8W. Expanded traces should be used for the inductor leads for low thermal resistance. The fast switching high current ground path including the MOSFETs, D4 and input bypass capacitor should be kept very short. Another smaller input bypass (1F ceramic) should be placed very close the chip. The demo board DC219 should be used for layout reference. 1505fc Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights. 15 LT1505 U PACKAGE DESCRIPTION G Package 28-Lead Plastic SSOP (5.3mm) (Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1640) 10.07 - 10.33* (.397 - .407) 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 7.65 - 7.90 (.301 - .311) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5.20 - 5.38** (.205 - .212) 1.73 - 1.99 (.068 - .078) 0 - 8 .13 - .22 (.005 - .009) .65 (.0256) BSC .55 - .95 (.022 - .037) NOTE: 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS MILLIMETERS 2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN (INCHES) .25 - .38 (.010 - .015) .05 - .21 (.002 - .008) G28 SSOP 0501 3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE *DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED .152mm (.006") PER SIDE **DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED .254mm (.010") PER SIDE RELATED PARTS PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS LT1372/LT1377 1.5A, 500kHz/1MHz Step-Up Switching Regulators High Frequency, Small Inductor, High Efficiency Switchers, SO-8 LT1376 1.5A, 500kHz Step-Down Switching Regulator High Frequency, Small Inductor, High Efficiency Switcher, SO-8 LT1510 Constant-Voltage/Constant-Current Battery Charger Up to 1.5A Charge Current, Small SO-8 Footprint LT1511 3A Constant-Voltage/Constant-Current Battery Charger Charges Lithium, NiCd and NiMH Batteries, 28-Lead SO Package LT1512 SEPIC CC/CV Battery Charger VIN Can Be Higher or Lower Than Battery Voltage, 2A Internal Switch LT1513 SEPIC CC/CV Battery Charger VIN Can Be Higher or Lower Than Battery Voltage, 3A Internal Switch LT1571 Constant-Voltage/Constant-Current Battery Charger 1.5A Charge Current, Preset Voltage for 1 or 2 Li-Ion Cells, C/10 Flag LTC1731 Linear Charger Controller Programmable Timer; 8-Pin MSOP; C/10 Flag LTC1732 Linear Charger Controller AC Adapter Present Flag; Programmable Timer; 10-Pin MSOP; C/10 Flag LTC1733 Linear Charger with Integrated FET 1.5A Charge Current, Programmable Timer, 10-Pin Thermally Enhanced MSOP Package LTC1734 Linear Charger Controller Inexpensive Constant-Voltage/Constant-Current Li-Ion Charger, 5-Pin SOT-23 Package LTC1759 SMBus Controlled Smart Battery Charger LT1505 Charger Functionality with SMBus Control LT1769 2A Constant-Voltage/Constant-Current Battery Charger Charges Lithium, NiCd and NiMH Batteries, 20-Lead Exposed Pad TSSOP LTC1960 Dual Battery Charger and Selector with SPI Interface ICHARGE up to 6A, Fast Charge, Longer Battery Life, Crisis Management 1505fc 16 Linear Technology Corporation LT/TP 1101 1.5K REV C * PRINTED IN USA 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 (408) 432-1900 FAX: (408) 434-0507 www.linear.com LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1999