LTC4007-1_15 Datasheet, PDF (15/24 Pages) Linear Technology – 4A, High Efficiency, Li-Ion Battery Charger

LTC4007-1
APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
the full-scale voltage is reduced then, R4 = R5 = 2.49k and
R_PROG = 26.7k, the maximum charging current is still 2.5A
but the FLAG trip point is maintained at 10% of full scale.
There are other effects to consider. The voltage across the
current comparator is scaled to obtain the same values as
the 100mV sense voltage target, but the input referred
sense voltage is reduced, causing some careful consider-
ation of the ripple current. Input referred maximum com-
parator threshold is 117mV, which is the same ratio of 1.4x
the DC target. Input referred I_REV threshold is scaled back
to –24mV. The current at which the switcher starts will be
reduced as well so there is some risk of boost activity.
These concerns can be addressed by using a slightly larger
inductor to compensate for the reduction of tolerance to
ripple current.
Charger Voltage Programming
Pins CHEM and C3C4 are used to program the charger final
output voltage. The CHEM pin programs Li-Ion battery
chemistry for 4.1V/cell (low) or 4.2V/cell (high). The C3C4
pin selects either 3 series cells (low) or 4 series cells
(high). It is recommended that these pins be shorted to
ground (logic low) or left open (logic high) to effect the
desired logic level. Use open-collector or open-drain out-
puts when interfacing to the CHEM and 3C4C pins from a
logic control circuit.
Table 3. Charger Voltage Programming
V_FINAL (V)
12.3
3C4C
LOW
12.6
LOW
16.4
HIGH
16.8
HIGH
CHEM
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
Setting the Timer Resistor
The charger termination timer is designed for a range of
1hour to 3 hour with a ±15% uncertainty. The timer is
programmed by the resistor R_RT using the following
equation:
t_TIMER = 10 • 2²⁷ • R_RT • 17.5pF (seconds)
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
100
300 500 700 900 1100 1300
R_RT (kΩ)
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Figure 7. t_TIMER vs R_RT
It is important to keep the parasitic capacitance on the R_T
pin to a minimum. The trace connecting R_T to R_RT should
be as short as possible.
Soft-Start
The LTC4007-1 is soft started by the 0.12µF capacitor on
the I_TH pin. On start-up, ITH pin voltage will rise quickly to
0.5V, then ramp up at a rate set by the internal 40µA pull-
up current and the external capacitor. Battery charging
current starts ramping up when ITH voltage reaches 0.8V
and full current is achieved with ITH at 2V. With a 0.12µF
capacitor, time to reach full charge current is about 2ms
and it is assumed that input voltage to the charger will
reach full value in less than 2ms. The capacitor can be
increased up to 1µF if longer input start-up times are
needed.
Input and Output Capacitors
The input capacitor (C2) 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 low
ESR capacitors have high ripple current rating in a rela-
tively small surface mount package, but caution must be
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