LTC4100
Smart Battery
Charger Controller
Features
Description
Single Chip Smart Battery Charger Controller
n 100% Compliant (Rev. 1.1) SMBus Support Allows
for Operation with or without Host
n SMBus Accelerator Improves SMBus Timing
n Wide Output Voltage Range: 3.5V to 26V
n Hardware Interrupt and SMBAlert Response
Eliminate Interrupt Polling
n High Efficiency Synchronous Buck Charger
n 0.5V Dropout Voltage; Maximum Duty Cycle > 98%
n AC Adapter Current Limit Maximizes Charge Rate
n ±0.8% Voltage Accuracy; ±4% Current Accuracy
n Up to 4A Charging Current Capability
n 10-Bit DAC for Charge Current Programming
n 11-Bit DAC for Charger Voltage Programming
n User-Selectable Overvoltage and Overcurrent Limits
n High Noise Immunity SafetySignal Sensor
n Available in a 24-Pin SSOP Package
The LTC®4100 Smart Battery Charger is a single chip
charging solution that dramatically simplifies construction
of an SBS compliant system. The LTC4100 implements
a Level 2 charger function whereby the charger can be
programmed by the battery or by the host. A SafetySignal
on the battery being charged is monitored for temperature,
connectivity and battery type information. The SMBus
interface remains alive when the AC power adapter is
removed and responds to all SMBus activity directed to
it, including SafetySignal status (via the ChargerStatus
command). The charger also provides an interrupt to the
host whenever a status change is detected (e.g., battery
removal, AC adapter connection).
n
Charging current and voltage are restricted to chemistryspecific limits for improved system safety and reliability.
Limits are programmable by two external resistors. Additionally, the maximum average current from the AC
adapter is programmable to avoid overloading the adapter
when simultaneously supplying load current and charging
current. When supplying system load current, charging current is automatically reduced to prevent adapter
overload.
Applications
Portable Instruments and Computers
Data Storage Systems and Battery Backup Servers
n
n
L, LT, LTC, LTM, 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. Protected by U.S. Patents including 6650174 and 5723970.
Typical Application
DCIN
3V
TO 5.5V
1.21k
17
11
6
CHGEN
10
ACP
7
9
8
15
16
13
1.13k
14
10k
54.9k
SMBALERT#
0.1µF
13.7k
20
LTC4100
VDD
DCIN
DCDIV
INFET
CHGEN
CLP
ACP
CLN
SMBALERT
TGATE
SCL
BGATE
SDA
PGND
THB
CSP
THA
BAT
ILIM
VSET
VLIM
ITH
IDC
GND
0.068µF
0.1µF
5
4
0.033Ω
VBAT
PART
< 5.5V
> 5.5V
LTC4101
LTC4100
5k
24
23
SYSTEM LOAD
20µF
1
3
SMART BATTERY
0.025Ω
10µH
2
20µF
21
22
18
19
12
0.01µF
6.04k
100Ω
0.0015µF
0.12µF
0.1µF
SafetySignal
SMBCLK
SMBCLK
SMBDAT
SMBDAT
Figure 1. 4A Smart Battery Charger
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LTC4100
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Pin Configuration
(Note 1)
TOP VIEW
Voltage from VDD to GND.................................. 7V/–0.3V
Voltage from CHGEN, DCDIV, SDA,
SCL and SMBALERT to GND............................. 7V/–0.3V
Voltage from DCIN, CLP, CLN to GND............. 32V/–0.3V
Voltage from CLP to CLN........................................±0.3V
PGND wrt. GND..................................................... ±0.3V
CSP, BAT to GND................................................ 28V/–5V
Operating Ambient Temperature Range (Note 4)
– 40°C to 85°C
Junction Temperature Range................. –40°C to 125°C
Storage Temperature Range................... –65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................... 300°C
TGATE
1
24 CLP
PGND
2
23 CLN
BGATE
3
22 BAT
INFET
4
21 CSP
DCIN
5
20 IDC
CHGEN
6
19 ITH
SMBALERT
7
18 VSET
SDA
8
17 VDD
SCL
9
16 THA
ACP 10
15 THB
DCDIV 11
14 VLIM
GND 12
13 ILIM
G PACKAGE
24-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 90°C/W
Order Information
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC4100EG#PBF
LTC4100EG#TRPBF
LTC4100EG
24-Lead Plastic SSOP
–40°C to 85°C
LEAD BASED FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC4100EG
LTC4100EG#TR
LTC4100EG
24-Lead Plastic SSOP
–40°C to 85°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
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Electrical Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDCIN = 20V, VDD = 3.3V, VBAT = 12V unless otherwise noted. (Note 4)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
DCIN Operating Range
MIN
●
IDCIN
DCIN Operating Current
Charging, Sum of Currents on DCIN,
CLP and CLN
VTOL
Charge Voltage Accuracy
(Note 2)
ITOL
Charge Current Accuracy (Note 3)
VDD
TYP
6
3
MAX
UNITS
28
V
5
mA
●
–0.8
–1
0.8
1
%
%
VCSP – VBAT Target = 102.3mV
IDAC = 0xFFFF
●
–4
–5
4
5
%
%
VDD Operating Voltage
0V ≤ VDCIN ≤ 28V
●
3
5.5
V
Battery Leakage Current
DCIN = 0V, VCLP = VCLN = VCSP = VBAT
●
15
35
µA
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold
DCIN Rising, VBAT = 0V
●
4.7
5.5
V
VDD Power-Fail
Part Held in Reset Until this VDD Present
●
DCIN Current in Shutdown
VCHGEN = 0V
Shutdown
UVLO
2
4.2
2
3
V
3
mA
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Electrical
Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDCIN = 20V, VDD = 3.3V, VBAT = 12V unless otherwise noted. (Note 4)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Current Sense Amplifier, CA1
Input Bias Current into BAT Pin
CMSL
CA1/I1 Input Common Mode Low
CMSH
CA1/I1 Input Common Mode High
11.66
●
VDCIN ≤ 28V
µA
0
V
VCLN –0.2
●
V
Current Comparators ICMP and IREV
ITMAX
Maximum Current Sense Threshold (VCSP –VBAT) VITH = 2.5V
ITREV
Reverse Current Threshold (VCSP –VBAT)
●
140
165
200
– 30
mV
mV
Current Sense Amplifier, CA2
Transconductance
1
mmho
Source Current
Measured at ITH, VITH = 1.4V
–40
µA
Sink Current
Measured at ITH, VITH = 1.4V
40
µA
Current Limit Amplifier
Transconductance
VCLP
Current Limit Threshold
ICLN
CLN Input Bias Current
1.5
●
93
100
mmho
107
100
mV
nA
Voltage Error Amplifier, EA
Transconductance
1
Measured at ITH, VITH = 1.4V
Sink Current
OVSD
Overvoltage Shutdown Threshold as a Percent of
Programmed Charger Voltage
mmho
36
µA
●
102
107
110
%
●
0
0.17
0.25
V
25
50
Input P-Channel FET Driver (INFET)
DCIN Detection Threshold (VDCIN –VCLP)
DCIN Voltage Ramping Up from VCLP –0.05V
Forward Regulation Voltage (VDCIN –VCLP)
●
Reverse Voltage Turn-Off Voltage (VDCIN –VCLP)
●
–60
–25
●
5
5.8
INFET ON Clamping Voltage (VDCIN –VINFET)
IINFET = 1µA
INFET OFF Clamping Voltage (VDCIN –VINFET)
IINFET = –25µA
mV
mV
6.5
V
0.25
V
345
kHz
Oscillator
fOSC
Regulator Switching Frequency
255
300
fMIN
Regulator Switching Frequency in Drop Out
Duty Cycle ≥ 98%
20
25
kHz
DCMAX
Regulator Maximum Duty Cycle
VCSP = VBAT
98
99
%
Gate Drivers (TGATE, BGATE)
VTGATE High (VCLP-VTGATE)
ITGATE = –1mA
50
mV
VBGATE High
CLOAD = 3000pF
4.5
VTGATE Low (VCLP-VTGATE)
CLOAD = 3000pF
4.5
5.6
10
V
5.6
10
V
VBGATE Low
IBGATE = 1mA
50
mV
TGTR
TGTF
TGATE Transition Time
TGATE Rise Time
TGATE Fall Time
CLOAD = 3000pF, 10% to 90%
CLOAD = 3000pF, 10% to 90%
50
50
110
100
ns
ns
BGTR
BGTF
BGATE Transition Time
BGATE Rise Time
BGATE Fall Time
CLOAD = 3000pF, 10% to 90%
CLOAD = 3000pF, 10% to 90%
40
40
90
80
ns
ns
VTGATE at Shutdown (VCLN-VTGATE)
ITGATE = –1µA
100
mV
VBGATE at Shutdown
ITGATE = 1µA
100
mV
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Electrical
Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDCIN = 20V, VDD = 3.3V, VBAT = 12V unless otherwise noted. (Note 4)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.14
1.20
1.26
UNITS
AC Present Comparator
VACP
DCDIV Threshold
VDCDIV Rising from 1V to 1.4V
●
DCDIV Hysteresis
25
DCDIV Input Bias Current
VDCDIV = 1.2V
–1
ACP VOH
IACP = –2mA
2
ACP VOL
DCDIV to ACP Delay
V
mV
1
µA
IACP = 1mA
0.5
V
VDCDIV = 1.3V
10
µs
V
SafetySignal Decoder
SafetySignal Trip (RES_COLD/RES_OR)
RTHA = 1130Ω ±1%, CTH = 1nF (Note 6)
RTHB = 54.9kΩ ±1%
●
95
100
105
kΩ
SafetySignal Trip (RES_IDEAL/RES_COLD)
RTHA = 1130Ω ±1%, CTH = 1nF (Note 6)
RTHB = 54.9kΩ ±1%
●
28.5
30
31.5
kΩ
SafetySignal Trip (RES_HOT/RES_IDEAL)
RTHA = 1130Ω ±1%, CTH = 1nF (Note 6)
RTHB = 54.9kΩ ±1%
●
2.85
3
3.15
kΩ
SafetySignal Trip (RES_UR/RES_HOT)
RTHA = 1130Ω ±1%, CTH = 1nF (Note 6)
RTHB = 54.9kΩ ±1%
●
425
500
575
Ω
Time Between SafetySignal Measurements
DCDIV = 1.3V
DCDIV = 1V
250
ms
ms
Charging Current Resolution
Guaranteed Monotonic Above IMAX/16
Charging Current Granularity
RILIM = 0
RILIM = 10k ±1%
RILIM = 33k ±1%
RILIM = Open (or Short to VDD)
Wake-Up Charging Current (IWAKE-UP)
All Values of RILIM
All Values of RVLIM
Charging Current Limit
CSP – BAT
RILIM = 0 (0-1A)
Charging Current = 0x03FF (0x0400 Note 7)
97.3
107.3
mV
RILIM = 10k ±1% (0-2A)
Charging Current = 0x07FE (0x0800 Note 7)
97.3
107.3
mV
RILIM = 33k ±1% (0-3A)
Charging Current = 0x0BFC (0x0C00 Note 7)
72.3
82.3
mV
RILIM = 0pen (or Short to VDD) (0-4A)
Charging Current = 0x0FFC (0x1000 Note 7)
97.3
107.3
mV
Guaranteed Monotonic (2.9V ≤ VBAT ≤ 28V)
11
32
DACs
Charging Voltage Resolution
10
1
2
4
4
4
mA
mA
mA
mA
80 (Note 5)
Charging Voltage Granularity
Charging Voltage Limit
Bits
mA
Bits
16
mV
RVLIM = 0
Charging Voltage = 0x2260 (Note 7)
8.730
8.800
8.870
V
RVLIM = 10k ±1%
Charging Voltage = 0x3330 (Note 7)
12.999
13.104
13.209
V
RVLIM = 33k ±1%
Charging Voltage = 0x4400 (Note 7)
17.269
17.408
17.547
V
RVLIM = 100k ±1%
Charging Voltage = 0x5400 DCIN ≥ 22V
(Note 7)
21.538
21.712
21.886
V
RVLIM = 0pen (or Short to VDD)
Charging Voltage = 0x6D60 DCIN ≥ 29V
(Note 7)
27.781
28.006
28.231
V
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Electrical
Characteristics
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VDCIN = 20V, VDD = 3.3V, VBAT = 12V unless otherwise noted. (Note 4)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Logic Levels
VIL
SCL/SDA Input Low Voltage
VDD = 3V and VDD = 5.5V
●
VIH
SCL/SDA Input High Voltage
VDD = 3V and VDD = 5.5V
●
●
0.8
2.1
V
V
VOL
SDA Output Low Voltage
IPULL-UP = 350µA
0.4
V
IIL
SCL/SDA Input Current
VSDA, VSCL = VIL
–1
1
µA
IIH
SCL/SDA Input Current
VSDA, VSCL = VIH
–1
1
µA
VOL
SMBALERT Output Low Voltage
IPULL-UP = 500µA
SMBALERT Output Pull-Up Current
VSMBALERT = VOL
ILEAK
SDA/SCL/SMBALERT Power Down Leakage
VSDA, VSCL, VSMBALERT = 5.5V, VDD = OV
●
VOL
CHGEN Output Low Voltage
IOL = 100µA
●
CHGEN Output Pull-Up Current
VCHGEN = VOL
●
–17.5
–2
–17.5
VIL
CHGEN Input Low Voltage
VIH
CHGEN Input High Voltage
VDD = 3V
VDD = 5.5V
Power-On Reset Duration
VDD Ramp from 0V to >3V in