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MAX1908/MAX8724
The MAX1908/MAX8724 highly integrated, multichemistry 0.5% Output Voltage Accuracy Using Internal
battery-charger control ICs simplify the construction of Reference (0C to +85C)
accurate and efficient chargers. These devices use ana-
log inputs to control charge current and voltage, and can 4% Accurate Input Current Limiting
be programmed by the host or hardwired. The MAX1908/ 5% Accurate Charge Current
MAX8724 achieve high efficiency using a buck topology
with synchronous rectification. Analog Inputs Control Charge Current and
The MAX1908/MAX8724 feature input current limiting. Charge Voltage
This feature reduces battery charge current when the Outputs for Monitoring
input current limit is reached to avoid overloading the AC Current Drawn from AC Adapter
adapter when supplying the load and the battery charger Charging Current
simultaneously. The MAX1908/MAX8724 provide outputs AC Adapter Presence
to monitor current drawn from the AC adapter (DC input
source), battery-charging current, and the presence of Up to 17.6V Battery-Voltage Set Point
an AC adapter. The MAX1908s conditioning charge fea- Maximum 28V Input Voltage
ture provides 300mA to safely charge deeply discharged
lithium-ion (Li+) battery packs. >95% Efficiency
The MAX1908 includes a conditioning charge feature Shutdown Control Input
while the MAX8724 does not.
Charges Any Battery Chemistry
The MAX1908/MAX8724 charge two to four series Li+ Li+, NiCd, NiMH, Lead Acid, etc.
cells, providing more than 5A, and are available in a
space-saving 28-pin thin QFN package (5mm 5mm).
An evaluation kit is available to speed designs.
Applications Ordering Information
Notebook and Subnotebook Computers PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
Personal Digital Assistants MAX1908ETI -40C to +85C 28 Thin QFN
Hand-Held Terminals MAX8724ETI -40C to +85C 28 Thin QFN
DLOV
CELLS
IINP
BST
DHI
LX
DCIN
LDO
REFIN
28 27 26 25 24 23 22
VCTL BST
LDO
ICTL DLOV
DCIN 1 21 DLO
ACIN
MAX1908 LDO 2 20 PGND
ACOK MAX8724 DHI
CLS 3 19 CSIP
FROM HOST P SHDN LX
REF 4 MAX1908 18 CSIN
ICHG DLO MAX8724
10H CCS 5 17 CELLS
IINP PGND
CCI 6 16 BATT
CCV CSIP
CCV 7 15 VCTL
CCI 0.015
CCS CSIN
BATT BATT+ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
REF CLS GND
SHDN
ICHG
ACIN
ACOK
REFIN
ICTL
GND
THIN QFN
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DCIN, CSSP, CSSN, ACOK to GND.......................-0.3V to +30V LDO, SHDN to GND .................................................-0.3V to +6V
BST to GND ............................................................-0.3V to +36V DLOV to LDO.........................................................-0.3V to +0.3V
BST to LX..................................................................-0.3V to +6V DLO to PGND .........................................-0.3V to (VDLOV + 0.3V)
DHI to LX ...................................................-0.3V to (VBST + 0.3V) LDO Short-Circuit Current...................................................50mA
LX to GND .................................................................-6V to +30V Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70C)
BATT, CSIP, CSIN to GND .....................................-0.3V to +20V 28-Pin Thin QFN (5mm 5mm)
CSIP to CSIN or CSSP to CSSN or PGND (derate 20.8mW/C above +70C) .........................1666.7mW
to GND...............................................................-0.3V to +0.3V Operating Temperature Range ..........................-40C to +85C
CCI, CCS, CCV, DLO, ICHG, Junction Temperature ......................................................+150C
IINP, ACIN, REF to GND...........................-0.3V to (VLDO + 0.3V) Storage Temperature Range .............................-60C to +150C
DLOV, VCTL, ICTL, REFIN, CELLS, CLS, Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300C
Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = float, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = 0C to +85C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C.)
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MAX1908/MAX8724
(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = float, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = 0C to +85C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C.)
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(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = float, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = 0C to +85C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C.)
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MAX1908/MAX8724
(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = float, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = 0C to +85C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C.)
VREFIN
CELLS Input High Voltage V
- 0.4V
CELLS Input Bias Current CELLS = 0 or VREFIN -2 +2 A
ACOK AND SHDN
ACOK Input Voltage Range 0 28 V
ACOK Sink Current V ACOK = 0.4V, VACIN = 3V 1 mA
ACOK Leakage Current V ACOK = 28V, VACIN = 0 1 A
SHDN Input Voltage Range 0 LDO V
V SHDN = 0 or VLDO -1 +1
SHDN Input Bias Current A
VDCIN = 0, V SHDN = 5V -1 +1
% of
SHDN Threshold V SHDN falling 22 23.5 25
VREFIN
% of
SHDN Threshold Hysteresis 1
VREFIN
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MAX1908/MAX8724
(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = FLOAT, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = -40C to +85C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 2)
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MAX1908/MAX8724
(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = FLOAT, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = -40C to +85C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 2)
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(VDCIN = VCSSP = VCSSN = 18V, VBATT = VCSIP = VCSIN = 12V, VREFIN = 3V, VVCTL = VICTL = 0.75 x VREFIN, CELLS = FLOAT, CLS =
REF, VBST - VLX = 4.5V, ACIN = GND = PGND = 0, CLDO = 1F, LDO = DLOV, CREF = 1F; CCI, CCS, and CCV are compensated
per Figure 1a; TA = -40C to +85C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
(VREFIN (VREFIN
CELLS Input Float Voltage CELLS = float / 2) - / 2) + V
0.2V 0.2V
VREFIN
CELLS Input High Voltage V
- 0.4V
ACOK AND SHDN
ACOK Input Voltage Range 0 28 V
ACOK Sink Current V A COK = 0.4V, VACIN = 3V 1 mA
SHDN Input Voltage Range 0 LDO V
% of
SHDN Threshold V SHDN falling 22 25
VREFIN
Note 1: If both ICTL and VCTL use default mode (connected to LDO), REFIN is not used and can be connected to LDO.
Note 2: Specifications to -40C are guaranteed by design and not production tested.
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MAX1908/MAX8724
(Circuit of Figure 1, VDCIN = 20V, TA = +25C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX1908 toc05
MAX1908 toc06
VDCIN -0.1 0.04 ILDO = 0
10V/div VLDO = 5.4V
-0.2 0.03
VBATT -0.3 0.02
VLDO ERROR (%)
MAX1908 toc08
MAX1908 toc09
-0.01 0.08 90
-0.02 0.06 80
-0.03 0.04 70 VBATT = 16V
EFFICIENCY (%)
VREF ERROR (%)
-0.07 -0.04 30
-0.08 -0.06 20
-0.09 -0.08 10
-0.10 -0.10 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 -40 -15 10 35 60 85 0.01 0.1 1 10
REF CURRENT (A) TEMPERATURE (C) CHARGE CURRENT (A)
FREQUENCY vs. VIN - VBATT OUTPUT V/I CHARACTERISTICS BATT VOLTAGE ERROR vs. VCTL
500 0.5 0.08
MAX1908 toc10
MAX1908 toc11
MAX1908 toc12
0.06
350 4 CELLS 0.2
FREQUENCY (kHz)
250 0 0.04
200 -0.1 4 CELLS
0.03
150 -0.2
ICHARGE = 3A 0.02
100 -0.3 4 CELLS
VCTL = ICTL = LDO REFIN = 3.3V
50 -0.4 0.01
NO LOAD
0 -0.5 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 0 1 2 3 4 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
(VIN - VBATT) (V) BATT CURRENT (A) VCTL/REFIN (%)
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MAX1908/MAX8724
CURRENT SETTING ERROR vs. ICTL ICHG ERROR vs. CHARGE CURRENT
5 5.0
MAX1908 toc14
MAX1908 toc13
4.5
4 4.0
CURRENT-SETTING ERROR (%)
ICHG (%)
VBATT = 16V
2 2.5
VBATT = 12V
2.0 VBATT = 8V
1 1.5
1.0
0
0.5
-1 0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
VICTL (V) IBATT (A)
IINP ERROR vs. SYSTEM LOAD CURRENT IINP ERROR vs. INPUT CURRENT
40 80
MAX1908 toc15
MAX1908 toc16
30 60
10 20
0 0
-10 -20
SYSTEM LOAD = 0
-20 -40
-30 -60
-40 -80
0 1 2 3 4 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
SYSTEM LOAD CURRENT (A) INPUT CURRENT (A)
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Pin Description
MAX1908/MAX8724
PIN NAME FUNCTION
1 DCIN Charging Voltage Input. Bypass DCIN with a 1F capacitor to PGND.
2 LDO Device Power Supply. Output of the 5.4V linear regulator supplied from DCIN. Bypass with a 1F capacitor to GND.
3 CLS Source Current-Limit Input. Voltage input for setting the current limit of the input source.
4 REF 4.096V Voltage Reference. Bypass REF with a 1F capacitor to GND.
5 CCS Input-Current Regulation Loop-Compensation Point. Connect a 0.01F capacitor to GND.
6 CCI Output-Current Regulation Loop-Compensation Point. Connect a 0.01F capacitor to GND.
7 CCV Voltage Regulation Loop-Compensation Point. Connect 1k in series with 0.1F capacitor to GND.
Shutdown Control Input. Drive SHDN logic low to shut down the MAX1908/MAX8724. Use with a thermistor to
8 SHDN
detect a hot battery and suspend charging.
Charge-Current Monitor Output. ICHG is a scaled-down replica of the charger output current. Use ICHG to
9 ICHG monitor the charging current and detect when the chip changes from constant-current mode to constant-
voltage mode. The transconductance of (CSIP - CSIN) to ICHG is 3A/mV.
10 ACIN AC Detect Input. Input to an uncommitted comparator. ACIN can be used to detect AC-adapter presence.
11 ACOK AC Detect Output. High-voltage open-drain output is high impedance when VACIN is less than VREF / 2.
12 REFIN Reference Input. Allows the ICTL and VCTL inputs to have ratiometric ranges for increased accuracy.
Output Current-Limit Set Input. ICTL input voltage range is VREFIN / 32 to VREFIN. The device shuts down if
13 ICTL
ICTL is forced below VREFIN / 100. When ICTL is equal to LDO, the set point for CSIP - CSIN is 45mV.
14 GND Analog Ground
Output-Voltage Limit Set Input. VCTL input voltage range is 0 to VREFIN. When VCTL is equal to LDO, the set
15 VCTL
point is (4.2 x CELLS) V.
16 BATT Battery Voltage Input
17 CELLS Cell Count Input. Trilevel input for setting number of cells. GND = 2 cells, float = 3 cells, REFIN = 4 cells.
18 CSIN Output Current-Sense Negative Input
19 CSIP Output Current-Sense Positive Input. Connect a current-sense resistor from CSIP to CSIN.
20 PGND Power Ground
21 DLO Low-Side Power MOSFET Driver Output. Connect to low-side NMOS gate.
22 DLOV Low-Side Driver Supply. Bypass DLOV with a 1F capacitor to GND.
23 LX High-Side Power MOSFET Driver Power-Return Connection. Connect to the source of the high-side NMOS.
24 BST High-Side Power MOSFET Driver Power-Supply Connection. Connect a 0.1F capacitor from LX to BST.
25 DHI High-Side Power MOSFET Driver Output. Connect to high-side NMOS gate.
26 CSSN Input Current-Sense Negative Input
27 CSSP Input Current-Sense Positive Input. Connect a current-sense resistor from CSSP to CSSN.
Input-Current Monitor Output. IINP is a scaled-down replica of the input current. IINP monitors the total
28 IINP
system current. The transconductance of (CSSP - CSSN) to IINP is 3A/mV.
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AC ADAPTER INPUT RS1 TO EXTERNAL
8.5V TO 28V D1 0.01 LOAD
C1
2 10F
0.1F 0.1F
D2
CSSP CSSN
R6
CELLS (FLOAT-THREE CELLS SELECT)
59k R7 DCIN
1% 19.6k C5
1% 1F LDO
C13
LDO R13
VCTL 1F
33
D3
BST
D/A OUTPUT ICTL DLOV
12.6V OUTPUT VOLTAGE
VCC REFIN C15 C16
0.1F 1F
R8
ACIN N1a
1M DHI
ACOK LX
CCV CSIP
C14 R9 C20 R10
0.1F 20k 0.1F 10k R5
1k RS2
HOST 0.015
C11
0.1F
CSIN
CCI
CCS
BATT BATT+
C9 C10 GND C4
0.01F 0.01F REF CLS 22F
AVDD/REF
SCL SCL
SDA SDA
A/D INPUT TEMP
GND BATT-
PGND GND
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MAX1908/MAX8724
AC ADAPTER
INPUT RS1 TO EXTERNAL
8.5V TO 28V 0.01 LOAD
P1
R11 C1
15k 2 10F
0.01F 0.01F
R12
12k
R5
1k RS2
0.015
C11
0.1F
CSIN
CCI
CCS
BATT BATT+
R18
22k
1%
4A INPUT CURRENT LIMIT
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Functional Diagram
MAX1908/MAX8724
MAX1908
MAX8724
DCIN
SHDN
23.5%
LDO
REFIN
RDY 5.4V
GND 4.096V
LINEAR REF
LOGIC REFERENCE
REGULATOR
BLOCK
GND
1/55 REFIN
ICTL
SRDY ACIN
ACOK
DCIN N
REF/2
CCS
75mV
CLS X IINP
REF GM
CSSP GMS
LEVEL
SHIFTER
CSSN
GM ICHG
CSIP LEVEL CSI
CSIN SHIFTER
BST
GMI
75mV
ICTL X LEVEL
REFIN SHIFTER DRIVER DHI
CCI
MAX1908 ONLY LX
GMV
CELL
CELLS SELECT DLOV
LOGIC
DRIVER DLO
CCV
PGND
400mV
VCTL X 4V
REFIN
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Setting the Charging-Current Limit AC adapter voltage. An internal amplifier compares the
MAX1908/MAX8724
The ICTL input sets the maximum charging current. The voltage between CSSP and CSSN to the voltage at
current is set by current-sense resistor RS2, connected CLS. VCLS can be set by a resistive divider between
between CSIP and CSIN. The full-scale differential REF and GND. Connect CLS to REF for the full-scale
voltage between CSIP and CSIN is 75mV; thus, for a input current limit.
0.015 sense resistor, the maximum charging current The input current is the sum of the device current, the
is 5A. Battery-charging current is programmed with charger input current, and the load current. The device
ICTL using the equation: current is minimal (3.8mA) in comparison to the charge
and load currents. Determine the actual input current
VICTL 0.075
ICHG = required as follows:
VREFIN RS2
I VBATT
IINPUT = ILOAD + CHG
The input voltage range for ICTL is V REFIN / 32 to VIN
VREFIN. The device shuts down if ICTL is forced below
VREFIN / 100 (min). where is the efficiency of the DC-DC converter.
Connect ICTL to LDO to select the internal default full- V CLS determines the reference voltage of the GMS
scale charge-current sense voltage of 45mV. The error amplifier. Sense resistor RS1 and VCLS determine
charge current when ICTL = LDO is: the maximum allowable input current. Calculate the
input current limit as follows:
0.045V
ICHG = V 0.075
RS2 IINPUT = CLS
VREF RS1
where RS2 is 0.015, providing a charge-current set Once the input current limit is reached, the charging
point of 3A. current is reduced until the input current is at the
The current at the ICHG output is a scaled-down replica desired threshold.
of the battery output current being sensed across CSIP When choosing the current-sense resistor, note that the
and CSIN (see the Current Measurement section). voltage drop across this resistor causes further power
When choosing the current-sense resistor, note that the loss, reducing efficiency. Choose the smallest value for
voltage drop across this resistor causes further power RS1 that achieves the accuracy requirement for the
loss, reducing efficiency. However, adjusting ICTL to input current-limit set point.
reduce the voltage across the current-sense resistor Conditioning Charge
can degrade accuracy due to the smaller signal to the The MAX1908 includes a battery voltage comparator
input of the current-sense amplifier. The charging cur- that allows a conditioning charge of overdischarged
rent-error amplifier (GMI) is compensated at CCI (see Li+ battery packs. If the battery-pack voltage is less
the Compensation section). than 3.1V number of cells programmed by CELLS,
Setting the Input Current Limit the MAX1908 charges the battery with 300mA current
The total input current (from an AC adapter or other DC when using sense resistor RS2 = 0.015. After the
source) is a function of the system supply current and battery voltage exceeds the conditioning charge
the battery-charging current. The input current regulator threshold, the MAX1908 resumes full-charge mode,
limits the input current by reducing the charging charging to the programmed voltage and current limits.
current when the input current exceeds the input The MAX8724 does not offer this feature.
current-limit set point. System current normally AC Adapter Detection
fluctuates as portions of the system are powered up or Connect the AC adapter voltage through a resistive
down. Without input current regulation, the source must divider to ACIN to detect when AC power is available,
be able to supply the maximum system current and the as shown in Figure 1. ACIN voltage rising trip point is
maximum charger input current simultaneously. By VREF / 2 with 20mV hysteresis. ACOK is an open-drain
using the input current limiter, the current capability of output and is high impedance when ACIN is less than
the AC adapter can be lowered, reducing system cost. VREF / 2. Since ACOK can withstand 30V (max), ACOK
The MAX1908/MAX8724 limit the battery charge current can drive a P-channel MOSFET directly at the charger
when the input current-limit threshold is exceeded, input, providing a lower dropout voltage than a
ensuring the battery charger does not load down the Schottky diode (Figure 2).
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Use ICHG to monitor the battery charging current being The MAX1908/MAX8724 control input current (CCS
sensed across CSIP and CSIN. The ICHG voltage is control loop), charge current (CCI control loop), or
proportional to the output current by the equation: charge voltage (CCV control loop), depending on the
VICHG = ICHG x RS2 x GICHG x R9 operating condition.
where ICHG is the battery charging current, GICHG is The three control loops, CCV, CCI, and CCS are brought
the transconductance of ICHG (3A/mV typ), and R9 is together internally at the LVC amplifier (lowest voltage
the resistor connected between ICHG and ground. clamp). The output of the LVC amplifier is the feedback
Leave ICHG unconnected if not used. control signal for the DC-DC controller. The output of the
GM amplifier that is the lowest sets the output of the LVC
Use IINP to monitor the system input current being amplifier and also clamps the other two control loops to
sensed across CSSP and CSSN. The voltage of IINP is within 0.3V above the control point. Clamping the other
proportional to the input current by the equation: two control loops close to the lowest control loop ensures
VIINP = IINPUT x RS2 x GIINP x R10 fast transition with minimal overshoot when switching
where IINPUT is the DC current being supplied by the AC between different control loops.
adapter power, GIINP is the transconductance of IINP DC-DC Controller
(3A/mV typ), and R10 is the resistor connected between The MAX1908/MAX8724 feature a variable off-time, cycle-
IINP and ground. ICHG and IINP have a 0 to 3.5V output by-cycle current-mode control scheme. Depending upon
voltage range. Leave IINP unconnected if not used. the conditions, the MAX1908/MAX8724 work in continu-
LDO Regulator ous or discontinuous-conduction mode.
LDO provides a 5.4V supply derived from DCIN and Continuous-Conduction Mode
can deliver up to 10mA of load current. The MOSFET With sufficient charger loading, the MAX1908/MAX8724
drivers are powered by DLOV and BST, which must be operate in continuous-conduction mode (inductor current
connected to LDO as shown in Figure 1. LDO supplies never reaches zero) switching at 400kHz if the BATT
the 4.096V reference (REF) and most of the control cir- voltage is within the following range:
cuitry. Bypass LDO with a 1F capacitor to GND.
3.1V x (number of cells) < VBATT < (0.88 x VDCIN )
Shutdown The operation of the DC-DC controller is controlled by
The MAX1908/MAX8724 feature a low-power shutdown the following four comparators as shown in Figure 4:
mode. Driving SHDN low shuts down the MAX1908/
MAX8724. In shutdown, the DC-DC converter is dis- IMINCompares the control point (LVC) against 0.15V
abled and CCI, CCS, and CCV are pulled to ground. (typ). If IMIN output is low, then a new cycle cannot
The IINP and ACOK outputs continue to function. begin.
SHDN can be driven by a thermistor to allow automatic CCMPCompares the control point (LVC) against the
shutdown of the MAX1908/MAX8724 when the battery charging current (CSI). The high-side MOSFET on-time
pack is hot. The shutdown falling threshold is 23.5% is terminated if the CCMP output is high.
(typ) of VREFIN with 1% VREFIN hysteresis to provide IMAXCompares the charging current (CSI) to 6A
smooth shutdown when driven by a thermistor. (RS2 = 0.015). The high-side MOSFET on-time is ter-
minated if the IMAX output is high and a new cycle
DC-DC Converter
cannot begin until IMAX goes low.
The MAX1908/MAX8724 employ a buck regulator with
a bootstrapped NMOS high-side switch and a low-side ZCMPCompares the charging current (CSI) to 33mA
NMOS synchronous rectifier. (RS2 = 0.015). If ZCMP output is high, then both
MOSFETs are turned off.
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5ms
S
RESET CSSP AC ADAPTER
S Q
IMIN
0.15V DLO N1b L1
DLO
tOFF
GENERATOR
ZCMP CSIP
0.1V
CSI
RS2
X20
CSIN
LVC GMS
BATT
COUT
GMI BATTERY
GMV
SETV CELL
CONTROL SETI SELECT
CLS LOGIC
CELLS
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turning on the high-side N-channel MOSFET and The MAX1908/MAX8724 enter discontinuous-conduction
turning off the low-side N-channel MOSFET. When the mode when the output of the LVC control point falls below
charge current is greater than the control point (LVC), 0.15V. For RS2 = 0.015, this corresponds to 0.5A:
CCMP goes high and the off-time is started. The
off-time turns off the high-side N-channel MOSFET and 0.15V
turns on the low-side N-channel MOSFET. The opera- IMIN = = 0.5A for RS2 = 0.015
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tional frequency is governed by the off-time and is
dependent upon VDCIN and VBATT. The off-time is set In discontinuous mode, a new cycle is not started until
by the following equations: the LVC voltage rises above 0.15V. Discontinuous-
mode operation can occur during conditioning charge
V VBATT
t OFF = 2.5s DCIN of overdischarged battery packs, when the charge cur-
VDCIN rent has been reduced sufficiently by the CCS control
loop, or when the battery pack is near full charge (con-
stant voltage charging mode).
L IRIPPLE
t ON =
VCSSN VBATT MOSFET Drivers
The low-side driver output DLO switches between
where: PGND and DLOV. DLOV is usually connected through
a filter to LDO. The high-side driver output DHI is boot-
V t strapped off LX and switches between VLX and VBST.
IRIPPLE = BATT OFF When the low-side driver turns on, BST rises to one
L diode voltage below DLOV.
Filter DLOV with a lowpass filter whose cutoff frequency
1 is approximately 5kHz (Figure 1):
f=
t ON + t OFF
1 1
fC = = = 4.8kHz
These equations result in fixed-frequency operation 2RC 2 33 1F
over the most common operating conditions.
At the end of the fixed off-time, another cycle begins if Dropout Operation
the control point (LVC) is greater than 0.15V, IMIN = The MAX1908/MAX8724 have 99% duty-cycle capability
high, and the peak charge current is less than 6A (RS2 with a 5ms (max) on-time and 0.3s (min) off-time. This
= 0.015), IMAX = high. If the charge current exceeds allows the charger to achieve dropout performance limit-
IMAX, the on-time is terminated by the IMAX comparator. ed only by resistive losses in the DC-DC converter com-
IMAX governs the maximum cycle-by-cycle current limit ponents (D1, N1, RS1, and RS2, Figure 1). Replacing
and is internally set to 6A (RS2 = 0.015). IMAX pro- diode D1 with a P-channel MOSFET driven by ACOK
tects against sudden overcurrent faults. improves dropout performance (Figure 2). The dropout
voltage is set by the difference between DCIN and CSIN.
If during the off-time the inductor current goes to zero,
When the dropout voltage falls below 100mV, the charger
ZCMP = high, both the high- and low-side MOSFETs
is disabled; 200mV hysteresis ensures that the charger
are turned off until another cycle is ready to begin.
does not turn back on until the dropout voltage rises to
There is a minimum 0.3s off-time when the (VDCIN - 300mV.
VBATT) differential becomes too small. If VBATT 0.88
V DCIN , then the threshold for minimum off-time is Compensation
reached and the tOFF is fixed at 0.3s. A maximum on- Each of the three regulation loopsinput current limit,
time of 5ms allows the controller to achieve >99% duty charging current limit, and charging voltage limitare
cycle in continuous-conduction mode. The switching compensated separately using CCS, CCI, and CCV,
frequency in this mode varies according to the equation: respectively.
1
f=
L IRIPPLE
+ 0.3s
(VCSSN VBATT )
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The 22F ceramic capacitor has a typical ESR of CCI Loop Definitions
MAX1908/MAX8724
0.003, which sets the output zero at 2.412MHz. Compensation of the CCI loop depends on the parame-
The output pole is set at: ters and components shown in Figure 7. CCI is the CCI
loop compensation capacitor. ACSI is the internal gain
1 of the current-sense amplifier. RS2 is the charge cur-
fP _ OUT = = 1.08kHz rent-sense resistor, RS2 = 15m. ROGMI is the equiva-
2RL COUT
lent output impedance of the GMI amplifier 10M.
GMI is the charge-current amplifier transconductance
where: = 1A/mV. GMOUT is the DC-DC converter transcon-
VBATT ductance = 3.3A/V. The CCI loop is a single-pole sys-
RL = = Battery ESR tem with a dominant pole compensation set by fP_CI:
ICHG
1
fP _ CI =
Set the compensation zero (fZ_CV) such that it is equiv- 2ROGMI CCI
alent to the output pole (fP_OUT = 1.08kHz), effectively
producing a pole-zero cancellation and maintaining a The loop transfer function is given by:
single-pole system response:
1 ROGMI
fZ _ CV = LTF = GMOUT A CSI RS2 GMI
2RCV CCV 1+ sROGMI CCI
Since:
1
CCV = = 147nF 1
2RCV 1.08kHz GMOUT =
ACSI RS2
Choose CCV = 100nF, which sets the compensation
zero (fZ_CV) at 1.6kHz. This sets the compensation pole: The loop transfer function simplifies to:
1 ROGMI
fP _ CV = = 0.16Hz LTF = GMI
2ROGMV CCV 1+ sROGMI CCI
60 -60
40
PHASE (DEGREES)
-75
GAIN (dB)
20
-90
0
-105
-20
-40 -120
-60 -135
1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)
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GMI = 1A/mV
CSIP CSIN GMOUT = 3.33A/V
GMOUT
RS2 ROGMI = 10M
f = 400kHz
CSI Choose crossover frequency f CO_CI to be 1/5th the
MAX1908/MAX8724 switching frequency:
GMI
CCI fCO _ CI = = 80kHz
GMI 2CCI
GMI
Figure 7. CCI Loop Diagram fCO _ CI = = 16kHz
210nF
The crossover frequency is given by:
The compensation pole, fP_CI is set at:
GMI
fCO _ CI = GMI
2CCI fP _ CI = = 0.0016Hz
2ROGMI CCI
The CCI loop dominant compensation pole:
CCS Loop Definitions
1 Compensation of the CCS loop depends on the parame-
fP _ CI =
2ROGMI CCI ters and components shown in Figure 9. CCS is the CCS
loop compensation capacitor. ACSS is the internal gain of
where the GMI amplifier output impedance, ROGMI = the current-sense amplifier. RS1 is the input current-
10M. sense resistor, RS1 = 10m. ROGMS is the equivalent
output impedance of the GMS amplifier 10M. GMS is
80 -15
60
-30
PHASE (DEGREES)
40
GAIN (dB)
-45
20
-60
0
-75
-20
-40 -90
-60 -105
0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)
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GM IN is the DC-DC converter transconductance =
3.3A/V. The CCS loop is a single-pole system with a dom-
CSSP CSSN
inant pole compensation set by fP_CS: GMIN
RS1
1
fP _ CS =
2ROGMS CCS CSS
ROGMS CCS
LTF = GMIN A CSS RS1 GMS GMS
1+ sROGMS CCS
Then, the loop transfer function simplifies to: Figure 9. CCS Loop Diagram
80 -15
60
-30
PHASE (DEGREES)
40
GAIN (dB)
-45
20
-60
0
-75
-20
-40 -90
-60 -105
0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)
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4 CELLS
1.0 The input capacitor ESR times the input ripple current
sets the ripple voltage at the input, and should not
exceed 0.5V ripple. Choose the ESR of C1 according to:
0.5 0.5V
ESRC1 <
VDCIN = 19V IC1
VCTL = ICTL = LDO
The input capacitor size should allow minimal output
0
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 voltage sag at the highest switching frequency:
VBATT (V)
IC1 dV
= C1
Figure 11. MAX1908 Ripple Current vs. Battery Voltage 2 dt
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where dV is the maximum voltage sag of 0.5V while the MOSFET. Choose N1b with either an internal
MAX1908/MAX8724
delivering energy to the inductor during the high-side Schottky diode or body diode capable of carrying the
MOSFET on-time, and dt is the period at highest oper- maximum charging current during the dead time. The
ating frequency (400kHz): Schottky diode D3 provides the supply current to the
high-side MOSFET driver.
I 2.5s
C1 > C1
2 0.5V Layout and Bypassing
Both tantalum and ceramic capacitors are suitable in Bypass DCIN with a 1F capacitor to power ground
most applications. For equivalent size and voltage (Figure 1). D2 protects the MAX1908/MAX8724 when
rating, tantalum capacitors have higher capacitance, the DC power source input is reversed. A signal diode
but also higher ESR than ceramic capacitors. This for D2 is adequate because DCIN only powers the
makes it more critical to consider ripple current and MAX1908 internal circuitry. Bypass LDO, REF, CCV,
power-dissipation ratings when using tantalum capaci- CCI, CCS, ICHG, and IINP to analog ground. Bypass
tors. A single ceramic capacitor often can replace two DLOV to power ground.
tantalum capacitors in parallel. Good PC board layout is required to achieve specified
Output Capacitor noise, efficiency, and stable performance. The PC
The output capacitor absorbs the inductor ripple cur- board layout artist must be given explicit instructions
rent. The output capacitor impedance must be signifi- preferably, a pencil sketch showing the placement of
cantly less than that of the battery to ensure that it the power-switching components and high-current rout-
absorbs the ripple current. Both the capacitance and ing. Refer to the PC board layout in the MAX1908 eval-
ESR rating of the capacitor are important for its effec- uation kit for examples. Separate analog and power
tiveness as a filter and to ensure stability of the DC-DC grounds are essential for optimum performance.
converter (see the Compensation section). Either tanta- Use the following step-by-step guide:
lum or ceramic capacitors can be used for the output 1) Place the high-power connections first, with their
filter capacitor. grounds adjacent:
MOSFETs and Diodes a) Minimize the current-sense resistor trace lengths,
Schottky diode D1 provides power to the load when the and ensure accurate current sensing with Kelvin
AC adapter is inserted. This diode must be able to connections.
deliver the maximum current as set by RS1. For b) Minimize ground trace lengths in the high-current
reduced power dissipation and improved dropout per- paths.
formance, replace D1 with a P-channel MOSFET (P1)
as shown in Figure 2. Take caution not to exceed the c) Minimize other trace lengths in the high-current
maximum VGS of P1. Choose resistors R11 and R12 to paths.
limit the VGS. d) Use > 5mm wide traces.
The N-channel MOSFETs (N1a, N1b) are the switching e) Connect C1 to high-side MOSFET (10mm max
devices for the buck controller. High-side switch N1a length).
should have a current rating of at least the maximum f) LX node (MOSFETs, inductor (15mm max
charge current plus one-half the ripple current and length)).
have an on-resistance (RDS(ON)) that meets the power
dissipation requirements of the MOSFET. The driver for Ideally, surface-mount power components are flush
N1a is powered by BST. The gate-drive requirement for against one another with their ground terminals
N1a should be less than 10mA. Select a MOSFET with a almost touching. These high-current grounds are
low total gate charge (Q GATE ) and determine the then connected to each other with a wide, filled zone
required drive current by IGATE = QGATE f (where f is of top-layer copper, so they do not go through vias.
the DC-DC converters maximum switching frequency). The resulting top-layer power ground plane is
The low-side switch (N1b) has the same current rating connected to the normal ground plane at the
and power dissipation requirements as N1a, and MAX1908/MAX8724s backside exposed pad.
should have a total gate charge less than 10nC. N2 is Other high-current paths should also be minimized,
used to provide the starting charge to the BST capacitor but focusing primarily on short ground and current-
(C15). During the dead time (50ns, typ) between N1a sense connections eliminates most PC board lay-
and N1b, the current is carried by the body diode of out problems.
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2) Place the IC and signal components. Keep the current-sense lines and REF. Place ceramic
main switching node (LX node) away from sensitive bypass capacitors close to the IC. The bulk capac-
analog components (current-sense traces and REF itors can be placed further away.
capacitor). Important: The IC must be no further 3) Use a single-point star ground placed directly
than 10mm from the current-sense resistors. below the part at the backside exposed pad of the
Keep the gate-drive traces (DHI, DLO, and BST) MAX1908/MAX8724. Connect the power ground
shorter than 20mm, and route them away from the and normal ground to this node.
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 3772
PROCESS: BiCMOS
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Package Information
MAX1908/MAX8724
(The package drawing(s) in this data sheet may not reflect the most current specifications. For the latest package outline information,
go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.)
QFN THIN.EPS
0.15 C A D2
D CL b 0.10 M C A B
D2/2
D/2 k
PIN # 1 0.15 C B
I.D. PIN # 1 I.D.
0.35x45
E/2
E2/2
(NE-1) X e CL E2
E
k
L
DETAIL A e
(ND-1) X e
DETAIL B
L1 L CL CL
L L
e e
0.10 C
A
0.08 C
C A1 A3
PACKAGE OUTLINE
16, 20, 28, 32, 40L, THIN QFN, 5x5x0.8mm
1
21-0140 E 2
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING & TOLERANCING CONFORM TO ASME Y14.5M-1994.
2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS. ANGLES ARE IN DEGREES.
3. N IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TERMINALS.
4. THE TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER AND TERMINAL NUMBERING CONVENTION SHALL CONFORM TO JESD 95-1
SPP-012. DETAILS OF TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER ARE OPTIONAL, BUT MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE
ZONE INDICATED. THE TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER MAY BE EITHER A MOLD OR MARKED FEATURE.
5. DIMENSION b APPLIES TO METALLIZED TERMINAL AND IS MEASURED BETWEEN 0.25 mm AND 0.30 mm
FROM TERMINAL TIP.
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