Simple, Efficient, 1-Cell Li+ Pulse Charger
Simplified State Diagram
CHARGING POWER REMOVED
(FROM ANY STATE)
SHUTDOWN
PMOS FET: OFF
LED: OFF
CHARGING POWER
APPLIED
V
BATT
< 4.0V OR PULL THERM HIGH
MAX1879
V
BATT
> 2.2V
POWER-ON RESET
8.0mA PRECHARGE: ON
PMOS FET: OFF
LED: OFF
BATT NOT INSTALLED OR V
BATT
< 2.2V
(ASYNCHRONOUSLY, FROM ANY STATE)
PREQUALIFICATION
8.0mA PRECHARGE: ON
PMOS FET: OFF
LED: 50% DUTY CYCLE, 2Hz
TEMPERATURE
NOT OK
OR V
BATT
< 2.5V
2.5V < V
BATT
< 4.2V
V
BATT
4.2V
V
BATT
< 2.5V
V
BATT
> 4.0V
DONE
PMOS FET: OFF
LED: OFF
CHARGE
PMOS FET: PULSED
LED: ON
EVERY 9s
TEMPERATURE OK
V
BATT
< 2.5V
CHARGE QUALIFICATION
PMOS FET: OFF
LED: ON
BATT REGULATION VOLTAGE
(e.g., 4.2V) HAS BEEN REACHED
AND
FET ON-TIME
<
1
FET OFF-TIME
8
TEMPERATURE
NOT OK
(LED: 50% DUTY CYCLE, 2Hz)
EVERY 9S
TOP-OFF
PMOS FET: PULSED
LED: OFF
TOTAL TIME = 6.25hr
TEMPERATURE OK
V
BATT
< 2.5V
TOP-OFF QUALIFICATION
PMOS FET: OFF
LED: OFF
TEMPERATURE
NOT OK
(LED: OFF)
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