28V Linear Li+ Battery Chargers with Battery
Detection and Overvoltage Protected Output
LINEAR
REGULATOR
WITH OVP
IN
SETI
MIN
IN
OUTPUT DRIVER,
CURRENT SENSE,
AND LOGIC
VREF
IMINREF
+115°C
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
VREF
VIN
OVLO
BATT
DETBAT
MAX8845Z
MAX8845Y
VL
REGULATOR
VL
UVLO
VL
REF
VREF
REFOK
GND
EP
POK
BATT
LOGIC
200kΩ
200kΩ
SAFEOUT
BATT
4.2V
Li+
DETBAT
VI/O
CHG
POK
ABO (MAX8845Z ONLY)
ABI
ABO (MAX8845Y ONLY)
EN
Figure 1. MAX8845Z/MAX8845Y Functional Diagram
Detailed Description
The MAX8845Z/MAX8845Y chargers use voltage, cur-
rent, and thermal-control loops to charge a single Li+
cell and protect the battery (Figure 1). When a Li+ bat-
tery with a cell voltage below 2.5V is inserted, the
MAX8845Z/MAX8845Y chargers enter a prequalifica-
tion stage where it precharges that cell with 10% of the
user-programmed fast-charge current (Figure 2). The
CHG indicator is driven low to indicate entry into the
prequalification state. When the battery voltage
exceeds 2.5V, the charger soft-starts as it enters the
fast-charge stage. The fast-charge current level is pro-
grammed through a resistor from SETI to GND. As the
battery voltage approaches 4.2V, the charging current
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