Features
➤
Fast charge and conditioning of
nickel cadmium or nickel-metal
hydride batteries
➤
Hysteretic PWM switch-mode
current regulation or gated con-
trol of an external regulator
➤
Easily integrated into systems
or used as a stand-alone charger
➤
Pre-charge qualification of tem-
perature and voltage
➤
Direct LED outputs display
battery and charge status
➤
Fast-charge termination by
∆ temperature/∆ time, -∆V, maxi-
mum voltage, maximum tem-
perature, and maximum time
➤
Optional top-off charge
Pin Connections
CCMD
1
16
V CC
DCMD
2
15
DIS
DVEN
3
14
MOD
TM 1
4
13
CHG
TM 2
5
12
TEMP
TS
6
11
MCV
BAT
7
10
TCO
V SS
8
9
SNS
16-Pin DIP or SOIC
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General Description
The bq2003 Fast Charge IC provides
comprehensive fast charge control
functions together with high-speed
switching power control circuitry on a
monolithic CMOS device.
Integration of closed-loop current
control circuitry allows the bq2003
to be the basis of a cost-effective so-
lution for stand-alone and system-
integrated chargers for batteries of
one or more cells.
Switch-activated discharge-before-
charge allows bq2003-based chargers
to support battery conditioning and
capacity determination.
High-efficiency power conversion is
accomplished using the bq2003 as a
hysteretic PWM controller for
switch-mode regulation of the charg-
ing current. The bq2003 may alterna-
tively be used to gate an externally
regulated charging current.
Pin Names
CCMD
Charge command/select
DCMD
Discharge command
DVEN
-∆V enable/disable
TM
Timer mode select 1
1
TM
Timer mode select 2
2
TS
Temperature sense
BAT
Battery voltage
V
System ground
SS
1
bq2003
Fast-Charge IC
Fast charge may begin on applica-
tion of the charging supply, replace-
ment of the battery, or switch de-
pression. For safety, fast charge is
inhibited unless/until the battery
temperature and voltage are within
configured limits.
Temperature, voltage, and time are
monitored throughout fast charge.
Fast charge is terminated by any of
the following:
Rate of temperature rise
n
(∆T/∆t)
Negative delta voltage (-∆V)
n
Maximum voltage
n
Maximum temperature
n
Maximum time
n
After fast charge, an optional top-off
phase is available. Constant-cur-
rent maintenence charge is provided
by an external trickle resistor.
SNS
Sense resistor input
TCO
Temperature cutoff
MCV
Maximum voltage
TEMP
Temperature status
output
CHG
Charging status output
MOD
Charge current control
DIS
Discharge control
5.0V ± 10% power
V
CC