Datasheet
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LTC1734L
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
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Programming Constant Current
When in the constant current mode, the full-scale charge
current is programmed using a single external resistor
between the PROG pin and ground. This charge current
will be 250 times the current through the program resis-
tor. The program resistor value is selected by dividing the
voltage forced across the resistor (1.5V) by the desired
resistor current:
R
PROG
= 375/I
BAT
The LTC1734L is designed for an absolute maximum
current of 210mA. This translates to a maximum PROG pin
current of 840µA and a minimum program resistor of 1.8k.
Because the PROG pin is in a closed-loop signal path, the
pole frequency must be kept high enough to maintain
adequate AC stability by avoiding excessive capacitance
on the pin. See the Stability section for more details.
The minimum full-scale current that can be reliably pro-
grammed is approximately 10mA, which requires a pro-
gram resistor of 37.4k. Limiting capacitive loading on the
program pin becomes more important when high value
program resistors are used. In addition, the current
monitoring accuracy can degrade considerably at very
low current levels. If current monitoring is desired, a
minimum full-scale current of 50mA is recommended.
Different charge currents can be programmed by various
means such as by switching in different program resistors
as shown in Figures 2 and 3. A voltage DAC connected
through a resistor to the PROG pin or a current DAC
connected in parallel with a resistor to the PROG pin can
also be used to program current (the resistor is required
with the I
DAC
to maintain AC stability as discussed in the
Stability section). Another means is to use a PWM output
from a microcontroller to duty cycle the charger into and
out of shutdown to create an average current (see Manual
Shutdown section for interfacing examples). Because
chargers are generally slow to respond, it can take up to
approximately 300µs for the charger to fully settle after a
shutdown is deasserted. This delay must be accounted for
unless the minimum PWM low duration is about 3ms or
more. Shutdown occurs within a few microseconds of a
shutdown command. The use of PWM can extend the
average current to less than the normal 50mA minimum
constant current.
V
IN
5V
CHARGE
CURRENT
MONITOR
(UNFILTERED)
CHARGE
CURRENT
MONITOR
(FILTERED)
7.5k
Q2
2N7002
CONTROL 2
FZT549
I
BAT
1734 F02
SINGLE
Li-Ion
BATTERY
10µF
GND
PROG
DRIVE
BAT
2
4
6
5
LTC1734L
V
CC
I
SENSE
31
1µF
0.1µF TO
0.5µF
1k
OPTIONAL FILTER
3k
PIN 4
Q1
2N7002
CONTROL 1
CHARGE CURRENT
0
50mA
125mA
175mA
CONTROL 1
LOW
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
CONTROL 2
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
V
IN
5V
7.5k
Q2
2N7002
CONTROL 2
FZT549*
I
LOAD
*OBSERVE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
1734 F03
GND
PROG
DRIVE
BAT
2
4
6
5
LTC1734L
V
CC
I
SENSE
31
1µF
3k
Q1
2N7002
CONTROL 1
CURRENT
0
50mA
125mA
175mA
CONTROL 1
LOW
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
CONTROL 2
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
LOAD
Figure 2. Logic Control Programming of Output Current to 0mA, 50mA, 125mA or 175mA
Figure 3. Programmable Current Source with Output Current of 0mA, 50mA, 125mA or 175mA