User Manual
DS2710
Single-Cell NiMH Charger
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Note 1: Voltages relative to V
SS
.
Note 2: Specification does not include CS and STATUS pin currents.
Note 3: STATUS pin is active high.
Note 4: Specification is guaranteed by design.
Note 5: Specification applicable during charge cycle with T
A
= 0°C to +70°C.
Note 6: 50mV overdrive while connected to a pMOS transistor (such as ZXM62P02 from Zetex).
Note 7: V
BAT-MAX1
and V
BAT-MAX1
ranges never overlap.
Note 8: VT
HM-MIN
, V
THM-MAX
, and V
THM-STOP
are fixed ratios of V
DD
. Their ranges never overlap.
Note 9: Maximum allowable leakage on TMR to maintain SUSPEND state.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(4.0V ≤ V
DD
≤ 5.5V, T
A
= -20°C to +70°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Cold Temperature Detect 
Threshold 
V
THM-MIN
  (Notes 1, 5, 8)    0.73    V
DD
Hot Temperature No-Start 
Threshold 
V
THM-MAX
  (Notes 1, 5, 8)  0.30  0.33  0.36  V
DD
Hot Temperature Safety 
Shutdown Threshold 
V
THM-STOP
  (Notes 1, 5, 8)    0.29    V
DD
SUSPEND Current Threshold  I
SUSPEND
 (Note 9)    0.1  0.5  μA 
Presence-Test Current, VP1    V
DD
 4.0V  1.0  10  15  μA 
Reverse-Leakage Current, VP1    V
DD 
= 0V, V
P1
 = 1.5V      2  μA 
Impedance-Voltage Test Range  V
CTEST
  32    400  mV 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: TIMING
(4.0V ≤ V
DD
≤ 5.5V, T
A
= -20°C to +70°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Internal Time-Base Period  t
BASE
    0.96    Seconds 
Internal Time-Base Accuracy      -10    +10  % 
DF1 FAST-CHARGE     96.9   
DF2 PRECHARGE/TOP-OFF     25.0   
CS Output Duty Factor 
DF3 MAINTENANCE     1.56   
%
CELL TEST Interval  t
CTST
    31 Seconds 
PRECHARGE Timeout  t
PCHG
 V
CELL
 < V
LOW
   34 Minutes 
FAST-CHARGE Termination 
Hold-Off Period 
t
THO
    4 Minutes 
FAST-CHARGE Flat Voltage 
Timeout 
t
FLAT
 V
CELL
 not increasing    16    Minutes 
Charge-Timer Period  t
CTMR
 R
TMR
 = 40k 1.0  Hours 
Charge-Timer Accuracy    R
TMR
 = 40k -6  +6 % 
Charge-Timer Range  t
CTMR-RANGE 
 0.5  5.0 Hours 
Toggle Rate, Charging  f
CHARGE
    1 Hz 
Toggle Rate, FAULT State  f
FAULT
    4 Hz 










