Data Sheet
MCP73831/2
DS20001984F-page 4  2005-2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
Preconditioning Current Regulation (Trickle Charge Constant-Current Mode)
Precondition Current 
Ratio
I
PREG 
/ I
REG
7.5 10 12.5 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
15 20 25 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
30 40 50 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
— 100 — % No Preconditioning
T
A
 = -5°C to +55°C
Precondition Voltage 
Threshold Ratio
V
PTH
 / V
REG
64 66.5 69 % V
BAT
 Low-to-High
69 71.5 74 % V
BAT
 Low-to-High
Precondition Hysteresis V
PHYS
—110—mVV
BAT
 High-to-Low
Charge Termination
Charge Termination 
Current Ratio
I
TERM
 / I
REG
3.75 5 6.25 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
5.6 7.5 9.4 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
8.5 10 11.5 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
15 20 25 % PROG = 2.0 kΩ to 10 kΩ
T
A
 = -5°C to +55°C
Automatic Recharge
Recharge Voltage 
Threshold Ratio
V
RTH
 / V
REG
91.5 94.0 96.5 % V
BAT
 High-to-Low
94 96.5 99 % V
BAT
 High-to-Low
Pass Transistor ON-Resistance
ON-Resistance R
DSON
— 350 — mΩ V
DD
 = 3.75V, T
J
 = 105°C
Battery Detection
Battery Detection Current I
BAT_DET
—6—µAV
BAT 
Source Current
No-Battery-Present 
Threshold
V
NO_BAT
—V
REG
 + 
100 mV
—VV
BAT
 Voltage >= V
NO_BAT
 for 
No Battery condition
No-Battery-Present 
Impedance
Z
NO_BAT
2——MΩ V
BAT
 Impedance >= Z
NO_BAT
for No Battery condition,
Note 1
Battery Discharge Current
Output Reverse Leakage 
Current
I
DISCHARGE
— 0.15 2 µA PROG Floating
—0.25 2µAV
DD
 Floating
—0.15 2µAV
DD
 < V
STOP
— -5.5 -15 µA Charge Complete
Status Indicator – STAT
Sink Current I
SINK
——25mA
Low Output Voltage V
OL
—0.4 1VI
SINK
 = 4 mA
Source Current I
SOURCE
——35mA
High Output Voltage V
OH
—V
DD
-0.4 V
DD 
- 1 V I
SOURCE
 = 4 mA (MCP73831)
Input Leakage Current I
LK
— 0.03 1 µA High-Impedance
PROG Input
Charge Impedance 
Range
R
PROG
2—67kΩ
Minimum Shutdown 
Impedance
R
PROG
70 — 200 kΩ
Automatic Power Down
Automatic Power Down 
Entry Threshold
V
PDENTER
V
DD
<(V
BAT
+20 mV)
V
DD
<(V
BAT
+50 mV)
—3.5V ≤ V
BAT
 ≤ V
REG
V
DD
 Falling
DC CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED)
Electrical Specifications: Unless otherwise indicated, all limits apply for V
DD
= [V
REG
(typical) + 0.3V] to 6V, T
A 
= -40°C to +85°C. 
Typical values are at +25°C, V
DD 
= [V
REG
 (typical) + 1.0V] 
Parameters Sym. Min. Typ. Max. Units Conditions
Note 1: Not production tested. Ensured by design.










