ISL6292

Data Sheet

December 17, 2007

FN9105.9

Li-ion/Li Polymer Battery Charger

Features

The ISL6292 is an integrated single-cell Li-ion or Li-polymer

battery charger capable of operating with an input voltage as
low as 2.4V. This charger is designed to work with various
types of AC adapters or a USB port.

Complete Charger for Single-Cell Li-ion Batteries

The ISL6292 operates as a linear charger when the AC

adapter is a voltage source. The battery is charged in a
CC/CV (constant current/constant voltage) profile. The
charge current is programmable with an external resistor up
to 2A. The ISL6292 can also work with a current-limited
adapter to minimize the thermal dissipation, in which case,
the ISL6292 combines the benefits of both a linear charger
and a pulse charger.

No External Blocking Diode Required

The ISL6292 features charge current thermal foldback to

guarantee safe operation when the printed circuit board is
space limited for thermal dissipation. Additional features
include preconditioning of an over-discharged battery, an
NTC thermistor interface for charging the battery in a safe
temperature range, automatic recharge, and thermally
enhanced QFN or DFN packages.

Accepts Multiple Types of Adapters or USB BUS Power

Pinouts

PDAs, Cell Phones and Smart Phones

VBAT

VBAT

VIN

VIN

12 VBAT
11 TEMP
10 IMIN
9 IREF
7

GND

TOEN

EN

V2P8

Charge Current Thermal Foldback

NTC Thermistor Interface for Battery Temperature Monitor

Guaranteed to Operate at 2.65V After Start-Up

Ambient Temperature Range: -20C to +70C
Thermally-Enhanced QFN Packages
Handheld Devices, including Medical Handhelds

Pb-Free Available (RoHS Compliant)

Related Literature
Technical Brief TB363 Guidelines for Handling and
Processing Moisture Sensitive Surface Mount Devices
(SMDs)
Technical Brief TB379 Thermal Characterization of
Packaged Semiconductor Devices
Technical Brief TB389 PCB Land Pattern Design and
Surface Mount Guidelines for QFN Packages

ISL6292
(10 LD DFN)
TOP VIEW
VIN

10 VBAT

FAULT

TEMP

STATUS

IREF

TIME

V2P8

GND

EN

Programmable End-of-Charge Current

USB Bus-Powered Chargers

VIN 1

Programmable Current Limit up to 2A

Stand-Alone Chargers

FAULT 2

1% Voltage Accuracy

Self-Charging Battery Packs

16 15 14 13

TIME 4

Integrated Pass Element and Current Sensor

Portable Instruments, MP3 Players

ISL6292
(16 LD QFN)
TOP VIEW

STATUS 3

Very Low Thermal Dissipation

CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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Ordering Information
PART
NUMBER

PART
MARKING

TEMP.
RANGE (C)

PACKAGE

PKG.
DWG. #

ISL6292-1CR3*

92-1

-20 to +70

10 Ld 3x3 DFN

L10.3x3

ISL6292-1CR3Z* (Note)

921Z

-20 to +70

10 Ld 3x3 DFN (Pb-free)

L10.3x3

ISL6292-2CR3*

92-2

-20 to +70

10 Ld 3x3 DFN

L10.3x3

ISL6292-2CR3Z* (Note)

922Z

-20 to +70

10 Ld 3x3 DFN (Pb-free)

L10.3x3

ISL6292-1CR4*

629 2-1CR4

-20 to +70

16 Ld 4x4 QFN

L16.4x4

ISL6292-1CR4Z* (Note)

629 21CR4Z

-20 to +70

16 Ld 4x4 QFN (Pb-free)

L16.4x4

ISL6292-2CR4*

629 2-2CR4

-20 to +70

16 Ld 4x4 QFN

L16.4x4

ISL6292-2CR4Z* (Note)

629 22CR4Z

-20 to +70

16 Ld 4x4 QFN (Pb-free)

L16.4x4

ISL6292-1CR5*

629 2-1CR5

-20 to +70

16 Ld 5x5 QFN

L16.5x5B

ISL6292-1CR5Z* (Note)

6292-1CR5Z

-20 to +70

16 Ld 5x5 QFN (Pb-free)

L16.5x5B

ISL6292-2CR5*

629 2-2CR5

-20 to +70

16 Ld 5x5 QFN

L16.5x5B

ISL6292-2CR5Z* (Note)

6292-2CR5Z

-20 to +70

16 Ld 5x5 QFN (Pb-free)

L16.5x5B

ISL6292EVAL1Z

Evaluation Board for the 3x3 DFN Package Part

ISL6292EVAL2

Evaluation Board for the 4x4 QFN Package Part

*Add -T suffix for tape and reel. Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications.
NOTE: These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100%
matte tin plate PLUS ANNEAL - e3 termination finish, which is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations.
Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J
STD-020.

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Absolute Maximum Ratings

Thermal Information

Supply Voltage (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 7V

Output Pin Voltage (BAT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 5.5V
Signal Input Voltage (TOEN, TIME, IREF, IMIN) . . . . . -0.3V to 3.2V
Output Pin Voltage (STATUS, FAULT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 7V
Charge Current (For 4x4 or 5x5 QFN Packages) . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1A
Charge Current (For 3x3 DFN Package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6A

Thermal Resistance (Junction to Ambient) JA (C/W) JC (C/W)

5x5 QFN Package (Notes 1, 2) . . . . . .
34
4
4x4 QFN Package (Notes 1, 2) . . . . . .
41
4
3x3 DFN Package (Notes 1, 2) . . . . . .
46
4
Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package) . . . . . . . +150C
Maximum Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . .-65C to +150C
Pb-free reflow profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below
http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp

Recommended Operating Conditions

Ambient Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-20C to +70C
Supply Voltage, VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3V to 6.5V

CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and
result in failures not covered by warranty.

NOTES:
1. JA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with direct attach features. See
Tech Brief TB379.
2. JC, case temperature location is at the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. See Tech Brief TB379.

Electrical Specifications

Typical values are tested at VIN = 5V and +25C Ambient Temperature, maximum and minimum values are
guaranteed over 0C to +70C Ambient Temperature with a supply voltage in the range of 4.3V to 6.5V, unless
otherwise noted.

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

Rising VIN Threshold

3.0

3.4

4.0

Falling VIN Threshold

2.11

2.4

2.65

VIN floating or EN = LOW

3.0

POWER-ON RESET

STANDBY CURRENT
VBAT Pin Sink Current

ISTANDBY

VIN Pin Supply Current

IVIN

VBAT floating and EN pulled low

30

VIN Pin Supply Current

IVIN

VBAT floating and EN floating

mA

Output Voltage

VCH

ISL6292-1

4.059

4.10

4.141

Output Voltage

VCH

ISL6292-2

4.158

4.20

4.242

VOLTAGE REGULATION

Dropout Voltage

VBAT = 3.7V, 0.5A, 4x4 or 5x5 package

140

mV

Dropout Voltage

VBAT = 3.7V, 0.5A, 3x3 package

175

mV

CHARGE CURRENT
Constant Charge Current

ICHARGE

RIREF = 80k, VBAT = 3.7V

0.9

1.0

1.1

Trickle Charge Current

ITRICKLE

RIREF = 80k, VBAT = 2.0V

110

mA

Constant Charge Current

ICHARGE

IREF Pin Voltage > 1.2V, VBAT = 3.7V

400

450

520

mA

Trickle Charge Current

ITRICKLE

IREF Pin Voltage > 1.2V, VBAT = 2.0V

45

mA

Constant Charge Current

ICHARGE

IREF Pin Voltage < 0.4V, VBAT = 3.7V

100

mA

Trickle Charge Current

ITRICKLE

IREF Pin Voltage < 0.4V, VBAT = 2.0V

10

mA

85

110

135

mA

RIMIN = 80k

End-of-Charge Threshold
RECHARGE THRESHOLD
Recharge Voltage Threshold

VRECHRG

ISL6292-2

4.0

Recharge Voltage Threshold

VRECHRG

ISL6292-1

3.90

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Electrical Specifications

Typical values are tested at VIN = 5V and +25C Ambient Temperature, maximum and minimum values are
guaranteed over 0C to +70C Ambient Temperature with a supply voltage in the range of 4.3V to 6.5V, unless
otherwise noted. (Continued)

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

2.7

2.8

3.0

TRICKLE CHARGE THRESHOLD

Trickle Charge Threshold Voltage

VMIN

TEMPERATURE MONITORING
Low Battery Temperature Threshold

VTMIN

V2P8 = 3.0V

1.45

1.51

1.57

High Battery Temperature Threshold

VTMAX

V2P8 = 3.0V

0.36

0.38

0.40

Battery Removal Threshold

VRMV

V2P8 = 3.0V

2.25

Charge Current Foldback Threshold

TFOLD

85

100

115

Current Foldback Gain

GFOLD

100

mA/C

2.4

3.0

3.6

ms

2.0

TOEN and EN Input Low

0.8

IREF and IMIN Input High

1.2

IREF and IMIN Input Low

0.4

mA

OSCILLATOR
Oscillation Period

CTIME = 15nF

tOSC

LOGIC INPUT AND OUTPUT

TOEN Input High

STATUS/FAULT Sink Current

Pin Voltage = 0.8V

Typical Operating Performance

4.2015

4.210

4.2010

4.208
4.206

RIREF = 40k

4.2005

CHARGE CURRENT = 50mA

4.204

4.2000
VBAT (V)

VBAT (V)

The test conditions for the Typical Operating Performance are: VIN = 5V, TA = +25C,
RIREF = RIMIN = 80k, VBAT = 3.7V, Unless Otherwise Noted.

4.1995
4.1990

4.202
4.200
4.198
4.196

4.1985

4.194

4.1980

4.192
4.190

4.1975
0

0.3

0.6

0.9

1.2

1.5

CHARGE CURRENT (A)

FIGURE 1. CHARGER OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs CHARGE

CURRENT

20

40

60

80

100

120

TEMPERATURE (C)

FIGURE 2. CHARGER OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs TEMPERATURE

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Typical Operating Performance

The test conditions for the Typical Operating Performance are: VIN = 5V, TA = +25C,
RIREF = RIMIN = 80k, VBAT = 3.7V, Unless Otherwise Noted. (Continued)

4.30

2.0

CHARGE CURRENT (A)

4.25
VBAT (V)

2A

1.8

CHARGE CURRENT = 50mA

4.20

4.15

1.6

1.5A

1.4
1.2
1A

1.0
0.8
0.5A

0.6
0.4

USB500
USB100

0.2
4.10
4.2

0
4.5

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.7

6.0

3.0

6.3

3.2

3.4

FIGURE 3. CHARGER OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs INPUT

VOLTAGE CHARGE CURRENT = 50mA

4.0

2.0
1.8

1.4

1.5A

1.6

1.2

CHARGE CURRENT (A)

CHARGE CURRENT (A)

3.8

FIGURE 4. CHARGE CURRENT vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE

1.6

1.0
1.0A
0.8
0.6
0.5A

0.4
0.2

1.4

1.5A

1.2

2A

1.0

1A

0.8
0.5A

0.6
0.4

USB500

0.2

0.0

0
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

USB100
4.3 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.5
VIN (V)

TEMPERATURE (C)

FIGURE 5. CHARGE CURRENT vs AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

FIGURE 6. CHARGE CURRENT vs INPUT VOLTAGE

2.930

3.00

2.928

2.95

V2P8 PIN LOADED WITH 2mA

V2P8 VOLTAGE (V)

V2P8 VOLTAGE (V)

3.6
VBAT (V)

VIN (V)

2.926

2.924

2.922

2.920
3.5

2.90
2.85
2.80
2.75
2.70

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

VIN (V)

FIGURE 7. V2P8 OUTPUT vs INPUT VOLTAGE

6.5

10

V2P8 LOAD CURRENT (mA)

FIGURE 8. V2P8 OUTPUT vs ITS LOAD CURRENT

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Typical Operating Performance

The test conditions for the Typical Operating Performance are: VIN = 5V, TA = +25C,
RIREF = RIMIN = 80k, VBAT = 3.7V, Unless Otherwise Noted. (Continued)

700

420
THERMAL FOLDBACK STARTS
NEAR +100C

650
600

500mA CHARGE CURRENT,

RIREF = 40k

400
380
rDS(ON) (m)

rDS(ON) (m)

550
500
450
400
3x3 DFN

360
3x3 DFN
340
320
4x4 QFN

350
300
300

4x4 QFN
280

250

260
3.0

200
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

3.2

3.4

1.8

50

1.6

45

1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
20

40

60

80

100

EN = GND

35
30
25
20
15
10
5

120

20

TEMPERATURE (C)

60

80

100

120

FIGURE 12. INPUT QUIESCENT CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE

32

1.10
EN = GND

VIN QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)

VIN QUIESCENT CURRENT (A)

40

TEMPERATURE (C)

FIGURE 11. REVERSE CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE

30

4.0

40

0
0

3.8

FIGURE 10. rDS(ON) vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE USING CURRENT

LIMITED ADAPTERS

VIN QUIESCENT CURRENT (A)

VBAT LEAKAGE CURRENT (A)

FIGURE 9. rDS(ON) vs TEMPERATURE AT 3.7V OUTPUT

0.0

3.6
VBAT (V)

TEMPERATURE (C)

28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14

1.05
1.00
0.95
BOTH VBAT AND EN
PINS FLOATING

0.90
0.85

12
10
3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

VIN (V)

FIGURE 13. INPUT QUIESCENT CURRENT vs INPUT

VOLTAGE WHEN SHUTDOWN

6.5

0.80
4.3

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.4

VIN (V)

FIGURE 14. INPUT QUIESCENT CURRENT vs INPUT

VOLTAGE WHEN NOT SHUTDOWN

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Typical Operating Performance

The test conditions for the Typical Operating Performance are: VIN = 5V, TA = +25C,
RIREF = RIMIN = 80k, VBAT = 3.7V, Unless Otherwise Noted. (Continued)

28

STATUS PIN CURRENT (mA)

24
20
16
12
8
4
0
0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

STATUS PIN VOLTAGE (V)

FIGURE 15. STATUS/FAULT PIN VOLTAGE vs CURRENT WHEN THE OPEN-DRAIN MOSFET TURNS ON

Pin Descriptions

EN (Pin 7 for 4x4, 5x5; Pin 6 for 3x3)

VIN (Pin 1, 15, 16 for 4x4, 5x5; Pin 1 for 3x3)

EN is the enable logic input. Connect the EN pin to LOW to

disable the charger or leave it floating to enable the charger.

VIN is the input power source. Connect to a wall adapter.

V2P8 (Pin 8 for 4x4, 5x5; Pin 7 for 3x3)

FAULT (Pin 2)
FAULT is an open-drain output indicating fault status. This
pin is pulled to LOW under any fault conditions.

STATUS (Pin 3)
STATUS is an open-drain output indicating charging and
inhibit states. The STATUS pin is pulled LOW when the
charger is charging a battery.

Time (Pin 4)
The TIME pin determines the oscillation period by
connecting a timing capacitor between this pin and GND.
The oscillator also provides a time reference for the charger.

This is a 2.8V reference voltage output. This pin outputs a

2.8V voltage source when the input voltage is above POR
threshold and outputs zero otherwise. The V2P8 pin can be
used as an indication for adapter presence.

IREF (Pin 9 for 4x4, 5x5; Pin 8 for 3x3)

This is the programming input for the constant charging
current.

IMIN (Pin 10 for 4x4, 5x5; N/A for 3x3)

IMIN is the programmable input for the end-of-charge
current.

TEMP (Pin 11 for 4x4, 5x5; Pin 9 for 3x3)

GND (Pin 5)
GND is the connection to system ground.

TEMP is the input for an external NTC thermistor. The TEMP

pin is also used for battery removal detection.

TOEN (Pin 6 for 4x4, 5x5; N/A for 3x3)

VBAT (Pin 12, 13, 14 for 4x4, 5x5; Pin 10 for 3x3)

TOEN is the TIMEOUT enable input pin. Pulling this pin to

LOW disables the TIMEOUT charge-time limit for the fast
charge modes. Leaving this pin HIGH or floating enables the
TIMEOUT limit.

VBAT is the connection to the battery. Typically a 10F

Tantalum capacitor is needed for stability when there is no
battery attached. When a battery is attached, only a 0.1F
ceramic capacitor is required.

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Typical Applications
Typical Application Circuit For 4x4 or 5x5 QFN Package Options
5V Wall
Adapter

VIN

1 F
C1

1k
R1

VBAT

1 F
C2

TOEN

1k
R2

Battery
Pack

ISL6292
D1

D2

V2P8

RU

RT

TEMP
FAULT
STATUS
EN

IREF
IMIN

V2P8

1 F
C3

TIME

GND

R IMIN
80 k

R IREF
80 k

C TIME
15nF

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Typical Applications (Continued)
Typical Application Circuit For 3x3 DFN Package Option
5V Wall
Adapter

VBA
T

VIN

1 F
C1

1k
R1

1k
R2

D1

D2

1 F
C2

Battery
Battery
Pac
Pack
k

ISL6292
(3X3 DFN)

RT

TEMP
FAULT

RU

STATUS
V2P8
EN

IREF

TIME

GND

1 F
C3

R IREF
80 k

C TIME
15nF

QMAIN

VIN

VBAT

C1

IT

VMIN

VPOR

100000:1
Current
Mirror
ISEN

Input_OK

+
CA
-

RIREF

+
-

+
100mV

CHRG

Current
References

IMIN

VBAT

VPOR
-

IR

VIN

+
-

IREF

V2P8

VRECHRG

QSEN

VCH

References

Temperature
Monitoring

+
VA
-

IMIN

VCH

RIMIN

+
Trickle/Fast

Minbat

+
-

MIN_I
Recharge

V2P8
Under Temp
NTC
Interface

TEMP

VMIN

ISEN

VRECHRG

STATUS

LOGIC

STATUS

Over Temp
Batt Removal

FAULT
FAULT

TOEN
OSC

TIME

COUNTER

GND

Input_OK
EN

NOTE: For the 3x3 DFN package, the TOEN pin is left floating and the IMIN pin is connected to the V2P8 pin internally.
FIGURE 16. BLOCK PROGRAM

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Theory of Operation
The ISL6292 is an integrated charger for single-cell Li-ion or
Li-polymer batteries. The ISL6292 functions as a traditional
linear charger when powered with a voltage-source adapter.
When powered with a current-limited adapter, the charger
minimizes the thermal dissipation commonly seen in
traditional linear chargers.
As a linear charger, the ISL6292 charges a battery in the
popular constant current (CC) and constant voltage (CV)
profile. The constant charge current IREF is programmable up
to 2A (1.5A for the 3x3 DFN package) with an external resistor
or a logic input. The charge voltage VCH has 1% accuracy
over the entire recommended operating condition range. The
charger always preconditions the battery with 10% of the
programmed current at the beginning of a charge cycle, until
the battery voltage is verified to be above the minimum fast
charge voltage, VMIN. This low-current preconditioning
charge mode is named trickle mode. The verification takes 15
cycles of an internal oscillator whose period is programmable
with the timing capacitor. A thermal-foldback feature removes
the thermal concern typically seen in linear chargers. The
charger reduces the charge current automatically as the IC
internal temperature rises above +100C to prevent further
temperature rise. The thermal-foldback feature guarantees
safe operation when the printed circuit board (PCB) is space
limited for thermal dissipation.
A TEMP pin monitors the battery temperature to ensure a
safe charging temperature range. The temperature range is
programmable with an external negative temperature
coefficient (NTC) thermistor. The TEMP pin is also used to
detect the removal of the battery.
The charger offers a safety timer for setting the fast charge time
(TIMEOUT) limit to prevent charging a dead battery for an
extensively long time. The TIMEOUT limit can be disabled as
needed by the TOEN pin. The trickle mode is limited to 1/8 of
TIMEOUT and cannot be disabled by the TOEN pin.
Trickle
Mode

VIN
VCH

Constant Current
Mode

Constant Voltage
Mode

The charger automatically re-charges the battery when the

battery voltage drops below a recharge threshold. When the
wall adapter is not present, the ISL6292 draws less than 1A
current from the battery.
Three indication pins are available from the charger to
indicate the charge status. The V2P8 outputs a 2.8VDC
voltage when the input voltage is above the power-on reset
(POR) level and can be used as the power-present
indication. This pin is capable of sourcing a 2mA current, so
it can also be used to bias external circuits. The STATUS pin
is an open-drain logic output that turns LOW at the beginning
of a charge cycle until the end-of-charge (EOC) condition is
qualified. The EOC condition is: the battery voltage rises
above the recharge threshold and the charge current falls
below a user-programmable EOC current threshold. Once
the EOC condition is qualified, the STATUS output rises to
HIGH and is latched. The latch is released at the beginning
of a charge or re-charge cycle. The open-drain FAULT pin
turns low when any fault conditions occur. The fault
conditions include the external battery temperature fault, a
charge time fault, or the battery removal.
Figure 17 shows the typical charge curves in a traditional
linear charger powered with a constant-voltage adapter.
From top to bottom, the curves represent the constant input
voltage, the battery voltage, the charge current and the
power dissipation in the charger. The power dissipation PCH
is given by Equation 1:
P CH = ( V IN -V BAT ) I CHARGE

where ICHARGE is the charge current. The maximum power

dissipation occurs during the beginning of the CC mode. The
maximum power the IC is capable of dissipating is
dependent on the thermal impedance of the printed-circuit
board (PCB). Figure 17 shows (with dotted lines) two cases
that the charge currents are limited by the maximum power
dissipation capability due to the thermal foldback.
Trickle
Mode

Inhibit

VIN
VCH

Input Voltage

(EQ. 1)

Constant Current
Mode

Constant Voltage
Mode

Inhibit

Input Voltage
Battery Voltage

Battery Voltage

VMIN

VMIN

IREF
ILIM

IREF

Charge Current

Charge Current

IREF/10

IREF/10
P1
P2
P3

Power Dissipation

TIMEOUT

FIGURE 17. TYPICAL CHARGE CURVES USING A

CONSTANT-VOLTAGE ADAPTER

10

P1
P2

Power Dissipation

TIMEOUT

FIGURE 18. TYPICAL CHARGE CURVES USING A CURRENTLIMITED ADAPTER

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When using a current-limited adapter, the thermal situation
in the ISL6292 is totally different. Figure 18 shows the typical
charge curves when a current-limited adapter is employed.
The operation requires the IREF to be programmed higher
than the limited current ILIM of the adapter, as shown in
Figure 18. The key difference of the charger operating under
such conditions occurs during the CC mode.
The Block Diagram (Figure 16) aids in understanding the
operation. The current loop consists of the current amplifier
CA and the sense MOSFET QSEN. The current reference IR
is programmed by the IREF pin. The current amplifier CA
regulates the gate of the sense MOSFET QSEN so that the
sensed current ISEN matches the reference current IR. The
main MOSFET QMAIN and the sense MOSFET QSEN form a
current mirror with a ratio of 100,000:1, that is, the output
charge current is 100,000 times IR. In the CC mode, the
current loop tries to increase the charge current by
enhancing the sense MOSFET QSEN, so that the sensed
current matches the reference current. On the other hand,
the adapter current is limited, the actual output current will
never meet what is required by the current reference. As a
result, the current error amplifier CA keeps enhancing the
QSEN as well as the main MOSFET QMAIN, until they are
fully turned on. Therefore, the main MOSFET becomes a
power switch instead of a linear regulation device. The
power dissipation in the CC mode becomes Equation 2:
P CH = r DS ( ON ) I CHARGE

(EQ. 2)

where rDS(ON) is the resistance when the main MOSFET is

fully turned on. This power is typically much less than the
peak power in the traditional linear mode.
The worst power dissipation when using a current-limited
adapter typically occurs at the beginning of the CV mode, as
shown in Figure 18. Equation 1 applies during the CV mode.
When using a very small PCB whose thermal impedance is
relatively large, it is possible that the internal temperature
can still reach the thermal foldback threshold. In that case,
the IC is thermally protected by lowering the charge current,
as shown with the dotted lines in the charge current and
power curves. Appropriate design of the adapter can further
reduce the peak power dissipation of the ISL6292.
SeeApplications Information on page 11 for more
information.
Figure 19 illustrates the typical signal waveforms for the
linear charger from the power-up to a recharge cycle. More
detailed Applications Information is given in the following.

Applications Information

The two indication pins, STATUS and FAULT, indicate a

LOW and a HIGH logic signal respectively. Figure 19
illustrates the start-up of the charger between t0 to t2.
The ISL6292 has a typical rising POR threshold of 3.4V and
a falling POR threshold of 2.4V. The 2.4V falling threshold
guarantees charger operation with a current-limited adapter
to minimize the thermal dissipation.

Charge Cycle
A charge cycle consists of three charge modes: trickle mode,
constant current (CC) mode, and constant voltage (CV) mode.
The charge cycle always starts with the trickle mode until the
battery voltage stays above VMIN (2.8V typical) for 15
consecutive cycles of the internal oscillator. If the battery
voltage drops below VMIN during the 15 cycles, the 15-cycle
counter is reset and the charger stays in the trickle mode. The
charger moves to the CC mode after verifying the battery
voltage. As the battery-pack terminal voltage rises to the final
charge voltage VCH, the CV mode begins. The terminal
voltage is regulated at the constant VCH in the CV mode and
the charge current is expected to decline. After the charge
current drops below IMIN (programmable for the 4x4 and 5x5
package and programmed to 1/10 of IREF for the 3x3
package; see End-of-Charge (EOC) Current on page 13 for
more detail), the ISL6292 indicates the end-of-charge (EOC)
with the STATUS pin. The charging actually does not
terminate until the internal timer completes its length of
TIMEOUT in order to bring the battery to its full capacity.
Signals in a charge cycle are illustrated in Figure 19 between
points t2 to t5.

VIN
POR Threshold

V2P8

Charge Cycle

Charge Cycle

STATUS

15 Cycles to
1/8 TIMEOUT

FAULT

VRECHRG

VBAT

15 Cycles

2.8V VMIN
IMIN

ICHARGE
t0

t1 t2 t3

t4

t5

t8

t6 t7

FIGURE 19. OPERATION WAVEFORMS

Power on Reset (POR)

The ISL6292 resets itself as the input voltage rises above
the POR rising threshold. The V2P8 pin outputs a 2.8V
voltage, the internal oscillator starts to oscillate, the internal
timer is reset, and the charger begins to charge the battery.

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The following events initiate a new charge cycle:

Disabling TIMEOUT Limit

POR,

The TIMEOUT limit for the fast charge modes can be disabled
by pulling the TOEN pin to LOW or shorting it to GND. When
this happens, the charger becomes a current-limited LDO
(low-dropout) supply with its voltage regulated at the final
charge voltage VCH and the current limit determined by the
IREF pin. If the LDO load current drops below the end-ofcharge current (refer to End-of-Charge (EOC) Current on
page 13), the STATUS pin will indicate.

a new battery being inserted (detected by TEMP pin),

the battery voltage drops below a recharge threshold after
completing a charge cycle,
recovery from an battery over-temperature fault,
or, the EN pin is toggled from GND to floating.
Further description of these events are given later in this
data sheet.

Recharge
After a charge cycle completes, charging is prohibited until
the battery voltage drops to a recharge threshold, VRECHRG
(see Electrical Specifications on page 3). Then a new
charge cycle starts at point t6 and ends at point t8, as shown
in Figure 19. The safety timer is reset at t6.

Internal Oscillator
The internal oscillator establishes a timing reference. The
oscillation period is programmable with an external timing
capacitor, CTIME, as shown in Typical Applications. The
oscillator charges the timing capacitor to 1.5V and then
discharges it to 0.5V in one period, both with 10A current.
The period tOSC is:
6

t OSC = 0.2 10 C TIME

( sec onds )
(EQ. 3)

A 1nF capacitor results in a 0.2ms oscillation period. The

accuracy of the period is mainly dependent on the accuracy
of the capacitance and the internal current source.

Total Charge Time

The total charge time for the CC mode and CV mode is
limited to a length of TIMEOUT. A 22-stage binary counter
increments each oscillation period of the internal oscillator to
set the TIMEOUT. The TIMEOUT can be calculated as:
TIMEOUT = 2

22

C TIME
t OSC = 14 -----------------1nF

( minutes )

(EQ. 4)

A 1nF capacitor leads to 14 minutes of TIMEOUT. For

example, a 15nF capacitor sets the TIMEOUT to be
3.5 hours. The charger has to reach the end-of-charge
condition before the TIMEOUT, otherwise, a TIMEOUT fault
is issued. The TIMEOUT fault latches up the charger. There
are two ways to release such a latch-up: either to recycle the
input power, or toggle the EN pin to disable the charger and
then enable it again.
The trickle mode charge has a time limit of 1/8 TIMEOUT. If
the battery voltage does not reach VMIN within this limit, a
TIMEOUT fault is issued and the charger latches up. The
charger stays in trickle mode for at least 15 cycles of the
internal oscillator and, at most, 1/8 of TIMEOUT, as shown in
Figure 19.

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The trickle charge time limit, however, is not disabled even

when the TOEN pin is pulled to LOW. The charger operates
in the trickle mode at the beginning of a charge cycle even if
the TIMEOUT is disabled. Leaving the TOEN pin floating is
recommended to enable the TIMEOUT. Driving the TOEN
pin above 3.0V is not recommended.

Charge Current Programming

The charge current is programmed by the IREF pin. There
are three ways to program the charge current:
1. Driving the IREF pin above 1.3V
2. Driving the IREF pin below 0.4V,
3. or using the RIREF as shown in Typical Applications on
page 8.
The voltage of IREF is regulated to a 0.8V reference voltage
when not driven by any external source. The charging
current during the constant current mode is 100,000 times
that of the current in the RIREF resistor. Hence, depending
on how IREF pin is used, the charge current is:

I REF =

500mA
5
0.8V
----------------- 10 ( A )
R IREF
100mA

V IREF > 1.3V

R IREF

(EQ. 5)

V IREF < 0.4V

The 500mA current is a guaranteed maximum value for the

high-power USB port, with the typical value of 450mA. The
100mA current is also a guaranteed maximum value for the
low-power USB port. This design accommodates the USB
power specification.
The internal reference voltage at the IREF pin is capable of
sourcing less than 100A current. When pulling down the
IREF pin with a logic circuit, the logic circuit needs to be able
to sink at least 100A current.
When the adapter is current limited, it is recommended that
the reference current be programmed to at least 30% higher
than the adapter current limit (which equals the charge
current). In addition, the charge current should be at least
350mA so that the voltage difference between the VIN and
the VBAT pins is higher than 100mV. The 100mV is the
offset voltage of the input-output voltage comparator shown
in the block diagram on page 9.

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End-of-Charge (EOC) Current

2.8V Bias Voltage

The end-of-charge current IMIN sets the level at which the

charger starts to indicate the end of the charge with the
STATUS pin, as shown in Figure 19. The charger actually
does not terminate charging until the end of the TIMEOUT,
as described in Total Charge Time on page 12. The IMIN is
set in two ways, by connecting a resistor between the IMIN
pin and ground, or by connecting the IMIN pin to the V2P8
pin. When programming with the resistor, the IMIN is set in
Equation 6.

The ISL6292 provides a 2.8V voltage for biasing the internal

control and logic circuit. This voltage is also available for
external circuits such as the NTC thermistor circuit. The
maximum allowed external load is 2mA.

V REF
4
0.8V
I MIN = 10000 ---------------- = ---------------- 10 ( A )
R IMIN R IMIN

(EQ. 6)

where RIMIN is the resistor connected between the IMIN pin

and the ground. When connected to the V2P8 pin, the IMIN
is set to 1/10 of IREF, except when the IREF pin is shorted to
GND. Under this exception, IMIN is 5mA. For the ISL6292 in
the 3x3 DFN package, the IMIN pin is bonded internally to
V2P8.

Charge Current Thermal Foldback

NTC Thermistor
The ISL6292 uses two comparators (CP2 and CP3) to form a
window comparator, as shown in Figure 22. When the TEMP
pin voltage is out of the window, determined by the VTMIN
and VTMAX, the ISL6292 stops charging and indicates a fault
condition. When the temperature returns to the set range, the
charger re-starts a charge cycle. The two MOSFETs, Q1 and
Q2, produce hysteresis for both upper and lower thresholds.
The temperature window is shown in Figure 21.
2.8V

VTMIN (1.4V)
VTMIN- (1.2V)

Over-heating is always a concern in a linear charger. The

maximum power dissipation usually occurs at the beginning
of a charge cycle when the battery voltage is at its minimum
but the charge current is at its maximum. The charge current
thermal foldback function in the ISL6292 frees users from
the over-heating concern.
Figure 20 shows the current signals at the summing node of
the current error amplifier CA in the Block Diagram shown on
page 9. IR is the reference and IT is the current from the
Temperature Monitoring block. The IT has no impact on the
charge current until the internal temperature reaches
approximately +100C; then IT rises at a rate of 1A/C.
When IT rises, the current control loop forces the sensed
current ISEN to reduce at the same rate. As a mirrored
current, the charge current is 100,000 times that of the
sensed current and reduces at a rate of 100mA/C. For a
charger with the constant charge current set at 1A, the
charge current is reduced to zero when the internal
temperature rises to +110C. The actual charge current
settles between +100C to +110C.

TEMP
Pin
Voltage

VTMAX+ (0.406V)
VTMAX (0.35V)
0V
Under
Temp
Over
Temp

FIGURE 21. CRITICAL VOLTAGE LEVELS FOR TEMP PIN

2.8V

Battery
Removal

CP1

R1
40K

VRMV

R2
60K

+
Under
Temp

CP2

To TEMP Pin

R3
75K
TEMP

Q1

IT

Over
Temp

CP3 -

ISEN

Temperature

FIGURE 20. CURRENT SIGNALS AT THE AMPLIFIER CA INPUT

Usually the charge current should not drop below IMIN because
of the thermal foldback. For some extreme cases (if that does
happen) the charger does not indicate end-of-charge unless
the battery voltage is already above the recharge threshold.

RT

R4
25K

VTMAX
Q2

13

RU

VTMIN

IR

100OC

V2P8

ISL6292

R5
4K

GND

FIGURE 22. THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CIRCUIT FOR

THE NTC INTERFACE

As the TEMP pin voltage rises from low and exceeds the 1.4V
threshold, the under temperature signal rises and does not
clear until the TEMP pin voltage falls below the 1.2V falling
threshold. Similarly, the over-temperature signal is given when
the TEMP pin voltage falls below the 0.35V threshold and does

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not clear until the voltage rises above 0.406V. The actual
accuracy of the 2.8V is not important because all the
thresholds and the TEMP pin voltage are ratios determined by
the resistor dividers, as shown in Figure 22.
The NTC thermistor is required to have a resistance ratio of
7:1 at the low and the high temperature limits, that is:
R COLD
-------------------- = 7
R HOT

(EQ. 7)

This is because at the low temperature limit, the TEMP pin

voltage is 1.4V, which is 1/2 of the 2.8V bias. Thus:
R COLD = R U

(EQ. 8)

where RU is the pull-up resistor as shown in Figure 22. On

the other hand, at the high temperature limit the TEMP pin
voltage is 0.35V, 1/8 of the 2.8V bias. Therefore:
RU
R HOT = -------7

(EQ. 9)

Various NTC thermistors are available for this application.

Table 1 shows the resistance ratio and the negative
temperature coefficient of the curve-1 NTC thermistor from
Vishay (http://www.vishay.com) at various temperatures. The
resistance at +3C is approximately seven times the
resistance at +47C, which is shown in Equation 10:
R3 C
---------------- = 7
R 47 C

For applications that do not need to monitor the battery

temperature, the NTC thermistor can be replaced with a
regular resistor of a half value of the pull-up resistor RU.
Another option is to connect the TEMP pin to the IREF pin
that has a 0.8V output. With such connection, the IREF pin
can no longer be programmed with logic inputs.

Battery Removal Detection

The ISL6292 assumes that the thermistor is co-packed with
the battery and is removed together with the battery. When
the charger senses a TEMP pin voltage that is 2.1V or
higher, it assumes that the battery is removed. The battery
removal detection circuit is also shown in Figure 22. When a
battery is removed, a FAULT signal is indicated and charging
is halted. When a battery is inserted again, a new charge
cycle starts.

Indications
The ISL6292 has three indications: the input presence, the
charge status, and the fault indication. The input presence is
indicated by the V2P8 pin while the other two indications are
presented by the STATUS pin and FAULT pin respectively.
Figure 23 shows the V2P8 pin voltage vs the input voltage.
Table 2 summarizes the other two pins.

(EQ. 10)
3.4V
2.4V

Therefore, if +3C is the low temperature limit, then the high

temperature limit is approximately +47C. The pull-up resistor
RU can choose the same value as the resistance at +3C.

TEMPERATURE (C)

RT/R25C

NTC (%/C)

3.266

5.1

2.806

5.1

2.540

5.0

25

1.000

4.4

45

0.4368

4.0

47

0.4041

3.9

50

0.3602

3.9

V2P8

FIGURE 23. THE V2P8 PIN OUTPUT vs THE INPUT VOLTAGE

AT THE VIN PIN. VERTICAL: 1V/DIV,
HORIZONTAL: 100ms/DIV

Shutdown

The temperature hysteresis can be estimated. At the low

temperature, the hysteresis is approximately estimated in
Equation 11:
1.4V-1.2V
T hysLOW -------------------------------- 3
1.4V 0.051

( C )

(EQ. 11)

where 0.051 is the NTC at +3C. Similarly, the high

temperature hysteresis is estimated in Equation 12:
0.406V-0.35V
T hysHIGH -------------------------------------- 4
0.35V 0.039

( C )

where the 0.039 is the NTC at +47C.

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2.8V

VIN

TABLE 1. RESISTANCE RATIO OF VISHAYS CURVE-1 NTC

The ISL6292 can be shutdown by pulling the EN pin to

ground. When shut down, the charger draws typically less
than 30A current from the input power and the 2.8V output
at the V2P8 pin is also turned off. The EN pin needs to be
driven with an open-drain or open-collector logic output, so
that the EN pin is floating when the charger is enabled.
TABLE 2. STATUS INDICATIONS
FAULT STATUS

(EQ. 12)

High

High

INDICATION
Charge completed with no fault (Inhibit) or
Standby

*Both outputs are pulled up with external resistors.

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TABLE 2. STATUS INDICATIONS

FAULT STATUS

INDICATION

High

Low

Charging in one of the three modes

Low

High

Fault

*Both outputs are pulled up with external resistors.

Input and Output Capacitor Selection

Typically any type of capacitors can be used for the input
and the output. Use of a 0.47F or higher value ceramic
capacitor for the input is recommended. When the battery is
attached to the charger, the output capacitor can be any
ceramic type with the value higher than 0.1F. However, if
there is a chance the charger will be used as an LDO linear
regulator, a 10F tantalum capacitor is recommended.

Current-Limited Adapter
Figure 24 shows the ideal current-voltage characteristics of
a current-limited adapter. VNL is the no-load adapter output
voltage and VFL is the full load voltage at the current limit
ILIM. Before its output current reaches the limit ILIM, the
adapter presents the characteristics of a voltage source. The
slope rO represents the output resistance of the voltage
supply. For a well regulated supply, the output resistance
can be very small, but some adapters naturally have a
certain amount of output resistance.
The adapter is equivalent to a current source when running
in the constant-current region. Being a current source, its
output voltage is dependent on the load, which, in this case,
is the charger and the battery. As the battery is being
charged, the adapter output rises from a lower voltage in the
current-voltage characteristics curve, such as point A, to
higher voltage until reaching the breaking point B, as shown
in Figure 24.
The adapter is equivalent to a voltage source with output
resistance when running in the constant-voltage region;
because of this characteristic. As the charge current drops,
the adapter output moves from point B to point C, shown in
Figure 24.
The battery pack can be approximated as an ideal cell with a
lumped-sum resistance in series, also shown in Figure 24.
The ISL6292 charger sits between the adapter and the
battery.
VNL

rO = (VNL - VFL)/ILIM

VFL

VPACK

rO
VNL

RPACK

ILIM

VCELL
A
ILIM

FIGURE 24. THE IDEAL I-V CHARACTERISTICS OF A

CURRENT LIMITED ADAPTER

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As described earlier, the ISL6292 minimizes the thermal

dissipation when running off a current-limited AC adapter, as
shown in Figure 18. The thermal dissipation can be further
reduced when the adapter is properly designed. The
following demonstrates that the thermal dissipation can be
minimized if the adapter output reaches the full-load output
voltage (point B in Figure 24) before the battery pack voltage
reaches the final charge voltage (4.1V or 4.2V). The
assumptions for the following discussion are: the adapter
current limit = 750mA, the battery pack equivalent
resistance = 200m, and the charger ON-resistance is
350m.
When charging in the constant-current region, the pass
element in the charger is fully turned on. The charger is
equivalent to the ON-resistance of the internal P-Channel
MOSFET. The entire charging system is equivalent to the
circuit shown in Figure 25A. The charge current is the
constant current limit ILIM, and the adapter output voltage
can be easily found out as calculated in Equation 13:
V Adapter = I LIM r DS ( ON ) + V PACK
(EQ. 13)

where VPACK is the battery pack voltage. The power

dissipation in the charger is given in Equation 2, where
ICHARGE = ILIM.
A critical condition of the adapter design is that the adapter
output reaches point B in Figure 24 at the same time as the
battery pack voltage reaches the final charge voltage (4.1V
or 4.2V), that is:
V Critical = I LIM r DS ( ON ) + V CH
(EQ. 14)

For example, if the final charge voltage is 4.2V, the rDS(ON)

is 350m, and the current limit ILIM is 750mA, the critical
adapter full-load voltage is 4.4625V.
When the above condition is true, the charger enters the
constant-voltage mode simultaneously as the adapter exits
the current-limit mode. The equivalent charging system is
shown in Figure 25C. Since the charge current drops at a
higher rate in the constant-voltage mode than the increase
rate of the adapter voltage, the power dissipation decreases
as the charge current decreases. Therefore, the worst case
thermal dissipation occurs in the constant-current charge
mode. Figure 25A shows the I-V curves of the adapter
output, the battery pack voltage and the cell voltage during
the charge. The 5.9V no-load voltage is just an example
value higher than the full-load voltage. The cell voltage
4.05V uses the assumption that the pack resistance is
200m. Figure 26A illustrates the adapter voltage, battery
pack voltage, the charge current and the power dissipation in
the charger respectively in the time domain.

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Adapter

Charger
VADAPTER

ILIM

RDS(ON)

VPACK

Adapter

Charger

rO

RDS(ON)

VADAPTER

VNL

RPACK

VCELL

Battery
Pack

VCELL

VPACK

Adapter

Charger

rO

VADAPTER 4.2V DC
Output

VNL

VPACK

RPACK

RPACK
Battery
Pack

Battery
Pack

VCELL

FIGURE 25A. THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT IN FIGURE 25B. THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT IN FIGURE 25C. THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT WHEN
THE PACK VOLTAGE REACHES
THE RESISTANCE-LIMIT
THE CONSTANT CURRENT
THE FINAL CHARGE VOLTAGE
REGION
REGION
FIGURE 25. THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM WORKING WITH CURRENT LIMITED ADAPTERS

If the battery pack voltage reaches 4.2V (or 4.1V) before the
adapter reaches point B in Figure 24, a voltage step is
expected at the adapter output when the pack voltage
reaches the final charge voltage. As a result, the charger
power dissipation is also expected to have a step rise. This
case is shown in Figure 18 as well as Figure 27C. Under this
condition, the worst case thermal dissipation in the charger
happens when the charger enters the constant voltage
mode.
If the adapter voltage reaches the full-load voltage before the
pack voltage reaches 4.2V (or 4.1V), the charger will
experience the resistance-limit situation. In this situation, the
ON-resistance of the charger is in series with the adapter
output resistance. The equivalent circuit for the resistance-limit
region is shown in Figure 25B. Eventually, the battery pack
voltage will reach 4.2V (or 4.1V) because the adapter no-load
voltage is higher than 4.2V (or 4.1V), then Figure 25C becomes
the equivalent circuit until charging ends. In this case, the
worst-case thermal dissipation also occurs in the constantcurrent charge mode. Figure 26B shows the I-V curves of the
adapter output, the battery pack voltage and the cell voltage for
the case VFL = 4V. In the case, the full-load voltage is lower
than the final charge voltage (4.2V), but the charger is still able
to fully charge the battery as long as the no-load voltage is
above 4.2V. Figure 26B illustrates the adapter voltage, battery
pack voltage, the charge current and the power dissipation in
the charger respectively in the time domain.
Based on the previous discussion, the worst-case power
dissipation occurs during the constant-current charge mode
if the adapter full-load voltage is lower than the critical
voltage given in Equation 14. Even if that is not true, the
power dissipation is still much less than the power
dissipation in the traditional linear charger. Figures 28 and
29 are scope-captured waveforms to demonstrate the
operation with a current-limited adapter.

adapter current is limited to 600mA and the charge current is

programmed to 1A. Note that the voltage difference is only
approximately 200mV and the adapter voltage tracks the
battery voltage in the CC mode. Figure 28 also shows the
resistance-limit mode before entering the CV mode.

5.9V

VADAPTER
4.4625V

VPACK

4.2V

4.2V

VCELL

4.05V

0.75A

FIGURE 26A.
VPACK
VNL

VADAPTER
4.2V
4.0V
3.775V

4.2V
VCELL

3.625V

0.55A

0.75A

FIGURE 26B.
FIGURE 26. THE I-V CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHARGER
WITH DIFFERENT CURRENT LIMITED ADAPTERS

Figure 29 shows the actual captured waveforms depicted in

Figure 27C. The constant charge current is 750mA. A step in
the adapter voltage during the transition from CC mode to
CV mode is demonstrated.

The waveforms in Figure 28 are the adapter output voltage

(1V/div), the battery voltage (1V/div), and the charge current
(200mA/div) respectively. The time scale is 1ks/div. The

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VIN

VIN

VPACK

VIN

VPACK

Charge
Current

Charge
Current

Charge
Current

Power

Power

Power
TIME

TIME
Const. Cur

Constant Voltage

FIGURE 27A.

VPACK

Const. Cur

Res
Limit

TIME

Constant Voltage

Const. Cur

FIGURE 27B.

Constant Voltage

FIGURE 27C.

FIGURE 27. THE OPERATING CURVES WITH THREE DIFFERENT CURRENT LIMITED ADAPTERS

IREF Programming Using Current-Limited Adapter

The ISL6292 has 10% tolerance for the charge current.
Typically the current-limited adapter also has 10% tolerance.
In order to guarantee proper operation, it is recommended
that the nominal charge current be programmed at least
30% higher than the nominal current limit of the adapter.
CV Mode

Board Layout Recommendations

The ISL6292 internal thermal foldback function limits the
charge current when the internal temperature reaches
approximately +100C. In order to maximize the current
capability, it is very important that the exposed pad under the
package is properly soldered to the board and is connected
to other layers through thermal vias. More thermal vias and
more copper attached to the exposed pad usually result in
better thermal performance. On the other hand, the number
of vias is limited by the size of the pad. The exposed pads for
the 5x5 and 4x4 QFN packages are able to have 9 and 5
vias respectively. The 3x3 DFN package allows 8 vias be
placed in two rows. Since the pins on the 3x3 DFN package
are on only two sides, as much top layer copper as possible
should be connected to the exposed pad to minimize the
thermal impedance. Refer to the ISL6292 evaluation boards
for layout examples.

CC Mode

Resistance Limit Mode

FIGURE 28. SCOPE CAPTURED WAVEFORMS SHOWING THE

THREE MODES

1hour

FIGURE 29. SCOPE CAPTURED WAVEFORMS SHOWING THE

CASE THAT THE FULL-LOAD ADAPTER
VOLTAGE IS HIGHER THAN THE CRITICAL
VOLTAGE

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Dual Flat No-Lead Plastic Package (DFN)
2X
0.15 C A
D

L10.3x3
10 LEAD DUAL FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE
MILLIMETERS

2X
0.15 C B

SYMBOL

MIN
0.80

0.90

1.00

0.05

0.28

5,8

2.05

7,8

1.65

7,8

0.20 REF
0.18

E
0.10 C
0.08 C

SIDE VIEW

C
SEATING
PLANE

0.50 BSC

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

10

Nd

3. Nd refers to the number of terminals on D.

4. All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles are in degrees.
5. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.

E2/2

6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be

located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be
either a mold or mark feature.

NX L
N-1

7. Dimensions D2 and E2 are for the exposed pads which provide

improved electrical and thermal performance.

NX b
5
(Nd-1)Xe
REF.

8
2

2. N is the number of terminals.

E2

1. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5-1994.

NX k

1.60

NOTES:

D2/2

Rev. 3 6/04

D2

(DATUM B)

2.00

6
INDEX
AREA
(DATUM A)

A3

3.00 BSC
1.55

E2
A

0.23
3.00 BSC

1.95

D2
B

NOTES

TOP VIEW

MAX

A1
A3

6
INDEX
AREA

NOMINAL

0.10 M C A B

8. Nominal dimensions are provided to assist with PCB Land

Pattern Design efforts, see Intersil Technical Brief TB389.

BOTTOM VIEW
C
L
0.415
NX (b)

(A1)

0.200

L
NX L
e

SECTION "C-C"

NX b
C

C C

TERMINAL TIP

FOR ODD TERMINAL/SIDE

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L16.4x4
16 LEAD QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE
(COMPLIANT TO JEDEC MO-220-VGGC ISSUE C)
MILLIMETERS
SYMBOL

MIN

NOMINAL

MAX

NOTES

0.80

0.90

1.00

A1

0.05

A2

1.00

A3
b

0.23

0.28

9
0.35

5, 8

4.00 BSC

D1
D2

0.20 REF

3.75 BSC
1.95

2.10

9
2.25

7, 8

4.00 BSC

E1

3.75 BSC

E2

1.95

2.10

2.25

7, 8

0.65 BSC

0.25

0.50

0.60

0.75

L1

0.15

10

16

Nd

Ne

0.60

12

9
Rev. 5 5/04

NOTES:
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5-1994.
2. N is the number of terminals.
3. Nd and Ne refer to the number of terminals on each D and E.
4. All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles are in degrees.
5. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.
6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be
either a mold or mark feature.
7. Dimensions D2 and E2 are for the exposed pads which provide
improved electrical and thermal performance.
8. Nominal dimensions are provided to assist with PCB Land Pattern
Design efforts, see Intersil Technical Brief TB389.
9. Features and dimensions A2, A3, D1, E1, P & are present when
Anvil singulation method is used and not present for saw
singulation.
10. Depending on the method of lead termination at the edge of the
package, a maximum 0.15mm pull back (L1) maybe present. L
minus L1 to be equal to or greater than 0.3mm.

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Quad Flat No-Lead Plastic Package (QFN)
Micro Lead Frame Plastic Package (MLFP)

L16.5x5B
16 LEAD QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE
(COMPLIANT TO JEDEC MO-220VHHB ISSUE C)
MILLIMETERS
SYMBOL

MIN

NOMINAL

0.80

A1

A2

A3
b

NOTES

0.90

1.00

0.05

1.00

0.20 REF
0.28

0.33

9
0.40

5, 8

5.00 BSC

D1
D2

MAX

4.75 BSC
2.95

3.10

9
3.25

7, 8

5.00 BSC

E1

4.75 BSC

E2

2.95

3.10

3.25

7, 8

0.80 BSC

0.25

0.35

0.60

0.75

L1

0.15

10

16

Nd

Ne

0.60

12

9
Rev. 1 10/02

NOTES:
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5-1994.
2. N is the number of terminals.
3. Nd and Ne refer to the number of terminals on each D and E.
4. All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles are in degrees.
5. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.
6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be
either a mold or mark feature.
7. Dimensions D2 and E2 are for the exposed pads which provide
improved electrical and thermal performance.
8. Nominal dimensions are provided to assist with PCB Land Pattern
Design efforts, see Intersil Technical Brief TB389.
9. Features and dimensions A2, A3, D1, E1, P & are present when
Anvil singulation method is used and not present for saw
singulation.
10. Depending on the method of lead termination at the edge of the
package, a maximum 0.15mm pull back (L1) maybe present. L
minus L1 to be equal to or greater than 0.3mm.

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