Preliminary Datasheet LP4060A

800mA Standalone Linear Li-Ion Battery Charger with

Thermal Regulation in ThinSOT
General Description Features
„ Programmable Charge Current Up to
The LP4060A is a complete constant-current/constant- 800mA
voltage linear charger for single cell lithium-ion batteries. „ No MOSFET, Sense Resistor or Blocking Diode
Its ThinSOT package and low external component count Required
make the LP4060A ideally suited for portable applications. „ Complete Linear Charger in ThinSOT
Furthermore, the LP4060A is specifically designed to work Package for Single Cell Lithium-ion Batteries
within USB power specifications. No external sense resistor „ Constant-Current/Constant-Voltage Operation
is needed, and no blocking diode is required due to the with Thermal Regulation to Maximize
internal MOSFET architecture. Thermal feedback regulates „ Charge Rate Without Risk of Overheating
the charge current to limit the die temperature during high „ Charges Single Cell Li-Ion Batteries Directly from
power operation or high ambient temperature. The charge USB Port
voltage is fixed at 4.2V, and the charge current can be „ Preset 4.2V Charge Voltage with ± 1% Accuracy
programmed externally with a single resistor. The
„ Available in SOT23-5 Package
LP4060A automatically terminates the charge cycle when
„ Charge Current Monitor Output for Gas
the charge current drops to 1/10th the programmed value
Gauging
after the final float voltage is reached. Other features
„ Automatic Recharge
include charge current monitor, undervoltage lockout,
automatic recharge and a status pin to indicate charge „ 2.9V Trickle Charge Threshold
termination and the presence of an input voltage. „ C/10 Charge Termination

Order Information
LP4060A - □ □ □ □ □ Typical Application Circuit
Vin
4 3
VCC BAT
F: Pb-Free 1
LED R CHRG
1uF + 2 5
Package Type GND PROG

B5: SOT23-5 LP4060J5F

LP4060B5F
+

10K 1uF BATT

Applications
— Portable Media Players/MP3 players
— Cellular and Smart mobile phone Marking Information
— PDA/DSC Please see website.
— Bluetooth Applications

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Functional Pin Description

LP4060

Pin Number Pin Name Pin Function

1 CHRG Open-Drain Status Output
2 GND Ground.
3 BAT Charge Current Output
4 VCC Positive Input Supply Voltage
5 PROG Charge Current Program, Charge Current Monitor and Shutdown Pin.

CHRG (PIN 1):

Open-Drain Charge Status Output. When the battery is charging, the CHRG pin is pulled low by an internal
N-channel MOSFET. When the charge cycle is completed, a weak pull-down of approximately 12µA is connected
to the CHRG pin, indicating a “AC present” condition. When the LP4060A detects an undervoltage lockout
condition, CHRG is forced high impedance.
GND (PIN 2): Ground.
BAT (PIN 3): Charge Current Output. Provides charge current to the battery and regulates the final
float voltage to 4.2V. An internal precision resistor divider from this pin sets the float voltage which is
disconnected in shutdown mode.
VCC (PIN 4): Positive Input Supply Voltage. Provides power to the charger. VCC can range from 4.35V to 6.5V and
should be bypassed with at least a 1µF capacitor. When VCC drops to within 30mV of the BAT pin voltage, the
LP4060A enters shutdown mode, dropping IBAT to less than 2µA.

PROG (PIN 5): Charge Current Program, Charge Current Monitor and Shutdown Pin. The charge
current is programmed by connecting a 1% resistor, RPROG, to ground. When charging in
constant-current mode, this pin servos to 1V. In all modes, the voltage on this pin can be used to
measure the charge current using the following formula:
IBAT=(VPROG/RPROG) x 830
The PROG pin can also be used to shutdown the charger. Disconnecting the program resistor from
ground allows a 3µA current to pull the PROG pin high. When it reaches the 1.94V shutdown
threshold voltage, the charger enters shutdown mode, charging stops and the input supply current
drops to 25µA. This pin is also clamped to approximately 2.4V. Driving this pin to voltages beyond
the clamp voltage will draw currents as high as1.5mA. Reconnecting RPROG to ground will return the
charger to normal operation.

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Function Block Diagram

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Input Supply Voltage-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to 6.5V
PROG----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to Vcc+0.3V
BAT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to 6.5V
CHRG-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to 6.5V
BAT Pin Current--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 800mA
BAT Short-circuit Duration----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Continuous
PROG Pin Current---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------800uA
Operation Temperature Range------------------------------------------------------------------------ --40℃ to 85℃
Junction Temperature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125℃
Storage Temperture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --65℃ to 125℃
Lead Temp(Soldering,10sec) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 300℃

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Electrical Characteristics
((Over 0C ≤TJ ≤125°C and recommended supply voltage)
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Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of the device may be impaired.
Note 2: The LP4060A are guaranteed to meet performance specifications from 0℃ to 70℃.
Specifications over the -40℃ to 85℃ operating temperature range are assured by design,
characterization and correlation with statistical process controls.
Note 3: See Thermal Considerations.
Note 4: Supply current includes PROG pin current (approximately 100µA) but does not include any current
delivered to the battery through the BAT pin (approximately 100mA).
Note 5: This parameter is not applicable to the LP4060AX.
Note 6: ITERM is expressed as a fraction of measured full charge current with indicated PROG resistor.

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Applications Information falls to 1/10th the programmed value after the final
float voltage is reached. This condition is detected by
Operation using an internal, filtered comparator to monitor the
The LP4060A is a single cell lithium-ion battery PROG pin. When the PROG pin voltage falls below
charger using a constant-current/constant-voltage 100mV for longer than tTERM (typically 1ms),
algorithm. It can deliver up to 800mA of charge charging is terminated. The charge current is latched
current (using a good thermal PCB layout) with a final off and the LP4060A enters standby mode, where the
float voltage accuracy of ± 1%. The LP4060A includes input supply current drops to 200µA. When charging,
an internal P-channel power MOSFET and thermal transient loads on the BAT pin can cause the PROG
regulation circuitry. No blocking diode or external pin to fall below 100mV for short periods of time
current sense resistor is required; thus, the basic before the DC charge current has dropped to 1/10th the
charger circuit requires only two external components. programmed value. The 1ms filter time (TTERM) on
Furthermore, the LP4060A is capable of operating the termination comparator ensures that transient loads
from a USB power source. of this nature do not result in premature charge cycle
Normal Charge Cycle termination. Once the average charge current drops
A charge cycle begins when the voltage at the VCC pin below 1/10th the programmed value, the LP4060A
rises above the UVLO threshold level and a 1% terminates the charge cycle and ceases to provide any
program resistor is connected from the PROG pin to current through the BAT pin. In this state, all loads on
ground or when a battery is connected to the charger the BAT pin must be supplied by the battery. The
output. If the BAT pin is less than 2.9V, the charger LP4060A constantly monitors the BAT pin voltage in
enters trickle charge mode. In this mode, the LP4060A standby mode. If this voltage drops below the 4.05V
supplies approximately 1/10 the programmed charge recharge threshold (VRECHRG), another charge cycle
current to bring the battery voltage up to a safe level begins and current is once again supplied to the battery.
for full current charging. (Note: The LP4060AX does To manually restart a charge cycle when in standby
not include this trickle charge feature). mode, the input voltage must be removed and reapplied,
When the BAT pin voltage rises above 2.9V, the or the charger must be shut down and restarted using
charger enters constant-current mode, where the the PROG pin. Figure 7 shows the state diagram of a
programmed charge current is supplied to the battery. typical charge cycle.
When the BAT pin approaches the final float voltage Charge Status Indicator(CHRG)
(4.2V), the LP4060A enters constant-voltage mode and The charge status output has three different states:
the charge current begins to decrease. When the charge strong pull-down(~10mA), weak pull-down (~12µA)
current drops to 1/10 of the programmed value, the and high impedance. The strong pull-down state
charge cycle ends. indicates that the LP4060A is in a charge cycle. Once
Programming Charge Current the charge cycle has terminated , the pin state is
The charge current is programmed using a single determined by undervoltage lockout conditions. A
resistor from the PROG pin to ground. The battery weak pull-down indicates that VCC meets the UVLO
charge current is 1000 times the current out of the conditions and the LP4060A is ready to charge. High
PROG pin. The program resistor and the charge current impedance indicates that the LP4060A is in
are calculated using the following equations: undervoltage lockout mode: either VCC is less than
RSET=830/ISET 100mV above the BAT pin voltage or insufficient
voltage is applied to the VCC pin. A microprocessor
The charge current out of the BAT pin can be can be used to distinguish between these three states
determined at any time by monitoring the PROG pin –this method is discussed in the Applications
voltage using the following equation: Information section.
ISET = 830/ RSET Charge Termination
An internal thermal feedback loop reduces the
Charge Termination
A charge cycle is terminated when the charge current programmed charge current if the die temperature
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attempts to rise above a preset value of ensures that the battery is kept at or near a fully
approximately 120℃. This feature protects the charged condition and eliminates the need for periodic
LP4060A from excessive temperature and allows charge cycle initiations. CHRG output enters a strong
the user to push the limits of the power handling pull-down state during recharge cycles.
capability of a given circuit board without risk of
damaging the LP4060A. The charge current can
be set according to typical (not worst-case)
ambient temperature with the assurance that the
charger will automatically reduce the current in
worst-case conditions. ThinSOT power
considerations are discussed further in the
Applications Information section.
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
An internal undervoltage lockout circuit monitors the
input voltage and keeps the charger in shutdown mode
until VCC rises above the undervoltage lockout
threshold .The UVLO circuit has a built-in hysteresis
of 200mV. Furthermore, to protect against reverse
current in the power MOSFET, the UVLO circuit
keeps the charger in shutdown mode if VCC falls to
within 30mV of the battery voltage. If the UVLO
comparator is tripped, the charger will not come out of
shutdown mode until VCC rises 100mV above the
battery voltage. Application Information
Manual Shutdown Stability Considerations
At any point in the charge cycle, the LP4060A can be The constant-voltage mode feedback loop is stable
put into shutdown mode by removing RPROG thus without an output capacitor provided a battery is
floating the PROG pin. This reduces the battery drain connected to the charger output. With no battery
current to less than 2µA and the supply current to less present, an output capacitor is recommended to reduce
than 50µA. A new charge cycle can be initiated by ripple voltage. When using high value, low ESR
reconnecting the program resistor. In manual shutdown, ceramic capacitors, it is recommended to add a 1Ω
the CHRG pin is in a weak pull-down state as long as resistor in series with the capacitor. No series resistor
VCC is high enough to exceed the UVLO conditions. is needed if tantalum capacitors are used. In
The CHRG pin is in a high impedance state if the constant-current mode, the PROG pin is in the
LP4060A is in under voltage lockout mode: either feedback loop, not the battery. The constant-current
VCC is within 100mV of the BAT pin voltage or mode stability is affected by the impedance at the
insufficient voltage is applied to the VCC pin. PROG pin. With no additional capacitance on the
Automatic Recharge PROG pin, the charger is stable with program resistor
Once the charge cycle is terminated, the LP4060A values as high as 20k. However, additional capacitance
continuously monitors the voltage on the BAT pin on this node reduces the maximum allowed program
using a comparator with a 2ms filter time resistor. The pole frequency at the PROG pin should be
(TRECHARGE). A charge cycle restarts when the kept above 100kHz. Therefore, if the PROG pin is
battery voltage falls below 4.05V (which corresponds loaded with a capacitance, PROG, the following
to approximately 80% to 90% battery capacity). This equation can be used to calculate the maximum
resistance value for RPROG:
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reduce the charge current is approximately:
TA=120℃-(5V-3.75V) • (400mA) • 150℃/W
TA=120℃-0.5W • 150℃/W=120℃-75℃
Average, rather than instantaneous, charge current may
TA=45℃
be of interest to the user. For example, if a switching
power supply operating in low current mode is The LP4060A can be used above 45℃ ambient, but
connected in parallel with the battery, the average the charge current will be reduced from 400mA. The
current being pulled out of the BAT pin is typically of approximate current at a given ambient temperature
more interest than the instantaneous current pulses. In can be approximated by:
such a case, a simple RC filter can be used on the
PROG pin to measure the average battery current as
shown in Figure 8. A 10k resistor has been added
between the PROG pin and the filter capacitor to Using the previous example with an ambient
ensure stability. temperature of 60℃, the charge current will be reduced
to approximately:

Moreover, when thermal feedback reduces the charge

current, the voltage at the PROG pin is also reduced
proportionally as discussed in the Operation section. It
Power Dissipation is important to remember that LP4060A applications
The conditions that cause the LP4060A to reduce do not need to be designed for worst-case thermal
charge current through thermal feedback can be conditions since the IC will automatically reduce
approximated by considering the power dissipated in power dissipation when the junction temperature
the IC. Nearly all of this power dissipation is generated reaches approximately 120℃.
by the internal MOSFET—this is calculated to be
approximately: Thermal Considerations
PD=(VCC－VBAT) • IBAT Because of the small size of the ThinSOT package,
it is very important to use a good thermal PC
where PD is the power dissipated, VCC is the input board layout to maximize the available charge
supply voltage, VBAT is the battery voltage and IBAT current. The thermal path for the heat generated
is the charge current. The approximate ambient by the IC is from the die to the copper lead frame,
temperature at which the thermal feedback begins to through the package leads, (especially the ground
protect the IC is:
TA=120℃-PDθJA
lead) to the PC board copper. The PC board
copper is the heat sink. The footprint copper pads
TA=120℃-(VCC-VBAT) • IBAT • θJA
should be as wide as One method is by dissipating
some of the power through an external component,
Example: An LP4060A operating from a 5V USB such as a resistor or diode. Example: An LP4060A
supply is programmed to supply 400mA full-scale operating from a 5V wall adapter is programmed
current to a discharged Li-Ion battery with a to supply 800mA full-scale current to a discharged
voltage of 3.75V. Assuming θ JA is 150 ℃ /W Li-Ion battery with a voltage of 3.75V. Assuming
(see Board Layout Considerations ), the ambient θJA is 125℃/W, the approximate charge current
temperature at which the LP4060A will begin to at an ambient temperature of 25 ℃ is:

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the effect of minimizing the transient current load on
the power supply during start-up.
CHRG Status Output Pin
By dropping voltage across a resistor in series with a
The CHRG pin can provide an indication that the input
5V wall adapter (shown in Figure 9), the on-chip
voltage is greater than the undervoltage lockout
power dissipation can be decreased, thus increasing the
threshold level. A weak pull-down current of
thermally regulated charge current.:
approximately 12µA indicates that sufficient voltage is
applied to VCC to begin charging. When a discharged
battery is connected to the charger, the constant current
portion of the charge cycle begins and the CHRG pin
Solving for IBAT using the quadratic formaula pulls to ground. The CHRG pin can sink up to 10mA
to drive an LED that indicates that a charge cycle is in
progress. When the battery is nearing full charge, the
charger enters the constant-voltage portion of the
charge cycle and the charge current begins to drop.
Using RCC = 0.25Ω, VS = 5V, VBAT = 3.75V, When the charge current drops below 1/10 of the
TA = 25℃ and θJA = 125℃/W we can calculate the programmed current, the charge cycle ends and the
thermally regulated charge current to be: strong pull-down is replaced by the 12µA pull-down,
indicating that the charge cycle has ended. If the input
voltage is removed or drops below the under voltage
While this application delivers more energy to the lockout threshold, the CHRG pin becomes high
battery and reduces charge time in thermal mode, it impedance. Figure 10 shows that by using two
may actually lengthen charge time in voltage mode if different value pull-up resistors, a micro-processor can
VCC becomes low enough to put the LP4060A into detect all three states from this pin.
dropout. This technique works best when RCC values
are minimized to keep component size small and avoid
dropout. Remember to choose a resistor with adequate
power handling capability.
VCC Bypass Capacitor
Many types of capacitors can be used for input
bypassing, however, caution must be exercised when
using multilayer ceramic capacitors. Because of the
self-resonant and high Q characteristics of some types To detect when the LP4060A is in charge mode, force the
of ceramic capacitors, high voltage transients can be digital output pin (OUT) high and measure the voltage at
generated under some start-up conditions, such as the CHRG pin. The N-channel MOSFET will pull the pin
connecting the charger input to a live power voltage low even with the 2k pull-up resistor. Once the
source .Adding a 1.5Ω resistor in series with an charge cycle terminates, the N-channel MOSFET is
X5R ceramic capacitor will minimize start-up turned off and a 12µA current source is connected to the
voltage transients. CHRG pin. The IN pin will then be pulled high by the 2k
Charge Current Soft-Start pull-up resistor. To determine if there is a weak pull-down
The LP4060A includes a soft-start circuit to current, the OUT pin should be forced to a high
minimize the inrush current at the start of a charge impedance state. The weak current source will pull the IN
cycle. When a charge cycle is initiated, the charge pin low through the 800k resistor; if CHRG is high
current ramps from zero to the full-scale current impedance, the IN pin will be pulled high, indicating that
over a period of approximately 100µs. This has the part is in a UVLO state.

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Reverse Polarity Input Voltage Protection MP1,is used to prevent back conducting into the USB port
In some applications, protection from reverse polarity voltage when a wall adapter is present and a Schottky diode, D1, is
LP4060
on VCC is desired .If the supply voltage is high enough, a used to prevent USB power loss through the 1k pull-down
series blocking diode can be used. In other cases, where the resistor. Typically a wall adapter can supply more current than
voltage drop must be kept low a P-channel MOSFET can be the 500mA-limited USB port. Therefore, an N-channel
used (as shown in Fig 11.) MOSFET, MN1, and extra 10k program resistor are used to
increase the charge current to 800mA when the wall adapter is
present.
LP4060

USB and Wall Adapter Power

The LP4060A allows charging from both a wall adapter and a
USB port. Figure 12 shows an example of how to combine
wall adapter and USB power inputs. A P-channel MOSFET,

Layout Considerations
— Follow the PCB layout guidelines for optimal performance of LP4060A.

— For the main current paths as indicated in bold lines, keep their traces short and wide.

— Put the input capacitor as close as possible to the device pins (VIN and GND).

— Connect all analog grounds to a command node and then connect the command node to the power
ground behind the output capacitors.

— Output not connect loading when charging

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Packaging Information

SOT23-5

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