BQ25611D 2
BQ25611D 2
BQ25611D 2
Application Note
Selection of Single-Cell Buck Narrow VDC Switching
Battery Chargers
Ning Tang
ABSTRACT
This application report provides a general single-cell charge selection guidance and comparison among
BQ2419x, BQ2429x, BQ2589x, BQ25898x, BQ2560x, BQ2561x, and BQ2562x single-cell switching battery
charge devices with Narrow Voltage DC (NVDC) Power Path Management. The document presents the main
differences and describes the key features of each part. The summary also includes the comparison across
various charger product families. This information provided hereby can assist design engineers with making
good choices for their single-cell switching battery charging applications.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Input Current Limit Detection............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Control Methodology Host Controlled vs Stand-Alone.......................................................................................................2
1.3 Battery Monitoring and Protection......................................................................................................................................2
1.4 Boost Mode On-The-Go (OTG) Output..............................................................................................................................3
2 Stand-Alone Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers.........................................................................................................3
3 I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 14 V Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers With Battery Monitoring (BQ2589x and
BQ25898x)...............................................................................................................................................................................4
4 I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 17 V VBUS Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers (BQ2419x)...................................................6
5 I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 6.2 V VBUS Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers (BQ2429x)..................................................7
6 I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 13.5 V VBUS Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers (BQ2560x and BQ2561x)........................ 8
7 I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 18 V VBUS Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers (BQ2562x)...................................................9
8 Summary............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
9 References.............................................................................................................................................................................11
List of Tables
Table 1-1. I2C Control vs. Stand-Alone....................................................................................................................................... 2
Table 2-1. Device Comparison for Stand-alone Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers............................................................ 3
Table 3-1. BQ2589x Device Comparison.....................................................................................................................................4
Table 3-2. BQ25898x Device Comparison...................................................................................................................................5
Table 4-1. BQ2419x Device Comparison.....................................................................................................................................6
Table 5-1. BQ2429x Device Comparison.....................................................................................................................................7
Table 6-1. BQ2560x/61x Device Comparison..............................................................................................................................8
Table 7-1. BQ2560x/61x/62x Device Comparison....................................................................................................................... 9
Table 8-1. Single Cell NVDC Charger Device Comparison....................................................................................................... 10
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1 Introduction
Besides the common charger parameters such as the input voltage range, the battery charge voltage limit,
the maximum charging current, the package size and so on, a single-cell charger designer needs to consider
system-level architecture including but not limit to the input current limit detection scheme, the system control
methodology, the system monitoring and protection scheme and boost mode operation.
1.1 Input Current Limit Detection
If the application requires USB D+/D- input current limit detection capability, the user needs to check the related
specs of a charger IC. Please visit USB D+ D- Input Current Limit Detection for BQ2419x, BQ2429x, BQ2589x,
BQ25898x, BQ2560x, and BQ2561x (USB D+ D- Input Current Limit Detection for BQ2419x, BQ2429x,
BQ2589x, BQ25898x, BQ2560x, and BQ2561x application note) for the details.
If the application does not require USB D+/D- input current limit, the user can either leave the D+/D- pins open or
short the D+/D- pins together. Below are the general guidelines. Please refer to the corresponding data sheet for
the specific input current limit settings
1. When D+/D- pins are open, the input source is usually detected as Unknown Adapter.
2. When D+/D- pins are short, the input source is usually detected as USB DCP.
1.2 Control Methodology Host Controlled vs Stand-Alone
As a battery charger designer, one of the most important questions to consider is the control method for the
charging system. Shall a microprocessor-controlled charger or a stand-alone charger be used?
The two most popular control methodologies are:
• Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) controlled: The I2C bus is a very popular and powerful bus used for
communication between a host device (or multiple host devices) and a single auxiliary device (or multiple
auxiliary devices). A microcontroller, known as the host device, is necessary to communicate with auxiliary
devices, including the charger. It’s possible for the host device to modify tens of charger system parameters
via I2C on the fly. Charger status as well as fault conditions can be reported back to the host device.
• Stand-alone: The charger functions independently without any software or host control. Fixed resistors on the
board determine adjustable settings like charge current and voltage limit.
Table 1-1 lists what can be considered when determining the control method for a charger system.
Table 1-1. I2C Control vs. Stand-Alone
I2C-controlled Stand-alone
Need real-time control over the charger? √ X
Need the flexibility of charging parameters? √ X
Need to monitor charging parameter values? √ X
Require a host? Yes No
Require software code? Yes No
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I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 14 V Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers With Battery Monitoring (BQ2589x and
BQ25898x) www.ti.com
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I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 14 V Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers With Battery Monitoring (BQ2589x and
www.ti.com BQ25898x)
Table 3-2 shows device comparison for BQ25898x product family in 2.8 mm × 2.5 mm WCSP package
Table 3-2. BQ25898x Device Comparison
Features BQ25898D BQ25898 BQ25898C
Max Charge Current 4A 4A 3A
Boost Mode Output Current 2.4 A 2.4 A Not Supported
USB Detection D+/D- PSEL PSEL
HVDCP Support Yes Yes No
Default Enable Default Enable BC1.2 Only
MTK-PE+ Support (Autonomous / Software) Yes (Auto) Yes (Auto) Not Supported
Default Battery Voltage 4.2 V 4.2 V 4.2 V
IR Compensation Yes Yes No
Direct BATSENSE Yes Yes Yes
Input Control Optimization (ICO) Yes Yes No
I2C Default Input Current Limit 3.25 A 3.25 A 1.5 A
ILIM Pin Yes Yes No
Default Charge Current 2A 2A Charge Disabled
ADC Yes Yes Yes
QON Full System Reset (QON Pin) Yes Yes No
D+/D- Driver Yes No No
VOK Driver No Yes No
Status Output STAT STAT/PG STAT/PG
Temperature Profile (TS Pin) JEITA JEITA Not Supported
Package WCSP WCSP WCSP
I2C Address 6AH 6BH 6BH
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www.ti.com I2C-Controlled 3.9 V – 18 V VBUS Single-Cell Switching Battery Chargers (BQ2562x)
Boost mode voltage range 4.85 V/5 V/5.15 V/5.3 V 4.6 V/4.75 V/5 V/5.15 V 3.84 V – 9.6 V
JEITA Profile Fixed JEITA Flexible JEITA Flexible JEITA with VSET
selections
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8 Summary
The single cell switching battery charger devices including BQ2419x, BQ2429x, BQ2589x, BQ25898x, BQ2560x,
BQ2561x, and BQ2562x are I2C Controlled except BQ25606/616/616J as standalone chargers. Table 8-1 shows
the key features for each product family. Please refer to the corresponding data sheets for the details.
Table 8-1. Single Cell NVDC Charger Device Comparison
Features BQ2419x BQ2429x BQ2589x BQ25898x BQ2560x/61x BQ2562x
Charger architecture (1) NVDC NVDC NVDC NVDC NVDC NVDC
Charger Topology Step-Down Step-Down Step-Down Step-Down Step-Down Step-Down
Input Voltage Range 3.9 V – 17 V 3.9 V – 6.2 V 3.9 V – 14 V 3.9 V – 14 V 3.9 V – 13.5V 3.9 V – 18 V
Max Charge Current Range 4.5A except 3A 5 A except 4 A except 3 A except 3.5 A
BQ24196 & BQ25896 3 A BQ25898C 3 A BQ25618x/619x
BQ24195L
1.5 A
Boost Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes, except Yes
BQ25618E/
25619E
USB Detection BC1.2 BC1.2 BC1.2 + BC1.2 + BC1.2 BC1.2 +
HVDCP HVDCP HVDCP
D+/D- Driver No No Yes Yes No No
IR Compensation No No Yes Yes No No
Direct BATSENSE No No No Yes Yes for No
BQ25600/2560
0D and
BQ2561x
Input Control Optimization No No Yes Yes No Yes
(ICO)
ADC Battery Monitoring No No Yes Yes No Yes
QON Full System Reset (QON No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pin)
VOK Driver No No Yes Yes No No
Status Output STAT STAT/PG STAT/PG STAT STAT STAT
Temperature Profile (TS Pin) JEITA JEITA JEITA JEITA JEITA JEITA
Package QFN QFN QFN WCSP QFN&WCSP QFN
1. Note : NVDC refers to Narrow VDC architecture (NVDC) with BATFET separating system from battery.
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9 References
1. Texas Instruments, USB D+ D- Input Current Limit Detection for BQ2419x, BQ2429x, BQ2589x, BQ25898x,
BQ2560x, and BQ2561x application note
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