Overview
Features and Benefits
- High Accuracy Trip Voltage: 1% Max Error using External 1% Resistors
- Adjustable Threshold Voltage and Hysteresis
- Quiescent Current: 2.5µA Typ
- Output Swings Rail-to-Rail
- Thresholds Programmable from 2.5V to 3.25V
- Output State Guaranteed for VBATT ≥ 1.5V
- Low Profile (1mm) ThinSOT™ Package
Product Details
The LTC1998 is a micropower comparator and a precision adjustable reference in a 6-pin SOT-23 package that is optimized for lithium-ion low battery detection circuits.
The LTC1998 features a voltage detection circuit with an adjustable threshold voltage and hysteresis. The threshold voltage can be programmed from 2.5V to 3.25V with two external resistors. A 10mV to 750mV hysteresis can be added with a third external resistor.
A proprietary internal architecture maintains 1% threshold voltage accuracy over temperature with low cost 1% external resistors.
A separate power supply pin, VLOGIC, allows the battery-low logic output to operate below the battery voltage, allowing compatibility with low voltage microprocessors without a pull-up resistor. Power supply glitches are eliminated by preventing the cross-conducting current which occurs when the output changes state.
The LTC1998 operates with battery or supply voltages up to 5.5V and its battery-low output is valid for battery voltages above 1.5V.
Applications
- Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Equipment
- PDAs
- Cell Phones
- Handheld Instruments
- Battery Packs
- Pagers
- Palm Top Computers
- POS Terminals
Product Lifecycle
Production
At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Documentation & Resources
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R426 Reliability Data3/22/2018PDF31 K
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Adjustable Low-Battery Threshold Detector Extends Battery Runtime9/1/2001 LT Journal
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Part Number | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | Pin/Package Drawing | CAD Symbols, Footprints & 3D Models |
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LTC1998CS6#TRMPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC1998CS6#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC1998IS6#TRMPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
LTC1998IS6#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 6-Lead TSOT-23 | |
Wafer Fabrication Data | R426 Reliability Data |
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