Overview
Features and Benefits
- Indicates Accumulated Battery Charge and Discharge
- SMBus/I2C Interface
- Integrated 50mΩ High Side Sense Resistor
- ±1A Sense Current Range
- High Accuracy Analog Integration
- ADC Measures Battery Voltage and Temperature
- Integrated Temperature Sensor
- 1% Voltage and Charge Accuracy
- Configurable Alert Output/Charge Complete Input
- 2.7V to 5.5V Operating Range
- Quiescent Current Less than 100μA
- Small 6-Pin 2mm × 3mm DFN package
Product Details
The LTC2942-1 measures battery charge state, battery voltage and chip temperature in handheld PC and portable product applications. Its operating range is perfectly suited for single cell Li-Ion batteries. A precision coulomb counter integrates current through an internal sense resistor between the battery’s positive terminal and the load or charger. Battery voltage and on-chip temperature are measured with an internal 14-bit No Latency ΔΣ™ ADC. The three measured quantities (charge, voltage and temperature) are stored in internal registers accessible via the onboard SMBus/I2C interface.
The LTC2942-1 features programmable high and low thresholds for all three measured quantities. If a programmed threshold is exceeded, the device communicates an alert using either the SMBus alert protocol or by setting a flag in the internal status register.
Integrated Sense Resistor | |
LTC2942 | No |
LTC2942-1 | Yes |
Applications
- Low Power Handheld Products
- Cellular Phones
- MP3 Players
- Cameras
- GPS
Product Lifecycle
Not Recommended for New Designs
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