Battery Charger IC protects equipment against cell leakage.
Press Release Summary:
Incorporating fast-charge control and alkaline-cell detection, DS2710 stand-alone, NiMH charger IC enables addition of in-system NiMH charging to end equipment powered by AA or AAA battery. It includes status pin for driving one LED to indicate precharge, fast-charge, or fault conditions. Capable of charging batteries from USB port, device is suited for MP3 players, voice recorders, handheld games, toys, or any other application capable of using standard-size alkaline/NiMH batteries.
Original Press Release:
Smallest, Full-Featured NiMH Charger IC Speeds Time to Market
o The DS2710 is a stand-alone, NiMH charger IC with alkaline-cell detection.
o The industry's smallest charger IC to incorporate fast-charge control and alkaline-cell detection, the DS2710 saves time, space, and cost.
o Eliminating the need for a low-cost microcontroller and user programming, the DS2710 makes it easy to add in-system NiMH charging to end equipment powered by a AA or AAA battery.
o The DS2710 is ideal for MP3 players, voice recorders, handheld games, toys, and any other application capable of using standard-size alkaline or NiMH batteries.
SUNNYVALE, CA-November 24, 2008-Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the DS2710, a stand-alone, NiMH charger IC with alkaline-cell detection. The industry's smallest charger IC to incorporate fast-charge control and alkaline-cell detection, the DS2710 saves space and cost while speeding time to market. Eliminating the need for circuit design or microcontroller programming, this device offers an elegant, single-chip charger solution that protects against system damage due to corrosive cell leakage. The DS2710 thus makes it easy to add in-system NiMH charging to end equipment powered by AA or AAA batteries. Ideal for charging batteries from a USB port, the DS2710 is well suited for MP3 players, voice recorders, handheld games, toys, or any other application capable of using standard-size alkaline or NiMH batteries.
The DS2710's charge-control output regulates charge current using a switch-mode or linear control scheme, enabling application designers to choose between maximizing charge rate and minimizing solution cost and size. The device offers comprehensive charge control for fast-charging NiMH cells, including precharge conditioning, negative-delta-V fast-charge termination, and top-off charging. Voltage, temperature, and charge-timer monitoring during all charge phases provides redundant secondary charge-termination methods for additional protection against overcharge. Additionally, a status pin drives an LED to indicate precharge, fast-charge, or fault conditions.
The DS2710 is available in a space-saving, 3mm x 4mm, 10-pin TQFN package. Prices start at $1.52 (1000-up, FOB USA). Samples are available now.
Maxim Integrated Products is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells over $2 billion of high-performance semiconductor products annually. It was founded over 25 years ago with the mission to deliver innovative analog and mixed-signal engineering solutions that add value to its customers' products. To date, Maxim has developed over 5900 products serving the industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets. For more information, go to www.maxim-ic.com.
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