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LP3918

LP3918 Battery Charge Management and Regulator Unit

Literature Number: SNVS476C

LP3918

April 28, 2009

Battery Charge Management and Regulator Unit

General Description

The LP3918 is a fully integrated charger and multi-regulator

unit designed for CDMA cellular phones. The LP3918 con-

tains a Li-Ion battery charger, 7 low noise low dropout (LDO)

voltage regulators and a high-speed serial interface to pro-

gram on/off conditions and output voltages of individual reg-

ulators, and also to read status information from the PMU.

The Li-Ion charger integrates a power FET, reverse current

blocking diode, sense resistor with current monitor output,

and requires only a few external components. Charging is

thermally regulated to obtain the most efficient charging rate

for a given ambient temperature.

LDO regulators provide high PSRR and low noise ideally suit-

ed for supplying power to both analog and digital loads.

Applications

■CDMA Phone Handsets

■Low Power Wireless Handsets

■Handheld Information Appliances

■Personal Media Players

■Digital Cameras

Features

■Fully integrated Li-Ion battery charger with thermal

regulation

■USB Charge Mode.

■7 Low Noise LDO’s

2 x 300 mA

3 x 150 mA

2 x 80 mA

■I2C compatible interface for controlling LDO outputs and

charger operation

■Thermal shutdown

■Under Voltage Lockout

■25-bump Thin micro-SMD package 2.5 x 2.5 mm

■Options available on request, please contact sales office

for further information;

- Level detect on HF_PWR & PWR_ON

- LDO Charging mode

- Custom Default Settings on Charger, and LDO O/P's.

Key Specifications

■50mA to 950mA Programmable Charge Current

■3.0V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range

■200mV typ. Dropout Voltage on 300 mA LDO’s

■2% (typ) Output Voltage Accuracy on LDO’s

Simplified Functional Block Diagram

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LP3918 Battery Charge Management and Regulator Unit

Device Pin Diagram

LP3918 25 pin micro-SMD Package

TOP VIEW

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Package Marking Information

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—The physical placement of the package marking will vary from part to part.

—Date Code. XYTT format. ‘XY’ 2 digit date code; ‘TT’ – dierun code

—MNK - Package Marking

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Ordering Information

Order Number Connector Debounce LDO MODE Package Marking Supplied As

LP3918TL-L NO YES V008 250 units, Tape & Reel

LP3918TLX-L 1000 units, Tape & Reel

LP3918TL-A YES NO V011 250 units, Tape & Reel

LP3918TLX-A 1000 units, Tape & Reel

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LP3918 Pin Descriptions

Pin # Name Type Description

A1 IMON A Charge current monitor output. This pin presents an analog voltage representation of the

input charging current. VIMON(mV) = (2.47 x ICHG)(mA).

A2 PS_HOLD DI Input for power control from external processor/controller.

A3 VSS G Digital Ground pin

A4 RESET_N DO Reset Output. Pin stays LOW during power up sequence. 60ms after LDO1 (CORE) is

stable this pin is asserted HIGH.

A5 ACOK_N DO AC Adapter indicator, LOW when 4.5V – 6.0V present at CHG_IN.

B1 CHG_IN P DC power input to charger block from wall or car power adapters.

B2 PWR_ON DI Power up sequence starts when this pin is set HIGH. Internal 500kΩ pull-down resistor.

B3 SCL DI Serial Interface Clock input. External pull up resistor is needed, typ 1.5kΩ

B4 PON_N DO Active low signal is PWR_ON inverted

B5 LDO7 A LDO7 Output (GP)

C1 BATT P Main battery connection. Used as a power connection for current delivery to the battery.

C2 HF_PWR DI Power up sequence starts when this pin is set HIGH. Internal 500kΩ pull-down resistor.

C3 SDA DI/O Serial Interface, Data Input/Output Open Drain output, external pull up resistor is needed,

typ 1.5kΩ.

C4 TX_EN DI Enable control for LDO6 (TX). HIGH = Enable, LOW = Disable.

C5 LDO6 A LDO6 Output (TX)

D1 VIN1 P Battery Input for LDO1 - 2

D2 TCXO_EN DI Enable control for LDO4 (TCXO). HIGH = Enable, LOW = Disable.

D3 GNDA G Analog Ground pin

D4 RX_EN DI Enable control for LDO5 (RX). HIGH = Enable, LOW = Disable.

D5 LDO5 A LDO5 Output (RX)

E1 LDO1 A LDO1 Output (CORE)

E2 LDO2 A LDO2 Output (DIGI)

E3 LDO3 A LDO3 Output (ANA)

E4 LDO4 A LDO4 Output (TCXO)

E5 VIN2 P Battery Input for LDO3 - 7

A: Analog. D: Digital. I: Input. DI/O: Digital Input/Output.

G: Ground. O: Output. P: Power.

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Applications Schematic Diagram

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Device Description

The LP3918 Charge Management and Regulator Unit is de-

signed to supply charger and voltage output capabilities for

mobile systems, e.g. CDMA handsets. The device provides a

Li-Ion charging function and 7 regulated outputs. Communi-

cation with the device is via an I2C compatible serial interface

that allows function control and status read-back.

The battery charge management section provides a pro-

grammable CC/CV linear charge capability. Following a nor-

mal charge cycle a maintenance mode keeps battery voltage

between programmable levels. Power levels are thermally

regulated to obtain optimum charge levels over the ambient

temperature range.

Charger Features

•Pre-charge, CC, CV and Maintenance modes

•USB Charge 100mA/450mA

•Integrated FET

•Integrated Reverse Current Blocking Diode

•Integrated Sense Resistor

•Thermal regulation

•Charge Current Monitor Output

•Programmable charge current 50mA - 950mA with 50mA

steps

•Default CC mode current 100mA

•Pre-charge current fixed 50mA

•Termination voltage 4.1V, 4.2V (default), 4.3V, and 4.4V,

accuracy better than +/- 0.5% (typ)

•Restart level 50mV, 100mV, 150mV (default) and 200mV

below Termination voltage

•End of Charge 0.1C (default), 0.15C, 0.2C and 0.25C

•Programmable Enable Control

•Safety timer

•Input voltage operating range 4.5V - 6.0V

•LDO mode on LP3918TL-L option.

REGULATORS

7 Low dropout linear regulators provide programmable volt-

age outputs with current capabilities of 80mA, 150mA and

300mA as given in the table below. LDO1, LDO2 and LDO3

are powered up by default with LDO1 reaching regulation be-

fore LDO2 and LDO3 are started. LDO1, LDO3 and LDO7 can

be disabled/enabled via the serial interface. During power up

LDO1 and LDO2 must reach their regulation voltage detection

point for the device to power up and remain powered. LDO4,

LDO5 and LDO6 have external enable pins and may power

up following LDO2 as determined by their respective enable.

Under voltage lockout oversees device start up with preset

level of 2.85V(typ).

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POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATIONS

At PMU start up, LDO1, LDO2 and LDO3 are always started

with their default voltages. The start up sequence of the LDO's

is given below.

Startup Sequence

LDO1 -> LDO2 -> LDO3

LDO's with external enable control (LDO4, LDO5, LDO6) start

immediately after LDO2 if enabled by logic high at their re-

spective control inputs.

LDO7 (and LDO1 and 3) may be programmed to enable/dis-

able once PS_HOLD has been asserted.

Default voltages for the LDOs are shown in Table 1 and Table

2 shows the voltages that may be programmed via the Serial

Interface.

DEVICE PROGRAMMABILITY

An I2C compatible Serial Interface is used to communicate

with the device to program a series of registers and also to

read status registers. These internal registers allow control

over LDO outputs and their levels. The charger functions may

also be programmed to alter termination voltage, end of

charge current, charger restart voltage, full rate charge cur-

rent, and also the charging mode.

This device internal logic is powered from LDO2.

TABLE 1. LDO Default Voltages

LDO Function mA Default Voltage (V) Startup Default Enable Control

1 CORE 300 1.8 ON SI

2 DIGI 300 3.0 ON -

3 ANA 80 3.0 ON SI

4 TCXO 80 3.0 OFF TCXO_EN

5 RX 150 3.0 OFF RX_EN

6 TX 150 3.0 OFF TX_EN

7 GP 150 3.0 OFF SI

TABLE 2. LDO Output Voltages Selectable via Serial Interface

LDO mA 1.5 1.8 1.85 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.75 2.8 2.85 2.9 2.95 3.0 3.05 3.1 3.2 3.3

1 CORE 300 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

2 DIGI 300 + + + + + + + + + + + + +

3 ANA 80 + + + + + + + +

4 TCXO 80 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

5 RX 150 + + + + + + + +

6 TX 150 + + + + + + + +

7 GP 150 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Notes 1, 2)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,

please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/

Distributors for availability and specifications.

CHG-IN, −0.3 to +6.5V

VBATT =VIN1/2, BATT,HF_PWR −0.3 to +6V

All other Inputs −0.3 to VBATT +0.3V,

max 6.0V

Junction Temperature (TJ-MAX)150°C

Storage Temperature −40°C to +150°C

Max Continuous Power Dissipation

(PD-MAX) (Note 3) Internally Limited

ESD (Note 4)

Batt, VIN1, VIN2, HF_PWR,

CHG_IN, PWR_ON 8kV HBM

All other pins 2kV HBM

Operating Ratings (Notes 1, 2)

CHG_IN 4.5 to 6.0V

VBATT =VIN1/2, BATT 3.0 to 5.5V

HF_PWR, PWR_ON 0V to 5.5V

ACOK_N, SDA, SCL, RX_EN,

TX_EN, TCXO_EN, PS_HOLD,

RESET_N 0V to (VLDO2 + 0.3V)

All other pins 0V to (VBATT + 0.3V)

Junction Temperature (TJ)−40°C to +125°C

Ambient Temperature (TA)-40 to 85°C

Thermal Properties (Note 9)

Junction to Ambient Thermal

Resistance θJA

Jedec Standard Thermal PCB 37°C/W

4L Cellphone Board 66°C/W

General Electrical Characteristics

Unless otherwise noted, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V, GND = 0V, CVIN1-2=10µF, CLDOX=1µF. Typical values and limits

appearing in normal type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing in boldface type apply over the entire junction temperature range

for operation, Ta = TJ = −40°C to +125°C. (Note 6)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

IQ(STANDBY) Standby Supply Current VIN= 3.6V, UVLO on, internal logic

circuit on, all other circuits off 2 10 µA

Power Monitor Functions

Battery Under-Voltage Lockout

VUVLO-R Under Voltage Lock-out VIN Rising 2.85 2.7 3.0 V

Thermal Shutdown

TSD Threshold (Note 7) 160 °C

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Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

LOGIC AND CONTROL INPUTS (LDO2 at 3.0V)

VIL Input Low Level PS_HOLD, SDA, SCL, RX_EN,

TCXO_EN, TX_EN

0.25* V

VLDO2

PWR_ON, HF_PWR 0.25* V

VBATT

VIH Input High Level PS_HOLD, SDA, SCL, RX_EN,

TCXO_EN, TX_EN

0.75* V

VLDO2

PWR_ON, HF_PWR 0.75* V

VBATT

IIL Logic Input Current All logic inputs except PWR_ON

and HF_PWR

-5 +5 µA

0V ≤ VINPUT ≤ VBATT

RIN Input Resistance PWR_ON, HF_PWR Pull-Down

resistance to GND(Note 7)

500 kΩ

LOGIC AND CONTROL OUTPUTS (LDO2 at 3.0V)

VOL Output Low Level PON_N, RESET_N, SDA,

ACOK_N

0.25* V

IOUT = 2mA VLDO2

VOH Output High Level PON_N, RESET_N, ACOK_N 0.75* V

IOUT = 2mA VLDO2

(Not applicable to Open Drain

Output SDA)

LDO1 (CORE) Electrical Characteristics

Unless otherwise noted, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V, GND = 0V, CVIN1-2=10µF, CLDOX=1µF. VOUT1 set to 3.0V output. Note

VINMIN is the greater of 3.0V or VOUT1+ 0.5V. Typical values and limits appearing in normal type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing

in boldface type apply over the entire junction temperature range for operation, Ta = TJ = −40°C to +125°C. (Note 6)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

VOUT1 Output Voltage Accuracy IOUT1 = 1mA, VOUT1= 3.0V −2 +2 %

−3 +3

Output Voltage Default 1.8 V

IOUT1 Output Current VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 300 mA

Output Current Limit VOUT1 = 0V 600

VDO1 Dropout Voltage IOUT1 = 300mA, (Note 8) 200 280 mV

ΔVOUT1 Line Regulation VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 2 mV

IOUT1 = 1mA

Load Regulation 1mA ≤ IOUT1 ≤ 300mA 20 mV

en1 Output Noise Voltage 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100KHz, 45 µVRMS

COUT = 1µF (Note 7)

PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio F = 10kHz, COUT = 1µF 65 dB

IOUT1 = 20mA (Note 7)

tSTART-UP Start-Up Time from Shut-down COUT = 1µF, IOUT1 = 300mA 60 170 µs

(Note 7)

TTransient Start-Up Transient Overshoot COUT = 1µF, IOUT1 = 300mA 60 120 mV

(Note 7)

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LDO2 (DIGI) Electrical Characteristics

Unless otherwise noted, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V, GND = 0V, CVIN1-2=10µF, CLDOX=1µF. Note VINMIN is the greater of

3.0V or VOUT2+ 0.5V. Typical values and limits appearing in normal type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing in boldface type

apply over the entire junction temperature range for operation, Ta = TJ = −40°C to +125°C.(Note 6)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

VOUT2 Output Voltage Accuracy IOUT2 = 1mA, VOUT2= 3.0V −2 +2 %

−3 +3

Output Voltage Default 3.0 V

IOUT2 Output Current VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 300 mA

Output Current Limit VOUT2 = 0V 600

VDO2 Dropout Voltage IOUT2 = 300mA (Note 8) 200 280 mV

ΔVOUT2 Line Regulation VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 2 mV

IOUT2 = 1mA

Load Regulation 1mA ≤ IOUT2 ≤ 300mA 20 mV

en2 Output Noise Voltage 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100KHz, 45 µVRMS

COUT = 1µF (Note 7)

PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio F = 10kHz, COUT = 1µF 65 dB

IOUT2 = 20mA (Note 7)

tSTART-UP Start-Up Time from Shut-down COUT = 1µF, IOUT2 = 300mA 40 60 µs

(Note 7)

tTransient Start-Up Transient Overshoot COUT = 1µF, IOUT2 = 300mA 5 30 mV

(Note 7)

LDO3 (ANA), LDO4 (TCXO) Electrical Characteristics

Unless otherwise noted, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V, GND = 0V, CVIN1-2=10µF, CLDOX=1µF. TCXO_EN high. Note VINMIN

is the greater of 3.0V or VOUT3/4 + 0.5V. Typical values and limits appearing in normal type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing

in boldface type apply over the entire junction temperature range for operation, Ta = TJ = −40°C to +125°C. (Note 6)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

VOUT3, VOUT4 Output Voltage Accuracy IOUT3/4 = 1mA, VOUT3/4= 3.0V −2 +2 %

−3 +3

Output Voltage LDO3 default 3.0 V

LDO4 default 3.0

IOUT3, IOUT4 Output Current VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 80 mA

Output Current Limit VOUT3/4 = 0V 160

VDO3, VDO4 Dropout Voltage IOUT3/4 = 80mA (Note 8) 180 220 mV

ΔVOUT3 ,

ΔVOUT4

Line Regulation VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 2 mV

IOUT3/4 = 1mA

Load Regulation 1mA ≤ IOUT3/4 ≤ 80mA 20 mV

en3,en4 Output Noise Voltage 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz, 45 µVRMS

COUT = 1µF (Note 7)

PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio F = 10kHz, COUT = 1µF 65 dB

IOUT3/4 = 20mA (Note 7)

tSTART-UP Start-Up Time from Shut-down COUT = 1µF, IOUT3/4 = 80mA

(Note 7)

40 60 µs

tTransient Start-Up Transient Overshoot COUT = 1µF, IOUT3/4 = 80mA

(Note 7)

5 30 mV

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LDO5 (RX), LDO6 (TX), LDO7 (GP) Electrical Characteristics

Unless otherwise noted, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V, GND = 0V, CVIN1-2=10µF, CLDOX=1µF. RX_EN, TX_EN high. LDO7

Enabled via Serial Interface. Note VINMIN is the greater of 3.0V or VOUT5/6/7 + 0.5V. Typical values and limits appearing in normal

type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing in boldface type apply over the entire junction temperature range for operation, Ta =

TJ = −40°C to +125°C. (Note 6)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

VOUT5,

VOUT6, VOUT7

Output Voltage IOUT5/6/7 = 1mA, VOUT5/6/7= 3.0V −2 +2 %

−3 +3

Output Voltage LDO5 default 3.0 V

LDO6 default 3.0

LDO7 default 3.0

IOUT5, IOUT6,

IOUT7

Output Current VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 150 mA

Output Current Limit VOUT5/6/7 = 0V 300

VDO5, VDO6,

VDO7

Dropout Voltage IOUT5/6/7 = 150mA (Note 8) 180 240 mV

ΔVOUT5,

ΔVOUT6,

ΔVOUT7

Line Regulation VINMIN ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V 2 mV

IOUT5/6/7 = 1mA

Load Regulation 1mA ≤ IOUT5/6/7 ≤ 150mA 20 mV

en5, en6, en7 Output Noise Voltage 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz, 45 µVRMS

COUT = 1µF (Note 7)

PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio F = 10kHz, COUT = 1µF 65 dB

IOUT5/6/7 = 20mA (Note 7)

tSTART-UP Start-Up Time from Shut-down COUT = 1µF, IOUT5/6/7 = 150mA

(Note 7)

40 60 µs

tTransient Start-Up Transient Overshoot COUT = 1µF, IOUT5/6/7 = 150mA

(Note 7)

5 30 mV

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Charger Electrical Characteristics

Unless otherwise noted, VCHG-IN = 5V, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V.CCHG_IN = 10µF, CBATT = 30µF. Charger set to default

settings unless otherwise noted. Typical values and limits appearing in normal type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing in

boldface type apply over the entire junction temperature range for operation, Ta = TJ = −25°C to +85°C. (Notes 6, 9)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

VCHG-IN Input Voltage Range 4.5 6.5 V

Operating Range 4.5 6

VOK_CHG CHG_IN OK trip-point VCHG_IN - VBATT (Rising) 200 mV

VCHG_IN - VBATT (Falling) 50

VTERM Battery Charge

Termination voltage

Default 4.2 V

VTERM voltage tolerance TJ = 25°C -0.35 +0.35 %

TJ = 0°C to 85°C -1 +1

ICHG Fast Charge Current

Accuracy

ICHG = 450mA -10 +10 %

Programmable full-rate

charge current range

(default 100mA)

6.0V ≥ VCHG_IN ≥ 4.5V 50 950 mA

VBATT < (VCHG_IN - VOK_CHG)

VFULL_RATE < VBATT < VTERM

(Note 10)

Default 100

Charge current

programming step

IPREQUAL Pre-qualification current VBATT = 2V 50 40 60 mA

ICHG_USB CHG_IN programmable

current in USB mode

5.5V ≥ VCHG_IN ≥ 4.5V Low 100

VBATT < (VCHG_IN - VOK_CHG)

VFULL_RATE < VBATT < VTERM High 450

Default = 100mA 100

VFULL_RATE Full-rate qualification

threshold

VBATT rising, transition from pre-qual

to full-rate charging

3.0 2.9 3.1 V

IEOC End of Charge Current, %

of full-rate current

0.1C option selected 10 %

VRESTART Restart threshold voltage VBATT falling, transition from EOC to

full-rate charge mode. Default options

selected - 4.05V

4.05 3.97 4.13

IMON IMON Voltage 1 ICHG = 100mA 0.247 V

IMON Voltage 2 ICHG = 450mA 1.112 0.947 1.277

TREG Regulated junction

temperature

(Note 7) 115 °C

Detection and Timing (Note 7)

TPOK Power OK deglitch time VBATT < (VCC - VOK_CHG) 32 mS

TPQ_FULL Deglitch time Pre-qualification to full-rate charge

transition

230 mS

TCHG Charge timer Precharge mode 1 Hrs

Full Rate Charging Timeout 5

Constant Voltage Timeout 5

TEOC Deglitch time for end-of-

charge transition

230 mS

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Serial Interface

Unless otherwise noted, VIN ( = VIN1 = VIN2 = BATT) = 3.6V, GND = 0V, CVIN1-2=10µF, CLDOX=1µF, and VLDO2 (DIG) = 3.0V.

Typical values and limits appearing in normal type apply for TJ = 25°C. Limits appearing in boldface type apply over the entire

junction temperature range for operation, Ta = TJ = −40°C to +125°C. (Notes 6, 7)

Symbol Parameter Condition Typ Limit Units

Min Max

fCLK Clock Frequency 400 kHz

tBF Bus-Free Time between START

and STOP

1.3 µs

tHOLD Hold Time Repeated START

Condition

0.6 µs

tCLK-LP CLK Low Period 1.3 µs

tCLK-HP CLK High Period 0.6 µs

tSU Set-Up Time Repeated START

Condition

0.6 µs

tDATA-HOLD Data Hold Time 50 ns

tDATA-SU Data Set-Up Time 100 ns

tSU Set-Up Time for STOP Condition 0.6 µs

tTRANS Maximum Pulse Width of Spikes

that Must be Suppressed by the

Input Filter of both DATA & CLK

Signals

50 ns

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings are conditions under which operation of the

device is guaranteed. Operating Ratings do not imply guaranteed performance limits. For guaranteed performance limits and associated test conditions, see the

Electrical Characteristics tables.

Note 2: All voltages are with respect to the potential at the GND pin.

Note 3: Internal Thermal Shutdown circuitry protects the device from permanent damage.

Note 4: The human-body model is 100pF discharged through 1.5kΩ. The machine model is a 200pF capacitor discharged directly into each pin, MIL-STD-883

3015.7.

Note 5: Care must be exercised where high power dissipation is likely. The maximum ambient temperature may have to be derated.

Like the Absolute Maximum power dissipation, the maximum power dissipation for operation depends on the ambient temperature. In applications where high

power dissipation and/or poor thermal dissipation exists, the maximum ambient temperature may have to be derated. Maximum ambient temperature (TA_MAX)

is dependent on the maximum power dissipation of the device in the application (PD_MAX), and the junction to ambient thermal resistance of the device/package

in the application (θJA), as given by the following equation:

TA_MAX = TJ_MAX-OP – (θJA X PDMAX ).

Note 6: All limits are guaranteed. All electrical characteristics having room-temperature limits are tested during production with TJ = 25°C. All hot and cold limits

are guaranteed by correlating the electrical characteristics to process and temperature variations and applying statistical process control.

Note 7: Guaranteed by design.

Note 8: Dropout voltage is the input-to-output voltage difference at which the output voltage is 100mV below its nominal value. This specification does not apply

in cases it implies operation with an input voltage below the 3.0V minimum appearing under Operating Ratings. For example, this specification does not apply

for devices having 1.5V outputs because the specification would imply operation with an input voltage at or about 1.5V.

Note 9: Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (θJA) is taken from thermal modelling result, performed under the conditions and guidelines set forth in the JEDEC

standard JESD51-7. The value of (θJA) of this product could fall within a wide range, depending on PWB material, layout, and environmental conditions. In

applications where high maximum power dissipation exists (high VIN, high IOUT), special care must be paid to thermal dissipation issues in board design.

Note 10: Full charge current is guaranteed for CHG_IN = 4.5 to 6.0V. At higher input voltages, increased power dissipation may cause the thermal regulation to

limit the current to a safe level, resulting in longer charging time.

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TABLE 3. Control Registers

Addr Register

(default value) D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

8h'00 OP_EN

(0000 0101) X X X X LDO7_EN LDO3_EN X LDO1_EN

8h'01 LDO1PGM O/P

(0000 0001) X X X X V1_OP[3] V1_OP[2] V1_OP[1] V1_OP[0]

8h'02 LDO2PGM O/P

(0000 1011) X X X X V2_OP[3] V2_OP[2] V2_OP[1] V2_OP[0]

8h'03 LDO3PGM O/P

(0000 1011) X X X X V3_OP[3] V3_OP[2] V3_OP[1] V3_OP[0]

8h'04 LDO4PGM O/P

(0000 1011) X X X X V4_OP[3] V4_OP[2] V4_OP[1] V4_OP[0]

8h'05 LDO5PGM O/P

(0000 1011) X X X X V5_OP[3] V5_OP[2] V5_OP[1] V5_OP[0]

8h'06 LDO6PGM O/P

(0000 1011) X X X X V6_OP[3] V6_OP[2] V6_OP[1] V6_OP[0]

8h'07 LDO7PGM O/P

(0000 1011) X X X X V7_OP[3] V7_OP[2] V7_OP[1] V7_OP[0]

8h'0C STATUS

(0000 0000)

PWR_ON

_TRIG

HF_PWR

_TRIG

CHG_IN

_TRIG X X X X X

8h'10 CHGCNTL1

(0000 1001)

USBMODE

_EN

CHGMODE

_EN Force EOC TOUT_

doubling EN_Tout En_EOC X EN_CHG

8h'11 CHGCNTL2

(0000 0001) Prog_

ICHG[4]

Prog_

ICHG[3]

Prog_

ICHG[2]

Prog_

ICHG[1]

Prog_

ICHG[0]

8h'12 CHGCNTL3

(0001 0010) VTERM[1] VTERM[0] Prog_

EOC[1]

Prog_

EOC[0]

Prog_

VRSTRT[1]

Prog_

VRSTRT[0]

8h'13 CHGSTATUS1 Batt_Over

_Out

CHGIN_

OK_Out EOC Tout_

Fullrate

Tout_

Prechg LDO Mode Fullrate PRECHG

8h'14 CHGSTATUS2 Tout_

ConstV Bad_Batt

8h'1C MISC Control1 APU_TSD_EN PS_HOLD

_DELAY

XNot Used

(R/O) Bits are Read Only type.

Codes other than those shown in the table are disallowed.

Note that for Serial Interface operation and thus register control, LDO2 must be active to provide the power for the internal logic.

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LDO Output Voltage Programming

The following table summarizes the supported output voltages for the LP3918. Default voltages after startup are highlighted in

bold.

TABLE 4.

Data Code

(Reg 01 - 07)

LDO1

LDO2

VLDO3

LDO4

LDO5

LDO6

LDO7

8h'00 1.5 1.5 1.5

8h'01 1.8 1.8 1.8

8h'02 1.85 1.85 1.85

8h'03 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

8h'04 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6

8h'05 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7

8h'06 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75

8h'07 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8

8h'08 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85

8h'09 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

8h'0A 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95

8h'0B 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

8h'0C 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05

8h'0D 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

8h'0E 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

8h'0F 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

Charger Control Register 2

Note that Bits 7,6,5 are not used and must be set to 0 during write to this register.

CHARGER CURRENT PROGRAMMING

The following table summarizes the supported charging current values for the LP3918.

Default charge current after startup is highlighted in bold

TABLE 5. LP3918 Charger Current Programming

Address Register ID Current Selection Prog_ICHG<4..0> Bit 0 to Bit 4

8h'11 CHGCNTL2 00000 00001 00010 00011 00100 00101 00110

50mA 100mA 150mA 200mA 250mA 300mA 350mA

Address Register ID Current Selection Prog_ICHG<4..0> Bit 0 to Bit 4

8h'11 CHGCNTL2 00111 01000 01001 01010 01011 01100 01101

400mA 450mA 500mA 550mA 600mA 650mA 700mA

Address Register ID Current Selection Prog_ICHG<4..0> Bit 0 to Bit 4

8h'11 CHGCNTL2 01110 01111 10000 10001 10010

750mA 800mA 850mA 900mA 950mA

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Charger Control Register 3

CHARGER TERMINATION VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING

TABLE 6. LP3918 Charger Termination Voltage Control

Address Register ID VTERM Selection Bits

8h'12 CHGCNTL3

VTERM[1] VTERM[0] Termination Voltage(V)

CHGCNTL3<5> CHGCNTL3<4>

0 0 4.1

0 1 4.2 (Default)

1 0 4.3

1 1 4.4

END OF CHARGE CURRENT PROGRAMMING

TABLE 7. LP3918 EOC Current Control

Address Register ID End Of Charge Current Selection Bits

8h'12 CHGCNTL3

PROG_EOC[1] PROG_EOC[0] End Of Charge Current

CHGCNTL3<3> CHGCNTL3<2>

0 0 0.1 (Default)

0 1 0.15C

1 0 0.2C

1 1 0.25C

CHARGING RESTART VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING

TABLE 8. LP3918 Charging Restart Voltage

Address Register ID Charging Restart Voltage Selection Bits

8h'12 CHGCNTL3

PROG_VRSTRT[1]PROG_VRSTRT[1] Restart Voltage(V)

CHGCNTL3<1> CHGCNTL3<0>

0 0 VTERM - 50mV

0 1 VTERM - 100mV

1 0 VTERM - 150mV

1 1 VTERM - 200mV

Charger Control Register 1

CHARGING MODE SELECTION

Charging mode selection changes will only take place when the battery voltage is above the 3.0V pre-charge/Full-rate charge

threshold.

TABLE 9. LP3918 USB Charging Selection

Address Register ID USB Charge Mode Control Bits

8h'10 CHGCNTL1

USB_Mode_En CHG_Mode_En Mode Current

CHGCNTL1<7> CHGCNTL1<6>

0 0 Fast Charge Default or Selection

1 0 Fast Charge Default or Selection

0 1 USB 100mA

1 1 USB 450mA

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Device Power Up and Shutdown Timing

Device Power Up Logic Timing. PWR_ON

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Device Power Up Logic Timing. CHG_IN, HF_PWR

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LP3918 Power On Behaviour (Failed PS_Hold)

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LP3918 Normal Shutdown Behaviour

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Functional Block Diagram

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LP3918 Functional Block Diagram

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Technical Description

BATTERY CHARGE MANAGEMENT

A charge management system allowing the safe charge and

maintenance of a Li-Ion battery is implemented on the

LP3918. This has a CC/CV linear charge capability with pro-

grammable battery regulation voltage and end of charge cur-

rent threshold. The charge current in the constant current

mode is programmable and a maintenance mode monitors for

battery voltage drop to restart charging at a preset level. A

USB charging mode is also available with 2 charge current

levels.

CHARGER FUNCTION

Following the correct detection of an input voltage at the

charger pin the charger enters a pre-charge mode. In this

mode a constant current of 50mA is available to charge the

battery to 3.0V. At this voltage level the charge management

applies the default (100mA) full rate constant current to raise

the battery voltage to the termination voltage level (default

4.2V). The full rate charge current may be programmed to a

different level at this stage. When termination voltage

(VTERM) is reached, the charger is in constant voltage mode

and a constant voltage of 4.2V is maintained. This mode is

complete when the end of charge current (default 0.1C) is

detected and the charge management enters the mainte-

nance mode. In maintenance mode the battery voltage is

monitored for the restart level (4.05V at the default settings)

and the charge cycle is re-initiated to re-establish the termi-

nation voltage level.

For start up the EOC function is disabled. This function should

be enabled once start up is complete and a battery has been

detected. EOC is enabled via register CHGCNTL1, Table

10.

The full rate constant current rate of charge may be pro-

grammed to 19 levels from 50mA to 950mA. These values

are given in Table 5, and Table 12

The charge mode may be programmed to USB mode when

the charger input is applied and the battery voltage is above

3.0V. This provides two programmable current levels of

100mA and 450mA for a USB sourced supply input at

CHG_IN. Table 9

LDO Mode on device option LP3918TL-L

The charger circuit automatically enters an LDO mode if no

battery is detected on insertion of the charger input voltage.

In LDO mode the battery pin is regulated to 4.2V and can

source up to 1.0A of current. Normal operation with a battery

connected can be re-established via the serial interface. The

serial interface allows the device to switch between modes as

required however care is required to ensure that LDO mode

is not initiated while a battery is present.

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FIGURE 1. LDO Mode Diagram

EOC

EOC is disabled by default and should be enabled when the

system processor is awake and the system detects that a

battery is present.

Programming Information

TABLE 10. Register Address 8h'10: CHGCNTL1

BIT NAME FUNCTION

2 En_EOC Enables the End Of Charge current

level threshold detection. When set

to '0' the EOC is disabled.

The End Of Charge current threshold default setting is at

0.1C. This EOC value is set relative to C the set full rate con-

stant current. This threshold can be set to 0.1C, 0.15C, 0.2C

or 0.25C bychanging the contents of the PROG_EOC[1:0]

TABLE 11. Register Address 8h'12: CHGCNTL3

BIT NAME FUNCTION

2 Prog_EOC[0] Set the End Of Charge Current.

See Table 9

3 Prog_EOC[1]

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CHARGER FULL RATE CURRENT

Programming Information

TABLE 12. Register Address 8h'11: CHGCNTL2

Data BITs HEX NAME FUNCTION

000[00000] 00 Prog_ICHG 50mA

000[00001] 01 100mA

000[00010] 02 150mA

000[00011] 03 200mA

000[00100] 04 250mA

000[00101] 05 300mA

000[00110] 06 350mA

000[00111] 07 400mA

000[01000] 08 450mA

000[01001] 09 500mA

000[01010] 0A 550mA

000[01011] 0B 600mA

000[01100] 0C 650mA

000[01101] 0D 700mA

000[01110] 0E 750mA

000[01111] 0F 800mA

000[10000] 10 850mA

000[10001] 11 900mA

000[10010] 12 950mA

TERMINATION AND RESTART

The termination and restart voltage levels are determined by

the data in the VTERM[1:0] and PROG_VSTRT[1:0] bits in

the control register. The restart voltage is programmed rela-

tive to the selected termination voltage.

The Termination voltages available are 4.1V, 4.2V (default),

4.3V, and 4.4V.

The Restart voltages are determined relative to the termina-

tion voltage level and may be set to 50mV, 100mV, 150mV

(default), and 200mV below the set termination voltage level.

Programming Information

TABLE 13. Register Address 8h'12: CHGCNTL3

BIT NAME FUNCTION

4 VTERM[0] Set the charging termination

voltage.

See Table 6

5 VTERM[1]

TABLE 14. Register Address 8h'12: CHGCNTL3

BIT NAME FUNCTION

0 VRSTRT[0] Set the charging restart voltage.

See Table 8

1 VRSTRT[1]

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Charger Operation

The operation of the charger with EOC enabled is shown in

this simplified flow diagram.

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The charger operation may be depicted by the following

graphical representation of the voltage and current profiles.

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FIGURE 3. Charge Cycle Diagram

Further Charger Register Information

Charger Control Register 1

TABLE 15. Register Address 8h'10: CHGCNTL1

BIT NAME FUNCTION (if bit = '1')

7 USB_MODE

_EN

Sets the Current Level in USB

mode.

6 CHG_MODE

_EN

Forces the charger into USB mode

when active high.

If low, charger is in normal charge

mode.

5 FORCE

_EOC

Forces an EOC event.

4 TOUT_

Doubling

Doubles the timeout delays for all

timeout signals.

3 EN_Tout Enables the timeout counters.

When set to '0' the timeout

counters are disabled.

2 EN_EOC Enables the End of Charge current

level threshold detection. When set

to '0' the functions are disabled.

1 Set_

LDOmode

Forces the charger into LDO mode.

Function available on

LP3918TL_L.

0 EN_CHG Charger enable.

Charger Status Register 1 Read only

TABLE 16. Register Address 8h'13: CHGSTATUS1

BIT NAME FUNCTION (if bit = '1')

7 BAT_OVER

_OUT

Is set when battery voltage

exceeds 4.7V.

6 CHGIN_

OK_Out

Is set when a valid input voltage is

detected at CHG_IN pin.

5 EOC Is set when the charging current

decreases below the programmed

End Of Charge levlel.

4 Tout_

Fullrate

Set after timeout on full rate

charge.

3 Tout_

Precharge

Set after timeout for precharge

mode.

2 LDO_Mode Only available on LP3918TL_L.

1 Fullrate Set when the charger is in CC/CV

mode.

0 PRECHG Set during precharge.

Charger Status Register 2 Read only

TABLE 17. Register Address 8h'13: CHGSTATUS2

BIT NAME FUNCTION (if bit = '1')

1 Tout_

ConstV

Set after timeout in CV phase.

0 BAD_

BATT

Set at bad battery state.

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IMON CHARGE CURRENT MONITOR

Charge current is monitored within the charger section and a

proportional voltage representation of the charge current is

presented at the IMON output pin. The output voltage rela-

tionship to the actual charge current is represented in the

following graph and by the equation:

VIMON(mV) = (2.47 x ICHG)(mA)

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FIGURE 4. IMON Voltage vs Charge Current

Note that this function is not available if there is no input at

CHG_IN or if the charger is off due to the input at CHG_IN

being outwith the operating voltage range.

LDO Information

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

The LP3918 has 7 LDO's of which 3 are enabled by default,

LDO's 1,2 and 3 are powered up during the power up se-

quence. LDO4, 5 and 6 are separately, externally enabled

and will follow LDO2 in start up if their respective enable pin

is pulled high. LDO2, LDO3 and LDO7 can be enabled/dis-

abled via the serial interface.

LDO2 must remain in regulation otherwise the device will

power down. While LDO1 is enabled this must also be in reg-

ulation for the device to remain powered. If LDO1 is disabled

via I2C interface the device will not shut down.

INPUT VOLTAGES

There are two input voltage pins used to power the 7LDO's

on the LP3918. VIN2is the supply for LDO3, LDO4, LDO5,

LDO6 and LDO7. VIN1is the supply for LDO1 and LDO2.

These input voltages should be tied to the Batt pin in the

application.

PROGRAMMING INFORMATION

Enable via Serial Interface

TABLE 18. Register Address 8h'00: OP_EN

BIT NAME FUNCTION

0 LDO1_EN Bit set to '0' - LDO disabled

Bit set to '1' - LDO enabled

2 LDO3_EN

3 LDO7_EN

Note that the default setting for this Register is [0000 0101].

This shows that LDO1 and 3 are enabled by default whereas

LDO7 is not enabled by default on start up.

LDO OUTPUT PROGRAMMING

TABLE 19.

Regi

ster

Add

(hex)

NAME Data Range

(hex)

Output Voltage

01 LDO1PGM

O/P

03 - 0F 1.5V to 3.3V

(def. 1.8V)

02 LDO2PGM

O/P

00 - 0F 2.5V to 3.3V

(def 3.0V)

03 LDO3PGM

O/P

05 - 0C 2.7V to 3.05V

(def 3.0V)

04 LDO4PGM

O/P

00 - 0F 1.5V to 3.3V

(def 3.0V)

05 LDO5PGM

O/P

05 - 0C 2.7V to 3.05V

(def 3.0V)

06 LDO6PGM

O/P

05 - 0C 2.7V to 3.05V

(def 3.0V)

07 LDO7PGM

O/P

00 - 0F 1.5V to 3.3V

(def 3.0V)

See Table 2 for full programmable range of values.

EXTERNAL CAPACITORS

The Low Drop Out Linear Voltage regulators on the LP3918

require external capacitors to ensure stable outputs. The

LDO's on the LP3918 are specifically designed to use small

surface mount ceramic capacitors which require minimum

board space. These capacitors must be correctly selected for

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INPUT CAPACITOR

Input capacitors are required for correct operation. It is rec-

ommended that a 10µF capacitor be connected between

each of the voltage input pins and ground (this capacitance

value may be increased without limit). This capacitor must be

located a distance of not more than 1cm from the input pin

and returned to a clean analogue ground. A ceramic capacitor

is recommended although a good quality tantalum or film ca-

pacitor may be used at the input.

Important: Tantalum capacitors can suffer catastrophic fail-

ures due to surge current when connected to a low-

impedance source of power (like a battery or a very large

capacitor). If a tantalum capacitor is used at the input, it must

be guaranteed by the manufacturer to have surge current rat-

ing sufficent for the application. There are no requirements for

the ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance) on the input capaci-

tor, but tolerance and temparature coefficient must be con-

sidered when selecting the capacitor to ensure the capaci-

tance will remain within its operational range over the entire

operating temperature range and conditions.

Output Capacitor

Correct selection of the output capacitor is critical to ensure

stable operation in the intended application.The output ca-

pacitor must meet all the requirements specified in the rec-

ommended capacitor table over all conditions in the applica-

tion. These conditions include DC-bias, frequency and

temperature. Unstable operation will result if the capacitance

drops below the minimum specified value. The LP3918 is de-

signed specifically to work with very small ceramic output

capacitors. The LDO's on the LP3918 are specifically de-

signed to be used with X7R and X5R type capacitors. With

these capacitors selection of the capacitor for the application

is dependant on the range of operating conditions and tem-

perature range for that application. (See section on Capacitor

Characteristics). It is also recommended that the output ca-

pacitor be placed within 1cm from the output pin and returned

to a clean ground line.

Capacitor Characteristics

The LDO's on the LP3918 are designed to work with ceramic

capacitors on the input and output to take advantage of the

benifits they offer. For capacitance values around 1µF, ce-

ramic capacitors give the circuit designer the best design

options in terms of low cost and minimal area. For both input

and output capacitors careful interpretation of the capacitor

specification is required to ensure correct device operation.

The capacitor value can change greatly dependant on the

conditions of operation and capacitor type. In particular to en-

sure stability, the output capacitor selection should take ac-

count of all the capacitor parameters to ensure that the

specification is met within the application. Capacitance value

can vary with DC bias conditions as well as temperature and

frequency of operation. Capacitor values will also show some

decrease over time due to aging. The capacitor parameters

are also dependant on the particular case size with smaller

sizes giving poorer performance figures in general.

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FIGURE 5. Graph Showing A Typical Variation in

Capacitance vs DC Bias

As an example Figure 5 shows a typical graph showing a

comparison of capacitor case sizes in a Capacitance vs DC

Bias plot. As shown in the graph, as a result of DC Bias con-

dition the capacitance value may drop below minimum ca-

pacitance value given in the recommended capacitor table

(0.7µF in this case). Note that the graph shows the capaci-

tance out of spec for 0402 case size capacitor at higher bias

voltages. It is therefore recommended that the capacitor man-

ufacturers specifications for the nominal value capacitor are

consulted for all conditions as some capacitor sizes (e.g

0402) may not be suitable in the actual application. Ceramic

capacitors have the lowest ESR values, thus making them

best for eliminating high frequency noise. The ESR of a typical

1µF ceramic capacitor is in the range of 20mΩ to 40mΩ, and

also meets the ESR requirements for stability. The tempera-

ture performance of ceramic capacitors varies by type. Ca-

pacitor type X7R is specified with a tolerance of ±15% over

temperature range -55ºC to +125ºC. The X5R has similar tol-

erance over the reduced temperature range -55ºC to +85ºC.

Most large value ceramic capacitors (<2.2µF) are manufac-

tured with Z5U or Y5V temperature characteristics, which

results in the capacitance dropping by more than 50% as the

temperature goes from 25ºC to 85ºC. Therefore X7R is rec-

ommended over these other capacitor types in applications

where the temperature will change significally above or below

25ºC.

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No-Load Stability

The LDO's on the LP3918 will remain stable in regulation with

no external load.

TABLE 20. LDO Output Capacitors Recommended Specification

Symbol Parameter Capacitor Type Typ Limit Units

Min Max

Co(LDO1) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Co(LDO2) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Co(LDO3) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Co(LDO4) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Co(LDO5) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Co(LDO6) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Co(LDO7) Capacitance X5R. X74 1.0 0.7 2.2 µF

Note: The capacitor tolerance should be 30% or better over

the full temperature range. X7R or X5R capacitors should be

used. These specifications are given to ensure that the ca-

pacitance remains within these values over all conditions

within the application. See Capacitor Characteristics section

in Application Information.

Thermal Shutdown

The LP3918 has internal limiting for high on-chip tempera-

tures caused by high power dissipation etc. This Thermal

Shutdown, TSD, function monitors the temperature with re-

spect to a threshold and results in a device power-down.

If the threshold of +160°C has been exceeded then the device

will power down. Recovery from this TSD event can only be

initiated after the chip has cooled below +115°C. This device

recovery is controlled by the APU_TSD_EN bit (bit 1) in con-

trol register MISC, 8h'1C. See Table 22 If the APU_TSD_EN

is set low then the device will shutdown requiring a new start

up event initiated by PWR_ON, HF_PWR, or CHG_IN. If

APU_TSD_EN is set high then the device will power up au-

tomatically when the shutdown condition clears. In this case

the control register settings are preserved for the device

restart.

The threshold temperature for the device to clear this TSD

event is 115°C. This threshold applies for any start up thus

the device temperature must be below this threshold to allow

a start up event to initiate power up.

Further Register Information

STATUS REGISTER READ ONLY

TABLE 21. Register Address 8h'0C: Status

BIT NAME FUNCTION (if bit = '1')

7 PWR_ON

_TRIG

PMU start up is initiated by

PWR_ON.

6 HF_PWR

_TRIG

PMU start up is initiated by

HF_PWR.

5 CHG_IN

_TRIG

PMU start up is initiated by

CHG_IN.

Bits <4..0> are not used.

MISC CONTROL REGISTER

TABLE 22. Register Address 8h'1C: Misc

BIT NAME FUNCTION (if bit = '1')

1 APU_TSD

_EN

1b' 0: Device will shutdown

completely if thermal shutdown

occurs. Requires a new start up

event to restart the PMU.

1b'1: Device will start up

automatically after thermal

shutdown condition is removed.

(Device tries to keep its internal

state.)

0 PWR_HOLD

DELAY

1b'0: If PWR_HOLD is low for 35ms

the device will shutdown. (Default)

1b'1: If PWR_HOLD is low for

350ms the device will shutdown.

Bits <7..2> are not used.

I2C Compatible Serial Bus Interface

INTERFACE BUS OVERVIEW

The I2C compatible synchronous serial interface provides ac-

cess to the programmable functions and registers on the

device.

This protocol uses a two-wire interface for bi-directional com-

munications between the IC’s connected to the bus. The two

interface lines are the Serial Data Line (SDA), and the Serial

Clock Line (SCL). These lines should be connected to a pos-

itive supply, via a pull-up resistor of 1.5KΩ, and remain HIGH

even when the bus is idle.

Every device on the bus is assigned a unique address and

acts as either a Master or a Slave depending on whether it

generates or receives the serial clock (SCL).

DATA TRANSACTIONS

One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse. Data is

sampled during the high state of the serial clock (SCL). Con-

sequently, throughout the clock’s high period, the data should

remain stable. Any changes on the SDA line during the high

state of the SCL and in the middle of a transaction, aborts the

current transaction. New data should be sent during the low

SCL state. This protocol permits a single data line to transfer

both command/control information and data using the syn-

chronous serial clock.

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FIGURE 6. Bit Transfer

Each data transaction is composed of a Start Condition, a

number of byte transfers (set by the software) and a Stop

Condition to terminate the transaction. Every byte written to

the SDA bus must be 8 bits long and is transferred with the

most significant bit first. After each byte, an Acknowledge sig-

nal must follow. The following sections provide further details

of this process.

START AND STOP

The Master device on the bus always generates the Start and

Stop Conditions (control codes). After a Start Condition is

generated, the bus is considered busy and it retains this sta-

tus until a certain time after a Stop Condition is generated. A

high-to-low transition of the data line (SDA) while the clock

(SCL) is high indicates a Start Condition. A low-to-high tran-

sition of the SDA line while the SCL is high indicates a Stop

Condition.

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FIGURE 7. Start and Stop Conditions

In addition to the first Start Condition, a repeated Start Con-

dition can be generated in the middle of a transaction. This

allows another device to be accessed, or a register read cycle.

ACKNOWLEDGE CYCLE

The Acknowledge Cycle consists of two signals: the acknowl-

edge clock pulse the master sends with each byte transferred,

and the acknowledge signal sent by the receiving device.

The master generates the acknowledge clock pulse on the

ninth clock pulse of the byte transfer. The transmitter releases

the SDA line (permits it to go high) to allow the receiver to

send the acknowledge signal. The receiver must pull down

the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse and ensure

that SDA remains low during the high period of the clock

pulse, thus signaling the correct reception of the last data byte

and its readiness to receive the next byte.

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FIGURE 8. Bus Acknowledge Cycle

“ACKNOWLEDGE AFTER EVERY BYTE” RULE

The master generates an acknowledge clock pulse after each

byte transfer. The receiver sends an acknowledge signal after

every byte received.

There is one exception to the “acknowledge after every byte”

rule.

When the master is the receiver, it must indicate to the trans-

mitter an end of data by not-acknowledging (“negative ac-

knowledge”) the last byte clocked out of the slave. This

“negative acknowledge” still includes the acknowledge clock

pulse (generated by the master), but the SDA line is not pulled

down.

ADDRESSING TRANSFER FORMATS

Each device on the bus has a unique slave address. The

LP3918 operates as a slave device with the address 7h’7E

(binary 1111110). Before any data is transmitted, the master

transmits the address of the slave being addressed. The slave

device should send an acknowledge signal on the SDA line,

once it recognizes its address.

The slave address is the first seven bits after a Start Condi-

tion. The direction of the data transfer (R/W) depends on the

bit sent after the slave address — the eighth bit.

When the slave address is sent, each device in the system

compares this slave address with its own. If there is a match,

the device considers itself addressed and sends an acknowl-

edge signal. Depending upon the state of the R/W bit (1:read,

0:write), the device acts as a transmitter or a receiver.

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CONTROL REGISTER WRITE CYCLE

•Master device generates start condition.

•Master device sends slave address (7 bits) and the data

direction bit (r/w = “0”).

•Slave device sends acknowledge signal if the slave

address is correct.

•Master sends control register address (8 bits).

•Slave sends acknowledge signal.

•Master sends data byte to be written to the addressed

•Slave sends acknowledge signal.

•If master will send further data bytes the control register

address will be incremented by one after acknowledge

signal.

•Write cycle ends when the master creates stop condition.

CONTROL REGISTER READ CYCLE

•Master device generates a start condition.

•Master device sends slave address (7 bits) and the data

direction bit (r/w = “0”).

•Slave device sends acknowledge signal if the slave

address is correct.

•Master sends control register address (8 bits).

•Slave sends acknowledge signal.

•Master device generates repeated start condition.

•Master sends the slave address (7 bits) and the data

direction bit (r/w = “1”).

•Slave sends acknowledge signal if the slave address is

correct.

•Slave sends data byte from addressed register.

•If the master device sends acknowledge signal, the control

sends data byte from addressed register.

•Read cycle ends when the master does not generate

acknowledge signal after data byte and generates stop

condition.

Address Mode

Data Read <Start Condition>

<Slave Address><r/w = ‘0’>[Ack]

<Register Addr.>[Ack]

<Slave Address><r/w = ‘1’>[Ack]

[Register Date]<Ack or nAck>

… additional reads from subsequent register

address possible

Data Write <Start Condition>

<Slave Address><r/w = ‘0’>[Ack]

<Register Addr.>[Ack]

<Register Data>[Ack]

… additional writes to subsequent register

address possible

< > Data from master [ ] Data from slave

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted

Thin micro-SMD25 Package

NS Package Number MKT-TLA2511A

X1 = 2.465mm ± 0.030mm

X2 = 2.465mm ± 0.030mm

X3 = 0.600mm ± 0.075mm

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