Microchip Technology, represented by Soanar , in Australia and Newzealand, have expanded the portfolio of battery chargers with the release of MCP73113. The MCP73113 battery charger features built-in Overvoltage Protection (OVP) for protection in battery applications. It is a linear charge management controller with integrated pass transistors, current sense and reverse discharge protection.
The MCP73113 battery charger provides a 60mA to 1A charging current, input voltage of up to 16V and over voltage protection at 6.5V. It comes with features, such as battery preconditioning, automatic recharge and elapse timer.
The MCP73113 battery charger has the following features:
- Preset high accuracy charge voltage options: 4.10V, 4.20V, 4.35V or 4.40V with ±0.5% regulation tolerance
- Resistor programmable fast charge current control: 60mA to 1A
- Automatic recharge and end-of-charge control
- Wide supply range of 4.2V to 6.5V
- Low Rdson: 0.35ohms
- Low supply current: 0.7m
- Comes in 3x3mmDFN-10 package
- Rated for -40 to +85°C