Charging Lithium Batteries with a Nonstandard Termination Voltage

Abstract:Byaddingadualopampandsomeothercomponentstoalithium-battery-chargerIC,youcanadjustthechargingvoltagetoanylevelwithintherangeforstandardlithiumbatteries(3.6Vto4.2V).Maxim>DesignSupport>AppNotes>AmplifierandComparatorCircuits>APP4520Maxim>DesignSupport>AppNotes>BatteryManagement>APP4520Keywords:lithium-batterychargers,charge-terminationvoltage,fastcharge,dualopampJul05,2011APPLICATIONNOTE4520ChargingLithiumBatterieswithaNonstandardTerminationVoltageBy:ShastaThomas,ApplicationsEngineerAbstract:Byaddingadualopampandsomeothercomponentstoalithium-battery-chargerIC,youcanadjustthechargingvoltagetoanylevelwithintherangeforstandardlithiumbatteries(3.6Vto4.2V).AsimilarversionofthisarticleappearedintheMarch31,2008issueofEETimesmaga