Functional Description
The bq2056 supports a precision current- and voltagelimited charging system for Li-Ion batteries. The no-load
voltage regulation references (V
REG
) for the bq2056 and
bq2056T are maintained at 4.1V and 8.2V, respectively.
The bq2056V provides variable regulation to accommo
date a wide range of charge voltages and may be used to
meet tighter tolerance requirements through external
trimming. The functional block diagram for the bq2056
is on the first page of this data sheet, and Figure 1 illus
trates a typical application.
Charge Algorithm
The bq2056 completes the charge cycle in two phases. A
constant current phase replenishes approximately 70%
of battery capacity, while an accurate voltage regulation
phase completes the charge.
Figure 2 shows a typical charge algorithm for bq2056,
including charge qualification, current regulation, and
voltage regulation phases.
Charge Qualification
During charge qualification the bq2056 detects a low
battery and reports this status on pin TRKL. Detection
is accomplished by comparing pin BAT voltage to the internal threshold V
MIN
. While pin BAT voltage is less
than V
MIN
and pin INH is low, the open-drain output
TRKL is driven low and the voltage/current regulator is
disabled (CC=high-Z). In the bq2056V, low-voltage de
tection occurs when the voltage on pin BAT is less than
or equal to V
MIND
. As shown in Figure 1, TRKL enables
an external trickle-charge circuit to bring the battery
voltage up to V
MIN
or V
MIND.
Current Regulation
The bq2056 provides current regulation while the pack
voltage is below the voltage limit. Charge-current feed
back, applied through pin SNS, maintains regulation
around a threshold of V
SNS
. The following formula calcu
lates the value of the sense-resistor connected in series
with the negative terminal of the battery pack (Figure 3):
R
SNS
= 0.1/ I
MAX
where I
MAX
is the maximum charging current. I
MAX
should not exceed 1A.
An external PNP or power P-FET may be used as the se
ries pass element with control provided through output
pin CC.
3
bq2056sc.eps
INH
TRKL
bq2056
VS
COMP
VCC
CC
BAT
SNS
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
BAT+
BAT-
R6
0.3
C1
10 F
10V
C2
0.1 F
R2 1K
R1
1K
DC+
DC-
R5
2K
R5
2.7K
D1
1N5817
Q1
2N3906
2TX788B
Q2
5 VDC
R3
4.7K
Figure 1. Low-Dropout Single-Cell Li-Ion Charger
bq2056/T/V