Electronics Weekly
The chip integrates power path, switching charger, four buck converters, three low-dropout (LDO) regulators and two LED backlight drivers.
The charger block detects various USB port conditions and restricts the input current to 100mA, 500mA, 1000mA or 1500mA.
All charger functions operate automatically without the need for any external control signals and it automatically changes the system power source between the battery and USB connection as needed.
The IC has an external thermistor that detects the battery’s temperature, helping to prevent overheating while the mobile device is charging.
Various thresholds and settings of the charger functions can be programmed by the on-board I2C interface. Individual settings of various output voltage levels, power sequences and many other functions can be programmed via I2C. In addition, user-programmable eFuse register settings enable the device to meet the needs of a wide variety of platforms.
Housed in a 9mm x 9mm QFN64 package, the TC7734FTG supports input voltage ranging from 3.4V to 5.5V. The IC integrates various error detect functions, including thermal detect, over current limitation and LED open/short detection.
