RT9490 Buck-Boost Switching Battery Charger

Richtek’s 5 A buck-boost switching battery charger is ideal for applications such as tablets and smart phones

Image of Richtek RT9490 Buck-Boost Switching Battery ChargerRichtek's RT9490 is a highly-integrated 5 A buck-boost switch mode battery charge management and system power path management device for 1-4 cell Lithium Ion and Lithium polymer battery. The low-impedance power path optimizes switch-mode operation efficiency, reduces battery charging time, and extends battery life during discharging phase. The I²C serial interface with charging and system settings makes the device a truly flexible solution.

Features
  • Supports dual input selection
  • Supports BC1.2, host mode, and FRS/seamless
  • Supports 11-channel, 16-bit ADC
  • Supports USB on-the-go (OTG)
    • 93.8% OTG efficiency at 2 A with 8.4 V battery and 5 V output
    • Output voltage with 10 mV resolution to support USB-PD
    • BAT current limit regulation (BCLR)
  • High-efficiency, 750 kHz/1 MHz/1.5 MHz programmable frequencies, synchronous switch-mode buck-boost charger
    • 96.7% charge efficiency at 2 A with 9 V input and 8 V battery
    • Input voltage range: 3.6 V to 24 V
    • Average input current regulation (AICR)
    • Minimum input voltage regulation (MIVR)
  • Low battery quiescent current
  • High accuracy for charger CV and ICHG
  • Protections
    • Overtemperature protection (OTP)
    • Junction thermal regulation (JTR)
    • Input protection (VAC OVP/VBUS OVP/OCP)
    • Battery overvoltage protection (VBAT OVP)
    • System voltage protection (VSYS OVP/UVP)
    • System overload protection (VSYS OLP)
    • Cycle-by-cycle overcurrent protection (OCP)
    • OTG low battery protection (OTG LBP)
    • OTG voltage protection (OTG OVP/UVP)
Applications
  • Smart phones
  • Tablets
  • Chromebooks
  • Drones
  • Portable devices and accessories
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Published: 2023-08-23