LTC4100
Applications Information
b) Ithrm current is due to SafetySignal (thermistor pin)
sampling that will vary with the presence of DC power
being on or off. DCDIV is detected every 32ms. RTHX
is the value of the safety signal resistance, which will
vary with temperature or battery configuration.
b1)Ithrm(on) when DC is on:
Ithrm(On)_OverRange = 1/16 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX)
where RTHX > 100k
Ithrm(On)_Cold = 1/8 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX) where
RTHX > 30k
Ithrm(On)_normal = 1/8 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX)
+ 1/16 • Vdd/(1.13k + RTHX)
Ithrm(On)_hot* = 1/8 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX)
+ 1/8 • Vdd/(1.13k + RTHX)
where RTHX < 3k
*= includes underrange
b2)Ithrm(off) when DC is off, the thermistor monitoring
rate is reduced to every 250ms or less.
Ithrm(Off)_OverRange = 1/50 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX)
where RTHX > 100K
Ithrm(Off)_Cold = 1/50 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX)
+ 1/1000 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX)
where RTHX > 30K
Ithrm(Off)_normal = 1/50 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX) +
1/500 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX) + 1/1000 • Vdd/(1.13k
+ RTHX)
Ithrm(Off)_hot* = 1/50 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX) +
1/500 • Vdd/(54.9k + RTHX) + 1/500 • Vdd/(1.13k +
RTHX)
where RTHX < 3k
* includes underrange
c) Iaccel is the current used by the SMBus accelerators.
This directly depends on the SMBus frequency, duty
cycle of messages sent on the SMBus and how long
it takes to drive the SMBus to Vdd.
Iaccel = Ipull-up • 2 • SMBus Frequency •
Message Duty Cycle •Vdd/2.25V• Rise Time
Complete Examples
1) Battery thermistor = 400Ω, Vdd = 5.0V
Battery mode (DC is off), SMBus activity is 10kHz
and a 2% SMBus duty cycle, which represents a
suspended or sleep condition of a notebook.
Itotal = Irun + Ithrm(off) + Iaccel = 121.9µA
+ 5.26µA + 2.44µA = 130µA
Battery mode and a 10% SMBus duty cycle, which
represents an active notebook at idle.
Itotal = Irun + Ithrm(off) + Iaccel = 189.5µA
+ 5.26µA + 12.2µA = 207µA
DCIN = ON and a 20% SMBus duty cycle which
represents an active notebook charging.
Itotal = Irun + Ithrm(On) + Iaccel = 274µA
+ 215.6µA + 24.4µA = 514µA
2) Battery thermistor = 10kΩ, Vdd = 5.0V
Battery mode (DC is off), SMBus activity is 10kHz
and a 2% SMBus duty cycle:
Itotal = Irun + Ithrm(off) + Iaccel = 121.9µA
+ 2.14µA + 2.44µA = 126µA
Battery mode and a 10% SMBus duty cycle:
Itotal = Irun + Ithrm(off) + Iaccel = 189.5µA
+ 2.14µA + 12.2µA = 204µA
DCIN = ON and a 20% SMBus duty cycle:
Itotal = Irun + Ithrm(off) + Iaccel = 274µA
+ 37.7µA + 24.4µA = 336µA
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