MAX8731A

The MAX8731A is designed as one kind of SMBus level 2 battery charger device that can be used in wide range of applications such as (1)notebook computers; (2)tablet PCs; (3)medical devices; (4)portable equipment with rechargeable batteries. Also this device is available in a lead-free package.

Features of the MAX8731A are:(1)11-Bit Battery Voltage Setting; (2)6-Bit Charge-Current/Input-Current Setting; (3)8A (max) Battery Charger Current; (4)11A (max) Input Current; (5)+8V to +26V Input Voltage Range; (6)Charges Li+, NiMH, and NiCd Battery Chemistries; (7)Dual-Remote-Sense Inputs; (8)0.5% Battery Voltage Accuracy; (9)3% Input Current-Limit Accuracy; (10)3% Charge-Current Accuracy; (11)SMBus 2-Wire Serial Interface.

The absolute maximum ratings of the MAX8731A can be summarized as:(1)Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s): 300°C;(2)Junction Temperature Range: -40°C to +125°C;(3)Storage Temperature Range: -65°C to +150°C;(4)Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C;(5)DCIN, CSSN, CSIN, FBSA, FBSB to GND: -0.3V to +28V;(6)CSSP to CSSN, CSIP to CSIN, PGND to GND: -0.3V to +0.3V.etc. If you want to know more information about the MAX8731A, please download the datasheet in www.seekic.com or www.chinaicmart.com .