MCP73831 Evaluation Board Userís Guide: © 2005 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51596A
MCP73831 Evaluation Board Userís Guide: © 2005 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51596A
MCP73831 Evaluation Board Userís Guide: © 2005 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51596A
Evaluation Board
Userís Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction............................................................................................................ 1
Document Layout .................................................................................................. 1
Conventions Used in this Guide ............................................................................ 2
Recommended Reading........................................................................................ 3
The Microchip Web Site ........................................................................................ 3
Customer Support ................................................................................................. 4
Document Revision History ................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1. Product Overview
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5
1.2 What is the MCP73831 Evaluation Board? .................................................... 6
1.3 What the MCP73831 Evaluation Kit Includes ................................................. 6
Chapter 2. Installation and Operation
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Features ......................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Getting Started ............................................................................................... 8
Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts
A.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 11
Appendix B. Bill Of Materials (BOM)
Worldwide Sales and Service .................................................................................... 18
Preface
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
All documentation becomes dated, and this manual is no exception. Microchip tools and
documentation are constantly evolving to meet customer needs, so some actual dialogs
and/or tool descriptions may differ from those in this document. Please refer to our web site
(www.microchip.com) to obtain the latest documentation available.
Documents are identified with a ìDSî number. This number is located on the bottom of each
page, in front of the page number. The numbering convention for the DS number is
ìDSXXXXXAî, where ìXXXXXî is the document number and ìAî is the revision level of the
document.
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MCP73831 Evaluation Board. Items discussed in this chapter include:
ï Document Layout
ï Conventions Used in this Guide
ï Recommended Reading
ï The Microchip Web Site
ï Customer Support
ï Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the MCP73831 Evaluation Board. The manual
layout is as follows:
ï Chapter 1. ìProduct Overviewî ñ Important information about the MCP73831
Evaluation Board.
ï Chapter 2. ìInstallation and Operationî ñ Includes instructions on how to get
started with this evaluation kit and a description of the evaluation boards.
ï Appendix A. ìSchematic and Layoutsî ñ Shows the schematic and layout
diagrams for the MCP73831 Evaluation Board.
ï Appendix B. ìBill Of Materials (BOM)î ñ Lists the parts used to build the
MCP73831 Evaluation Board.
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS
Description Represents Examples
Arial font:
Italic characters Referenced books MPLABÆ IDE Userís Guide
Emphasized text ...is the only compiler...
Initial caps A window the Output window
A dialog the Settings dialog
A menu selection select Enable Programmer
Quotes A field name in a window or ìSave project before buildî
dialog
Underlined, italic text with A menu path File>Save
right angle bracket
Bold characters A dialog button Click OK
A tab Click the Power tab
NëRnnnn A number in verilog format, 4ëb0010, 2ëhF1
where N is the total number of
digits, R is the radix and n is a
digit.
Text in angle brackets < > A key on the keyboard Press <Enter>, <F1>
Courier New font:
Plain Courier New Sample source code #define START
Filenames autoexec.bat
File paths c:\mcc18\h
Keywords _asm, _endasm, static
Command-line options -Opa+, -Opa-
Bit values 0, 1
Constants 0xFF, ‘A’
Italic Courier New A variable argument file.o, where file can be
any valid filename
Square brackets [ ] Optional arguments mcc18 [options] file
[options]
Curly brackets and pipe Choice of mutually exclusive errorlevel {0|1}
character: { | } arguments; an OR selection
Ellipses... Replaces repeated text var_name [,
var_name...]
Represents code supplied by void main (void)
user { ...
}
RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use the MCP73831 Evaluation Board. The following
Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference
resources.
MCP73831 Data Sheet, ìMiniature Single-Cell, Fully-Integrated Li-Ion, Li-Polymer
Charge-Management Controllerî, (DS21984)
This data sheet provides detailed information regarding the MCP73831 product family.
AN947, ìPower Management in Portable Applications: Charging
Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer Batteriesî, (DS00947)
This application note provides general information regarding charging Li-Ion batteries.
AN971, ìUSB Port-Powered Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Battery Chargingî, (DS00971)
This application note provides general information regarding charging Li-Ion batteries
from a USB port.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:
ï Distributor or Representative
ï Local Sales Office
ï Field Application Engineer (FAE)
ï Technical Support
ï Development Systems Information Line
Customers should contact their distributor, representative or field application engineer
(FAE) for support. Local sales offices are also available to help customers. A listing of
sales offices and locations is included in the back of this document.
Technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com
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2.2 FEATURES
The MCP73831 Evaluation Kit contains two boards for evaluation of various device
options. The boards have the following features with the factory installed devices:
ï Charge Voltage: 4.20V
ï Programmable Fast Charge Current up to 500 mA
ï Preconditioning of deeply depleted cells (MCP73831-2AC)
- Preconditioning Threshold Voltage: 2.8V
- Preconditioning Current: 10% of Programmed Fast Charge Current
ï No Preconditioning (MCP73831-2DC)
ï Automatic Charge Termination
- Charge termination by minimum current in Constant Voltage Mode
- Termination Current: 7.5% of Programmed Fast Charge Current
ï Automatic Recharge
- Recharge Threshold Voltage: 4.05V
ï Charge Current Monitor for Fuel Gauging
ï Thermal Regulation
ï Reverse Discharge Protection
ï Evaluation in SOT23-5 Package
ï Evaluation in 2 mm x 3 mm, 8-Lead DFN package for higher power handling
capability
ï Simple Stand-Alone Operation
ï Powered from external bench supply or voltage regulated wall cube
ï Surface-Mount Design
ï Fully Assembled and Tested
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