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Compact, Low-Cost 1S/2S Fuel Gauges
with Low-Battery Alert
General Description
The MAX17043/MAX17044 are ultra-compact, low-cost,
host-side fuel-gauge systems for lithium-ion (Li+) batter-
ies in handheld and portable equipment. The MAX17043
is configured to operate with a single lithium cell and the
MAX17044 is configured for a dual-cell 2S pack.
The MAX17043/MAX17044 use a sophisticated Li+ bat-
tery-modeling scheme, called ModelGauge™ to track
the battery’s relative state-of-charge (SOC) continuously
over a widely varying charge/discharge profile. Unlike
traditional fuel gauges, the ModelGauge algorithm elim-
inates the need for battery relearn cycles and an exter-
nal current-sense resistor. Temperature compensation
is possible in the application with minimal interaction
between a µC and the device.
A quick-start mode provides a good initial estimate of
the battery’s SOC. This feature allows the IC to be
located on system side, reducing cost and supply
chain constraints on the battery. Measurement and esti-
mated capacity data sets are accessed through an I
2
C
interface. The MAX17043/MAX17044 are available in a
small, 2mm x 3mm, 8-pin TDFN lead-free package.
Features
♦
Host-Side or Battery-Side Fuel Gauging
1 Cell (MAX17043)
2 Cell (MAX17044)
♦
Precision Voltage Measurement
±12.5mV Accuracy to 5.00V (MAX17043)
±30mV Accuracy to 10.00V (MAX17044)
♦
Accurate Relative Capacity (RSOC) Calculated
from ModelGauge Algorithm
♦
♦
♦
♦
♦
No Offset Accumulation on Measurement
No Full-to-Empty Battery Relearning Necessary
No Sense Resistor Required
External Alarm/Interrupt for Low-Battery Warning
2-Wire Interface
MAX17043/MAX17044
♦
Low Power Consumption
♦
Tiny, Lead-Free, 8-Pin, 2mm x 3mm TDFN
Package
Ordering Information
PART
MAX17043G+U
MAX17043G+T
MAX17044G+U
MAX17044G+T
TEMP RANGE
-20°C to +70°C
-20°C to +70°C
-20°C to +70°C
-20°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
8 TDFN-EP*
8 TDFN-EP*
8 TDFN-EP*
8 TDFN-EP*
Applications
Smartphones
MP3 Players
Digital Still Cameras
Digital Video Cameras
Portable DVD Players
GPS Systems
Handheld and Portable
Applications
+Denotes
a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
T = Tape and reel.
*EP
= Exposed pad.
ModelGauge is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Simplified Operating Circuit
1kΩ
CELL
V
DD
ALRT
150Ω
4.7kΩ
SYSTEM
µP
INTERRUPT
Li+
PROTECTION
CIRCUIT
1µF
MAX17043
MAX17044
QSTRT
CTG
GND
EP
SDA
SCL
10nF
I
2
C BUS
MASTER
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Maxim Integrated Products
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For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
Compact, Low-Cost 1S/2S Fuel Gauges
with Low-Battery Alert
MAX17043/MAX17044
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Voltage on CTG Pin Relative to V
GND
....................-0.3V to +12V
Voltage on CELL Pin Relative to V
GND
...................-0.3V to +12V
Voltage on All Other Pins Relative to V
GND
..............-0.3V to +6V
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-55°C to +125°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+260°C
Soldering Temperature (reflow) .......................................+260°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS RECOMMENDED DC OPERATING CONDITIONS
(2.5V
≤
V
DD
≤
4.5V, T
A
= -20°C to +70°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Supply Voltage
Data I/O Pins
MAX17043 CELL Pin
MAX17044 CELL Pin
SYMBOL
V
DD
(Note 1)
SCL, SDA,
QSTRT,
(Note 1)
ALRT
V
CELL
V
CELL
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
CONDITIONS
MIN
+2.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
TYP
MAX
+4.5
+5.5
+5.0
+10.0
UNITS
V
V
V
V
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(2.5V
≤
V
DD
≤
4.5V, T
A
= -20°C to +70°C, unless otherwise noted. Contact Maxim for V
DD
greater than 4.5V.)
PARAMETER
Active Current
Sleep-Mode Current (Note 2)
SYMBOL
I
ACTIVE
I
SLEEP
V
DD
= 2.0V
V
DD
= 3.6V at +25°C
Time-Base Accuracy
MAX17043 Voltage-
Measurement Error
MAX17044 Voltage-
Measurement Error
CELL Pin Input Impedance
Input Logic-High:
SCL, SDA, QSTRT
Input Logic-Low:
SCL, SDA, QSTRT
Output Logic-Low: SDA
Output Logic-Low:
ALRT
Pulldown Current: SCL, SDA
Input Capacitance: SCL, SDA
Bus Low Timeout
Mode Transition
V
GERR
t
ERR
T
A
= 0°C to +70°C
T
A
= -20°C to +70°C
T
A
= +25°C, V
IN
= V
DD
T
A
= +25°C, 5.0V < V
IN
< 9.0V
5.0 < V
IN
< 9.0
R
CELL
V
IH
V
IL
V
OL
V
OL-ALRT
I
PD
C
BUS
t
SLEEP
t
TRAN
(Note 3)
(Note 4)
1.75
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
I
OL
= 4mA (Note 1)
I
OL-ALRT
= 2mA (Note 1)
V
DD
= 4.5V, V
PIN
= 0.4V
0.2
50
2.5
1
-1
-2
-3
-12.5
-30
-30
-60
15
1.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
50
0.5
1
MAX
75
1.0
3
+1
+2
+3
+12.5
+30
+30
+60
mV
mV
M
V
V
V
V
µA
pF
s
ms
%
UNITS
µA
µA
2
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Compact, Low-Cost 1S/2S Fuel Gauges
with Low-Battery Alert
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: 2-WIRE INTERFACE
(2.5V
≤
V
DD
≤
4.5V, T
A
= -20°C to +70°C.)
PARAMETER
SCL Clock Frequency
Bus Free Time Between a STOP
and START Condition
Hold Time (Repeated)
START Condition
Low Period of SCL Clock
High Period of SCL Clock
Setup Time for a Repeated
START Condition
Data Hold Time
Data Setup Time
Rise Time of Both SDA
and SCL Signals
Fall Time of Both SDA
and SCL Signals
Setup Time for STOP Condition
Spike Pulse Widths Suppressed
by Input Filter
Capacitive Load for Each
Bus Line
SCL, SDA Input Capacitance
SYMBOL
f
SCL
t
BUF
t
HD:STA
t
LOW
t
HIGH
t
SU:STA
t
HD:DAT
t
SU:DAT
t
R
t
F
t
SU:STO
t
SP
C
B
C
BIN
(Note 8)
(Note 9)
(Notes 6, 7)
(Note 6)
(Note 5)
(Note 5)
CONDITIONS
MIN
0
1.3
0.6
1.3
0.6
0.6
0
100
20 +
0.1C
B
20 +
0.1C
B
0.6
0
50
400
60
300
300
0.9
TYP
MAX
400
UNITS
kHz
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
ns
ns
ns
µs
ns
pF
pF
MAX17043/MAX17044
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
Note 6:
Note 7:
All voltages are referenced to V
SS
.
SDA, SCL = V
SS
; QSTRT,
ALRT
idle.
The MAX17043/MAX17044 enter Sleep mode 1.75s to 2.5s after (SCL < V
IL
) AND (SDA < V
IL
).
Time to enter sleep after Sleep command is sent. Time to exit sleep on rising edge of SCL or SDA.
f
SCL
must meet the minimum clock low time plus the rise/fall times.
The maximum t
HD:DAT
has only to be met if the device does not stretch the low period (t
LOW
) of the SCL signal.
This device internally provides a hold time of at least 75ns for the SDA signal (referred to the V
IHMIN
of the SCL signal) to
bridge the undefined region of the falling edge of SCL.
Note 8:
Filters on SDA and SCL suppress noise spikes at the input buffers and delay the sampling instant.
Note 9:
C
B
—total capacitance of one bus line in pF.
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Compact, Low-Cost 1S/2S Fuel Gauges
with Low-Battery Alert
MAX17043/MAX17044
Typical Operating Characteristics
(T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SIMPLE C/2 RATE CYCLES
SOC ACCURACY
100
90
80
STATE OF CHARGE (%)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
1
2
V
DD
(V)
3
4
5
0
0
REFERENCE SOC:
SOLID LINE
2
4
6
TIME (h)
8
ERROR (%)
10
12
MAX17043/
MAX17044 SOC:
DASHED LINE
MAX17043/4 toc02
QUIESCENT CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX17043/4 toc01
100
10
8
6
SOC ERROR (%)
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
QUIESCENT CURRENT (µA)
80
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +70°C
60
40
20
T
A
= -20°C
SIMPLE C/4 RATE CYCLES
SOC ACCURACY
100
90
80
STATE OF CHARGE (%)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
4
6
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
TIME (hr)
REFERENCE SOC:
SOLID LINE
ERROR (%)
MAX17043/
MAX17044 SOC:
DASHED LINE
MAX17043/4 toc03
MAX17043 VOLTAGE ADC ERROR
vs. TEMPERATURE
8
VOLTAGE ADC ERROR (mV)
6
SOC ERROR (%)
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-15
-20
-40
-15
10
35
60
85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
V
CELL
= 3.6V
V
CELL
= 3.0V
MAX17043/4 toc04
10
20
V
CELL
= 4.2V
C/2 RATE ZIGZAG PATTERN
SOC ACCURACY
100
90
80
STATE OF CHARGE (%)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
4
8
12
TIME (hr)
16
20
22
REFERENCE SOC:
SOLID LINE
MAX17043/4 toc05
10
8
6
SOC ERROR (%)
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
MAX17043/MAX17044 SOC:
DASHED LINE
ERROR (%)
4
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Compact, Low-Cost 1S/2S Fuel Gauges
with Low-Battery Alert
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
SDA SCL QSTRT ALRT
8
7
6
5
MAX17043/MAX17044
MAX17043
MAX17044
+
1
2
3
4
CTG CELL V
DD
GND
TDFN
(2mm
×
3mm)
Pin Description
PIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
—
NAME
CTG
CELL
V
DD
GND
ALRT
QSTRT
SCL
SDA
EP
FUNCTION
Connect to Ground. Connect to V
SS
during normal operation.
Battery Voltage Input. The voltage of the cell pack is measured through this pin.
Power-Supply Input. 2.5V to 4.5V input range. Connect to system power through a decoupling
network. Connect a 10nF typical decoupling capacitor close to pin.
Ground. Connect to the negative power rail of the system.
Alert Output. Active-low interrupt signaling low state of charge. Connect to interrupt input of the
system microprocessor.
Quick-Start Input. Allows reset of the device through hardware. Connect to GND if not used.
Serial-Clock Input. Input only 2-wire clock line. Connect this pin to the CLOCK signal of the 2-wire
interface. This pin has a 0.2µA typical pulldown to sense disconnection.
Serial-Data Input/Output. Open-drain 2-wire data line. Connect this pin to the DATA signal of the
2-wire interface. This pin has a 0.2µA typical pulldown to sense disconnection.
Exposed Pad. Connect to GND.
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