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BQ24133: The selection of the charge current sens resistor value

Part Number: BQ24133

Hi Support team,

Refer to your reference circuit of datasheet of bq24133,  the RsR ,10mohm resistor have been used for charge current sensor resistor. if we want to design the around charge current  is 620mA with 9V5 input, 

the resistor divider value of the VIset ,

RsR =10m ohm

R4 =100K

R3= 3.9K

and VISET = 3.3 x (3.9K /(100K+3.9K) =123mV.  Refer to the datasheet. it is close the limiter of VISET_CE Charge Enable Threshold  120mV. 

and also using  RsR =10m ohm, the VSRP-SRN = 10m x 620mA,=6.2mV, according to  the datasheet, the charge regulation accuracy will very high (+/-25%)

We just worry about the charging is stable or not if using RsR=10 ohm.

if changing the RsR =20m ohm , R4=100K and 8.2K, the  VISET = 3.3 x (8.2K /(100K+8.2K) =250mV , more margin of the VISET_CE Charge Enable Threshold

and the VSRP-SRN =20m x625mA=12.5mV, the charge regulation accuracy will less than +/-25% and more accuracy than before.

 Please advise which one is better, if changing RsR=20m ohm. any potential problem will occur.

Regards

Kelvin Lo

  • Hi Kelvin,

    I don't believe there would be any problem by changing the sense resistor to 20mohm, and I think its the safer route because 600mA is the limit for fast charge. In order to make sure that fast charge works, it is better to stay away from 120mV as far as possible.

    Regards,
    Steven