Hi,
I have to design a charger for two NiMH cells connected in series. Charging takes place via the USB port.
The questions are only the following:
1) Is the BQ2000 driver able to detect non-rechargeable alkaline batteries and then automatically suspend the charge? At the moment the only device that declares it on the datasheet is the Maxim DS2712.
2) Is there a driver for charging NiMH batteries that integrates the USB BC1.2 standard? I ask because the device I have to design, if connected to the PC, limits the charging current to 500mA, if connected to a charger it limits the current to 1A.
I hope I've been exhaustive.
Regards,
D. Facchini