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BQ25756E: Device operating mode without battery.

Part Number: BQ25756E

Tool/software:

Hello.
In my 8.4V 1.5A charger I use the BQ25756E chip in host mode.
In the initialization function I write values ​​to registers:
REG0x02 (Charge_Current_Limit Register) = 0b11000001;
REG0x14 (Precharge_and_Termination_Control Register) = 0b00001110;
REG0x15 (Timer_Control Register) = 0b00001001;
REG0x18 (Pin_Control Register) = 0b11000000;
REG0x19 (Power_Path_and_Reverse_Mode_Control Register) = 0b00000000;
REG0x2B_ADC (Control Register) = 0b00000000
Pin /CE -> set to 1 (disable).

What happens next is:

if the battery is not installed in the charger
and I enable charge (pin /CE -> set to 0), the charger begins to cycle
from Fast Charge mode (CHARGE_STAT = 011b) to
Charge Termination Done mode (CHARGE_STAT = 111b) and back.

No errors occur in the REG0x24 Fault_Status Register.

Next, when the battery is installed, charging begins.

Please tell me if this is normal mode for the charger?

Here are my output capacitance:

  • Hello Susik,

    if the battery is not installed in the charger
    and I enable charge (pin /CE -> set to 0), the charger begins to cycle
    from Fast Charge mode (CHARGE_STAT = 011b) to
    Charge Termination Done mode (CHARGE_STAT = 111b) and back.

    This is normal operation for the charger. The BQ25756E is charging the capacitors in Fast Charge mode and then reaching the Termination Current limit. The BQ25756E then terminates charging and the capacitor voltage falls to the recharge threshold. At the recharge threshold, the BQ25756E starts charging again.

    The capacitance looks fine and should work for the charger. Keep in mind, that the minimum capacitance is 80µF so your capacitance can be reduced.

    By the way, we have a general FAQ for the BQ2575X family that may help.

    Let me know if you have any more questions.

    Best Regards,
    Ethan Galloway