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BQ25898D: The output current oscillate if I set the charge current to a high value (such as 1.024A and other higher values)

Part Number: BQ25898D


Hi, today I found a strange case on both our PCBA and EVM. When I enable the charger with a large charge current (such as 1.024A), the charge current will oscillate as below picture. Is this a certain feature or a defect?

Pic: The current waveform

I thought this was due to the low input current limit, however, I tried to adjust both hardware and software setting to the maximum on EVM and this also happened. 

The following is the register settings for the charger:

Addr Data Comment (All Values in Hex)
0 7F #Input Current Limit, HIZ and ILIM pin
1 1 #OTG Temperature thresholds, and Input Voltage DPM Offset
2 1D #ADC controls, OTG Frequency, ICO, DCP, and Input Detection
3 1A #Battery Load, WDT Reset periods, OTG and Charge Enable, and MINSYS setting
4 10 #Fast Charge Current Limit settings and MTK Pump enable
5 11 #Pre-charge and Termination Current Limit settings
6 5E #Charge Voltage Regulation Limit, Battery Low Voltage and Recharge threshold
7 8D #Termination Current Enable, STAT pin, WDT, Safety Timer, and JEITA Charge Current
8 4F #IR Compensation and Thermal Regulation thresholds
9 44 #ICO, Extended Safety Timer, BATFET control, MTK Pump Voltage, and JEITA Charge Voltage
0A 74 #OTG Regulation Voltage and Current Limit settings
0B A7 #Charger VBUS, Charging Mode, PG, USB Input, and System Voltage Regulation status
0C 85 #WDT, OTG/VBUS OVP, Thermal Shutdown, Safety Timer, and TS pin faults
0D 48 #Input Voltage DPM settings
0E 0 #Thermal Regulation Charge Status, and ADC Battery Voltage conversion
0F 0 #ADC System Voltage conversion
10 0 #ADC TS pin voltage as percentage of REGN conversion
11 D4 #VBUS status, and ADC VBUS Voltage conversion
12 0 #ADC Charge Current conversion
13 8 #DPM status, and Input Current Limit setting
14 15 #Registers reset, Input Current Optimizer status, Device ID, and Temperature Profile

Could you please help to reproduce this issue and analyze it?