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Texas Instruments (TI) Power management support forum is an extensive online knowledge base where millions of technical questions and solutions are available 24/7. You can search power management IC content or ask technical support questions on everything from linear and DC/DC switching regulators to battery management and LED drivers. Find the right solution for your circuit design challenges by using our TI E2E™ support forums that are supported by thousands of contributing TI experts.
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: Can I pullup the /INT and /PG to any voltage? Where do I need to pull up the I2C pins to?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A On the BQ25120A, both the /INT (Status Output) pin and /PG (Power Good) pins are an open-drain outputs, you can connect these pins via a pull up resistor or LED to the desired logic voltage. If monitoring the /INT or /PG pins via…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: What are the differences between the BQ25120 and the BQ25120A?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ25120 , The BQ25120A is the new revision of the BQ25120 (not recommend for new designs). They are pin-to-pin and software compatible, but the BQ25120A has added improvements such as: Added quick…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: Can I use the BQ25120A as a standalone device without an I2C controller?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Yes, you can configure the BQ25120A as a standalone device by configuring the current limit, fast charge current and termination current. To do so you will need to select the appropriate resistors for the ILIM, ISET and IPRETERM…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: Can I update the default I2C options?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ25125 , BQ25123 , BQ25122 , , BQ25121A , BQ25120F3A You cannot modify the default options of the device. After powering up or waking out of shipmode all registers will be set to default values.…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: What are the device choices? The BQ25120A, BQ25121A, BQ25122, BQ25123, BQ25125, etc., look very similar?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ25125 , BQ25123 , BQ25121A , BQ25122 , BQ25120F3A The devices BQ25120A, BQ25121A, BQ25122, BQ25123, BQ25125, etc., are all part of the same family of battery chargers: BQ25120x. They function…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: Can I drive the /MR pin externally through a GPIO?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ21061 The Manual Reset Input (/MR) is pulled up internally to BAT. To drive the signal with a microcontroller (MCU) you can use a N-Channel mosfet (nMOS) to mimic a "press" action from the MCU.…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: What is the purpose of the watchdog timer? Can I disable the watchdog timer?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ25121A , BQ25120F3A In microcontroller applications, the watchdog timer is use to assure the host is still responsive and have not stopped operating. The BQ25120A has a 50-s watchdog timer that…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: What is the purpose of the /CD pin? Do I need to connect it to my MCU?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A On the BQ25120A the chip disable (/CD) input pin is used to disable the device and has dual functionality based on if the adapter (VIN) is present. Battery Only Mode: When operating on battery only mode the /CD pin is used to…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: What is shipmode and why do I need it?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A Shipmode is the state of the device where is in the lowest power consumption. After manufacturing, the product will be on storage for a long time before reaching the consumers hands. Nowadays, we want to use the device out of the…
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  • [FAQ] BQ25120A: How do I enter and exit ship-mode?

    Arelis Guerrero
    Arelis Guerrero
    Part Number: BQ25120A The charger can enter shipmode by: To enter shipmode on the BQ25120A, the device should be operating on battery-only mode (V IN < V UVLO ), and /CD and /MR must be high. Then you can: Send the I2C command EN_SHIPMODE = 1…
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