The LTC4091 employs a 36V monolithic buck converter with adaptive output control to provide power to a system load and which is said to enable high efficiency battery charging from the buck output.
When external power is available, the device can provide up to 2.5A of total output current and up to 1.5A of charge current for single-cell 4.1V or 4.2V Li-ion batteries.
If the primary input source fails and can no longer power the load, the LTC4091 provides up to 4A to the system output load from the backup Li-ion battery via an internal ideal diode, and unlimited current if an external ideal diode transistor is used.
To protect sensitive downstream loads, the maximum output load voltage is 4.45V. The device’s PowerPath control is said to provide a seamless switchover between input power and backup power during a power fail event, and enables reverse blocking with a shorted input.
The LTC4091 includes 60V absolute maximum input overvoltage protection, making the IC immune to high input voltage transients. The LTC4091’s battery charger provides two pin-selectable charge voltages: the standard 4.2V, and a 4.1V option that trades off battery run time for increased charge/discharge cycle life.
Other features include soft start and frequency foldback, as well as trickle charge, automatic recharge, low battery precharge, charge timer termination, thermal regulation and a thermistor pin for temperature-qualified charging.
Typical applications for the LTC4091 include fleet and asset tracking, automotive GPS data loggers and telematics systems, security systems, communications and industrial backup systems.
Housed in a 22-pin 3 x 6mm DFN package with a backside metal pad, the device operates in temperatures ranging from 40 to 125°C.
