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KB4540
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The KB4540 can be used above 45°C ambient, but the
charge current will be reduced from 400mA. The approxi-
mate current at a given ambient temperature can be
approximated by:
The following table lists thermal resistance for several
different board sizes and copper areas. All measurements
were taken in still air on 3/32" FR-4 board with the device
mounted on topside.
Table 1. Measured Thermal Resistance (2-Layer Board*)
120°C TA
COPPER AREA
TOPSIDE BACKSIDE
BOARD
AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT
IBAT
=
VCC VBAT θJA
(
)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
2500mm
125°C/W
125°C/W
130°C/W
135°C/W
150°C/W
2
1000mm
Usingthepreviousexamplewithanambient temperature
of 60°C, the charge current will be reduced to approxi-
mately:
2
225mm
100mm
2
2
50mm
*Each layer uses one ounce copper
120°C 60°C
60°C
187.5°C/A
IBAT
=
=
Table 2. Measured Thermal Resistance (4-Layer Board**)
5V 3.75V 150°C/W
(
)
COPPER AREA
(EACH SIDE)
BOARD
AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT
IBAT = 320mA
2***
2
2500mm
2500mm
80°C/W
Moreover, when thermal feedback reduces the charge
current, the voltage at the PROG pin is also reduced
proportionally as discussed in the Operation section.
*Top and bottom layers use two ounce copper, inner layers use one ounce copper.
**10,000mm2 total copper area
Increasing Thermal Regulation Current
It is important to remember that KB4540 applications do
notneedtobedesignedforworst-casethermalconditions
since the IC will automatically reduce power dissipation
when the junction temperature reaches approximately
120°C.
Reducing the voltage drop across the internal MOSFET
can significantly decrease the power dissipation in the IC.
This has the effect of increasing the current delivered to
the battery during thermal regulation. One method is by
dissipatingsomeofthepowerthroughanexternalcompo-
nent, such as a resistor or diode.
Thermal Considerations
Example: An KB4540 operating from a 5V wall adapter is
programmed to supply 800mA full-scale current to a
discharged Li-Ion battery with a voltage of 3.75V. Assum-
ing θJA is 125°C/W, the approximate charge current at an
ambient temperature of 25°C is:
BecauseofthesmallsizeoftheThinSOTpackage, itisvery
important to use a good thermal PC board layout to
maximize the available charge current. The thermal path
for the heat generated by the IC is from the die to the
copper lead frame, through the package leads, (especially
the ground lead) to the PC board copper. The PC board
copper is the heat sink. The footprint copper pads should
be as wide as possible and expand out to larger copper
areas to spread and dissipate the heat to the surrounding
ambient. Feedthrough vias to inner or backside copper
layers are also useful in improving the overall thermal
performance of the charger. Other heat sources on the
board, not related to the charger, must also be considered
when designing a PC board layout because they will affect
overalltemperatureriseandthemaximumchargecurrent.
120°C 25°C
(5V 3.75V) 125°C / W
IBAT
=
= 608mA
By dropping voltage across a resistor in series with a 5V
wall adapter (shown in Figure 3), the on-chip power
dissipation can be decreased, thus increasing the ther-
mally regulated charge current
120°C 25°C
IBAT
=
(VS IBAT CC
R
VBAT ) θJA
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