BQ25012RHLR Integrated Circuits (ICs)

The BQ25012RHLR integrated circuit is a battery charger IC designed for single-cell lithium-ion, lead-acid, and alkaline battery charging applications. It is a controller-based solution with many features such as very low quiescent current, wide input voltage range, adjustable battery charging current, and overvoltage protection. The device offers industry-leading battery up-time and protection against overcharging and over-discharging.

The BQ25012RHLR is a high-accuracy, low-power charge controller for single-cell applications with a wide input supply range. The chip contains many integrated functions, including thermal regulation, current-overcharge protection, charge current regulation, and low quiescent current consumption. It can be used for battery charging in portable applications such as mobile phones, digital cameras, portable audio players, and PDAs.

The highly integrated BQ25012RHLR operates over a wide input voltage range of 2.6V to 16.0V, so it can be used with various power sources. It allows up to 1.2A of charge current and offers programmable charge current levels with 0.25A increments. It also supports negative delta voltage charging and temperature compensation, making it ideal for applications that require long battery life and protection. The IC also contains an overvoltage protection circuitry to prevent the connected battery from exceeding a predetermined voltage.

The BQ25012RHLR can be used in a variety of battery charging applications such as mobile phones, digital cameras, portable audio players, and PDAs. The chip offers excellent current regulation and battery lifetime, integrated overvoltage protection, and a programmable charge current. Furthermore, it has no external components required, is fully self-contained, and operates in a wide input voltage range of 2.6V to 16.0V. The chip is ideal for applications that require long battery up-time and reliable protection against overcharging and over-discharging.