SLUAA04A june   2020  – may 2023 BQ25150 , BQ25155 , BQ25618 , BQ25619 , TS5A12301E , TS5A3157 , TS5A3159A , TS5A6542

 

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  2.   High-Efficiency Charging for TWS Using a 2-Pin Interface
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. 2 System Overview
    1. 2.1 Charging Case
      1. 2.1.1 BQ25619
      2. 2.1.2 TLV62568P
      3. 2.1.3 TPS22910A
      4. 2.1.4 TS5A12301E
      5. 2.1.5 MCU
    2. 2.2 Earbuds
      1. 2.2.1 BQ25155
      2. 2.2.2 TPS22910A
      3. 2.2.3 TS5A12301E
      4. 2.2.4 BT/SOC
  6. 3 Charging Case Algorithm Implementation
    1. 3.1 Initialization and Main Code
    2. 3.2 UART Interrupt and Output Voltage Adjustment
  7. 4 Earbud Algorithm Implementation
    1. 4.1 Initialization and Main Code
    2. 4.2 Interrupt and Transmission
  8. 5 Test Procedure
  9. 6 Test Results
    1. 6.1 Dynamic Voltage Adjustment
    2. 6.2 BQ25619 with 4.6-V Output
    3. 6.3 Standard Boost with 5V Output
  10. 7 Summary
  11. 8 Schematics
  12. 9 PCB Layout
  13. 10Software
    1. 10.1 Charging Case main.c
    2. 10.2 Earbuds main.c
  14. 11Revision History

1 Introduction

True Wireless Stereo (TWS) customers strive to increase the number of earbud charges per full case battery and minimize heating during charging for a good user experience. It is most common to use a linear battery charger to charge the earbud batteries. Therefore, to maximize charging efficiency the case output voltage must be updated dynamically based on the current earbud battery voltage. This warrants the need for a communication interface between the case and the battery. In addition to earbud battery voltage, this interface can also communicate useful information such as charging status, device temperature, and other faults back to the charging case.

The number of pins required for the earbud-to-case interface is a key mechanical consideration in the design of TWS. Many implementations of earbud-to-case communication result in the need for three to five pins on each earbud. The minimum for charging, two pins, is ideal from a mechanical standpoint. The challenge then becomes how to implement a 2-pin communication interface while still allowing for charging to occur.