TIDUF39 March   2025

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
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  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 DAC70502: Dual-Channel, 1-LSB INL, 14-Bit, SPI Voltage-Output Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
      2. 2.3.2 INA818: 35μV Offset, 8nV/√Hz Noise, Low-Power, Precision Instrumentation Amplifier
      3. 2.3.3 OPA192: High-Voltage, Rail-to-Rail Input/Output, 5µV, 0.2µV/°C, Precision Operational Amplifier
      4. 2.3.4 LM5146: 100V Synchronous Buck DC/DC Controller With Wide Duty Cycle Range
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Constant Current Control Design
    2. 3.2 Constant Current and Voltage Simulation
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
    2. 4.2 Software Requirements
    3. 4.3 Test Setup
      1. 4.3.1 Constant Current Test Setup
      2. 4.3.2 Constant Voltage Test Setup
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 Current Control Accuracy
      2. 4.4.2 Voltage Control Accuracy
      3. 4.4.3 CC, CV Transformation
      4. 4.4.4 Constant Current Transient Response
      5. 4.4.5 Constant Voltage Transient Response
      6. 4.4.6 Voltage Ripple at Short Circuit
      7. 4.4.7 Tracking DC-DC output
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
    2. 5.2 Tools and Software
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author

Constant Current and Voltage Simulation

Figure 3-4 shows the simulation of the battery charging circuit with the CC and CV loops. The CC and CV control loops are interconnected through D1 and R19. The battery charging environment is simulated with an output capacitance of 10mF.

TIDA-010089 Power Supply With Constant
                    Current and Voltage Loops Figure 3-4 Power Supply With Constant Current and Voltage Loops

Figure 3-5 shows the transient schematic capturing the transition from CC to CV control during the battery charging process. Initially when the battery is depleted, the CC control loop is activated and the battery is charged at a constant current of 8A. The charge current is determined by the DAC ISET. As the battery capacity increases, the output voltage of the CV error amplifier decreases, leading to a gradual transition into CV control. During this phase, the charging current gradually decreases while the charge voltage is maintained at a constant level. Ultimately, when the battery reaches full charge, the charging current approaches zero, and the voltage is stabilized at 4.2V, as set by the DAC VSET reference voltage.

Equation 2. V R E F =   L M 358 B   g a i n   ×   V O U T
TIDA-010089 CC to CV Transition Figure 3-5 CC to CV Transition