Evaluation board for the STBCFG01 single-cell Li-ion battery charger with OTG boost, voltage mode fuel gauge and 200mA LDO

The STBCFG01 uses accurate measurements of the battery voltage which allows the estimation of the battery's state-of-charge (SOC) without a current-sensing resistor. The switching charger works together with the fuel gauge to simplify monitoring features and to save current consumption when the device is not charging. The battery charger features a smart input current limit; the maximum input current can be selected through the I²C interface, and if the input voltage drops below a programmable threshold, even if the selected maximum current limit current has not been reached yet the dynamic input current limit function is activated, preventing the input current from increasing further. The dynamic input current limit function can be disabled, if necessary. An automatic input pre-bias load makes the device suitable for applications using voltage sources requiring a minimum external load for correct regulation.