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News Release from: Micrel | Subject: MIC79050 battery charger
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 December 2000
Li-Ion battery charger IC
The high accuracy of Micrel's new MIC79050 single-cell Li-Ion battery charger IC ensures that each cell is charged to its fullest capacity to provide the longest possible operating time.
The high accuracy of Micrel's new MIC79050 single-cell Li-Ion battery charger IC ensures that each cell is charged to its fullest capacity to provide the longest possible operating time The cost-effective MIC79050 includes an onboard power device that makes the IC the simplest single-chip solution for charging Li-Ion batteries in cellular phones
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Dec 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Accurate to +/-0.75% over the Li-Ion battery temperature range, the MIC79050 is preprogrammed to 4.2V and comes in SOT-223, power MSO-8 and SO-8 packages.
"Manufacturers of such portable electronic products as cell phones and palmtop computers are under constant pressure to provide longer operating times and smaller packages", says Lisa Wong, product marketing engineer.
"The MIC79050 helps designers achieve this goal with a simple and accurate charging solution", she adds.
"The accuracy of the MIC79050 ensures that the Li-Ion cell is charged to its fullest capacity and operates for the longest possible duration.
Unlike competing devices, the MIC79050 is very easy to apply.
It requires only a single external capacitor, making the solution small and simple".
Pricing for the MIC79050 starts at $2.00 in quantities of 1,000 or more.
Samples are available now, and the datasheet can be downloaded from www.micrel.com/_pdf/mic79050.pdf.
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