This handy little IC will correctly and safely charge our Lithium Polymer batteries with power from a USB port or from a DC wall adaptor. Max current is limited to 300mA using an external wall supply (3.7V to 7V).
This handy little IC will correctly and safely charge our Lithium Polymer batteries with power from a USB port or from a DC wall adaptor. Max current is limited to 300mA using an external wall supply (3.7V to 7V). Requires almost no external components and will automatically select between a DC source and USB source if both are present. Current is automatically reduced to a trickle when charging is complete.