MAX8731AEVKIT
Evaluation Kit/Evaluation System for the MAX8731A
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Overview
Features and Benefits
- 0.5% Battery Voltage Accuracy
- 3% Input Current-Limit Accuracy
- 3% Battery Charge-Current Accuracy
- Up to 8A Battery Charge Current
- +8V to +25V Input Voltage Range
- Charges Li+, NiCd, NiMH Battery Chemistries
- Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limiting
- SMBus-Compatible 2-Wire Serial Interface
- Includes Windows 95/98/2000/XP-Compatible Software and Demo PCB
- Fully Assembled and Tested
Product Details
The MAX8731A evaluation kit (EV kit) is an efficient, multi-chemistry battery charger. It uses the Intel system management bus (SMBus™) to control the battery-regulation voltage, charger current output, and input current-limit set point.
The MAX8731A EV kit can charge one, two, three, or four series Li+ cells with a current up to 8A. The MAX8731A evaluation system (EV system) consists of a MAX8731A EV kit and the Maxim SMBUSMON2 board. The MAX8731A EV kit includes Windows® 95/98/2000/XP-compatible software to provide a user-friendly interface.
Applications
- Medical Devices
- Notebook Computers
- Portable Equipment with Rechargeable Batteries
- Tablet PCs