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19-0371; Rev 4; 5/97
NUAL KIT MA ATION HEET S A EVALU T A WS D FOLLO
NiCd/NiMH Battery Fast-Charge Controllers
____________________________Features
o Stand-Alone NiCd or NiMH Fast Chargers o New Pulsed Trickle-Charge Mode (MAX2003A only) o Provide Switch-Mode, Gated, or Linear Control Regulation o Small, Narrow SO Package Available o On-Chip Fast-Charge Termination Methods: • Temperature Slope • Maximum Voltage • Negative Delta Voltage • Maximum Time • Maximum Temperature o Automatically Switch from Fast-Charge to Trickle-Charge or Top-Off Charge o Optional Discharge-Before-Charge o Directly Drive Status LEDs o Optional Top-Off Charge
General Description
The MAX2003/MAX2003A are fast-charge battery chargers (with conditioning) for NiCd (nickel cadmium) or NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) rec