LM3641 Overview
The LM3641 Lithium Protection Integrated Circuit resides inside a 3.6V Lithium-Ion battery pack consisting of a single cell or multiple parallel cells. The IC controls the ON/OFF state of a pair of low threshold N-channel power MOSFETs placed in series with the battery cell(s). The purpose of this MOSFET pair is to protect the cell(s) from inadvertent electrical over-stress.