ZHCSDC8A December 2014 – November 2017
PRODUCTION DATA.
For safe operation, the bq24193 has an additional hardware pin on ILIM to limit maximum input current on ILIM pin. The input maximum current is set by a resistor from ILIM pin to ground as:
The actual input current limit is the lower value between ILIM setting and register setting (REG00[2:0]). For example, if the register setting is 111 for 3 A, and ILIM has a 353-Ω resistor to ground for 1.5 A, the input current limit is 1.5 A. ILIM pin can be used to set the input current limit rather than the register settings.
The device regulates ILIM pin at 1 V. If ILIM voltage exceeds 1 V, the device enters input current regulation (Refer to Dynamic Power Path Management section).
The voltage on the ILIM pin is proportional to the input current. The ILIM pin can be used to monitor the input current per Equation 4:
For example, if the ILIM pin sets 2 A, and the ILIM voltage is 0.6 V, the actual input current is 1.2 A. If the ILIM pin is open, the input current is limited to zero since ILIM voltage floats above 1 V. If the ILIM pin is short, the input current limit is set by the register.