9.2.1.2.3 Reduce Battery Quiescent Current

When the adapter is not present, if VCC is powered with voltage higher than UVLO directly or indirectly (such as through a LDO or switching converter) from battery, the internal BATFET charge pump gives the BATFET pin 6V higher voltage than the SRN pin to drive the n-channel BATFET. As a result, the battery has higher quiescent current. This is only necessary when the battery powers the system due to a high system current that goes through the MOSFET channel instead of the body diode to reduce conduction loss and extend the battery working life. When the system is totally shutdown, it is not necessary to let the internal BATFET charge pump work. The host controller can use a digital signal EN to disconnect the battery power path to the VCC pin by U2 in Figure 18. As a result, battery quiescent current can be minimized. The host controller still can get power from BATFET body diode because the total system current is the lowest when the system is shutdown, so there is no high conduction loss of the body diode.