The charger has two main control loops that control charging when V_BAT > V_LOWV: the Constant Current (CC) and Constant Voltage (CV) loops. When the CC loop is dominant, typically when V_BAT < V_BATREG – 50 mV, the battery is charged at the maximum charge current level I_CHARGE, unless there is a TS fault condition (JEITA operation), thermal charge current foldback is active, VINDPM is active, or DPPM is active. (See respective sections for details on these modes of operation.) Once the battery voltage approaches the V_BATREG level, the CV loop becomes more dominant and the charging current starts tapering off as shown in Figure 9-2. Once the charging current reaches the termination current (I_TERM) charging is stopped. Note that to ensure that the battery is charged to V_BATREG level, the regulated PMID voltage should be set to at least 200mV above V_BATREG.