SPV1040 Question

[Joseph.Paul]

I have a solar panel the generates about 5V @ 200mA, trying to use the solar panel (5V/200mA) and charge a single cell lithium battery with a capacity of 5000mA. Can the SPV1040 device handle this task? Thank you.

[Peter BENSCH]

Well, your assumption is not necessarily wrong, but usually not sufficient. LiIO and LiPo require more precise regulation of the current and especially the voltage, which is why a dedicated battery charger chip is connected afterwards for this case.

Regards
/Peter

[m0ss]

Do you think it would be sufficient to use the SPV1040 as the charger and then a common Li-ion protection module (for over charge, over discharge, short circuit and over current protection) to address these issues?

[Peter BENSCH]

@m0ss As long as the voltage on the SPV1040 does not exceed the maximum value of 5.5V, you can safely operate Li-Ion modules with it. However, you should take a close look at the specifications - if something like this is available for the modules, most of which come from Asia.

Good luck!
/Peter