The Texas Instruments BQ2057WSN is a linear battery charger IC designed for 2-cell lithium-ion or lithium-polymer packs, delivering a regulated 8.4V float voltage. It operates from a supply up to 15V and provides constant-current programmable charging, letting the designer set the charge rate with a single external resistor.
Charge control and design flexibility
The BQ2057WSN uses a constant-current / constant-voltage (CC/CV) charge algorithm. The charge current is programmable via a resistor from the ISET pin.