2.5A charge current with I²C programmability
The BQ24163RGET is a single-cell Li-Ion/Polymer battery charger from Texas Instruments, delivering up to 2.5A charge current with constant-current programmable control via an I²C interface. That 2.5A ceiling means a typical 2000mAh smartphone cell charges from flat in under an hour — the I²C bus lets the host controller adjust the charge current on the fly for thermal management or input current limiting.
Input range and protection for real-world rails
Supply voltage maxes at 10V, so a standard 5V USB bus or a 9V wall wart both work without an external regulator. The built-in over-temperature and over-voltage fault protection means the charger shuts down before a bad adapter or a hot bench kills the cell — no extra supervisor IC needed on the BOM. Operating from -40°C to 85°C, this part handles outdoor IoT nodes, dashcams, or industrial handhelds that see a hot enclosure in summer.
No NRND flag, no last-time-buy notice — this part is safe to design into a new product today. Sourced through authorized distribution; availability and current pricing confirmed at RFQ.