1-cell LiFePO4 linear charger with USB interface
The Texas Instruments BQ25071DQCR is a linear battery charger IC designed specifically for single-cell Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) packs, with a regulated battery voltage of 3.5 V. It integrates a USB-compatible input interface and delivers a programmable constant charge current up to 1 A, with built-in over-temperature and over-voltage fault protection.
Charge current and thermal management at the exposed pad
The charge current is programmable via an external resistor, allowing the designer to trade off charge time against thermal budget for the board layout. Maximum supply voltage is 10.2 V, so the input rail should be a regulated 5 V USB bus or a clean DC supply — not an unregulated wall adapter that can sag or spike.
