A comparison of battery-charger topologies for portable applications
voltage and battery voltage is called power-path manage-ment, and is a common feature among battery chargers. By Alvaro Aguilar Member Group Technical Staff, Battery Charger Systems Engineer Figure 1. Typical linear charger V BAT + – IN PMID System BAT Linear Charger (a) Architecture of a linear charger (b) BQ25150 EVM layout 12-mm2 PCB footprint