TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
LTC1960
Voltage Accuracy
100
DCIN = 24V
75 TA = 25°C
ILOAD = 100mA
50
25
0
–25
–50
–75
–100
250 450 650 850 1050 1250 1450
VDAC VALUE
1960 G10
Dual vs Sequential Charging
3500
3000
2500
BAT1
CURRENT
BAT2
CURRENT
2000
1500
SEQUENTIAL
1000
500
0
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
BAT1
CURRENT
BAT2
CURRENT
DUAL
1000
500
0
0
100
MINUTES
50 100 150 200 250 300
TIME (MINUTES)
BATTERY TYPE: 10.8V Li-Ion (MOLTECH NI2020)
REQUESTED CURRENT = 3A
REQUESTED VOLTAGE = 12.3V
MAX CHARGER CURRENT = 4.1A
1960 G11
Dual Charging Batteries with
Different Charge State
17.0
BAT2
VOLTAGE
16.5
BAT1
VOLTAGE
16.0
3500
3000
2500
15.5
2000
15.0
1500
BAT1
14.5
CURRENT
1000
14.0
BAT2
CURRENT
500
13.5
0
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
TIME (MINUTES)
BAT1 INITIAL CAPACITY = 0%
BAT2 INITIAL CAPACITY = 90%
PROGRAMMED CHARGER CURRENT = 3A
PROGRAMMED CHARGER VOLTAGE = 16.8V
1960 G12
Dual vs Sequential Discharge
12.0
BAT1
11.0
VOLTAGE
DUAL
10.0
BAT2
VOLTAGE
9.0
8.0
BAT2
VOLTAGE
12.0
SEQUENTIAL
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
0
BAT1
VOLTAGE
11
MINUTES
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
TIME (MINUTES)
BATTERY TYPE: 10.8V Li-Ion(MOLTECH NI2020)
LOAD CURRENT = 3A
1960 G13
Dual vs Sequential Discharge
15
14
BAT2
13
VOLTAGE DUAL
12
BAT1
11
VOLTAGE
10
BAT2
15
VOLTAGE
SEQUENTIAL
14
13
BAT1
12
VOLTAGE
11
16
10
MINUTES
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
TIME (MINUTES)
BATTERY TYPE: 12V NIMH (MOLTECH NJ1020)
LOAD: 33W
1960 G14
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