All of us worry about our mobile phone
draining out of charge while travelling. In such a situation, this
SMPS-based USB charger powered by just two AA-size batteries will come
handy. The advantage of SMPS is high efficiency
and low cost. Of course, most mobile phones can also be charged through
the standard USB port available in desktop and laptop computers.
A unit load is 100 mA in USB 2.0, and 150 mA in USB 3.0. An individual device may draw a maximum of 5 units load (500 mA) from USB 2.0 and 6 units (900 mA) from USB 3.0.
This USB charger for mobile phones
operates off a 2.4V or 3V battery. It is designed around an average
input-current-controlled buck-boost DC-DC converter LTC3127 (IC1) and
some discrete components. The circuit converts 3V or 2.4V input into 5V
output.
Pins SW1 (pin 2) and SW2 (pin 11) are used to connect the inductor. SHDN (pin 4) shuts down the output of LTC3127 when low. Pin 5 is used to change the mode of operation between PWM and burst modes. If Mode pin is low the mode will be PWM; when it is high the mode will change to burst mode. PROG (pin 6) is used to set the average input current limit threshold. Vc (pin 9) is used to connect the compensation components, which impart stability to this regulator.
The values of R1 and R2 decide the output voltage level as follows:
VOUT = 1.195×1 + R2R1
You can select appropriate values of R1 and R2 to get 5V output (VOUT).
Most mobile phones have a USB male connector for charging, so a female connector is required for the charger side. Assemble the circuit on a small PCB and enclose in a suitable cabinet. Use a USB female connector and solder the connections as shown in the figure. The table gives the pin details of a USB connector. For powering the circuit, use an AA-size battery pack having either two 1.5V alkaline batteries or two 1.2V (Ni-Cd or Li-ion) batteries.
A unit load is 100 mA in USB 2.0, and 150 mA in USB 3.0. An individual device may draw a maximum of 5 units load (500 mA) from USB 2.0 and 6 units (900 mA) from USB 3.0.
Pins SW1 (pin 2) and SW2 (pin 11) are used to connect the inductor. SHDN (pin 4) shuts down the output of LTC3127 when low. Pin 5 is used to change the mode of operation between PWM and burst modes. If Mode pin is low the mode will be PWM; when it is high the mode will change to burst mode. PROG (pin 6) is used to set the average input current limit threshold. Vc (pin 9) is used to connect the compensation components, which impart stability to this regulator.
The values of R1 and R2 decide the output voltage level as follows:
VOUT = 1.195×1 + R2R1
Most mobile phones have a USB male connector for charging, so a female connector is required for the charger side. Assemble the circuit on a small PCB and enclose in a suitable cabinet. Use a USB female connector and solder the connections as shown in the figure. The table gives the pin details of a USB connector. For powering the circuit, use an AA-size battery pack having either two 1.5V alkaline batteries or two 1.2V (Ni-Cd or Li-ion) batteries.
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