DN380 Fast, High Efficiency, Standalone NiMH/NiCd Battery Charging Reference Design

DN380 Using LTC4011 Full Featured Standalone 2A, High Efficiency 4-Cell NiMH Fast Charger with PowerPath Control. The LTC4011 simplifies charger design by integrating all of the features needed to charge Ni-based batteries, including constant current control circuitry, Charge termination, automatic trickle and top off charge, automatic recharge, programmable timer, PowerPath control and multiple status outputs