MAX8731A Evaluation Kit/Evaluation System

The MAX8731A evaluation kit (EV kit) is an efficient, multi-chemistry battery charger. It uses the Intel system management bus (SMBus) to control the battery-regulation voltage, charger current output, and input current-limit set point. The MAX8731A EV kit can charge one, two, three, or four series Li+ cells with a current up to 8A. The MAX8731A evaluation system (EV system) consists of a MAX8731A EV kit and the Maxim SMBUSMON2 board. The MAX8731A EV kit includes Windows 95/98/2000/XP-compatible software to provide a user-friendly interface.

• 0.5% Battery Voltage Accuracy
• 3% Input Current-Limit Accuracy
• 3% Battery Charge-Current Accuracy
• Up to 8A Battery Charge Current
• +8V to +25V Input Voltage Range
• Charges Li+, NiCd, NiMH Battery Chemistries
• Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limiting
• SMBus-Compatible 2-Wire Serial Interface
• Includes Windows 95/98/2000/XP-Compatible Software and Demo PCB
• Fully Assembled and Tested