The Sparkfun USB LiPo charger basic is a stripped down, no nonsense, 3.7V LiPo cell charger, charging at 500mA per hour. The charger basic is designed to charge single cell Li-Ion or Li-Polymer batteries.

Consisting of a charging circuit, LED, connector for the battery and a micro-USB connector, there is also a small mounting hole allowing the charger to be easily embedded into a project.

Features:

• Linear Charger Management Controller with integrated pass transistor, integrated current sense, and reverse discharge protection.
• Charge Current: 500mA.
• Thermal Regulation.
• Temperature Range: -40C to +85C.

Contents:

• 1 x Sparkfun USB LiPo Charger Basic, with Micro-USB.

Possible applications include:

• Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer Battery Chargers.
• Digital Cameras.

SparkFun Stock Code:

• PRT-10217