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Schematic Review Max17048

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The user seeks a review of the power entry and delivery section schematic for a battery-powered wearable device using the BQ24075 charger, MAX17048 fuel gauge IC, AD5941 electrochemical front end, and a buck-boost converter. The final answer confirms the schematic looks good, with the suggestion to connect the quick start pin directly to GND if not used. The user had initially connected it to GND with a 10k pull-down resistor.
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Category: Hardware
Product Number: MAX17048

Dear Team,

Basic Explanation of my System:

The proposed design is a battery-powered wearable device that integrates advanced sensing and power management features. The system operates primarily from a single-cell Li-ion battery (3.7 V nominal) and includes a USB Type-C interface for charging and external power supply.

The device uses a battery charger with power-path management ( BQ24075) to ensure seamless operation:

When USB power is connected, the system is powered directly from the USB input while simultaneously charging the battery. When USB is disconnected, the system automatically switches to battery power without interruption. A fuel gauge IC monitors battery health parameters such as voltage, state of charge (SOC), and remaining capacity, reporting these to the microcontroller via I²C.

The system includes an electrochemical front end (AD5941) with a 16-bit ADC for high-precision sensor measurements.

Sensor signals are routed through a multiplexer (MUX) to the AD5941, which interfaces with an STM32 microcontroller development board for data acquisition and processing.

The power delivery circuit consists of a buck boost converter which will convert the input  voltage (2.5V to 4.85V) to 3.7V. The output of this buck-boost is connected to an LDO which will generate the 3.3V required for the board.

Below is the Schematic of Power Entry and Power Delivery Section. Could you kindly review this.

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Regards

HARI

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