Microchip Technology MCP73833EV Manuale Utente

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Preface
© 2006 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS51626A-page 3
RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use MCP73833 Li-Ion Battery Charger Evaluation 
Board. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents 
are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources.
MCP73833 Data Sheet, “Stand-Alone Linear Li-Ion / Li-Polymer Charge 
Management Controller” (
DS22005)
This data sheet provides detailed information regarding the MCP73831 product family.
AN947, “Power Management in Portable Applications: Charging Lithium-Ion / 
Lithium-Polymer Batteries” (
DS00947)
This application note provides general information regarding charging Li-Ion batteries.
AN971, “USB Port-Powered Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Battery Charging” (DS00971)
This application note provides general information regarding charging Li-Ion batteries 
from a USB port.
THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE
Microchip provides online support via our web site at www.microchip.com. This web 
site is used as a means to make files and information easily available to customers. 
Accessible by using your favorite Internet browser, the web site contains the following 
information:
• Product Support – Data sheets and errata, application notes and sample 
programs, design resources, user’s guides and hardware support documents, 
latest software releases and archived software
• General Technical Support – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), technical 
support requests, online discussion groups, Microchip consultant program 
member listing
• Business of Microchip – Product selector and ordering guides, latest Microchip 
press releases, listing of seminars and events, listings of Microchip sales offices, 
distributors and factory representatives
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:
• Distributor or Representative
• Local Sales Office
• Field Application Engineer (FAE)
• Technical Support
• Development Systems Information Line
Customers should contact their distributor, representative or field application engineer 
(FAE) for support. Local sales offices are also available to help customers. A listing of 
sales offices and locations is included in the back of this document.
Technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com
DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY
Revision A (September 2006)
• Initial Release of this Document.