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# LipoCharger
This is a simple but effective charger for LiPo batteries. It has a higher
charge rate than the on-board charger on [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum), and
will be necessary for charging the batteries used with projects like
[TeleNano](../TeleNano) and [TeleMini](../TeleMini), which do not have
on-board charging capability.
## Features ##
### User View ###
* Wall-wart power supply to our standard 2mm LiPo battery connector
* 1.0 x 0.4 inch board
### Developer View ###
* Hardware Features
* [Microchip MCP73837](http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en531507) Li-ion battery charger chip
* Strain-relief holes for soldering to wall-wart leads
* Tools Used
* [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout
* Licenses
* The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html)
## Artifacts ##
The design files can be found on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) in the
project [hw/lipocharger](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/lipocharger;a=summary).
## Future Plans ##
We need to build and evaluate some prototypes, and review costing, before
deciding whether this design will go into production.
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