Li+ battery charger chip without buck

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Designing a 4 cell (16.8V) lithium-ion battery charger requires a chip focused solely on charge management without integrated buck circuitry, as the input voltage is already regulated. The user seeks a solution that can operate with a slightly higher input voltage of around 17.2V, allowing for control of output current and voltage in both current source and voltage source modes. The discussion highlights the need for a specific chip that meets these criteria, as most available options include buck converters. Participants are encouraged to share recommendations for suitable chips that align with these requirements. The conversation emphasizes the importance of finding a dedicated charge management solution for efficient battery charging.
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I want to design a 4 cell (16.8V) lithium ion battery charger. The normal chips available have built in buck (reall buck or synchronous buck) or at least control circuitry for buck with external mosfets. This is necessary as wall adapter/source input voltage are higher and unregulated.
what I want to say is if I already have regulated 16.8V then I only need a chip that can do charge management and does not include buck circiutry or its control (may be I would need slightly higher input voltage say 17.2V with some milivolts drop on the mosfet, that will be used to control the output current and voltage in current source and voltage source mode etc and control via that chip).

Any idea which chip in the market is available for my solution and does not have that buck circuitry.
 
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http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200210/lithiumion.htm

That article discusses the various types of charge controller chips on the market.
 
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