I started off feeling quite enthusiastic about this new and interesting integrated circuit. But after a bit of exploration I'm not sure it's any better than the classic TP4056 type chip.

The promise of adjustable charge voltage threshold was dashed when it turned out you can only adjust it upwards. Especially when the block diagram hints at a more versatile option.

It's notable that it has much lower tolerance of overvoltage on the solar panel input (6V) than the classic TP4056 (8V).


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