> How about a simple, dedicated IC like the Philips TEA1102? There is 
> a PCB in
> the documentation, switchable for NiCd, NiMh, LiIon and SLA (from 
> .5C to
> 5C)... and it's cheap...

1.    Discontinued by Philips :-(

2.    Does the job well, but unlikely to have been cheap enough.

3.    Data sheet here

        http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/acrobat_download/datasheets/TEA1102_4.pdf

Product page here.

    http://www.discrete.org/pip/TEA1102.html#support


        RM


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