RussellMc wrote:
>> The bq24030 appears to be a linear charge controller. Their scheme
>> concentrates on obtaining maximum power output FROM the solar panel
>> (which it may well do) but the whole point is to deliver maximum
>> power INTO the load which isn't going to happen when your
>> controlling elements are simply burning off power in order to
>> perform the matching between source and load.
>
> Yes - that was my point - they seem to have built their app note
> around the idea that you want the panel to be at the maximum power
> point,

The only benefit of this I can imagine is that the panel will run slightly
cooler.  Yes I know this is a very minor point and more likely they were
just being stupid.


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