Can somebody please help me.
I have 2 x 3.7v Li-ion cells.
They're hooked up in series to give me 7.4v.

In order to charge them, I need to charge them with a 5v supply(mini USB).
So I need to apply this 5v across each cell without disconnecting the series configuration.

How do I configure this.
Is there a battery management IC to cater to this exact configuration?
Or is it as simple as connecting a couple of diodes or transistors?
My problem is that by connecting the 5v supply across both cells, the configuration then becomes a parallel circuit and alters the output voltage.
But I need 7.4v.

Please help me.

Thank you.

 

Read your other thread and quit yelling HELP! If you don't like my answer then say so there. We don't need to help you either.

 

@n00by

Just to let you know, imagine if everyone posted with a title "Please HELP" or "help me".

Not very informative, is it?

Please use a subject title that better describes your post.

 

@n00by

Just to let you know, imagine if everyone posted with a title "Please HELP" or "help me".

Not very informative, is it?

Please use a subject title that better describes your post.

And also whole we are at it. This is a duplicate post from here http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=95006
n00by! please eccept that this forum moves slow. it can can more than 24 hours before a thread start to give proper answers. Reposting will not help

 

In that case, this thread is closed and you can continue the discussion on the previous thread:

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=95006