An integrated regulator and charging system including a DC/DC converter, a
P-channel device, a battery system and a system/charger controller. The
DC/DC converter converts an input voltage to a regulated voltage on a
system bus. The battery system includes a rechargeable battery and a
current sense device coupled in series between the drain of the P-channel
device and ground, where the source of the P-channel device is coupled to
the system bus. The system charger/controller regulates the system bus at
a minimum voltage level when the battery voltage is below the minimum
voltage level, such as a deeply discharged battery. The system
charger/controller also regulates charge current through the battery when
its voltage is between the minimum voltage level and a maximum voltage
level and regulates the system bus at the maximum voltage level when the
battery voltage is at the maximum voltage level.