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As you know, the MAX1555 is a popular single cell lithium polymer charger. It can take USB power directly, restricting the charge current to 100mA or so.

Are there any other MAX1555 alternatives that are your favourites? I'm just browsing around for alternatives at the moment, seeing if they offer some other features.

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I am interested in knowing if there are chips that will detect if its plugged into a usb charger and increase the charge current limit. – Kellenjb Jan 20 '11 at 21:53
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I added a link to the MAX1555's datasheet. We're trying to make users aware of the importance of this, especially for less common parts, so that others don't have to go searching for it and that everybody is sure to be talking about the same thing. Just trying to cultivate good habits. – stevenvh Aug 7 '11 at 8:58

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I know adafruit.com sells two LiPoly charger boards, one uses the MCP73833 the other uses MCP73861.

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