Smartphones and other handheld equipment with 3AHr+ 1S Li-Ion batteries require 3-A+ charger current for fast charging. Parallel chargers allow for high charge currents: resulting in shorter charge times: while distributing the heat losses across the end equipment PCB: thereby preventing hotspots. In cascade configuration: with PMID pin of master charger connected to VBUS of slave charger: input current limit management is handled through the master charger: thereby simplifying software development.