SLUSCS4C June 2017 – April 2021 BQ40Z50-R2
PRODUCTION DATA
Each cell input is conditioned with a simple RC filter, which provides ESD protection during cell connect and acts to filter unwanted voltage transients. The resistor value allows some trade-off for cell balancing versus safety protection.
The integrated cell balancing FETs enable the AFE to bypass cell current around a given cell or numerous cells, effectively balancing the entire battery stack. External series resistors placed between the cell connections and the VCx I/O pins set the balancing current magnitude. The internal FETs provide a 200-Ω resistance (2 V < VDS < 4 V). Series input resistors between 100 Ω and 300 Ω are recommended for effective cell balancing.
The BAT input uses a diode (D1) to isolate and decouple it from the cells in the event of a transient dip in voltage caused by a short-circuit event.
Also, as described in Section 9.2.2.1, the top and bottom nodes of the cells must be sensed at the battery connections with a Kelvin connection to prevent voltage sensing errors caused by a drop in the high-current PCB copper.