The BQ40Z50-R2 supports a wide range of battery and system protection features that can easily be configured. See the BQ40Z50-R2 Technical Reference Manual (SLUUBK0) for detailed descriptions of each protection function.
The primary safety features include:
- Cell Overvoltage Protection
- Cell Undervoltage Protection
- Cell Undervoltage Protection Compensated
- Overcurrent in Charge Protection
- Overcurrent in Discharge Protection
- Overload in Discharge Protection
- Short Circuit in Charge Protection
- Short Circuit in Discharge Protection
- Overtemperature in Charge Protection
- Overtemperature in Discharge Protection
- Undertemperature in Charge Protection
- Undertemperature in Discharge Protection
- Overtemperature FET protection
- Precharge Timeout Protection
- Host Watchdog Timeout Protection
- Fast Charge Timeout Protection
- Overcharge Protection
- Overcharging Voltage Protection
- Overcharging Current Protection
- Over Precharge Current Protection