SLUSBV4B June 2018 – September 2020 BQ40Z80
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 BQ40Z80 has integrated cell balancing FETs The internal cell balancing FETs allow the AFE to bypass cell current around a given cell or numerous cells. 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 1 kΩ are recommended for effective cell balancing.
The BAT input uses a diode (D6) to isolate and decouple it from the cells in the event of a transient dip in voltage caused by a short-circuit event.