SLUSFB5 June 2024 BQ41Z50
ADVANCE INFORMATION
The system present signal is used to inform the gas gauge whether the pack is installed into or removed from the system. In the host system, this pin is grounded. The BQ41Z50PRES pin is occasionally sampled to test for system present for applications with a removable battery pack. To save power, the internal weak pull-up on the PRES pin is used by the gas gauge during a brief sampling pulse once per 250ms. A resistor can be used to pull the signal low and the total resistance must be no greater than 340kΩ to ensure the test pulse is lower than the VIL limit. The pullup voltage is sourced from REG18.
Because the system present signal is part of the pack connector interface to the outside world, it must be protected from external electrostatic discharge events. The PRES pin has integrated ESD protection circuits. However, an ESD TVS diode (U3), such as TPD1E10B06 with a 30kV ESD contact rating, can be used to provide supplemental protection against such events.