SLUSE97 November 2023 BQ76905
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The BQ76905 includes functionality to generate an alarm signal at the ALERT pin, which can be used as an interrupt to a host processor. The ALERT pin is an open-drain pin which will be pulled low by the device whenever an alarm signal is generated. The alarm function includes a programmable mask, to allow the customer to decide which flags or events can trigger an alarm. The selected alarm flags remain latched until the host processor reads their status and clears the triggered alarm bits. The alarm mask can be changed during field operation, to mask or unmask individual flags from generating an alarm signal. The device also provides the unlatched, instantaneous value of each flag, in addition to the latched version. See the BQ76905 Technical Reference Manual for more details on this function.