SLUSE96 November   2023 BQ76907

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information bq76907
    5. 6.5  Supply Current
    6. 6.6  Digital I/O
    7. 6.7  REGOUT LDO
    8. 6.8  Voltage References
    9. 6.9  Coulomb Counter
    10. 6.10 Coulomb Counter Digital Filter
    11. 6.11 Current Wake Detector
    12. 6.12 Analog-to-Digital Converter
    13. 6.13 Cell Balancing
    14. 6.14 Internal Temperature Sensor
    15. 6.15 Thermistor Measurement
    16. 6.16 Hardware Overtemperature Detector
    17. 6.17 Internal Oscillator
    18. 6.18 Charge and Discharge FET Drivers
    19. 6.19 Comparator-Based Protection Subsystem
    20. 6.20 Timing Requirements - I2C Interface, 100kHz Mode
    21. 6.21 Timing Requirements - I2C Interface, 400kHz Mode
    22. 6.22 Timing Diagram
    23. 6.23 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Device Configuration
      1. 7.3.1 Commands and Subcommands
      2. 7.3.2 Configuration Using OTP or Registers
      3. 7.3.3 Device Security
    4. 7.4 Device Hardware Features
      1. 7.4.1  Voltage ADC
      2. 7.4.2  Coulomb Counter and Digital Filters
      3. 7.4.3  Protection FET Drivers
      4. 7.4.4  Voltage References
      5. 7.4.5  Multiplexer
      6. 7.4.6  LDOs
      7. 7.4.7  Standalone Versus Host Interface
      8. 7.4.8  ALERT Pin Operation
      9. 7.4.9  Low Frequency Oscillator
      10. 7.4.10 I2C Serial Communications Interface
    5. 7.5 Measurement Subsystem
      1. 7.5.1 Voltage Measurement
        1. 7.5.1.1 Voltage ADC Scheduling
        2. 7.5.1.2 Unused VC Pins
        3. 7.5.1.3 General Purpose ADCIN Functionality
      2. 7.5.2 Current Measurement and Charge Integration
      3. 7.5.3 Internal Temperature Measurement
      4. 7.5.4 Thermistor Temperature Measurement
      5. 7.5.5 Factory Trim and Calibration
    6. 7.6 Protection Subsystem
      1. 7.6.1 Protections Overview
      2. 7.6.2 Primary Protections
      3. 7.6.3 CHG Detector
      4. 7.6.4 Cell Open-Wire Protection
      5. 7.6.5 Diagnostic Checks
    7. 7.7 Cell Balancing
    8. 7.8 Device Operational Modes
      1. 7.8.1 Overview of Operational Modes
      2. 7.8.2 NORMAL Mode
      3. 7.8.3 SLEEP Mode
      4. 7.8.4 DEEPSLEEP Mode
      5. 7.8.5 SHUTDOWN Mode
      6. 7.8.6 CONFIG_UPDATE Mode
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Performance Plot
      4. 8.2.4 Random Cell Connection Support
      5. 8.2.5 Startup Timing
      6. 8.2.6 FET Driver Turn-Off
      7. 8.2.7 Usage of Unused Pins
  10. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  12. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Support Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  13. 12Revision History
  14. 13Introduction to Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

7.6.3 CHG Detector

The BQ76907 provides a signal that indicates if the CHG pin voltage is above a level of approximately 2 V. The raw value of this flag can be read through the communications interface, and an alarm can be generated on the ALERT pin whenever the debounced version of this flag changes state, based on device settings. This flag can be used by the system to assist in recovery from a current fault condition.

When a current fault occurs in a system, such as a short circuit event, the device will generally disable its DSG FET and maybe also the CHG FET, depending on settings. The device can be configured to wait a programmed delay then reenable the FETs. If the short circuit condition is still present, then a new fault will be triggered, and the FETs disabled again. If a short persists, this cycle of periodically recovering and retriggering a fault can continue indefinitely, which is generally not acceptable.

An alternative is to only allow a limited number of retries, then to disable further retries after that limit is reached. This capability is supported using the Current Protection Latch. This avoids the indefinite cycle of retries, but then may render the pack unusable after retries are stopped.

If the pack is removable, such as in a power tool, then another option is to keep the FETs disabled until the pack has been removed from the system. In this case, if the CHG driver is disabled and a charger is not connected, then the CHG pin will be pulled up to the PACK+ voltage while a load is connected, resulting in the CHG Detector signal being asserted. When the pack is removed from the system (and the charger is still not connected), then the CHG pin will generally fall to near the BAT- voltage level, resulting in the CHG Detector signal being deasserted. A host processor within the battery pack can then use this signal to trigger recovery of the pack.

Note that the use of this CHG Detector for load removal is dependent on the system configuration and may not be usable in all cases. Thus, it is important for the pack designer to evaluate whether it will be applicable to the system or not. For more information on the CHG Detector, see the BQ76907 Technical Reference Manual.