SLUSFC9 December   2023 BQ76972

PRODUCTION DATA  

  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 BQ76952
    5. 6.5  Supply Current
    6. 6.6  Digital I/O
    7. 6.7  LD Pin
    8. 6.8  Precharge (PCHG) and Predischarge (PDSG) FET Drive
    9. 6.9  FUSE Pin Functionality
    10. 6.10 REG18 LDO
    11. 6.11 REG0 Pre-regulator
    12. 6.12 REG1 LDO
    13. 6.13 REG2 LDO
    14. 6.14 Voltage References
    15. 6.15 Coulomb Counter
    16. 6.16 Coulomb Counter Digital Filter (CC1)
    17. 6.17 Current Measurement Digital Filter (CC2)
    18. 6.18 Current Wake Detector
    19. 6.19 Analog-to-Digital Converter
    20. 6.20 Cell Voltage Measurement Accuracy
    21. 6.21 Cell Balancing
    22. 6.22 Cell Open Wire Detector
    23. 6.23 Internal Temperature Sensor
    24. 6.24 Thermistor Measurement
    25. 6.25 Internal Oscillators
    26. 6.26 High-side NFET Drivers
    27. 6.27 Comparator-Based Protection Subsystem
    28. 6.28 Timing Requirements - I2C Interface, 100kHz Mode
    29. 6.29 Timing Requirements - I2C Interface, 400kHz Mode
    30. 6.30 Timing Requirements - HDQ Interface
    31. 6.31 Timing Requirements - SPI Interface
    32. 6.32 Interface Timing Diagrams
    33. 6.33 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1  Overview
    2. 7.2  Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3  BQ76972 Device Versions
    4. 7.4  Diagnostics
    5. 7.5  Device Configuration
      1. 7.5.1 Commands and Subcommands
      2. 7.5.2 Configuration Using OTP or Registers
      3. 7.5.3 Device Security
      4. 7.5.4 Scratchpad Memory
    6. 7.6  Measurement Subsystem
      1. 7.6.1  Voltage Measurement
        1. 7.6.1.1 Voltage Measurement Schedule
        2. 7.6.1.2 Usage of VC Pins for Cells Versus Interconnect
        3. 7.6.1.3 Cell 1 Voltage Validation During SLEEP Mode
      2. 7.6.2  General Purpose ADCIN Functionality
      3. 7.6.3  Coulomb Counter and Digital Filters
      4. 7.6.4  Synchronized Voltage and Current Measurement
      5. 7.6.5  Internal Temperature Measurement
      6. 7.6.6  Thermistor Temperature Measurement
      7. 7.6.7  Factory Trim of Voltage ADC
      8. 7.6.8  Cell Voltage Measurement Accuracy
        1. 7.6.8.1 Fixed Offset Adjustment
        2. 7.6.8.2 Cell Offset Calibration
      9. 7.6.9  Voltage Calibration (ADC Measurements)
      10. 7.6.10 Voltage Calibration (COV and CUV Protections)
      11. 7.6.11 Current Calibration
      12. 7.6.12 Temperature Calibration
    7. 7.7  Primary and Secondary Protection Subsystems
      1. 7.7.1 Protections Overview
      2. 7.7.2 Primary Protections
      3. 7.7.3 Secondary Protections
      4. 7.7.4 High-Side NFET Drivers
      5. 7.7.5 Protection FETs Configuration and Control
        1. 7.7.5.1 FET Configuration
        2. 7.7.5.2 PRECHARGE and PREDISCHARGE Modes
      6. 7.7.6 Load Detect Functionality
    8. 7.8  Device Hardware Features
      1. 7.8.1  Voltage References
      2. 7.8.2  ADC Multiplexer
      3. 7.8.3  LDOs
        1. 7.8.3.1 Preregulator Control
        2. 7.8.3.2 REG1 and REG2 LDO Controls
      4. 7.8.4  Standalone Versus Host Interface
      5. 7.8.5  Multifunction Pin Controls
      6. 7.8.6  RST_SHUT Pin Operation
      7. 7.8.7  CFETOFF, DFETOFF, and BOTHOFF Pin Functionality
      8. 7.8.8  ALERT Pin Operation
      9. 7.8.9  DDSG and DCHG Pin Operation
      10. 7.8.10 Fuse Drive
      11. 7.8.11 Cell Open Wire
      12. 7.8.12 Low Frequency Oscillator
      13. 7.8.13 High Frequency Oscillator
    9. 7.9  Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.9.1 Overview
      2. 7.9.2 NORMAL Mode
      3. 7.9.3 SLEEP Mode
      4. 7.9.4 DEEPSLEEP Mode
      5. 7.9.5 SHUTDOWN Mode
      6. 7.9.6 CONFIG_UPDATE Mode
    10. 7.10 Serial Communications Interface
      1. 7.10.1 Serial Communications Overview
      2. 7.10.2 I2C Communications
      3. 7.10.3 SPI Communications
        1. 7.10.3.1 SPI Protocol
      4. 7.10.4 HDQ Communications
    11. 7.11 Cell Balancing
      1. 7.11.1 Cell Balancing Overview
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements (Example)
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Performance Plot
      4. 8.2.4 Calibration Process
    3. 8.3 Random Cell Connection Support
    4. 8.4 Startup Timing
    5. 8.5 FET Driver Turn-Off
    6. 8.6 Unused Pins
    7. 8.7 Power Supply Requirements
    8. 8.8 Layout
      1. 8.8.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.8.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Documentation Support
    2. 9.2 Support Resources
    3. 9.3 Trademarks
    4. 9.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 9.5 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

8.3 Random Cell Connection Support

The BQ76972 device supports a random connection sequence of cells to the device during pack manufacturing. For example, cell-10 in a 16-cell stack might be first connected at the input terminals leading to pins VC10 and VC9, then cell-4 may next be connected at the input terminals leading to pins VC4 and VC3, and so on. It is not necessary to connect the negative terminal of cell-1 first at VC0. As another example, consider a cell stack that is already assembled and cells already interconnected to each other, then the stack is connected to the PCB through a connector, which is plugged or soldered to the PCB. In this case, the sequence order in which the connections are made to the PCB can be random in time, they do not need to be controlled in a certain sequence.

There are, however, some restrictions to how the cells are connected during manufacturing:

  • To avoid misunderstanding, note that the cells in a stack cannot be randomly connected to any VC pin on the device, such as the lowest cell (cell-1) connected to VC15, while the top cell (cell-16) is connected to VC4, and so on. It is important that the cells in the stack be connected in ascending pin order, with the lowest cell (cell-1) connected between VC1 and VC0, the next higher voltage cell (cell-2) connected between VC2 and VC1, and so on.
  • The random cell connection support is possible due to high voltage tolerance on pins VC1–VC16.
    Note: VC0 has a lower voltage tolerance. This is because VC0 should be connected through the series-cell input resistor to the VSS pin on the PCB, before any cells are attached to the PCB. Thus, the VC0 pin voltage is expected to remain close to the VSS pin voltage during cell attach. If VC0 is not connected through the series resistor to VSS on the PCB, then cells cannot be connected in random sequence.
  • Each of the VC1–VC16 pins includes a diode between the pin and the adjacent lower cell input pin (that is, between VC16 and VC15, between VC9 and VC8, and so on), which is reverse biased in normal operation. This means an upper cell input pin should not be driven to a low voltage while a lower cell input pin is driven to a higher voltage, since this would forward bias these diodes. During cell attach, the cell input terminals should generally be floating before they are connected to the appropriate cell. It is expected that transient current will flow briefly when each cell is attached, but the cell voltages will quickly stabilize to a state without DC current flowing through the diodes. However, if a large capacitance is included between a cell input pin and another terminal (such as VSS or another cell input pin), the transient current may become excessive and lead to device heating. Therefore, it is recommended to limit capacitances applied at each cell input pin to the values recommended in the specifications.