7.3.4.2 Protector Configuration
The integrated Li-Ion hardware protector includes full programmability of its fault detection thresholds, eliminating the need to order several part variants to accommodate different system safety threshold needs. Configuration of the thresholds is provided in the form of data flash parameters, Prot OV Config and Prot OC Config, which are bit-mapped to two simple lookup tables that determine the protector safety thresholds. Table 3 through Table 6 detail the protection settings available for hardware overvoltage, overcurrent in charge, overcurrent in discharge, and short-circuit in discharge, respectively. An added degree of flexibility is made possible in combining the programmable thresholds with changes to the selected sense resistor value, enabling a wide variety of Li-Ion protection options in a single device.
Table 3. Hardware Overvoltage Protection Configuration
Prot OV Config | OVERVOLTAGE (VOVP) SETTING |
[OVP2] | [OVP1] | [OVP0] |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.275 V |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4.300 V |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4.325 V |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4.350 V |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.375 V |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4.400 V |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4.425 V |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4.450 V (default) |
Table 4. Hardware Overcurrent in Charge Configuration
Prot OC Config | OVERCURRENT IN CHARGE (VOCC) SETTING |
[OCC1] | [OCC0] |
0 |
0 |
6 mV |
0 |
1 |
13 mV |
1 |
0 |
18 mV (default) |
1 |
1 |
28 mV |
Table 5. Hardware Overcurrent in Discharge Configuration
Prot OC Config | OVERCURRENT IN DISCHARGE (VOCD) SETTING |
[OCD1] | [OCD0] | [OCD0] |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 mV |
0 |
0 |
1 |
24 mV |
0 |
1 |
0 |
34 mV (default) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
44 mV |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53 mV |
1 |
0 |
1 |
63 mV |
1 |
1 |
0 |
73 mV |
1 |
1 |
1 |
83 mV |
Table 6. Hardware Short-Circuit in Discharge Configuration
Prot OC Config | SHORT-CIRCUIT IN DISCHARGE (VSCD) SETTING |
[SCD] |
0 |
73 mV (default) |
1 |
148 mV |