JAJST23 June 2024 BQ41Z50
ADVANCE INFORMATION
Each cell input is conditioned with a simple RC filter, which provides ESD protection during cell connect and acts to filter unwanted voltage transients. The resistor value allows some trade-off for cell balancing versus safety protection.
The integrated cell balancing FETs allow the AFE to bypass cell current around a given cell or numerous cells, effectively balancing the entire battery stack. External series resistors placed between the cell connections and the VCx pins set the balancing current magnitude. The internal FETs provide a typical 95Ω resistance. Series input resistors between 100 Ω and 1 kΩ are recommended for effective cell balancing.
The BAT input uses a diode (D2) to isolate and decouple it from the cells in the event of a transient dip in voltage caused by a short-circuit event.
Also, as described in Section 8.2.2.1, the top and bottom nodes of the cells must be sensed at the battery connections with a Kelvin connection to prevent voltage sensing errors caused by a drop in the high-current PCB copper.