JAJSV55 August 2024 BQ2969
PRODUCTION DATA
The UNDERVOLTAGE mode is detected if any of the cell voltage across (V1–VSS), (V2–V1), (V3–V2), or (V4–V3) is below the VUVREG threshold for tUVDELAY time. In this mode, the regulated output is disabled. To return to NORMAL mode, all the cell voltages must be above (VUVREG + VUVHYS) and below VOV.
If the device is used in a system with fewer than 4 cells, Vn pin can be shorted to the (Vn – 1) pin. The device ignores any differential cell voltage below the VUVQUAL threshold for undervoltage detection.
Even when in the UNDERVOLTAGE mode, the device continues to regularly monitor each cell voltage, checking if any cell voltage exceeds the VOV threshold. If a condition occurs whereby a cell voltage is above VOV and another cell voltage is below VUVREG, such as can happen in a heavily imbalanced pack, then the OUT pin is activated and the regulator is disabled.