SLUSAM9E July   2011  – April 2020 BQ76925

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (Continued)
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4  Thermal Information
    5. 7.5  Electrical Characteristics: Supply Current
    6. 7.6  Internal Power Control (Startup and Shutdown)
    7. 7.7  3.3-V Voltage Regulator
    8. 7.8  Voltage Reference
    9. 7.9  Cell Voltage Amplifier
    10. 7.10 Current Sense Amplifier
    11. 7.11 Overcurrent Comparator
    12. 7.12 Internal Temperature Measurement
    13. 7.13 Cell Balancing and Open Cell Detection
    14. 7.14 I2C Compatible Interface
    15. 7.15 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Internal LDO Voltage Regulator
      2. 8.3.2 ADC Interface
        1. 8.3.2.1 Reference Voltage
          1. 8.3.2.1.1 Host ADC Calibration
        2. 8.3.2.2 Cell Voltage Monitoring
          1. 8.3.2.2.1 Cell Amplifier Headroom Under Extreme Cell Imbalance
          2. 8.3.2.2.2 Cell Amplifier Headroom Under BAT Voltage Drop
        3. 8.3.2.3 Current Monitoring
        4. 8.3.2.4 Overcurrent Monitoring
        5. 8.3.2.5 Temperature Monitoring
          1. 8.3.2.5.1 Internal Temperature Monitoring
      3. 8.3.3 Cell Balancing and Open Cell Detection
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Power Modes
        1. 8.4.1.1 POWER ON RESET (POR)
        2. 8.4.1.2 STANDBY
        3. 8.4.1.3 SLEEP
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 Host Interface
        1. 8.5.1.1 I2C Addressing
        2. 8.5.1.2 Bus Write Command to BQ76925
        3. 8.5.1.3 Bus Read Command from BQ76925 Device
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 Register Descriptions
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Recommended System Implementation
        1. 9.1.1.1 Voltage, Current, and Temperature Outputs
        2. 9.1.1.2 Power Management
        3. 9.1.1.3 Low Dropout (LDO) Regulator
        4. 9.1.1.4 Input Filters
        5. 9.1.1.5 Output Filters
      2. 9.1.2 Cell Balancing
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Support Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.3.2.2.1 Cell Amplifier Headroom Under Extreme Cell Imbalance

For cell voltages across (VC1 – VC0) that are less than approximately 2.64 V, extreme cell-voltage imbalances between (VC1 – VC0) and (VC2 – VC1) can lead to a loss of gain in the (VC2 – VC1) amplifier. The cell imbalance at which the loss of gain occurs is determined by Equation 3:

Equation 3. BQ76925 EQ3_vc2_lusam9.gif

Assuming VC0 = VSS, it can be seen that when (VC1 – VC0) > 2.64 volts, the voltage across (VC2 – VC1) can range up to the limit of 4.4 V without any loss of gain. At the minimum value of (VC1 – VC0) = 1.4 V, an imbalance of more than 900 mV is tolerated before any loss of gain in the (VC2 – VC1) amplifier. For higher values of (VC1 – VC0), increasingly large imbalances are tolerated. For example, when (VC1 – VC0) = 2.0 V, an imbalance up to 1.33 V (that is, (VC2 – VC1) = 3.33 V) results in no degradation of amplifier performance.

Normally, cell imbalances greater than 900 mV will signal a faulty condition of the battery pack and its use should be discontinued. The loss of gain on the second cell input does not affect the ability of the system to detect this condition. The gain fall-off is gradual so that the measured imbalance will never be less than the critical imbalance set by Equation 3.

Therefore, if the measured (VC2 – VC1) is greater than (VC1 – VSS) / 0.6, a severe imbalance is detected and the pack should enter a fault state which prevents further use. In this severe cell imbalance condition comparisons of the measured (VC2 – VC1) to any overvoltage limits will be optimistic due to the reduced gain in the amplifier, further emphasizing the need to enter a fault state.