SLUSAM9E July 2011 – April 2020 BQ76925
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The BQ76925 device integrates cell balancing FETs that are controlled individually by the host. The device does not automatically duty cycle the balancing FETs such that cell voltage measurement for protection detection is taken when balancing is off. The host MCU is responsible for such management. Otherwise, the MCU is free to turn on the voltage measurement during cell balancing, which enables the open-cell detection method described in this document. However, the BQ76925 device does prevent two adjacent balancing FETs from being turned on simultaneously. If such a condition occurs, both adjacent transistors will remain off.