SLUUAQ3A April 2016 – October 2022 BQ4050
The gauge enters PRECHARGE mode if,
Depending on the FET Options[PCHG_COMM] settings, the external precharge FET or CHG FET can be used in PRECHARGE mode. Setting the Precharge Start Voltage and Charging Voltage Low = 0 mV disables the precharge function.
[PCHG_COMM] = 0 | [PCHG_COMM] = 1 |
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FET USED: external precharge FET | FET USED: CHG FET |
The device also supports 0-V charging using either an external precharge FET or CHG FET. If [PCHG_COMM] = 1, the gauge enables the hardware 0-V charging circuit automatically when the battery stack voltage is below the minimum operation voltage of the device (see the BQ4050 1-Series to 4-Series Li-Ion Battery Pack Manager data sheet [SLUSC67] for BQ4050 electrical specifications).