OCV Calculation: OCV (open-circuit voltage) is normally a calculated value because a true measurement of OCV requires an unloaded and relaxed condition on the battery. Because such an unloaded and completely relaxed condition is not always possible in a real system, the fuel gauge uses measured voltage, current, and temperature (VIT) to compute the OCV and as a result of this calculation, the state of charge (SOC) of the battery is established or reestablished.
OCV Qualification Time (QT): The time in which SOC_INT is asserted during an OCV measurement is approximately 165 ms. This is the timeframe in which we test if the VIT measurement is qualified for an OCV calculation. This is not the timeframe in which the actual VIT measurement is taken. During this time, the instantaneous current (adci) is measured. If abs(adci) ≥ DesignCapacity/18, then the [OCVFail] bit is set. Otherwise, the VIT just measured is qualified and the gauge proceeds with OCV calculation.
Current Measurement Time (CMT): The time of current is measured – 1 s.
Voltage Measurement Time (VMT): The time of voltage is measured – 125 ms.
Temperature Measurement Time (TMT): The time of temperature is measured – 125 ms.