SLUUCW9 December   2023 BQ76972

 

  1.   1
  2.   Read This First
    1.     Battery Notational Conventions
    2.     Trademarks
    3.     Glossary
  3. 1 Introduction
  4. 2 Device Description
    1. 2.1 Overview
    2. 2.2 Functional Block Diagram
  5. 3 Device Configuration
    1. 3.1 Direct Commands and Subcommands
    2. 3.2 Configuration Using OTP or Registers
    3. 3.3 Data Formats
      1. 3.3.1 Unsigned Integer
      2. 3.3.2 Integer
      3. 3.3.3 Floating Point
      4. 3.3.4 Hex
  6. 4 Measurement Subsystem
    1. 4.1  Voltage Measurement
      1. 4.1.1 Voltage Measurement Schedule
      2. 4.1.2 Usage of VC Pins for Cells Versus Interconnect
      3. 4.1.3 Cell Interconnect Resistance
    2. 4.2  General Purpose ADCIN Functionality
    3. 4.3  Coulomb Counter and Digital Filters
    4. 4.4  Synchronized Voltage and Current Measurement
    5. 4.5  Subcommands 0x0071–0x0074 DASTATUS1-4(), Cell Voltage and Synchronized Current Counts
    6. 4.6  Subcommands 0x0075–0x0077 DASTATUS5–7(), Additional Measurements
    7. 4.7  Internal Temperature Measurement
    8. 4.8  Thermistor Temperature Measurement
    9. 4.9  Factory Trim of Voltage ADC
    10. 4.10 Cell Voltage Measurement Accuracy
      1. 4.10.1 Fixed Offset Adjustment
      2. 4.10.2 Cell Offset Calibration
    11. 4.11 Voltage Calibration (ADC Measurements)
    12. 4.12 Voltage Calibration (COV and CUV Protections)
    13. 4.13 Current Calibration
    14. 4.14 Temperature Calibration
  7. 5 Primary and Secondary Protection Subsystems
    1. 5.1 Protections Overview
    2. 5.2 Primary Protections
      1. 5.2.1  Primary Protections Overview
      2. 5.2.2  High-Side NFET Drivers
      3. 5.2.3  Protection FETs Configuration and Control
        1. 5.2.3.1 FET Configuration
        2. 5.2.3.2 FET Control
          1. 5.2.3.2.1 PRECHARGE Mode
          2. 5.2.3.2.2 PREDISCHARGE Mode
      4. 5.2.4  Cell Overvoltage Protection
      5. 5.2.5  Cell Undervoltage Protection
      6. 5.2.6  Short Circuit in Discharge Protection
      7. 5.2.7  Overcurrent in Charge Protection
      8. 5.2.8  Overcurrent in Discharge 1, 2, and 3 Protections
      9. 5.2.9  Overtemperature in Charge Protection
      10. 5.2.10 Overtemperature in Discharge Protection
      11. 5.2.11 Overtemperature FET Protection
      12. 5.2.12 Internal Overtemperature Protection
      13. 5.2.13 Undertemperature in Charge Protection
      14. 5.2.14 Undertemperature in Discharge Protection
      15. 5.2.15 Internal Undertemperature Protection
      16. 5.2.16 Host Watchdog Protection
      17. 5.2.17 Precharge Timeout Protection
      18. 5.2.18 Load Detect Functionality
    3. 5.3 Secondary Protections
      1. 5.3.1  Secondary Protections Overview
      2. 5.3.2  Copper Deposition (CUDEP) Permanent Fail
      3. 5.3.3  Safety Undervoltage (SUV) Permanent Fail
      4. 5.3.4  Safety Overvoltage (SOV) Permanent Fail
      5. 5.3.5  Safety Overcurrent in Charge (SOCC) Permanent Fail
      6. 5.3.6  Safety Overcurrent in Discharge (SOCD) Permanent Fail
      7. 5.3.7  Safety Cell Overtemperature (SOT) Permanent Fail
      8. 5.3.8  Safety FET Overtemperature (SOTF) Permanent Fail
      9. 5.3.9  Charge FET (CFETF) Permanent Fail
      10. 5.3.10 Discharge FET (DFETF) Permanent Fail
      11. 5.3.11 Secondary Protector (2LVL) Permanent Fail
      12. 5.3.12 Voltage Imbalance in Relax (VIMR) Permanent Fail
      13. 5.3.13 Voltage Imbalance in Active (VIMA) Permanent Fail
      14. 5.3.14 Short Circuit in Discharge Latched Permanent Fail
      15. 5.3.15 OTP Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      16. 5.3.16 Data ROM Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      17. 5.3.17 Instruction ROM Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      18. 5.3.18 LFO Oscillator Permanent Fail
      19. 5.3.19 Voltage Reference Permanent Fail
      20. 5.3.20 VSS Permanent Fail
      21. 5.3.21 Protection Comparator MUX Permanent Fail
      22. 5.3.22 Commanded Permanent Fail
      23. 5.3.23 Top of Stack Measurement Check
      24. 5.3.24 Cell Open Wire
  8. 6 Device Status and Controls
    1. 6.1 0x00 Control Status() and 0x12 Battery Status() Commands
    2. 6.2 0x0070 MANU_DATA() Subcommand
    3. 6.3 LDOs
      1. 6.3.1 Preregulator Control
      2. 6.3.2 REG1 and REG2 LDO Controls
    4. 6.4 Multifunction Pin Controls
    5. 6.5 CFETOFF, DFETOFF, and BOTHOFF Pin Functionality
    6. 6.6 ALERT Pin Operation
    7. 6.7 DDSG and DCHG Pin Operation
    8. 6.8 Fuse Drive
    9. 6.9 Device Event Timing
  9. 7 Operational Modes
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 NORMAL Mode
    3. 7.3 SLEEP Mode
    4. 7.4 DEEPSLEEP Mode
    5. 7.5 SHUTDOWN Mode
    6. 7.6 CONFIG_UPDATE Mode
  10. 8 Device Security
    1. 8.1 Overview
  11. 9 Serial Communications Interfaces
    1. 9.1 Serial Communications Overview
    2. 9.2 I2C Communications Subsystem
    3. 9.3 SPI Communications Interface
      1. 9.3.1 SPI Protocol
    4. 9.4 HDQ Communications Interface
  12. 10Cell Balancing
    1. 10.1 Cell Balancing Operation
    2. 10.2 Cell Balancing Timing
  13. 11Diagnostics
    1. 11.1 Diagnostics Overview
    2. 11.2 VREF2 Versus VREF1 Check
    3. 11.3 VSS Measurement
    4. 11.4 Top of Stack Measurement Check
    5. 11.5 LFO Oscillator Monitor
    6. 11.6 Protection Comparator Mux Check
    7. 11.7 Internal Watchdog Reset
    8. 11.8 Internal Memory Checks
  14. 12Commands and Subcommands
    1. 12.1 Direct Commands
    2. 12.2 Bitfield Definitions for Direct Commands
      1. 12.2.1  Control Status Register
      2. 12.2.2  Safety Alert A Register
      3. 12.2.3  Safety Status A Register
      4. 12.2.4  Safety Alert B Register
      5. 12.2.5  Safety Status B Register
      6. 12.2.6  Safety Alert C Register
      7. 12.2.7  Safety Status C Register
      8. 12.2.8  PF Alert A Register
      9. 12.2.9  PF Status A Register
      10. 12.2.10 PF Alert B Register
      11. 12.2.11 PF Status B Register
      12. 12.2.12 PF Alert C Register
      13. 12.2.13 PF Status C Register
      14. 12.2.14 PF Alert D Register
      15. 12.2.15 PF Status D Register
      16. 12.2.16 Battery Status Register
      17. 12.2.17 Alarm Status Register
      18. 12.2.18 Alarm Raw Status Register
      19. 12.2.19 Alarm Enable Register
      20. 12.2.20 FET Status Register
    3. 12.3 Command-Only Subcommands
    4. 12.4 Subcommands with Data
    5. 12.5 Bitfield Definitions for Subcommands
      1. 12.5.1 PF Status A Register
      2. 12.5.2 PF Status B Register
      3. 12.5.3 PF Status C Register
      4. 12.5.4 PF Status D Register
      5. 12.5.5 Manufacturing Status Register
      6. 12.5.6 FET Control Register
      7. 12.5.7 REG12 Control Register
      8. 12.5.8 OTP Write Check Result Register
      9. 12.5.9 OTP Write Result Register
  15. 13Data Memory Settings
    1. 13.1 Data Memory Access
    2. 13.2 Calibration
      1. 13.2.1  Calibration:Voltage
        1. 13.2.1.1  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 1 Gain
        2. 13.2.1.2  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 2 Gain
        3. 13.2.1.3  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 3 Gain
        4. 13.2.1.4  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 4 Gain
        5. 13.2.1.5  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 5 Gain
        6. 13.2.1.6  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 6 Gain
        7. 13.2.1.7  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 7 Gain
        8. 13.2.1.8  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 8 Gain
        9. 13.2.1.9  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 9 Gain
        10. 13.2.1.10 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 10 Gain
        11. 13.2.1.11 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 11 Gain
        12. 13.2.1.12 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 12 Gain
        13. 13.2.1.13 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 13 Gain
        14. 13.2.1.14 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 14 Gain
        15. 13.2.1.15 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 15 Gain
        16. 13.2.1.16 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 16 Gain
        17. 13.2.1.17 Calibration:Voltage:Pack Gain
        18. 13.2.1.18 Calibration:Voltage:TOS Gain
        19. 13.2.1.19 Calibration:Voltage:LD Gain
        20. 13.2.1.20 Calibration:Voltage:ADC Gain
      2. 13.2.2  Calibration:Current
        1. 13.2.2.1 Calibration:Current:CC Gain
        2. 13.2.2.2 Calibration:Current:Capacity Gain
      3. 13.2.3  Calibration:Vcell Offset
        1. 13.2.3.1 Calibration:Vcell Offset:Vcell Offset
      4. 13.2.4  Calibration:V Divider Offset
        1. 13.2.4.1 Calibration:V Divider Offset:Vdiv Offset
      5. 13.2.5  Calibration:Current Offset
        1. 13.2.5.1 Calibration:Current Offset:Coulomb Counter Offset Samples
        2. 13.2.5.2 Calibration:Current Offset:Board Offset
      6. 13.2.6  Calibration:Temperature
        1. 13.2.6.1  Calibration:Temperature:Internal Temp Offset
        2. 13.2.6.2  Calibration:Temperature:CFETOFF Temp Offset
        3. 13.2.6.3  Calibration:Temperature:DFETOFF Temp Offset
        4. 13.2.6.4  Calibration:Temperature:ALERT Temp Offset
        5. 13.2.6.5  Calibration:Temperature:TS1 Temp Offset
        6. 13.2.6.6  Calibration:Temperature:TS2 Temp Offset
        7. 13.2.6.7  Calibration:Temperature:TS3 Temp Offset
        8. 13.2.6.8  Calibration:Temperature:HDQ Temp Offset
        9. 13.2.6.9  Calibration:Temperature:DCHG Temp Offset
        10. 13.2.6.10 Calibration:Temperature:DDSG Temp Offset
      7. 13.2.7  Calibration:Internal Temp Model
        1. 13.2.7.1 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Gain
        2. 13.2.7.2 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int base offset
        3. 13.2.7.3 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Maximum AD
        4. 13.2.7.4 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Maximum Temp
      8. 13.2.8  Calibration:18K Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.8.1  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.8.2  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.8.3  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.8.4  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.8.5  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.8.6  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.8.7  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.8.8  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.8.9  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.8.10 Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Adc0
      9. 13.2.9  Calibration:180K Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.9.1  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.9.2  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.9.3  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.9.4  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.9.5  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.9.6  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.9.7  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.9.8  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.9.9  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.9.10 Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Adc0
      10. 13.2.10 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.10.1  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.10.2  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.10.3  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.10.4  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.10.5  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.10.6  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.10.7  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.10.8  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.10.9  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.10.10 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Rc0
        11. 13.2.10.11 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Adc0
      11. 13.2.11 Calibration:Current Deadband
        1. 13.2.11.1 Calibration:Current Deadband:Coulomb Counter Deadband
      12. 13.2.12 Calibration:CUV
        1. 13.2.12.1 Calibration:CUV:CUV Threshold Override
      13. 13.2.13 Calibration:COV
        1. 13.2.13.1 Calibration:COV:COV Threshold Override
    3. 13.3 Settings
      1. 13.3.1  Settings:Fuse
        1. 13.3.1.1 Settings:Fuse:Min Blow Fuse Voltage
        2. 13.3.1.2 Settings:Fuse:Fuse Blow Timeout
      2. 13.3.2  Settings:Configuration
        1. 13.3.2.1  Settings:Configuration:Power Config
        2. 13.3.2.2  Settings:Configuration:REG12 Config
        3. 13.3.2.3  Settings:Configuration:REG0 Config
        4. 13.3.2.4  Settings:Configuration:HWD Regulator Options
        5. 13.3.2.5  Settings:Configuration:Comm Type
        6. 13.3.2.6  Settings:Configuration:I2C Address
        7. 13.3.2.7  Settings:Configuration:SPI Configuration
        8. 13.3.2.8  Settings:Configuration:Comm Idle Time
        9. 13.3.2.9  Settings:Configuration:CFETOFF Pin Config
        10. 13.3.2.10 Settings:Configuration:DFETOFF Pin Config
        11. 13.3.2.11 Settings:Configuration:ALERT Pin Config
        12. 13.3.2.12 Settings:Configuration:TS1 Config
        13. 13.3.2.13 Settings:Configuration:TS2 Config
        14. 13.3.2.14 Settings:Configuration:TS3 Config
        15. 13.3.2.15 Settings:Configuration:HDQ Pin Config
        16. 13.3.2.16 Settings:Configuration:DCHG Pin Config
        17. 13.3.2.17 Settings:Configuration:DDSG Pin Config
        18. 13.3.2.18 Settings:Configuration:DA Configuration
        19. 13.3.2.19 Settings:Configuration:Vcell Mode
        20. 13.3.2.20 Settings:Configuration:CC3 Samples
      3. 13.3.3  Settings:Protection
        1. 13.3.3.1  Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration
        2. 13.3.3.2  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections A
        3. 13.3.3.3  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections B
        4. 13.3.3.4  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections C
        5. 13.3.3.5  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections A
        6. 13.3.3.6  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections B
        7. 13.3.3.7  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections C
        8. 13.3.3.8  Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections A
        9. 13.3.3.9  Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections B
        10. 13.3.3.10 Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections C
        11. 13.3.3.11 Settings:Protection:Body Diode Threshold
      4. 13.3.4  Settings:Alarm
        1. 13.3.4.1 Settings:Alarm:Default Alarm Mask
        2. 13.3.4.2 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask A
        3. 13.3.4.3 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask B
        4. 13.3.4.4 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask C
        5. 13.3.4.5 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask A
        6. 13.3.4.6 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask B
        7. 13.3.4.7 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask C
        8. 13.3.4.8 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask D
      5. 13.3.5  Settings:Permanent Failure
        1. 13.3.5.1 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF A
        2. 13.3.5.2 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF B
        3. 13.3.5.3 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF C
        4. 13.3.5.4 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF D
      6. 13.3.6  Settings:FET
        1. 13.3.6.1 Settings:FET:FET Options
        2. 13.3.6.2 Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control
        3. 13.3.6.3 Settings:FET:Precharge Start Voltage
        4. 13.3.6.4 Settings:FET:Precharge Stop Voltage
        5. 13.3.6.5 Settings:FET:Predischarge Timeout
        6. 13.3.6.6 Settings:FET:Predischarge Stop Delta
      7. 13.3.7  Settings:Current Thresholds
        1. 13.3.7.1 Settings:Current Thresholds:Dsg Current Threshold
        2. 13.3.7.2 Settings:Current Thresholds:Chg Current Threshold
      8. 13.3.8  Settings:Cell Open-Wire
        1. 13.3.8.1 Settings:Cell Open-Wire:Check Time
      9. 13.3.9  Settings:Interconnect Resistances
        1. 13.3.9.1  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 1 Interconnect
        2. 13.3.9.2  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 2 Interconnect
        3. 13.3.9.3  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 3 Interconnect
        4. 13.3.9.4  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 4 Interconnect
        5. 13.3.9.5  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 5 Interconnect
        6. 13.3.9.6  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 6 Interconnect
        7. 13.3.9.7  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 7 Interconnect
        8. 13.3.9.8  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 8 Interconnect
        9. 13.3.9.9  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 9 Interconnect
        10. 13.3.9.10 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 10 Interconnect
        11. 13.3.9.11 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 11 Interconnect
        12. 13.3.9.12 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 12 Interconnect
        13. 13.3.9.13 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 13 Interconnect
        14. 13.3.9.14 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 14 Interconnect
        15. 13.3.9.15 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 15 Interconnect
        16. 13.3.9.16 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 16 Interconnect
      10. 13.3.10 Settings:Manufacturing
        1. 13.3.10.1 Settings:Manufacturing:Mfg Status Init
      11. 13.3.11 Settings:Cell Balancing Config
        1. 13.3.11.1  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Balancing Configuration
        2. 13.3.11.2  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Min Cell Temp
        3. 13.3.11.3  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Max Cell Temp
        4. 13.3.11.4  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Max Internal Temp
        5. 13.3.11.5  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Interval
        6. 13.3.11.6  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Max Cells
        7. 13.3.11.7  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Cell V (Charge)
        8. 13.3.11.8  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Delta (Charge)
        9. 13.3.11.9  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Stop Delta (Charge)
        10. 13.3.11.10 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Cell V (Relax)
        11. 13.3.11.11 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Delta (Relax)
        12. 13.3.11.12 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Stop Delta (Relax)
    4. 13.4 Power
      1. 13.4.1 Power:Shutdown
        1. 13.4.1.1 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Cell Voltage
        2. 13.4.1.2 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Stack Voltage
        3. 13.4.1.3 Power:Shutdown:Low V Shutdown Delay
        4. 13.4.1.4 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Temperature
        5. 13.4.1.5 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Temperature Delay
        6. 13.4.1.6 Power:Shutdown:FET Off Delay
        7. 13.4.1.7 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Command Delay
        8. 13.4.1.8 Power:Shutdown:Auto Shutdown Time
        9. 13.4.1.9 Power:Shutdown:RAM Fail Shutdown Time
      2. 13.4.2 Power:Sleep
        1. 13.4.2.1 Power:Sleep:Sleep Current
        2. 13.4.2.2 Power:Sleep:Voltage Time
        3. 13.4.2.3 Power:Sleep:Wake Comparator Current
        4. 13.4.2.4 Power:Sleep:Sleep Hysteresis Time
        5. 13.4.2.5 Power:Sleep:Sleep Charger Voltage Threshold
        6. 13.4.2.6 Power:Sleep:Sleep Charger PACK-TOS Delta
    5. 13.5 System Data
      1. 13.5.1 System Data:Integrity
        1. 13.5.1.1 System Data:Integrity:Config RAM Signature
    6. 13.6 Protections
      1. 13.6.1  Protections:CUV
        1. 13.6.1.1 Protections:CUV:Threshold
        2. 13.6.1.2 Protections:CUV:Delay
        3. 13.6.1.3 Protections:CUV:Recovery Hysteresis
      2. 13.6.2  Protections:COV
        1. 13.6.2.1 Protections:COV:Threshold
        2. 13.6.2.2 Protections:COV:Delay
        3. 13.6.2.3 Protections:COV:Recovery Hysteresis
      3. 13.6.3  Protections:COVL
        1. 13.6.3.1 Protections:COVL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.3.2 Protections:COVL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.3.3 Protections:COVL:Recovery Time
      4. 13.6.4  Protections:OCC
        1. 13.6.4.1 Protections:OCC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.4.2 Protections:OCC:Delay
        3. 13.6.4.3 Protections:OCC:Recovery Threshold
        4. 13.6.4.4 Protections:OCC:PACK-TOS Delta
      5. 13.6.5  Protections:OCD1
        1. 13.6.5.1 Protections:OCD1:Threshold
        2. 13.6.5.2 Protections:OCD1:Delay
      6. 13.6.6  Protections:OCD2
        1. 13.6.6.1 Protections:OCD2:Threshold
        2. 13.6.6.2 Protections:OCD2:Delay
      7. 13.6.7  Protections:SCD
        1. 13.6.7.1 Protections:SCD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.7.2 Protections:SCD:Delay
        3. 13.6.7.3 Protections:SCD:Recovery Time
      8. 13.6.8  Protections:OCD3
        1. 13.6.8.1 Protections:OCD3:Threshold
        2. 13.6.8.2 Protections:OCD3:Delay
      9. 13.6.9  Protections:OCD
        1. 13.6.9.1 Protections:OCD:Recovery Threshold
      10. 13.6.10 Protections:OCDL
        1. 13.6.10.1 Protections:OCDL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.10.2 Protections:OCDL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.10.3 Protections:OCDL:Recovery Time
        4. 13.6.10.4 Protections:OCDL:Recovery Threshold
      11. 13.6.11 Protections:SCDL
        1. 13.6.11.1 Protections:SCDL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.11.2 Protections:SCDL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.11.3 Protections:SCDL:Recovery Time
        4. 13.6.11.4 Protections:SCDL:Recovery Threshold
      12. 13.6.12 Protections:OTC
        1. 13.6.12.1 Protections:OTC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.12.2 Protections:OTC:Delay
        3. 13.6.12.3 Protections:OTC:Recovery
      13. 13.6.13 Protections:OTD
        1. 13.6.13.1 Protections:OTD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.13.2 Protections:OTD:Delay
        3. 13.6.13.3 Protections:OTD:Recovery
      14. 13.6.14 Protections:OTF
        1. 13.6.14.1 Protections:OTF:Threshold
        2. 13.6.14.2 Protections:OTF:Delay
        3. 13.6.14.3 Protections:OTF:Recovery
      15. 13.6.15 Protections:OTINT
        1. 13.6.15.1 Protections:OTINT:Threshold
        2. 13.6.15.2 Protections:OTINT:Delay
        3. 13.6.15.3 Protections:OTINT:Recovery
      16. 13.6.16 Protections:UTC
        1. 13.6.16.1 Protections:UTC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.16.2 Protections:UTC:Delay
        3. 13.6.16.3 Protections:UTC:Recovery
      17. 13.6.17 Protections:UTD
        1. 13.6.17.1 Protections:UTD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.17.2 Protections:UTD:Delay
        3. 13.6.17.3 Protections:UTD:Recovery
      18. 13.6.18 Protections:UTINT
        1. 13.6.18.1 Protections:UTINT:Threshold
        2. 13.6.18.2 Protections:UTINT:Delay
        3. 13.6.18.3 Protections:UTINT:Recovery
      19. 13.6.19 Protections:Recovery
        1. 13.6.19.1 Protections:Recovery:Time
      20. 13.6.20 Protections:HWD
        1. 13.6.20.1 Protections:HWD:Delay
      21. 13.6.21 Protections:Load Detect
        1. 13.6.21.1 Protections:Load Detect:Active Time
        2. 13.6.21.2 Protections:Load Detect:Retry Delay
        3. 13.6.21.3 Protections:Load Detect:Timeout
      22. 13.6.22 Protections:PTO
        1. 13.6.22.1 Protections:PTO:Charge Threshold
        2. 13.6.22.2 Protections:PTO:Delay
        3. 13.6.22.3 Protections:PTO:Reset
    7. 13.7 Permanent Fail
      1. 13.7.1  Permanent Fail:CUDEP
        1. 13.7.1.1 Permanent Fail:CUDEP:Threshold
        2. 13.7.1.2 Permanent Fail:CUDEP:Delay
      2. 13.7.2  Permanent Fail:SUV
        1. 13.7.2.1 Permanent Fail:SUV:Threshold
        2. 13.7.2.2 Permanent Fail:SUV:Delay
      3. 13.7.3  Permanent Fail:SOV
        1. 13.7.3.1 Permanent Fail:SOV:Threshold
        2. 13.7.3.2 Permanent Fail:SOV:Delay
      4. 13.7.4  Permanent Fail:TOS
        1. 13.7.4.1 Permanent Fail:TOS:Threshold
        2. 13.7.4.2 Permanent Fail:TOS:Delay
      5. 13.7.5  Permanent Fail:SOCC
        1. 13.7.5.1 Permanent Fail:SOCC:Threshold
        2. 13.7.5.2 Permanent Fail:SOCC:Delay
      6. 13.7.6  Permanent Fail:SOCD
        1. 13.7.6.1 Permanent Fail:SOCD:Threshold
        2. 13.7.6.2 Permanent Fail:SOCD:Delay
      7. 13.7.7  Permanent Fail:SOT
        1. 13.7.7.1 Permanent Fail:SOT:Threshold
        2. 13.7.7.2 Permanent Fail:SOT:Delay
      8. 13.7.8  Permanent Fail:SOTF
        1. 13.7.8.1 Permanent Fail:SOTF:Threshold
        2. 13.7.8.2 Permanent Fail:SOTF:Delay
      9. 13.7.9  Permanent Fail:VIMR
        1. 13.7.9.1 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Check Voltage
        2. 13.7.9.2 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Max Relax Current
        3. 13.7.9.3 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Threshold
        4. 13.7.9.4 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Delay
        5. 13.7.9.5 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Relax Min Duration
      10. 13.7.10 Permanent Fail:VIMA
        1. 13.7.10.1 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Check Voltage
        2. 13.7.10.2 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Min Active Current
        3. 13.7.10.3 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Threshold
        4. 13.7.10.4 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Delay
      11. 13.7.11 Permanent Fail:CFETF
        1. 13.7.11.1 Permanent Fail:CFETF:OFF Threshold
        2. 13.7.11.2 Permanent Fail:CFETF:OFF Delay
      12. 13.7.12 Permanent Fail:DFETF
        1. 13.7.12.1 Permanent Fail:DFETF:OFF Threshold
        2. 13.7.12.2 Permanent Fail:DFETF:OFF Delay
      13. 13.7.13 Permanent Fail:VSSF
        1. 13.7.13.1 Permanent Fail:VSSF:Fail Threshold
        2. 13.7.13.2 Permanent Fail:VSSF:Delay
      14. 13.7.14 Permanent Fail:2LVL
        1. 13.7.14.1 Permanent Fail:2LVL:Delay
      15. 13.7.15 Permanent Fail:LFOF
        1. 13.7.15.1 Permanent Fail:LFOF:Delay
      16. 13.7.16 Permanent Fail:HWMX
        1. 13.7.16.1 Permanent Fail:HWMX:Delay
    8. 13.8 Security
      1. 13.8.1 Security:Settings
        1. 13.8.1.1 Security:Settings:Security Settings
      2. 13.8.2 Security:Keys
        1. 13.8.2.1 Security:Keys:Unseal Key Step 1
        2. 13.8.2.2 Security:Keys:Unseal Key Step 2
        3. 13.8.2.3 Security:Keys:Full Access Key Step 1
        4. 13.8.2.4 Security:Keys:Full Access Key Step 2
    9. 13.9 Data Memory Summary
  16. 14Revision History

5.3.1 Secondary Protections Overview

The BQ76972 device integrates a suite of checks on battery operation and status that can trigger a Permanent Fail (PF) if conditions are considered so serious that the pack should be permanently disabled. The various PF checks can be enabled individually based on configuration settings, along with associated thresholds and delays for most checks. When a Permanent Fail has occurred, the BQ76972 device can be configured to either simply provide a flag (see PF Status A–D() subcommands), or to indefinitely disable the protection FETs (if the Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_FETS] bit is set), or to assert the FUSE pin (if the Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_FUSE] bit is set) to permanently disable the pack. The FUSE pin can be used to blow an in-line fuse and also can monitor if a separate secondary protector IC has attempted to blow the fuse.

Since the device stores Permanent Fail status in RAM, that status would be lost when the device resets. To mitigate this, the device can write Permanent Fail status to OTP when the Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_OTP] bit is set. OTP programming can be delayed in low-voltage and high-temperature conditions until OTP programming can reliably be accomplished. Note: writes to OTP during operation are only allowed if Settings:Manufacturing:Mfg Status Init[OTPW_EN] is set. If Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_OTP] is set but Settings:Manufacturing:Mfg Status Init[OTPW_EN] is clear, Permanent Fail status is saved to RAM (and is preserved during a partial reset) but is not programmed to OTP. If Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_OTP] is not set, Permanent Fail status is lost on any reset, including a partial reset through the RST_SHUT pin.

The information that can be written to OTP when a Permanent Fail occurs includes the values of PF Status A ~ D and a Fuse Flag byte, which indicates whether the fuse has been blown or not. This information can be read using the 0x0053 SAVED_PF_STATUS() subcommand, which reports the information saved in RAM, even if the write to OTP has not yet completed.

Normally, a Permanent Fail causes the FETs to remain off indefinitely and the fuse can be blown. In that situation, no further action would be taken on further monitoring operations, and charging would no longer be possible. To avoid rapidly draining the battery, the device can be configured to enter DEEPSLEEP mode when a Permanent Fail occurs by setting the Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_DPSLP] configuration bit. Entrance to DEEPSLEEP mode is still delayed until after fuse blow and OTP programming are completed, if those options are enabled.

When a Permanent Fail occurs, the device can be configured to either turn the REG1 and REG2 LDOs off (if Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_REGS] is set) or to leave them in their present state (if Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration[PF_REGS] is cleared). Once disabled, they can still be reenabled through command.

The Permanent Fail checks incorporate a programmable delay, to avoid triggering a PF fault on an intermittent condition or measurement. When the threshold is first detected as being met or exceeded by an enabled PF check, the device sets a PF Alert signal, which can be monitored using the PF Alert A–D() commands and can also trigger an interrupt on the ALERT pin using the Alarm Status()[MSK_PFALERT] register bit and its associated mask settings.

Note: the device only evaluates the conditions for Permanent Fail at one second intervals while in NORMAL and SLEEP modes, it does not continuously compare measurements to the Permanent Fail fault thresholds between intervals. Thus, it is possible for a condition to trigger a PF Alert if detected over threshold, but even if the condition drops back below threshold briefly between the one second interval checks, the PF Alert would not be cleared until it was detected below threshold at a periodic check.

A Permanent Fail can be cleared by issuing a full reset to the device. The now-obsolete PF_RESET() subcommand is no longer recommended for use.