ESS – Battery management system (BMS)

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ESS – Battery management system (BMS)

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Overview

Our battery management integrated circuits and reference designs help you accelerate development of battery energy storage systems, improving power density and efficiency while providing real-time monitoring and protection.

Design requirements

  • High efficiency and power density.
  • Faster and cooler charging.
  • Accurate gauging and monitoring.
  • Secure authentication and protection.

Block diagram

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Single module battery

Cell balancing MOSFETs/BJT Cell balancingMOSFETs/BJT …… …… …… …… …… …… BAT- BAT- BAT+ BAT+ PACK+ PACK+ PACK- PACK- Data Data Power Power Power Power Shunt Shunt Iso-power Iso-power Iso-power Iso-power Auxiliary power supply Auxiliary power supply LDO LDO DC/DC DC/DC Isolated converter Isolated converter Communication Communication RS-485 RS-485 CAN CAN ESD ESD Isolation Isolation Ethernet PHY Ethernet PHY Battery cell & pack monitoring unit Battery cell & pack monitoring unit AFE/Monitor AFE/Monitor Temp Senser Temp Senser AFE/Monitor AFE/Monitor Secondary Protector Secondary Protector Secondary protector Secondary protector Temp senser Temp senser ADC ADC Current sensing Current sensing Op-Amp Op-Amp Battery control unit Battery control unit MCU MCU ESD ESD Isolation Isolation RTC RTC Watchdog Watchdog Supervisor Supervisor Switching stage Switching stage MV-MOSFET MV-MOSFET Gate driver Gate driver Relay driver Relay driver Relay Relay

Battery cell & pack monitoring unit

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This subsystem includes AFE, protector, current sensing and temperature sensor. It is responsible for monitoring the battery cell and pack voltage, curren and temperature to alert the system if there are any faults.

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Battery management ICs (7)
Battery monitors & balancers
  • BQ78706Industrial 14-s stackable battery monitor, balancer and integrated protector compliant to ASIL-B
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • BQ79758-Q1Automotive 18S battery monitor and balancer with ASIL-D compliance and current sense
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • BQ79616-Q116-S automotive precision battery monitor, balancer and integrated protector with ASIL-D compliance
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • BQ7961616-S precision battery monitor, balancer and integrated protector with stacking interface
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • BQ769523-s to 16-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • BQ76905Low-power monitor and protector for 2S to 5S with high accuracy cell voltage measurement
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Battery protectors
  • BQ2973Lithium-ion / lithium-polymer advanced single-cell battery protector
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Amplifiers (12)
Digital power monitors
  • INA237-Q1AEC-Q100, 85-V, 16-bit, I²C output current/voltage/charge monitor
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA22885-V, 20-bit, ultra-precise, I2C output current/voltage/power/energy/charge monitor with alert
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA228-Q1AEC-Q100, 85-V, 20-bit, ultraprecise, I²C output current/voltage/power/energy/charge monitor
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA22985-V, 20-bit, ultra-precise, SPI output current/voltage/power/energy/charge monitor with alert

    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA23985-V, 16-bit, high-precision, SPI output current/voltage/power monitor with alert
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA22636V, 16-bit, ultra-precise i2c output current/voltage/power monitor w/alert
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Analog current-sense amplifiers
  • INA381-Q1AEC-Q100, 26-V, 350-kHz current sense amplifier with integrated overcurrent comparator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA30236V, bi-directional, 550kHz, 4V/µs, high-precision current sense amplifier w/ dual comparators
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA19040-V, bidirectional, ultraprecise current sense amplifier with picoamp IB & ENABLE
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA30336V, bi-directional, 550kHz, 4V/µs, high-precision current sense amplifier w/ window comparator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA19926V, bi-directional current sense amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • INA21326V, bi-directional, high-precision current sense amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Data converters (6)
Precision ADCs
  • ADS131A0424-bit 128-kSPS 4-channel simultaneous-sampling delta-sigma ADC
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ADS8588S16-Bit High-Speed 8-Channel Simultaneous-Sampling ADC With Bipolar Inputs on a Single Supply
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ADS125824-bit, 125kSPS, 16-ch delta-sigma ADC with fast channel scan and automatic sequencer
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ADS868816-bit, 500-kSPS, 8-channel, single-supply SAR ADC with bipolar input ranges
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ADS869818-Bit 500kSPS 8-Channel SAR ADC With Bipolar Inputs Off 5V Supply
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ADS8688A16-bit, 500-kSPS, 8-channel SAR ADC with bipolar inputs using 5-V supply and low-drift VREF
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Sensors (1)
Thermistors
  • TMP611%, 10-kΩ linear thermistor in 0402, 0603/0805 and through hole packages
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TIDA-01021616s battery pack reference design with low-side MOSFET control for large capacity applications
    Design guide: PDF | HTML Schematic: PDF
  • TIDA-010247High-accuracy battery management unit reference design for 48–1500V energy storage system
    Design guide: PDF | HTML Schematic: PDF
  • TIDA-010271Stackable battery management unit reference design for energy storage systems
    Design guide: PDF | HTML Schematic: PDF
  • TIDA-010279Up to 1500V stackable battery management unit reference design for energy storage systems
    Design guide: PDF | HTML Design guide: PDF | HTML Schematic: PDF
  • TIDA-HVBMS-ESS-PLTFRMHigh-voltage Li-ion and LiFePO4 battery pack up to 1500V combination reference design
    Design guide: PDF | HTML
Hardware development
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Technical documentation

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Type Title Date
White paper Wide VIN power management ICs simplify white paper (Rev. A) 23 Oct 2013
White paper Smart power opens door to more efficient electrical use 21 Mar 2016
Analog Design Journal Cell balancing buys extra run time and battery life 17 Mar 2009
Application note Lead Acid battery monitoring for Power Back-Up Inverters using bq34z110 17 Apr 2014
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Product overview Industry’s Most Efficient Nano Power Harvesting Solutions (Rev. A) 08 Nov 2013
Application note bq769x0 Family Top 10 Design Considerations (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 05 Jul 2018

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