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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS
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Single Chip 3 or 4 Cell Li-Ion Battery Management Controller With PowerPump Cell
Balancing Technology
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Advanced SmartSafety
–
Prevention – Optimal Cell Management
The bq6400 Battery Management Controller is a
complete
Li-Ion
control,
monitoring,
and
safety
–
Diagnosis – Improved Sensing of Cell
solution
designed
for
notebook
computers
and
Problems
portable equipment. It is designed specifically to
–
Fail Safe – Detection of Event Precursors
provide an enhanced, optimized solution for packs
Rate-of-Change Detection of all Important Cell
using three or four series cells.
Characteristics:
The bq6400 provides accurate gas gauging while
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Voltage – Impedance – Cell Temperature
providing
control,
communications
and
safety
functions for the system. It provides simultaneous,
PowerPump Active Cell Balancing Results in
synchronized voltage and temperature measurements
Longer Run Time and Cell Life
using
one
A/D
per-cell
technology.
Voltage
High Resolution 18-Bit Integrating Delta-Sigma
measurements are also simultaneous with pack
Coulomb Counter for Precise Charge-Flow
current measurements, eliminating system induced
Measurements and Gas Gauging
noise from measurements. This allows the precise,
continuous, real-time calculation of cell impedance
Multiple Independent Δ-Σ A/Ds: One-per-cell
under all operating conditions, even during widely
Voltage, Plus Separate Temperature, Current
fluctuating loads.
and Safety
Simultaneous, Synchronous Measurement of
PowerPump technology transfers charge between
cells to balance their voltage and capacity. Balancing
Pack Current and Individual Cell Voltages
is programmable during all battery modes: Charge,
Very Low Power Consumption: < 250 A
discharge, and rest. Highly efficient charge transfer
Active, < 150
A Standby, < 40 A Ship, and <
circuitry nearly eliminates energy loss while providing
1 A Under-Voltage Shutdown
true real-time balance between cells, resulting in
Accurate, Advanced Temperature Monitoring
longer run-time and improved cell cycle life.
of Cells and MOSFETs With up to 13 Sensors
Temperature is sensed by one internal and up to 12
Fully Programmable Voltage, Current, Balance
external sensors. This permits accurate temperature
and Temperature Protection Features
monitoring of each cell individually as well as pack
protection MOSFETs. Internal firmware is then able to
Cell Balancing Transfers Charge Efficiently
compensate for the temperature induced effects on
From Cell to Cell During all Operating
cell capacity, impedance, and OCV on a cell-by-cell
Conditions
basis, resulting in superior charge/discharge and
Fail-Safe Operation of Pack Protection Circuits
balancing control.
and MOSFETs
Support for Intel Adaptive Mobile Power System
Designed for 3 to 4 Series Cell Battery Packs
(AMPS) requirements for battery and MOSFET
Smart Battery System 1.1 Compliant
control is built-in. User definable inputs require no
external hardware translation logic.
Integrated Support for Intel AMPS
Field Upgradeable Flash Memory
The bq6400 is completely user-configurable with
parametric tables in flash memory to suit a variety of
cell chemistries, operating conditions, safety control,
and data reporting needs. It is easily configured using
Notebook Computer Battery Packs
the
supplied
Battery
Wizard
graphical
user
Portable Medical Equipment
interface. The device is fully programmed and
Portable Test Equipment
requires no algorithm or firmware development.
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Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
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PowerPump, SmartSafety are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
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Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Copyright 2008, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
Not Recommended for New Designs