SLUSBV4C June 2018 – June 2025 BQ40Z80
PRODUCTION DATA
Select the N-channel charge and discharge FETs for a given application. For a 7-series cell application, the charge FET must be rated above the max voltage, and for this reason the TI CSD18504Q5A is used. The TI CSD18504Q5A is a 50A, 40V device with Rds(on) of 5.3mΩ when the gate drive voltage is 10V. The discharge FET may undergo a higher voltage; use the TI CSD18540Q5B. The TI CSD18540Q5B is a 100A, 60V device with Rds(on) of 1.8mΩ when the gate drive voltage is 10V.
If a precharge FET is used, R2 is calculated to limit the precharge current to the desired rate. Be sure to account for the power dissipation of the series resistor. The precharge current is limited to (VCHARGER – VBAT)/R2 and maximum power dissipation is (VCHARGER – VBAT)2/R2.
The gates of all protection FETs are pulled to the source with a high-value resistor between the gate and source to confirm the FETs are turned off if the gate drive is open.
Capacitors C1 and C2 help protect the FETs during an ESD event. Using two devices provides normal operation if one device is shorted. Design the copper trace inductance of the capacitor leads to be as short and wide as possible for good ESD protection. Confirm that the voltage rating of both C1 and C2 are adequate to hold off the applied voltage if one of the capacitors becomes shorted.