JAJSSA8 November 2023 BQ76905
PRODUCTION DATA
If the BQ76905 device is used in a system with fewer than 5 series cells, specific cells must be used for connection to real cells, as shown in Table 7-1. The unused cell inputs should be shorted out on the circuit board. The device only measures and reports data for those cells designated as real cells.
NUMBER OF CELL USED | CELL CONNECTIONS | SHORTED CONNECTIONS |
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5 | VC5‒VC4A, VC4B‒VC3A, VC3B‒VC2, VC2‒VC1, VC1‒VC0 | VC4A‒VC4B, VC3A‒VC3B |
4 | VC5‒VC4A, VC4B‒VC3A, VC2‒VC1, VC1‒VC0 | VC4A‒VC4B, VC3A‒VC3B, VC3B‒VC2 |
3 | VC5‒VC4A, VC2‒VC1, VC1‒VC0 | VC4A‒VC4B, VC4B‒VC3A, VC3A‒VC3B, VC3B‒VC2 |
2 | VC5‒VC4A, VC1‒VC0 | VC4A‒VC4B, VC4B‒VC3A, VC3A‒VC3B, VC3B‒VC2, VC2‒VC1 |
The unused cell input pins should be shorted to adjacent cell input pins, as shown in Figure 8-12 for a 4-s configuration.
It is also important to note that the range of voltages supported by the different VC pins differs depending on the pin. For example, pins VC4A, VC4B, and VC5 can only support measurements if their pin voltage is greater than or equal to 2 V. Thus, if implementing a 2-s system using the top and bottom cell input pins, the upper cell voltage may not be measured correctly if the lower cell voltage drops below 2 V, since then VC4A would be below 2 V.
The device data memory must be configured to specify which cell inputs are used for actual cells. The device uses this information to disable cell voltage protections associated with inputs which are not used. Voltage measurements for inputs used for real cells are reported in 16-bit format (in units of mV). See the BQ76905 Technical Reference Manual for further details.