SLUAA16A August   2020  – October 2023 BQ79600-Q1

 

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  2.   BQ79600-Q1 Design Recommendations
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Circuit Design
    1. 1.1 Power Supply (BAT, CVDD, DVDD, VIO pins)
    2. 1.2 Inhibit Output (INH pin)
    3. 1.3 Communication to Host (MOSI/RX, MISO/TX, nCS, SCLK, nUART/SPI (SPI_RDY) pins)
    4. 1.4 Fault Output (NFAULT pin)
    5. 1.5 Communication to Battery Monitor Device (COMHP, COMHN, COMLP, COMLN pins)
  5. 2Layout Guidelines
    1. 2.1 Ground Planes
    2. 2.2 Bypass Capacitors for Power Supplies and References
    3. 2.3 UART/SPI Communication
    4. 2.4 Daisy Chain Communication
  6. 3Daisy Chain Signal Integrity
    1. 3.1 Daisy Chain Receiver Threshold
    2. 3.2 Common and Differential Mode Noise
    3. 3.3 BCI Performance
    4. 3.4 Radiated Emissions Performance
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References
  9. 6Revision History

4 Summary

The BQ79600-Q1 device can be configured to enable communication through UART or SPI between the microcontroller unit (MCU) and the battery monitor devices. This communication is performed through a robust daisy chain protocol that is compatible with our BQ7961X family devices using the COMHP, COMHN, COMLP, and COMLH AC coupled bi-directional I/O pins that utilize transformer isolation as the most effective method to remove noise. Additionally, our devices support ring architecture which enables a continuous and reliable communication between devices in the event of a break on the communication line by reversing the communication direction.