This value depends on the cell chemistry and the load requirements of the system. For example, to support a minimum battery voltage of 18V using Li-CO2 type cells with a cell minimum voltage of 3V, at least 6-series cells are required.
The BQ76907-Q1 device is designed for use with low-side NFET protection.
The configuration should be selected for series versus parallel FETs, which may lead to different FET selections for charge versus discharge direction.
These FETs should be rated for the maximum:
Voltage, which should be approximately 5V (DC) to 10V (peak) per series cell.
Current, which should be calculated based on both the maximum DC current and the maximum transient current with some margin.
Power dissipation, which can be a factor of the RDS(ON) rating of the FET, the FET package, and the PCB design.
Sense resistor selection
The resistance value should be selected to maximize the input range of the coulomb counter but not exceed the absolute maximum ratings, and avoid excessive heat generation within the resistor.
Using the normal maximum charge or discharge current, the sense resistor = 200mV / 40.0A = 5mΩ maximum.
Considering a short circuit discharge current of 80A, the recommended maximum SRP, SRN voltage of ≈0.75V, and the maximum SCD threshold of 500mV, the sense resistor should be below 500mV / 80A= 6.25mΩ maximum.
Further tolerance analysis (value tolerance, temperature variation, and so on) and PCB design margin should also be considered, so a sense resistor of 1mΩ is suitable with a 50ppm temperature coefficient and power rating of 1W.
The REGOUT is selected to provide the supply for an external host processor and the pullup supply for the I2C bus and ALERT pin, with output voltage selected for 3.3V.
A 1μF or larger capacitor should be placed at the REGOUT pin.
The REGOUT draws its input current from the REGSRC pin. This pin is connected to PACK+ through a series diode and 10Ω resistor, with a 1μF capacitor to VSS placed at the REGSRC pin.