TIDUFD0 August   2025

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Wireless Hardware Configurations
      2. 2.2.2 Auxiliary Power Strategy
      3. 2.2.3 Thermistor Multiplexer
      4. 2.2.4 Cell Balancing
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 CC2662R-Q1
      2. 2.3.2 BQ78706
      3. 2.3.3 TMUX1308
      4. 2.3.4 LM5168
      5. 2.3.5 TMP61
  9. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Hardware Requirements
    2. 3.2 Software Requirements
    3. 3.3 Test Setup
    4. 3.4 Test Results
      1. 3.4.1 Network Performance
        1. 3.4.1.1 Network Initiation
        2. 3.4.1.2 Network Latency
        3. 3.4.1.3 PDR, PS
        4. 3.4.1.4 Low-Power Mode
      2. 3.4.2 Cell Voltage Accuracy
      3. 3.4.3 Temperature Sensing Using TMP61
      4. 3.4.4 Thermistor Multiplexer Timing
      5. 3.4.5 Current Consumption
  10. 4Design and Documentation Support
    1. 4.1 Design Files
      1. 4.1.1 Schematics
      2. 4.1.2 BOM
      3. 4.1.3 Layout Prints
    2. 4.2 Tools and Software
    3. 4.3 Documentation Support
    4. 4.4 Support Resources
    5. 4.5 Trademarks
  11. 5About the Author

3.4.1.4 Low-Power Mode

Wireless BMS protocol offers the ability to put the network into a keep-alive mode which is a low-power mode to minimize power consumption. In keep-alive mode, the WM node and WD nodes communicate intermittently at every specific interval specified by the configured amount of wBMS communication frames until the WM node resumes normal operation. The WD nodes can put BQ78706 into sleep or shutdown mode autonomously when entering keep-alive mode and wake up the BQ78706 immediately after exiting keep-alive mode.

With the configuration of this design, Figure 3-4 shows the current consumption of 3.3V power rail in keep-alive mode. The INA229_239EVM and a 10Ω series resistor is used to test the current. The average current consumption of 3.3V power rail is around 70μA.

TIDA-010976 WD Node Power Consumption in Keep-Alive ModeFigure 3-4 WD Node Power Consumption in Keep-Alive Mode