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BQ27532-G1 ACTIVE Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel gauge for bq2425x charger

Improved safety and security, state-of-health (SOH) and multi-level based charge profiles

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Cell chemistry Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Number of series cells Single Cell Communication interface I2C Battery capacity (min) (mAh) 100 Battery capacity (max) (mAh) 32000 Implementation System External capacity indication None Features Impedance Track™ algorithm Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
Cell chemistry Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Number of series cells Single Cell Communication interface I2C Battery capacity (min) (mAh) 100 Battery capacity (max) (mAh) 32000 Implementation System External capacity indication None Features Impedance Track™ algorithm Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
DSBGA (YZF) 15 4.8125 mm² 1.75 x 2.75
  • Single-series cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge resides on system board
    • Integrated 2.5 VDC LDO
    • External low-value 10-mΩ sense resistor
  • Patented Impedance Track™technology
    • Adjusts for battery aging, self-discharge, temperature, and rate changes
    • Reports remaining capacity, state-of-charge (SOC), and time-to-empty
    • Optional smoothing filter
    • Battery state-of-health (aging) estimation
    • Supports embedded or removable packs with up to 14500-mAhcapacity
    • Accommodates pack swapping with twoseparate battery profiles
  • Microcontroller peripheral supports
    • 400-kHz I2C serial interface
    • 32 bytes of scratch-pad FLASH NVM
    • Battery low digital output warning
    • Configurable SOC interrupts
    • External thermistor, internal sensor, or host-reported temperature options
  • Tiny 15-pin, 2610 × 1956 µm, 0.5-mm pitch NanoFree™ (DSBGA) package
  • Single-series cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge resides on system board
    • Integrated 2.5 VDC LDO
    • External low-value 10-mΩ sense resistor
  • Patented Impedance Track™technology
    • Adjusts for battery aging, self-discharge, temperature, and rate changes
    • Reports remaining capacity, state-of-charge (SOC), and time-to-empty
    • Optional smoothing filter
    • Battery state-of-health (aging) estimation
    • Supports embedded or removable packs with up to 14500-mAhcapacity
    • Accommodates pack swapping with twoseparate battery profiles
  • Microcontroller peripheral supports
    • 400-kHz I2C serial interface
    • 32 bytes of scratch-pad FLASH NVM
    • Battery low digital output warning
    • Configurable SOC interrupts
    • External thermistor, internal sensor, or host-reported temperature options
  • Tiny 15-pin, 2610 × 1956 µm, 0.5-mm pitch NanoFree™ (DSBGA) package

The Texas Instruments BQ27520-G4 system-side Li-ion battery fuel gauge is a microcontroller peripheral that provides fuel gauging for single-cell Li-ion battery packs. The device requires little system microcontroller firmware development. The fuel gauge resides on the main board of the system and manages an embedded battery (non-removable) or a removable battery pack.

The fuel gauge uses the patented Impedance Track™ algorithm for fuel gauging, and provides information such as remaining battery capacity (mAh), state-of-charge (%), run-time to empty (minimum), battery voltage (mV), temperature (°C), and state of health (%).

Battery fuel gauging requires only PACK+ (P+), PACK– (P–), and optional Thermistor (T) connections to a removable battery pack or embedded battery circuit. The device uses a 15-ball NanoFree™ (DSBGA) package in the nominal dimensions of 2610 × 1956 µm with 0.5-mm lead pitch. It is ideal for space-constrained applications.

The Texas Instruments BQ27520-G4 system-side Li-ion battery fuel gauge is a microcontroller peripheral that provides fuel gauging for single-cell Li-ion battery packs. The device requires little system microcontroller firmware development. The fuel gauge resides on the main board of the system and manages an embedded battery (non-removable) or a removable battery pack.

The fuel gauge uses the patented Impedance Track™ algorithm for fuel gauging, and provides information such as remaining battery capacity (mAh), state-of-charge (%), run-time to empty (minimum), battery voltage (mV), temperature (°C), and state of health (%).

Battery fuel gauging requires only PACK+ (P+), PACK– (P–), and optional Thermistor (T) connections to a removable battery pack or embedded battery circuit. The device uses a 15-ball NanoFree™ (DSBGA) package in the nominal dimensions of 2610 × 1956 µm with 0.5-mm lead pitch. It is ideal for space-constrained applications.

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* Data sheet BQ27520-G4 System-Side Impedance Track™ Fuel Gauge With Integrated LDO datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 11 Nov 2021
* User guide bq27520-G4 Technical Reference Manual 22 Aug 2013
More literature Benefits of Battery Gauges and Protectors in Medical Applications PDF | HTML 02 Jul 2018
More literature Quick Start Guide for the BQ27520-G4 18 Jun 2018
More literature Simple Guide to Chemical ID Selection Tool (GPC) (Rev. A) 05 Jun 2018
More literature Gauge Communication 12 Jan 2017
More literature Enhanced Resolution Gauging for Low Current Applications Using Scaling 26 Oct 2016
More literature Host System Calibration Method (Rev. B) 19 May 2016
Technical article Unboxing high end gas gauges 25 Aug 2015
Technical article Where’s the gauge? Part 3 11 Feb 2015
More literature Going to Production With the bq275xx (Rev. F) 09 Oct 2014
More literature Theory and Implementation of Impedance Track Battery Fuel-Gauging Algorithm (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 16 May 2014
More literature Using I2C Communication With the bq275xx Series of Fuel Gauges (Rev. B) 15 May 2014
More literature bq27520-G3 to bq27520-G4 Change List 23 Oct 2012
More literature Going to Production With the bq275xx (Rev. E) 20 Jan 2012
More literature How to Do Calibration and Create Golden DFI for Host Side Gas Gauge 01 Sep 2011
More literature WinCE/Linux Drivers for bq275xx Fuel Gauge 17 Mar 2011
More literature Updating bq275xx Firmware at Production (Rev. A) 21 Feb 2011

Design & development

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Evaluation board

BQ27520EVM — System-Side Impedance Track™ Battery Fuel Gauge Evaluation Module | Gas Gauge

This evaluation module (EVM) is a complete evaluation system for the bq27520. The EVM includes one bq27520 circuit module, a current sense resistor, and one thermistor. The circuit module includes one bq27520 integrated circuit and all other onboard components necessary to monitor and predict (...)

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Application software & framework

BQSTUDIO-STABLE Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software – stable version downloads for bq series of TI battery fuel gauges

Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) offers a full suite of robust tools to assist with the process of evaluating, designing with, configuring, testing, or otherwise utilizing TI Battery management products. This includes features that provide full access to registers and data memory including (...)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Battery monitors & balancers
BQ76942 3-series to 10-series multicell battery monitor and protector BQ76952 3-s to 16-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4
Battery charger ICs
BQ24800 SMBus 1-4 cell Buck battery charge controller to support hybrid power boost and battery boost mode BQ25720 SMBus 1- to 4-cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with power path and USB-C® PD OTG BQ25723 I²C 1-4 cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with power path and USB-C® PD OTG BQ25731 I2C 1-5 cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with USB type-C PD support BQ25790 Integrated, NVDC, 5-A 1-cell to 4-cell switch-mode buck-boost battery charger BQ25792 I2C controlled, 5-A, 1-4 cell buck-boost charger with dual-input selector and USB PD 3.0 OTG output
Battery fuel gauges
BQ27220 Single cell pack/system-side CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge w/pre-programmed chemistry profiles BQ27320 Single cell pack/System-side CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ27425-G1 System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with direct battery connection | gas gauge battery BQ27425-G2A System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge for LiCoO2 battery BQ27425-G2B System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge LiMn2O4 battery BQ27510-G3 System-side Impedance-Track fuel gauge that provides 32 bytes of user-programmable data Flash memory BQ27520-G4 System side Impedance Track™ fuel gauge with integrated LDO. BQ27530-G1 System-side Impedance-Track fuel (gas) gauge with direct battery connection BQ27531-G1 Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel (gas) gauge for bq2419x charger controller BQ27532-G1 Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel gauge for bq2425x charger BQ27541-G1 Pack-side Impedance Track™ battery fuel gauge with integrated LDO BQ27541-V200 Single cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge for battery pack Integration; FW upgrade to BQ27541 BQ27542-G1 Single cell Impedance Track™ pack side fuel gauge with SON package BQ27545-G1 Single cell, pack side, Impedance Track™ fuel gauge BQ27546-G1 Single cell Impedance Track™ pack side fuel gauge with DSBGA package BQ27621-G1 System-side fuel gauge with Dynamic Voltage Correlation, battery gas gauge BQ27741-G1 Pack-side Impedance Track™(tm) fuel (gas) gauge with integrated protector BQ27742-G1 Single cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge with integrated protection | battery gas gauge BQ27Z561 Impedance Track™ integrated circuit gas gauge solution for 1-series BQ28Z610 Battery fuel gauge with integrated protector for 1-2 series packs BQ34110 Multi-chemistry high-cell Count battery fuel gauge with integrated rarely discharged module BQ34210-Q1 Automotive Qualified Single cell system-side CEDV fuel gauge BQ34Z100-G1 Multi-chemistry Impedance Track™ standalone fuel gauge | battery gas gauge BQ35100 Battery fuel gauge for non-rechargeable batteries (lithium primary) and end-of-service monitor BQ4050 1-4 series CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ40Z50 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ40Z50-R1 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 1.0 BQ40Z50-R2 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 2.0 BQ40Z60 Complete multi-cell battery manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ40Z80 2-s to 6-s battery pack manager with Impedance Track™ gas gauging BQ78350 Companion CEDV Fuel Gauge Battery Management Controller for bq76940 Monitor Family BQ78350-R1 CEDV li-ion gas gauge and battery management controller BQ78Z100 Impedance Track™ battery fuel (gas) gauge for 1-series to 2-series
Software
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Application software & framework

BQSTUDIO-TEST Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software – Beta version downloads

Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) offers a full suite of robust tools to assist with the process of evaluating, designing with, configuring, testing, or otherwise utilizing TI Battery management products. This includes features that provide full access to registers and data memory including (...)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Battery monitors & balancers
BQ769142 3-s to 14-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4 battery BQ76942 3-series to 10-series multicell battery monitor and protector BQ76952 3-s to 16-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4
Battery charger ICs
BQ24800 SMBus 1-4 cell Buck battery charge controller to support hybrid power boost and battery boost mode BQ25720 SMBus 1- to 4-cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with power path and USB-C® PD OTG BQ25723 I²C 1-4 cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with power path and USB-C® PD OTG BQ25731 I2C 1-5 cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with USB type-C PD support BQ25790 Integrated, NVDC, 5-A 1-cell to 4-cell switch-mode buck-boost battery charger BQ25792 I2C controlled, 5-A, 1-4 cell buck-boost charger with dual-input selector and USB PD 3.0 OTG output
Battery fuel gauges
BQ27220 Single cell pack/system-side CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge w/pre-programmed chemistry profiles BQ27320 Single cell pack/System-side CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ27425-G1 System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with direct battery connection | gas gauge battery BQ27425-G2A System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge for LiCoO2 battery BQ27425-G2B System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge LiMn2O4 battery BQ27510-G3 System-side Impedance-Track fuel gauge that provides 32 bytes of user-programmable data Flash memory BQ27520-G4 System side Impedance Track™ fuel gauge with integrated LDO. BQ27530-G1 System-side Impedance-Track fuel (gas) gauge with direct battery connection BQ27531-G1 Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel (gas) gauge for bq2419x charger controller BQ27532-G1 Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel gauge for bq2425x charger BQ27541-G1 Pack-side Impedance Track™ battery fuel gauge with integrated LDO BQ27541-V200 Single cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge for battery pack Integration; FW upgrade to BQ27541 BQ27542-G1 Single cell Impedance Track™ pack side fuel gauge with SON package BQ27545-G1 Single cell, pack side, Impedance Track™ fuel gauge BQ27546-G1 Single cell Impedance Track™ pack side fuel gauge with DSBGA package BQ27621-G1 System-side fuel gauge with Dynamic Voltage Correlation, battery gas gauge BQ27741-G1 Pack-side Impedance Track™(tm) fuel (gas) gauge with integrated protector BQ27742-G1 Single cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge with integrated protection | battery gas gauge BQ27Z561 Impedance Track™ integrated circuit gas gauge solution for 1-series BQ27Z746 Pack-side, single-cell Impedance Track™ technology fuel gauge with integrated protector BQ28Z610 Battery fuel gauge with integrated protector for 1-2 series packs BQ34110 Multi-chemistry high-cell Count battery fuel gauge with integrated rarely discharged module BQ34210-Q1 Automotive Qualified Single cell system-side CEDV fuel gauge BQ34Z100-G1 Multi-chemistry Impedance Track™ standalone fuel gauge | battery gas gauge BQ35100 Battery fuel gauge for non-rechargeable batteries (lithium primary) and end-of-service monitor BQ4050 1-4 series CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ40Z50 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ40Z50-R1 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 1.0 BQ40Z50-R2 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 2.0 BQ40Z60 Complete multi-cell battery manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge BQ40Z80 2-s to 6-s battery pack manager with Impedance Track™ gas gauging BQ78350 Companion CEDV Fuel Gauge Battery Management Controller for bq76940 Monitor Family BQ78350-R1 CEDV li-ion gas gauge and battery management controller BQ78Z100 Impedance Track™ battery fuel (gas) gauge for 1-series to 2-series
Hardware development
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Software
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Application software & framework

GPCCHEM — Gauging Parameter Calculator: Match chemistry for Impedance Track gauges

GPC Chemistry ID matching for Impedance Track (IT) algorithm gas gauges (Find closest chemistry match) must be done before Optimizing room temperature or low temperature performance.

Gauging Parameter Calculator Chemistry ID matching for Impedance track gas gauges (GPCCHEM) is a math calculation (...)

Application software & framework

GPCRA0 — Gauging Parameter Calculator: Optimize room temperature performance for Impedance Track gauges

Gauging Parameter Calculator – Optimize room temperature performance for Impedance track gas gauges (GPCRA0) / Golden GG Maker is a math calculation tool that helps the battery designer to refine the Impedance Track battery gauge parameters for a given battery profile. It provides optimized (...)
Firmware

Host System Calibration Method Software

SLUC606.ZIP (4083 KB)
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Support software

bqEVSW installer for all bq275xx devices (Rev. C)

SLUC367C.ZIP (63861 KB)
Support software

bq27520-G4 Firmware (Rev. A)

SLUC411A.ZIP (4230 KB)
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