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bq27541-G1 Single Cell Li-Ion Battery Fuel Gauge for Battery Pack Integration
1 Features 2 Applications
1• Battery Fuel Gauge for 1-Series (1sXp) Li-Ion • Smartphones
Applications up to 14,500-mAh Capacity • Tablets
• Microcontroller Peripheral Provides: • Digital Still and Video Cameras
– Accurate Battery Fuel Gauging Supports up to • Handheld Terminals
14,500 mAh • MP3 or Multimedia Players
– Internal or External Temperature Sensor for
Battery Temperature Reporting 3 Description
– SHA-1/HMAC Authentication The Texas Instruments bq27541-G1 Li-ion battery
fuel gauge is a microcontroller peripheral that
– Lifetime Data Logging provides fuel gauging for single-cell Li-ion battery
– 64 Bytes of Non-Volatile Scratch Pad FLASH packs. The device requires little system
• Battery Fuel Gauging Based on Patented microcontroller firmware development for accurate
Impedance Track™ Technology battery fuel gauging. The fuel gauge resides within
the battery pack or on the main board of the system
– Models Battery Discharge Curve for Accurate with an embedded battery (nonremovable).
Time-To-Empty Predictions The fuel gauge uses the patented Impedance
– Automatically Adjusts for Battery Aging, Track™ algorithm for fuel gauging, and provides
Battery Self-Discharge, and Temperature/Rate information such as remaining battery capacity
Inefficiencies (mAh), state-of-charge (%), run-time to empty
– Low-Value Sense Resistor (5 mΩto 20 mΩ)(minimum), battery voltage (mV), and temperature
• Advanced Fuel Gauging Features (°C). It also provides detections for internal short or
tab disconnection events.
– Internal Short Detection
– Tab Disconnection Detection The fuel gauge also features integrated support for
secure battery pack authentication, using the SHA-
• HDQ and I2C Interface Formats for 1/HMAC authentication algorithm.
Communication With Host System
• Small 12-pin 2,5 mm × 4 mm SON Package Device Information(1)
PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM)
bq27541-G1 SON (12) 2.50 mm x 4.00 mm
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
the end of the datasheet.
4 Typical Application
1
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intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.
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Table of Contents
1 Features.................................................................. 18 Detailed Description............................................ 10
8.1 Overview................................................................. 10
2 Applications ........................................................... 18.2 Functional Block Diagram....................................... 11
3 Description............................................................. 18.3 Feature Description................................................. 12
4 Typical Application................................................ 18.4 Device Functional Modes........................................ 22
5 Revision History..................................................... 28.5 Communications ..................................................... 25
6 Pin Configurations and Functions....................... 48.6 Programming........................................................... 29
7 Specifications......................................................... 59 Data Flash Interface............................................. 39
7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ...................................... 59.1 Accessing the Data Flash....................................... 39
7.2 Handling Ratings....................................................... 59.2 Manufacturer Information Blocks ............................ 39
7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions....................... 69.3 Access Modes......................................................... 40
7.4 Thermal Information.................................................. 69.4 SEALING or UNSEALING Data Flash.................... 40
7.5 Power-on Reset ........................................................ 69.5 Data Flash Summary .............................................. 41
7.6 2.5-V LDO Regulator ............................................... 710 Application and Implementation........................ 46
7.7 Internal Temperature Sensor Characteristics........... 710.1 Typical Applications .............................................. 46
7.8 Internal Clock Oscillators .......................................... 711 Device and Documentation Support................. 47
7.9 Integrating ADC (Coulomb Counter) Characteristics 711.1 Documentation Support ........................................ 47
7.10 ADC (Temperature and Cell Voltage) 11.2 Trademarks........................................................... 47
Characteristics ........................................................... 711.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution............................ 47
7.11 Data Flash Memory Characteristics........................ 811.4 Glossary................................................................ 47
7.12 HDQ Communication Timing Characteristics ......... 8
7.13 I2C-Compatible Interface Timing Characteristics.... 912 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable
Information........................................................... 47
5 Revision History
Changes from Revision C (October 2012) to Revision D Page
• Changed 32Ahr to 14,500-mAh.............................................................................................................................................. 1
• Changed 32 Ahr to 14,500 mAh............................................................................................................................................. 1
• Deleted minimum and maximum values for Power-on reset hysteresis. .............................................................................. 6
• Deleted lines for VDO,ΔV(REGTEMP),ΔV(REGLINE) and ΔV(REGLOAD) from Electrical Specifications tables. ................................. 7
• Deleted f(EIO), t(SXO) from Electrical Specifications tables for both oscillators and combined oscillators in single table.......... 7
• Changed typical value from 2.097 to 8.389 in Internal Clock Oscillators .............................................................................. 7
• Deleted minimum value of 8 in ADC (Temperature and Cell Voltage) Characteristics.......................................................... 7
• Added typical value of 5 in ADC (Temperature and Cell Voltage) Characteristics................................................................ 7
• Changed MΩto kΩin ADC (Temperature and Cell Voltage) Characteristics........................................................................ 7
• Added t(TRND) line to Electrical Specifications tables .............................................................................................................. 8
• Added (20 typical) to T Rise value when Design Energy Scale = 1 .................................................................................... 13
• Added (2 typical) to T Rise value when Design Energy Scale = 10 .................................................................................... 13
• Changed wording in Internal Short Detection ...................................................................................................................... 21
• Changed description for SOC1 and SOCF to be more complete. ...................................................................................... 35
• Changed units for Avg P Last Run from mA to mW. ........................................................................................................... 44
Changes from Revision B (June 2012) to Revision C Page
• Deleted section: Fast Qmax Update..................................................................................................................................... 15
• Changed the Detailed Configuration Register Descriptions section..................................................................................... 17
• Changed the FULLSLEEP Mode section............................................................................................................................. 23
• Changed text in the Executing an Authentication Query section......................................................................................... 25
• Changed Sealed Access From: No To: Yes for 0x0005, 0x0007, 0x0010 in Table 15........................................................ 30
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• Changed bit1-High Byte From CSV To: RSVD (Reserved) in Table 16 .............................................................................. 31
• Changed the SHUTDWN description in Table 16................................................................................................................ 31
• Changed text in the FW_VERSION: 0x000 section From: "The bq27541-G1 firmware version returns 0x0222." To:
"The bq27541-G1 firmware version returns 0x0224." .......................................................................................................... 32
• Changed Table 27, CC Offset Data Flash (DF) column From: DF x 0.00048 To DF x 0.0048 and Board Offset Data
Flash (DF) column From: DF x 16/0.48 To: DF x 0.0075..................................................................................................... 45
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SRN
SRP
VCC
HDQ
SDA
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
6
12
11
10
9
8
7
TS
REGIN
BAT
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REG25
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PRODUCTION COMMUNICATION TAPE AND REEL
PACKAGE(2) TA
PART NO.(1) FORMAT QUANTITY
bq27541DRZR-G1 3000
SON-12 –40°C to 85°C I2C, HDQ(1)
bq27541DRZT-G1 250
(1) bq27541-G1 is shipped in I2C mode
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6 Pin Configurations and Functions
bq27541 Pin Diagram
(Top View)
Pin Functions
PIN TYPE(1) DESCRIPTION
NAME NUMBER
BAT 4 I Cell-voltage measurement input. ADC input. Decouple with 0.1-μF capacitor.
HDQ 12 I/O HDQ serial communications line (Slave). Open-drain. Use with 10-kΩpullup resistor (typical) or leave
floating when it is not used.
REG25 2 P 2.5-V output voltage of the internal integrated LDO. Connect a minimum 0.47-μF ceramic capacitor.
REGIN 3 P The input voltage for the internal integrated LDO. Connect a 0.1-μF ceramic capacitor.
SCL 11 I Slave I2C serial communications clock input line for communication with system (Slave). Open-drain I/O.
Use with 10-kΩpullup resistor (typical).
SDA 10 I/O Slave I2C serial communications data line for communication with system (Slave). Open-drain I/O. Use
with 10-kΩpullup resistor (typical).
SE 1 O Shutdown Enable output. Push-pull output. Leave floating when it is not used.
SRN 8 IA Analog input pin connected to the internal coulomb counter with a Kelvin connection where SRN is
nearest the PACK– connection. Connect to 5-mΩto 20-mΩsense resistor.
SRP 7 IA Analog input pin connected to the internal coulomb counter with a Kelvin connection where SRP is
nearest the CELL– connection. Connect to 5-mΩto 20-mΩsense resistor
TS 9 IA Pack thermistor voltage sense (use 103AT-type thermistor). ADC input
VCC 5 P Processor power input. The minimum 0.47-μF capacitor connected to REG25 should be close to VCC.
VSS 6 P Device ground
(1) I/O = Digital input/output, IA = Analog input, P = Power connection
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7 Specifications
7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)(1)
VALUE UNIT
MIN MAX
VIRegulator input, REGIN –0.3 24 V
VCC Supply voltage range –0.3 2.75 V
VIOD Open-drain I/O pins (SDA, SCL, HDQ) –0.3 6 V
VBAT BAT input (pin 4) –0.3 6 V
VIInput voltage range to all others (pins 1, 7, 8, 9) –0.3 VCC + 0.3 V
TFFunctional temperature range –40 100 °C
(1) Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings
only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under Recommended Operating
Conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
7.2 Handling Ratings MIN MAX UNIT
Tstg Storage temperature range –65 150 °C
Human Body Model (HBM), BAT pin 1.5 kV
Human Body Model (HBM), per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001, all
Electrostatic 2
V(ESD) pins(1)
discharge Charge Device Model (CDM), per JEDEC specification JESD22- –250 250 V
C101, all pins(2)
(1) JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500-V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
(2) JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250-V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
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7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
TA= -40°C to 85°C; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V (unless otherwise noted)
MIN TYP MAX UNIT
No operating restrictions 2.7 5.5
VISupply voltage, REGIN V
No FLASH writes 2.45 2.7
Fuel gauge in NORMAL mode.
ICC Normal operating mode current (1) 131 μA
ILOAD >Sleep Current
Fuel gauge in SLEEP mode.
I(SLP) Low-power operating mode current(1) 60 μA
ILOAD <Sleep Current
Fuel gauge in FULLSLEEP mode.
I(FULLSLP) Low-power operating mode current(1) 21 μA
ILOAD <Sleep Current
Fuel gauge in HIBERNATE mode.
I(HIB) Hibernate operating mode current (1) Available in I2C mode only. 6 μA
ILOAD <Hibernate Current
VOL Output voltage low (HDQ, SDA, SCL, SE) IOL = 3 mA 0.4 V
VOH(PP) Output high voltage (SE) IOH = –1 mA VCC – 0.5 V
VOH(OD) Output high voltage (HDQ, SDA, SCL) External pullup resistor connected to VCC VCC – 0.5 V
VIL Input voltage low (HDQ, SDA, SCL) –0.3 0.6 V
VIH Input voltage high (HDQ, SDA, SCL) 1.2 6 V
V(A1) Input voltage range (TS) VSS – 0.125 2 V
V(A2) Input voltage range (BAT) VSS – 0.125 5 V
V(A3) Input voltage range (SRP, SRN) VSS – 0.125 0.125 V
Ilkg Input leakage current (I/O pins) 0.3 μA
tPUCD Power-up communication delay 250 ms
(1) Specified by design. Not tested in production.
7.4 Thermal Information
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THERMAL METRIC(1) UNIT
DRZ (12 PINS)
RθJA Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance 64.1
RθJCtop Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance 59.8
RθJB Junction-to-board thermal resistance 52.7 °C/W
ψJT Junction-to-top characterization parameter 0.3
ψJB Junction-to-board characterization parameter 28.3
RθJCbot Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance 2.4
(1) For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953.
7.5 Power-on Reset
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < V(REGIN) = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
VIT+ Positive-going battery voltage input at VCC 2.05 2.20 2.31 V
VHYS Power-on reset hysteresis 115 mV
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7.6 2.5-V LDO Regulator(1)
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < V(REGIN) = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT
2.7 V ≤V(REGIN) ≤5.5 V, 2.4 2.5 2.6 V
IOUT ≤16mA
VORegulator output voltage, REG25 TA= –40°C to 85°C
2.45 V ≤V(REGIN) < 2.7 V (low 2.4 V
battery), IOUT ≤3mA
IOS (2) Short circuit current limit V(REG25) = 0 V TA= –40°C to 85°C 250 mA
(1) LDO output current, IOUT, is the total load current. LDO regulator should be used to power internal fuel gauge only.
(2) Specified by design. Not production tested.
7.7 Internal Temperature Sensor Characteristics
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < V(REGIN) = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
G(TEMP) Temperature sensor voltage gain –2.0 mV/°C
7.8 Internal Clock Oscillators
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < (V(REGIN) = VBAT) < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6
V (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
f(OSC) Operating frequency 8.389 MHz
f(LOSC) Operating frequency 32.768 kHz
7.9 Integrating ADC (Coulomb Counter) Characteristics
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < V(REGIN) = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
VIN(SR) Input voltage range, V(SRN) and V(SRP) VSR = V(SRN) – V(SRP) –0.125 0.125 V
tCONV(SR) Conversion time Single conversion 1 s
Resolution 14 15 bits
VOS(SR) Input offset 10 μV
INL Integral nonlinearity error ±0.007 ±0.034 FSR
ZIN(SR) Effective input resistance(1) 2.5 MΩ
Ilkg(SR) Input leakage current(1) 0.3 μA
(1) Specified by design. Not production tested.
7.10 ADC (Temperature and Cell Voltage) Characteristics
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < V(REGIN) = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
VIN(ADC) Input voltage range –0.2 1 V
tCONV(ADC) Conversion time 125 ms
Resolution 14 15 bits
VOS(ADC) Input offset 1 mV
Z(ADC1) Effective input resistance (TS) (1) 5 kΩ
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Z(ADC2) Effective input resistance (BAT)(1) bq27541-G1 measuring cell voltage 100 kΩ
Ilkg(ADC) Input leakage current(1) 0.3 μA
(1) Specified by design. Not production tested.
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t(B) t(BR)
t(HW1)
t(HW0)
t(CYCH)
t(DW1)
t(DW0)
t(CYCD)
Break 7-bitaddress 8-bitdata
(a) BreakandBreakRecovery
(c) Host TransmittedBit (d) Gauge TransmittedBit
(e) GaugetoHostResponse
1.2V
t(RISE)
(b) HDQlinerisetime
1-bit
R/W
t(RSPS)
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7.11 Data Flash Memory Characteristics
TA= –40°C to 85°C, C(REG) = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < V(REGIN) = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and V(REGIN) = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted) PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
tDR Data retention(1) 10 Years
Flash programming write-cycles (1) 20,000 Cycles
tWORDPROG Word programming time(1) 2 ms
ICCPROG Flash-write supply current(1) 5 10 mA
(1) Specified by design. Not production tested.
7.12 HDQ Communication Timing Characteristics
TA= –40°C to 85°C, CREG = 0.47 μF, 2.45 V < VREGIN = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and VREGIN = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted) PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
t(CYCH) Cycle time, host to bq27541-G1 190 μs
t(CYCD) Cycle time, bq27541-G1 to host 190 205 250 μs
t(HW1) Host sends 1 to bq27541-G1 0.5 50 μs
t(DW1) bq27541-G1 sends 1 to host 32 50 μs
t(HW0) Host sends 0 to bq27541-G1 86 145 μs
t(DW0) bq27541-G1 sends 0 to host 80 145 μs
t(RSPS) Response time, bq27541-G1 to host 190 950 μs
t(B) Break time 190 μs
t(BR) Break recovery time 40 μs
t(RISE) HDQ line rising time to logic 1 (1.2V) 950 ns
t(TRND) Turnaround time (time from the falling edge of 210 μs
the last transmitted bit of 8-bit data and the
falling edge of the next Break signal)
Figure 1. Timing Diagrams
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7.13 I2C-Compatible Interface Timing Characteristics
TA= –40°C to 85°C, CREG = 0.47μF, 2.45 V < VREGIN = VBAT < 5.5 V; typical values at TA= 25°C and VREGIN = VBAT = 3.6 V
(unless otherwise noted) PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
trSCL/SDA rise time 300 ns
tfSCL/SDA fall time 300 ns
tw(H) SCL pulse width (high) 600 ns
tw(L) SCL pulse width (low) 1.3 μs
tsu(STA) Setup for repeated start 600 ns
td(STA) Start to first falling edge of SCL 600 ns
tsu(DAT) Data setup time 1000 ns
th(DAT) Data hold time 0 ns
tsu(STOP) Setup time for stop 600 ns
tBUF Bus free time between stop and start 66 μs
fSCL Clock frequency 400 kHz
Figure 2. I2C-Compatible Interface Timing Diagrams
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8 Detailed Description
8.1 Overview
The bq27541-G1 fuel gauge accurately predicts the battery capacity and other operational characteristics of a
single Li-based rechargeable cell. It can be interrogated by a system processor to provide cell information, such
as state-of-charge (SOC) and time-to-empty (TTE).
Information is accessed through a series of commands, called Standard Commands. Further capabilities are
provided by the additional Extended Commands set. Both sets of commands, indicated by the general format
Command( ), are used to read and write information contained within the fuel gauge control and status registers,
as well as its data flash locations. Commands are sent from system to gauge using the serial communications
engine, and can be executed during application development, pack manufacture, or end-equipment operation.
Cell information is stored in the fuel gauge in non-volatile flash memory. Many of these data flash locations are
accessible during application development. They cannot, generally, be accessed directly during end-equipment
operation. Access to these locations is achieved by either use of the companion evaluation software, through
individual commands, or through a sequence of data-flash-access commands. To access a desired data flash
location, the correct data flash subclass and offset must be known.
The fuel gauge provides 64 bytes of user-programmable data flash memory, partitioned into two (2) 32-byte
blocks: Manufacturer Info Block A and Manufacturer Info Block B. This data space is accessed through a
data flash interface. For specifics on accessing the data flash, see Manufacturer Information Block. The key to
the high-accuracy gas gauging prediction is Texas Instruments proprietary Impedance Track™ algorithm. This
algorithm uses cell measurements, characteristics, and properties to create state-of-charge predictions that can
achieve less than 1% error across a wide variety of operating conditions and over the lifetime of the battery.
The fuel gauge measures charge and discharge activity by monitoring the voltage across a small-value series
sense resistor (5 mΩto 20 mΩ, typical) located between the CELL– and the battery PACK– pin. When a cell is
attached to the fuel gauge, cell impedance is learned based on cell current, cell open-circuit voltage (OCV), and
cell voltage under loading conditions.
The fuel gauge external temperature sensing is optimized with the use of a high-accuracy negative temperature
coefficient (NTC) thermistor with R25 = 10 kΩ± 1% and B25/85 = 3435 kΩ± 1% (such as Semitec 103AT) for
measurement. The fuel gauge can also be configured to use its internal temperature sensor. The fuel gauge
uses temperature to monitor the battery-pack environment, which is used for fuel gauging and cell protection
functionality.
To minimize power consumption, the fuel gauge has different power modes: NORMAL, SLEEP, FULLSLEEP,
and HIBERNATE. The fuel gauge passes automatically between these modes, depending upon the occurrence
of specific events, though a system processor can initiate some of these modes directly. More details can be
found in Device Functional Modes.
NOTE
The following formatting conventions are used in this document:
Commands: italics with parentheses( ) and no breaking spaces, for example:
RemainingCapacity( )
Data Flash: italics,bold, and breaking spaces, for example: Design Capacity
Register Bits and Flags: italics with brackets[ ], for example: [TDA]
Data Flash Bits: italics,bold, and brackets[ ], for example: [LED1]
Modes and States: All capitals, for example: UNSEALED mode
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REGIN
BAT
VCC
TS
SRN
SRP
SE SDA
VSS SCL
MUX
4R
Data
FLASH
LDO
Data
SRAM
CC
ADC
R
Internal
Temp
Sensor
Wake
Comparator
Instruction
FLASH
Instruction
ROM I2C Slave
Engine
CPU
22
22
88
HFO LFO
GP Timer
and
PWM
I/O
Controller
Wake
and
Watchdog
Timer
HFO
HFO/128
HFO/128
HFO/4
POR
5k
HDQ
HDQ Slave
Engine
VCC
REG25
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8.3 Feature Description
8.3.1 Fuel Gauging
The fuel gauge measures the cell voltage, temperature, and current to determine battery SOC based on
Impedance Track™ algorithm (Please refer to Application Report SLUA450,Theory and Implementation of
Impedance Track Battery Fuel-Gauging Algorithm, for more information). The fuel gauge monitors charge and
discharge activity by sensing the voltage across a small-value resistor (5 mΩto 20 mΩ, typical) between the
SRP and SRN pins and in series with the cell. By integrating charge passing through the battery, the battery
SOC is adjusted during battery charge or discharge.
The total battery capacity is found by comparing states of charge before and after applying the load with the
amount of charge passed. When an application load is applied, the impedance of the cell is measured by
comparing the OCV obtained from a predefined function for present SOC with the measured voltage under load.
Measurements of OCV and charge integration determine chemical state of charge and chemical capacity
(Qmax). The initial Qmax values are taken from a cell manufacturers' data sheet multiplied by the number of
parallel cells. It is also used for the value in Design Capacity. The fuel gauge acquires and updates the battery-
impedance profile during normal battery usage. It uses this profile, along with SOC and the Qmax value, to
determine FullChargeCapacity( ) and StateOfCharge( ), specifically for the present load and temperature.
FullChargeCapacity( ) is reported as capacity available from a fully charged battery under the present load and
temperature until Voltage( ) reaches the Terminate Voltage.NominalAvailableCapacity( ) and
FullAvailableCapacity( ) are the uncompensated (no or light load) versions of RemainingCapacity( ) and
FullChargeCapacity( ) respectively.
The fuel gauge has two flags accessed by the Flags( ) function that warns when the battery SOC has fallen to
critical levels. When RemainingCapacity( ) falls below the first capacity threshold, specified in SOC1 Set
Threshold, the [SOC1] (State of Charge Initial) flag is set. The flag is cleared once RemainingCapacity( ) rises
above SOC1 Clear Threshold. All units are in mAh.
When RemainingCapacity( ) falls below the second capacity threshold, SOCF Set Threshold, the [SOCF] (State
of Charge Final) flag is set, serving as a final discharge warning. If SOCF Set Threshold = –1, the flag is
inoperative during discharge. Similarly, when RemainingCapacity( ) rises above SOCF Clear Threshold and the
[SOCF] flag has already been set, the [SOCF] flag is cleared. All units are in mAh.
The fuel gauge has two additional flags accessed by the Flags() function that warns of internal battery conditions.
The fuel gauge monitors the cell voltage during relaxed conditions to determine if an internal short has been
detected. When this condition occurs, [ISD] will be set. The fuel gauge also has the capability of detecting when
a tab has been disconnected in a 2-cell parallel system by actively monitoring the SOH. When this conditions
occurs, [TDD] will be set.
8.3.2 Impedance Track™ Variables
The fuel gauge has several data flash variables that permit the user to customize the Impedance Track™
algorithm for optimized performance. These variables are dependent upon the power characteristics of the
application as well as the cell itself.
8.3.2.1 Load Mode
Load Mode is used to select either the constant-current or constant-power model for the Impedance Track™
algorithm as used in Load Select (see Load Select). When Load Mode is 0, the Constant Current Model is used
(default). When Load Mode is 1, the Constant Power Model is used. The CONTROL_STATUS [LDMD] bit the
status of Load Mode.
8.3.2.2 Load Select
Load Select defines the type of power or current model to be used to compute load-compensated capacity in the
Impedance Track™ algorithm. If Load Mode =0(Constant Current), then the options presented in Table 1 are
available.
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Feature Description (continued)
Table 1. Constant-Current Model Used When Load Mode = 0
LOAD SELECT CURRENT MODEL USED
VALUE
0 Average discharge current from previous cycle: There is an internal register that records the average discharge current through each
entire discharge cycle. The previous average is stored in this register.
1 (default) Present average discharge current: This is the average discharge current from the beginning of this discharge cycle until present time.
2 Average current: based off the AverageCurrent( )
3 Current: based off of a low-pass-filtered version of AverageCurrent( ) (τ= 14s)
4 Design capacity / 5: C Rate based off of Design Capacity /5 or a C / 5 rate in mA.
5 Use the value specified by AtRate( )
6 Use the value in User_Rate-mA: This gives a completely user-configurable method.
If Load Mode =1(Constant Power) then the following options are available:
Table 2. Constant-Power Model Used When Load Mode = 1
LOAD SELECT POWER MODEL USED
VALUE
0 Average discharge power from previous cycle: There is an internal register that records the average discharge power through each
entire discharge cycle. The previous average is stored in this register.
1 Present average discharge power: This is the average discharge power from the beginning of this discharge cycle until present time.
2 Average current × voltage: based off the AverageCurrent( ) and Voltage( ).
3 Current × voltage: based off of a low-pass-filtered version of AverageCurrent( ) (τ= 14s) and Voltage( )
4 Design energy / 5: C Rate based off of Design Energy /5 or a C / 5 rate in mA .
5 Use the value specified by AtRate( )
6 Use the value in User_Rate-Pwr. This gives a completely user-configurable method.
8.3.2.3 Reserve Cap-mAh
Reserve Cap-mAh determines how much actual remaining capacity exists after reaching 0
RemainingCapacity( ), before Terminate Voltage is reached when Load Mode = 0 is selected. A loaded rate or
no-load rate of compensation can be selected for Reserve Cap by setting the [RESCAP] bit in the Pack
Configuration data flash register.
8.3.2.4 Reserve Energy
Reserve Energy determines how much actual remaining capacity exists after reaching 0 RemainingCapacity( )
which is equivalent to 0 remaining power, before Terminate Voltage is reached when Load Mode = 1 is
selected. A loaded rate or no-load rate of compensation can be selected for Reserve Cap by setting [RESCAP]
bit in the Pack Configuration data flash register.
8.3.2.5 Design Energy Scale
Design Energy Scale is used to select the scale and unit of a set of data flash parameters. The value of Design
Energy Scale can be either 1 or 10 only, other values are not supported. For battery capacities larger than 6 Ah,
Design Energy Scale = 10 is recommended.
Table 3. Data Flash Parameter Scale/Unit Based on Design Energy Scale
DATA FLASH DESIGN ENERGY SCALE = 1 (Default) DESIGN ENERGY SCALE = 10
Design Energy mWh cWh
Reserve Energy mWh cWh
Avg Power Last Run mW cW
User Rate-Pwr mWh cWh
T Rise No Scale (20 typical) Scaled by ×10 (2 typical)
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8.3.2.6 Dsg Current Threshold
This register is used as a threshold by many functions in the fuel gauge to determine if actual discharge current
is flowing into or out of the cell. The default for this register should be sufficient for most applications. This
threshold should be set low enough to be below any normal application load current but high enough to prevent
noise or drift from affecting the measurement.
8.3.2.7 Chg Current Threshold
This register is used as a threshold by many functions in the fuel gauge to determine if actual charge current is
flowing into or out of the cell. The default for this register should be sufficient for most applications. This threshold
should be set low enough to be below any normal charge current but high enough to prevent noise or drift from
affecting the measurement.
8.3.2.8 Quit Current, Dsg Relax Time, Chg Relax Time, and Quit Relax Time
The Quit Current is used as part of the Impedance Track™ algorithm to determine when the fuel gauge enters
relaxation mode from a current flowing mode in either the charge direction or the discharge direction. The value
of Quit Current is set to a default value that should be above the standby current of the system.
Either of the following criteria must be met to enter relaxation mode:
1. | AverageCurrent( ) |<|Quit Current | for Dsg Relax Time.
2. | AverageCurrent( ) |<|Quit Current | for Chg Relax Time.
After about 6 minutes in relaxation mode, the fuel gauge attempts to take accurate OCV readings. An additional
requirement of dV/dt < 1 µV/s is required for the fuel gauge to perform Qmax updates. These updates are used
in the Impedance Track™ algorithms. It is critical that the battery voltage be relaxed during OCV readings and
that the current is not higher than C/20 when attempting to go into relaxation mode.
Quit Relax Time specifies the minimum time required for AverageCurrent( ) to remain above the QuitCurrent
threshold before exiting relaxation mode.
8.3.2.9 Qmax
Qmax contains the maximum chemical capacity of the active cell profiles, and is determined by comparing states
of charge before and after applying the load with the amount of charge passed. They also correspond to capacity
at low rate of discharge, such as C/20 rate. For high accuracy, this value is periodically updated by the fuel
gauge during operation. Based on the battery cell capacity information, the initial value of chemical capacity
should be entered in Qmax field. The Impedance Track™ algorithm will update this value and maintain it in the
Pack profile.
8.3.2.10 Update Status
The Update Status register indicates the status of the Impedance Track™ algorithm.
Table 4. Update Status Definitions
UPDATE STATUS STATUS
Qmax and Ra data are learned, but Impedance Track™ is not enabled. This should be the standard setting for a
0x02 golden image.
0x04 Impedance Track™ is enabled but Qmax and Ra data are not learned.
0x05 Impedance Track™ is enabled and only Qmax has been updated during a learning cycle.
Impedance Track™ is enabled. Qmax and Ra data are learned after a successful learning cycle. This should be the
0x06 operation setting for end equipment.
This register should only be updated by the fuel gauge during a learning cycle or when IT_ENABLE
subcommand is received. Refer to the application note How to Generate Golden Image for Single-Cell
Impedance Track™Device (SLUA544) for learning cycle details.
8.3.2.11 Avg I Last Run
The fuel gauge logs the current averaged from the beginning to the end of each discharge cycle. It stores this
average current from the previous discharge cycle in this register. This register should never need to be
modified. It is only updated by the fuel gauge when required.
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8.3.2.12 Avg P Last Run
The fuel gauge logs the power averaged from the beginning to the end of each discharge cycle. It stores this
average power from the previous discharge cycle in this register. To get a correct average power reading the fuel
gauge continuously multiplies instantaneous current times Voltage( ) to get power. It then logs this data to derive
the average power. This register should never need to be modified. It is only updated by the fuel gauge when
required.
8.3.2.13 Delta Voltage
The fuel gauge stores the maximum difference of Voltage( ) during short load spikes and normal load, so the
Impedance Track™ algorithm can calculate remaining capacity for pulsed loads. It is not recommended to
change this value.
8.3.2.14 Ra Tables and Ra Filtering Related Parameters
These tables contain encoded data and are automatically updated during device operation. The fuel gauge has a
filtering process to eliminate unexpected fluctuations in Ra values while the Ra values are being updated. The
DF parameters RaFilter,RaMaxDelta,MaxResfactor, and MinResfactor control the Filtering process of Ra
values. RaMaxDelta limits the change in Ra values to an absolute magnitude. MinResFactor and
MaxResFactor parameters are cumulative filters which limit the change in Ra values to a scale on a per
discharge cycle basis. These values are Data Flash configurable. No further user changes should be made to Ra
values except for reading or writing the values from a prelearned pack (part of the process for creating golden
image files).
8.3.2.15 MaxScaleBackGrid
MaxScaleBackGrid parameter limits the resistance grid point after which back scaling will not be performed. This
variable ensures that the resistance values in the lower resistance grid points remain accurate while the battery
is at a higher DoD state.
8.3.2.16 Max DeltaV, Min DeltaV
Maximum or minimum value allowed for Delta Voltage, which will be subtracted from simulated voltage during
remaining capacity simulation.
8.3.2.17 Qmax Max Delta %
Maximum change of Qmax during one update, as percentage of Design Capacity. If the gauges attempts to
change Qmax exceeds this limit, changed value will be capped to old value ± DesignCapacity ×
QmaxMaxDelta / 100.
8.3.2.18 Fast Resistance Scaling
When Fast Resistance Scaling is enabled by setting the [FConvEn] bit in Pack Configuration B, the algorithm
improves accuracy at the end of discharge. The RemainingCapacity() and StateOfCharge() should smoothly
converge to 0. The algorithm starts convergence improvements when cell voltage goes below (Terminate
Voltage +Term V Delta) or StateofCharge() goes below Fast Scale Start SOC. For most applications, the
default value of Term V Delta and Fast Scale Start SOC are recommended. Also it is recommended to keep
(Terminate Voltage +Term V Delta) below 3.6V for most battery applications.
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8.3.2.19 StateOfCharge() Smoothing
When operating conditions change (such as temperature, discharge current, and resistance, and so on), it can
lead to large changes of compensated battery capacity and battery capacity remaining. These changes can
result in large changes of StateOfCharge(). When [SmoothEn] is enabled in Pack Configuration C, the
smoothing algorithm injects gradual changes of battery capacity when conditions vary. This results in a gradual
change of StateOfCharge() and can provide a better end-user experience for StateOfCharge() reporting.
The RemainingCapacity(),FullChargeCapacity(), and StateOfCharge() are modified depending on [SmoothEn]
as below.
[SmoothEn] RemainingCapacity() FullChargeCapacity() StateOfCharge()
0UnfilteredRM() UnfilteredFCC() UnfilteredRM() /UnfilteredFCC()
1FilteredRM() FilteredFCC() FilteredRM() /FilteredFCC()
8.3.2.20 DeltaV Max Delta
Maximum change of Delta V value. If attempted change of the value exceeds this limit, change value will be
capped to old value ±DeltaV Max Delta.
8.3.2.21 Lifetime Data Logging Parameters
The Lifetime Data logging function helps development and diagnosis with the fuel gauge. Note that IT_ENABLE
needs to be enabled (Command 0x0021) for lifetime data logging functions to be active. The fuel gauge logs the
lifetime data as specified in the Lifetime Data and Lifetime Temp Samples data Flash subclasses. The data log
recordings are controlled by the Lifetime Resolution data flash subclass.
The Lifetime Data Logging can be started by setting the IT_ENABLE bit and setting the Update Time register to a
non-zero value.
Once the Lifetime Data Logging function is enabled, the measured values are compared to what is already
stored in the Data Flash. If the measured value is higher than the maximum or lower than the minimum value
stored in the Data Flash by more than the "Resolution" set for at least one parameter, the entire Data Flash
Lifetime Registers are updated after at least LTUpdateTime.
LTUpdateTime sets the minimum update time between DF writes. When a new maximum or minimum is
detected, a LT Update window of [update time] second is enabled and the DF writes occur at the end of this
window. Any additional max/min value detected within this window will also be updated. The first new max/min
value detected after this window will trigger the next LT Update window.
Internal to the fuel gauge, there exists a RAM maximum/minimum table in addition to the DF maximum/minimum
table. The RAM table is updated independent of the resolution parameters. The DF table is updated only if at
least one of the RAM parameters exceeds the DF value by more than resolution associated with it. When DF is
updated, the entire RAM table is written to DF. Consequently, it is possible to see a new maximum or minimum
value for a certain parameter even if the value of this parameter never exceeds the maximum or minimum value
stored in the Data Flash for this parameter value by the resolution amount.
The Life Time Data Logging of one or more parameters can be reset or restarted by writing new default (or
starting) values to the corresponding Data Flash registers through sealed or unsealed access as described
below. However, when using unsealed access, new values will only take effect after device reset
The logged data can be accessed as RW in unsealed mode from Lifetime Data SubClass (SubClass ID = 59) of
Data Flash. Lifetime data may be accessed (RW) when sealed using a process identical Manufacturer Info Block
B. The DataFlashBlock command code is 4. Note only the first 32 bytes of lifetime data (not resolution
parameters) can be RW when sealed. See Manufacturer Information Block for sealed access. The logging
settings such as Temperature Resolution, Voltage Resolution, Current Resolution, and Update Time can be
configured only in unsealed mode by writing to the Lifetime Resolution Subclass (SubClassID = 66) of the Data
Flash.
The Lifetime resolution registers contain the parameters which set the limits related to how much a data
parameter must exceed the previously logged maximum/minimum value to be updated in the lifetime log. For
example, V must exceed MaxV by more than Voltage Resolution to update MaxV in the Data Flash.
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8.3.3 Detailed Configuration Register Descriptions
8.3.3.1 Pack Configuration Register
Some bq27541-G1 pins are configured via the Pack Configuration data flash register, as indicated in Table 5.
This register is programmed and read via the methods described in Accessing the Data Flash. The register is
located at subclass = 64, offset = 0.
Table 5. Pack Configuration Bit Definition
bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0
High Byte RESCAP CALEN INTPOL INTSEL RSVD IWAKE RSNS1 RSNS0
Default = 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0x11
Low Byte GNDSEL RFACTSTEP SLEEP RMFCC SE_PU SE_POL SE_EN TEMPS
Default = 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
0x77
RESCAP = No-load rate of compensation is applied to the reserve capacity calculation. True when set.
CALEN = Calibration mode is enabled.
INTPOL = Polarity for Interrupt pin. (See Interrupt Mode)
INTSEL = Interrupt pin select: 0 = SE pin, 1 = HDQ pin. (See Interrupt Mode)
RSVD = Reserved. Must be 0.
IWAKE/RSNS1/RSNS0 = These bits configure the current wake function (See Wake-Up Comparator).
GNDSEL = The ADC ground select control. The VSS (pin 6) is selected as ground reference when the bit is clear. Pin 7 is
selected when the bit is set.
RFACTSTEP = Enables Ra step up/down to Max/Min Res Factor before disabling Ra updates.
SLEEP = The fuel gauge can enter sleep, if operating conditions allow. True when set. (See Sleep Mode)
RM is updated with the value from FCC, on valid charge termination. True when set. (See Detection Charge
RMFCC = Termination)
SE_PU = Pullup enable for SE pin. True when set (push-pull). (See Shutdown Mode)
SE_POL = Polarity bit for SE pin. SE is active high when set (makes SE high when gauge is ready for shutdown). (See
Shutdown Mode)
SE_EN = Indicates if set the shutdown feature is enabled. True when set. (See Shutdown Mode for details.)
TEMPS = Selects external thermistor for Temperature( ) measurements. True when set. (See Temperature Measurement
and the TS Input)
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8.3.3.2 Pack Configuration B Register
Some bq27541-G1 pins are configured via the Pack Configuration B data flash register, as indicated in Table 6.
This register is programmed and read via the methods described in Accessing the Data Flash. The register is
located at subclass = 64, offset = 2.
Table 6. Pack Configuration B Bit Definition
bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0
ChgDoDEoC SE_TDD VconsEN SE_ISD RSVD LFPRelax DoDWT FConvEn
Default = 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
0x67
ChgDoDEoC = Enable DoD at EoC recalculation during charging only. True when set. Default setting is recommended.
SE_TDD = Enable Tab Disconnection Detection. True when set. (See Tab Disconnection Detection)
VconsEN = Enable voltage consistency check. True when set. Default setting is recommended.
SE_ISD = Enable Internal Short Detection. True when set. (See Internal Short Detection)
RSVD = Reserved. Must be 0
LFPRelax = Enable LiFePO4long relaxation mode. True when set.
Enable DoD weighting feature of gauging algorithm. This feature can improve accuracy during relaxation in a
DoDWT = flat portion of the voltage profile, especially when using LiFePO4chemistry. True when set.
FConvEn = Enable fast convergence algorithm. Default setting is recommended. (See Fast Resistance Scaling)
8.3.3.3 Pack Configuration C Register
Some bq27541-G1 algorithm settings are configured via the Pack Configuration C data flash register, as
indicated in Table 7. This register is programmed and read via the methods described in Accessing the Data
Flash. The register is located at subclass = 64, offset = 3.
Table 7. Pack Configuration C Bit Definition
bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0
RSVD RSVD RelaxRCJumpOK SmoothEn SleepWkChg RSVD RSVD RSVD
Default = 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
0x18
RSVD = Reserved. Must be 0.
Allow SOC to change due to temperature change during relaxation when SOC smoothing algorithm is enabled.
RelaxRCJumpOK = True when set.
SmoothEn = Enable SOC smoothing algorithm. True when set. (See StateOfCharge Smoothing)
SleepWkChg = Enables compensation for the passed charge missed when waking from SLEEP mode.
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8.3.4 System Control Function
The fuel gauge provides system control functions which allows the fuel gauge to enter shutdown mode in order
to power-off with the assistance of external circuit or provides interrupt function to the system. Table 8 shows the
configurations for SE and HDQ pins.
Table 8. SE and HDQ Pin Functions
COMMUNICATION
[INTSEL] SE PIN FUNCTION HDQ PIN FUNCTION
MODE
I2C Not Used
0 (default) Interrupt Mode (1)
HDQ HDQ Mode(2)
I2C Interrupt Mode
1 Shutdown Mode
HDQ HDQ Mode(2)
(1) [SE_EN] bit in Pack Configuration can be enabled to use [SE] and [SHUTDWN] bits in
CONTROL_STATUS() function; The SE pin shutdown function is disabled.
(2) HDQ pin is used for communication and HDQ Host Interrupt Feature is available.
8.3.4.1 Shutdown Mode
In the shutdown mode, the SE pin is used to signal external circuit to power-off the fuel gauge. This feature is
useful to shutdown the fuel gauge in a deeply discharged battery to protect the battery. By default, the Shutdown
Mode is in normal state. By sending the SET_SHUTDOWN subcommand or setting the [SE_EN] bit in Pack
Configuration register, the [SHUTDWN] bit is set and enables the shutdown feature. When this feature is
enabled and [INTSEL] is set, the SE pin can be in normal state or shutdown state. The shutdown state can be
entered in HIBERNATE mode (only if HIBERNATE mode is enabled due to low cell voltage), all other power
modes will default SE pin to normal state. Table 9 shows the SE pin state in normal or shutdown mode. The
CLEAR_SHUTDOWN subcommand or clearing [SE_EN] bit in the Pack Configuration register can be used to
disable shutdown mode.
The SE pin will be high impedance at power-on reset (POR), the [SE_POL] does not affect the state of SE pin at
POR. Also, [SE_PU] configuration changes will only take effect after POR. In addition, the [INTSEL] only controls
the behavior of the SE pin; it does not affect the function of [SE] and [SHUTDWN] bits.
Table 9. SE Pin State
SHUTDOWN Mode
[INTSEL] = 1 and
([SE_EN] or [SHUTDOWN] = 1)
[SE_PU] [SE_POL] NORMAL State SHUTDOWN State
0 0 High Impedance 0
0 1 0 High Impedance
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
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8.3.4.2 Interrupt Mode
By utilizing the interrupt mode, the system can be interrupted based on detected fault conditions as specified in
Table 12. The SE or HDQ pin can be selected as the interrupt pin by configuring the [INTSEL] bit based on . In
addition, the pin polarity and pullup (SE pin only) can be configured according to the system needs as described
in Table 10 or Table 11.
Table 10. SE Pin in Interrupt Mode ([INTSEL] = 0)
[SE_PU] [INTPOL] INTERRUPT CLEAR INTERRUPT SET
0 0 High Impedance 0
0 1 0 High Impedance
1 0 1 0
1 1 0 1
Table 11. HDQ Pin in Interrupt Mode ([INTSEL] = 1)
[INTPOL] INTERRUPT CLEAR INTERRUPT SET
0 High Impedance 0
1 0 High Impedance
Table 12. Interrupt Mode Fault Conditions
Flags() STATUS
INTERRUPT CONDITION ENABLE CONDITION COMMENT
BIT
The SOC1 Set/Clear interrupt is based on the[SOC1] Flag
SOC1 Set/Clear [SOC1] Always condition when RemainingCapacity() reaches the SOC1 Set
or Clear threshold in the Data Flash.
The [OTC] Flag is set/clear based on conditions specified in
Over Temperature Charge [OTC] OT Chg Time ≠0Over-Temperature: Charge.
Over Temperature The [OTD] Flag is set/clear based on conditions specified in
[OTD] OT Dsg Time ≠0
Discharge Over-Temperature: Discharge.
The [BATHI] Flag is set/clear based on conditions specified in
Battery High [BATHI] Always Battery Level Indication.
The [BATLOW] Flag is set/clear based on conditions
Battery Low [BATLOW] Always specified in Battery Level Indication.
[SE_ISD] = 1 in The [SE_ISD] Flag is set/clear based on conditions specified
Internal Short Detection [ISD] in Internal Short Detection.
Pack Configuration B
[SE_TDD] = 1 in The [TDD] Flag is set/clear based on conditions specified in
Tab disconnection [TDD] Tab Disconnection Detection.
detection Pack Configuration B
8.3.4.3 Battery Level Indication
The fuel gauge can indicate when battery voltage has fallen below or risen above predefined thresholds. The
[BATHI] bit of Flags() is set high to indicate Voltage() is above the BH Set Volt Threshold for a predefined
duration set in the BH Volt Time. This flag returns to low once battery voltage is below or equal the BH Clear
Volt threshold. It is recommended that the BH Set Volt Threshold is configured higher than the BH Clear Volt
threshold to provide proper voltage hysteresis.
The [BATLOW] bit of Flags() is set high to indicate Voltage() is below the BL Set Volt Threshold for predefined
duration set in the BL Volt Time. This flag returns to low once battery voltage is above or equal the BL Clear
Volt threshold. It is recommended that the BL Set Volt Threshold is configured lower than the BL Clear Volt
threshold to provide proper voltage hysteresis.
The [BATHI] and [BATLOW] flags can be configured to control the interrupt pin (SE or HDQ) by enabling
interrupt mode. See Interrupt Mode for details.
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8.3.4.4 Internal Short Detection
The fuel gauge can indicate detection of an internal battery short if the [SE_ISD] bit in Pack Configuration B is
set. The device compares the self-discharge current calculated in relaxation mode and AverageCurrent()
measured in the system. The self-discharge rate is measured at 1-hour interval. When battery
SelfDischargeCurrent() is less than the predefined (–Design Capacity / ISD Current threshold), the [ISD] of
Flags() is set high. The [ISD] of Flags() can be configured to control interrupt pin (SE or HDQ) by enabling
interrupt mode. See Interrupt Mode for details.
8.3.4.5 Tab Disconnection Detection
The fuel gauge can indicate tab disconnection by detecting change of StateOfHealth(). This feature is enabled by
setting [SE_TDD] bit in Pack Configuration B. The [TDD] of Flags() is set when the ratio of current
StateOfHealth() divided by the previous StateOfHealth() reported is less than TDD SOH Percent. The [TDD] of
Flags() can be configured to control an interrupt pin (SE or HDQ) by enabling interrupt mode. See Interrupt Mode
for details.
8.3.5 Temperature Measurement and the TS Input
The fuel gauge measures the battery temperature via the TS input to supply battery temperature status
information to the fuel gauging algorithm and charger-control sections of the gauge. Alternatively, the gauge can
also measure internal temperature via its on-chip temperature sensor, but only if the [TEMPS] bit of Pack
Configuration register is cleared.
Regardless of which sensor is used for measurement, a system processor can request the current battery
temperature by calling the Temperature( ) function (see Standard Data Commands for specific information).
The thermistor circuit requires the use of an external 10-kΩthermistor with negative temperature coefficient
(NTC) thermistor with R25 = 10 kΩ± 1% and B25/85 = 3435 kΩ± 1% (such as Semitec 103AT) that connects
between the VCC and TS pins. Additional circuit information for connecting the thermistor to the bq27541 is
shown in Typical Applications.
8.3.6 Over-Temperature Indication
8.3.6.1 Over-Temperature: Charge
If during charging, Temperature( ) reaches the threshold of OT Chg for a period of OT Chg Time and
AverageCurrent( ) ≥Chg Current Threshold, then the [OTC] bit of Flags( ) is set. When Temperature( ) falls to
OT Chg Recovery, the [OTC] of Flags( ) is reset.
If OT Chg Time = 0, the feature is disabled.
8.3.6.2 Over-Temperature: Discharge
If during discharging, Temperature( ) reaches the threshold of OT Dsg for a period of OT Dsg Time, and
AverageCurrent( ) ≤–Dsg Current Threshold, then the [OTD] bit of Flags( ) is set. When Temperature( ) falls to
OT Dsg Recovery, the [OTD] bit of Flags( ) is reset.
If OT Dsg Time = 0, the feature is disabled.
8.3.7 Charging and Charge Termination Indication
8.3.7.1 Detection Charge Termination
For proper fuel gauge operation, the cell charging voltage must be specified by the user. The default value for
this variable is in the data flash Charging Voltage.
The fuel gauge detects charge termination when:
• During 2 consecutive periods of Current Taper Window, the AverageCurrent( ) is < Taper Current
• During the same periods, the accumulated change in capacity > 0.25 mAh / Current Taper Window
•Voltage( ) > Charging Voltage – Taper Voltage
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Exit From SLEEP
Pack Configuration [SLEEP] = 0
OR
| AverageCurrent( ) | >Sleep Current
OR
Current is Detected above IWAKE
Exit From SLEEP
Fuel gauging and data
updated every 1s
NORMAL
Disable all bq27541
subcircuits except GPIO.
HIBERNATE
Entry to SLEEP
Pack Configuration [SLEEP] = 1
AND
| AverageCurrent( ) |≤Sleep Current
Wakeup From HIBERNATE
Communication Activity
AND
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Exit From HIBERNATE
VCELL < POR threshold
POR
Exit From WAIT_HIBERNATE
| AverageCurrent() | < Hibernate Current
OR
(Supports SE pin shutdown function)
AND
System Shutdown
Exit From WAIT_HIBERNATE
Exit From HIBERNATE
Communication Activity
OR
bq27541 clears Control Status
[HIBERNATE] = 0
Recommend Host also set Control
Status [HIBERNATE] = 0
WAIT_HIBERNATE
Fuel gauging and data
updated every 20 seconds
System Sleep
FULLSLEEP
Exit From
Any Communication Cmd
VCELL <Hibernate Voltage
Host has set Control Status
[HIBERNATE] = 1 Cell relaxed
| AverageCurrent() | =>Hibernate Current
OR
Cell not relaxed
Note: Control Status [FULLSLEEP]
is cleared if Full Sleep Wait Time
<= 0
Fuel gauging and data
updated every 20 seconds
SLEEP
In low power state of SLEEP
mode. Gas gauging and data
updated every 20 seconds
FULLSLEEP
FULLSLEEP Count Down
WAITFULLSLEEP
Entry to FULLSLEEP
If Full Sleep Wait Time = 0,
Host must set Control Status
[FULLSLEEP]=1
Entry to WAITFULLSLEEP
If Full Sleep Wait Time > 0,
Guage ignores Control Status
[FULLSLEEP]
Entry to FULLSLEEP
Count <1
Exit From WAITFULLSLEEP
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When this occurs, the [CHG] bit of Flags( ) is cleared. Also, if the [RMFCC] bit of Pack Configuration is set,
RemainingCapacity( ) is set equal to FullChargeCapacity( ). When TCA_Set is set to –1, it disables the use of
the charger alarm threshold. In that case, TerminateCharge is set when the taper condition is detected. When
FC_Set is set to –1, it disables the use of the full charge detection threshold. In that case, the [FC] bit is not set
until the taper condition is met.
8.3.7.2 Charge Inhibit
The fuel gauge can indicate when battery temperature has fallen below or risen above predefined thresholds
(Charge Inhibit Temp Low and Charge Inhibit Temp High, respectively). In this mode, the [CHG_INH] of
Flags( ) is made high to indicate this condition, and is returned to its low state, once battery temperature returns
to the range [Charge Inhibit Temp Low + Temp Hys,Charge Inhibit Temp High – Temp Hys].
8.4 Device Functional Modes
The fuel gauge has three power modes: NORMAL, SLEEP, and HIBERNATE. In NORMAL mode, the fuel gauge
is fully powered and can execute any allowable task. In SLEEP mode the fuel gauge exists in a reduced-power
state, periodically taking measurements and performing calculations. Finally, in HIBERNATE mode, the fuel
gauge is in a very low power state, but can be awoken by communication or certain I/O activity.
The relationship between these modes is shown in Figure 3. Details are described in the sections that follow.
Figure 3. Power Mode Diagram
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Device Functional Modes (continued)
8.4.1 NORMAL Mode
The fuel gauge is in NORMAL Mode when not in any other power mode. During this mode, AverageCurrent( ),
Voltage( ), and Temperature( ) measurements are taken, and the interface data set is updated. Decisions to
change states are also made. This mode is exited by activating a different power mode.
Because the gauge consumes the most power in NORMAL mode, the Impedance Track™ algorithm minimizes
the time the fuel gauge remains in this mode.
8.4.2 SLEEP Mode
SLEEP mode is entered automatically if the feature is enabled (Pack Configuration [SLEEP] = 1) and
AverageCurrent( ) is below the programmable level Sleep Current. Once entry into SLEEP mode has been
qualified, but prior to entering it, the fuel gauge performs an ADC autocalibration to minimize offset.
While in SLEEP mode, the fuel gauge can suspend serial communications as much as 4 ms by holding the
comm line(s) low. This delay is necessary to correctly process host communication, since the fuel gauge
processor is mostly halted in SLEEP mode.
During the SLEEP mode, the fuel gauge periodically takes data measurements and updates its data set.
However, a majority of its time is spent in an idle condition.
The fuel gauge exits SLEEP if any entry condition is broken, specifically when: (1) AverageCurrent( ) rises above
Sleep Current, or (2) a current in excess of IWAKE through RSENSE is detected when the IWAKE comparator is
enabled.
8.4.3 FULLSLEEP Mode
FULLSLEEP mode is entered automatically when the bq27541-G1 is in SLEEP mode and the timer counts down
to 0 (Full Sleep Wait Time > 0). FULLSLEEP mode is entered immediately after entry to SLEEP if Full Sleep
Wait Time is set to 0 and the host sets the [FULLSLEEP] bit in the CONTROL_STATUS register using the
SET_FULLSLEEP subcommand.
During FULLSLEEP mode, the fuel gauge periodically takes data measurements and updates its data set.
However, a majority of its time is spent in an idle condition.
The gauge exits the FULLSLEEP mode when there is any communication activity. The [FULLSLEEP] bit can
remain set (Full Sleep Wait Time > 0) or be cleared (Full Sleep Wait Time ≤0) after exit of FULLSLEEP mode.
Therefore, EVSW communication activity might cause the gauge to exit FULLSLEEP MODE and display the
[FULLSLEEP] bit as clear. The execution of SET_FULLSLEEP to set [FULLSLEEP] bit is required when Full
Sleep Wait Time ≤0 in order to re-enter FULLSLEEP mode.
While in FULLSLEEP mode, the fuel gauge can suspend serial communications as much as 4 ms by holding the
comm line(s) low. This delay is necessary to correctly process host communication, since the fuel gauge
processor is mostly halted in SLEEP mode.
The fuel gauge exits FULLSLEEP if any entry condition is broken, specifically when: (1) AverageCurrent( ) rises
above Sleep Current, or (2) a current in excess of IWAKE through RSENSE is detected when the IWAKE comparator
is enabled.
8.4.4 HIBERNATE Mode
HIBERNATE mode should be used for long-term pack storage or when the host system needs to enter a low-
power state, and minimal gauge power consumption is required. This mode is ideal when the host is set to its
own HIBERNATE, SHUTDOWN, or OFF modes. The gauge waits to enter HIBERNATE mode until it has taken a
valid OCV measurement (cell relaxed) and the magnitude of the average cell current has fallen below Hibernate
Current. When the conditions are met, the fuel gauge can enter HIBERNATE due to either low cell voltage or by
having the [HIBERNATE] bit of the CONTROL_STATUS register set. The gauge will remain in HIBERNATE
mode until any communication activity appears on the communication lines and the address is for bq27541. In
addition, the SE pin shutdown mode function is supported only when the fuel gauge enters HIBERNATE due to
low cell voltage.
When the gauge wakes up from HIBERNATE mode, the [HIBERNATE] bit of the CONTROL_STATUS register is
cleared. The host is required to set the bit to allow the gauge to re-enter HIBERNATE mode if desired.
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Device Functional Modes (continued)
Because the fuel gauge is dormant in HIBERNATE mode, the battery should not be charged or discharged in this
mode, because any changes in battery charge status will not be measured. If necessary, the host equipment can
draw a small current (generally infrequent and less than 1 mA, for purposes of low-level monitoring and
updating); however, the corresponding charge drawn from the battery will not be logged by the gauge. Once the
gauge exits to NORMAL mode, the IT algorithm will take about 3 seconds to re-establish the correct battery
capacity and measurements, regardless of the total charge drawn in HIBERNATE mode. During this period of re-
establishment, the gauge reports values previously calculated prior to entering HIBERNATE mode. The host can
identify exit from HIBERNATE mode by checking if Voltage() < Hibernate Voltage or [HIBERNATE] bit is cleared
by the gauge.
If a charger is attached, the host should immediately take the fuel gauge out of HIBERNATE mode before
beginning to charge the battery. Charging the battery in HIBERNATE mode will result in a notable gauging error
that will take several hours to correct. It is also recommended to minimize discharge current during exit from
HIBERNATE.
Note: The HIBERNATE mode is only available in I2C mode and is disabled when HDQ mode is used.
8.4.5 Power Control
8.4.5.1 Reset Functions
When the fuel gauge detects a software reset by sending [RESET] Control( ) subcommand, it determines the
type of reset and increments the corresponding counter. This information is accessible by issuing the command
Control( ) function with the RESET_DATA subcommand.
8.4.5.2 Wake-Up Comparator
The wake up comparator is used to indicate a change in cell current while the fuel gauge is in SLEEP modes.
Pack Configuration uses bits [RSNS1, RSNS0] to set the sense resistor selection. Pack Configuration also
uses the [IWAKE] bit to select one of two possible voltage threshold ranges for the given sense resistor
selection. An internal interrupt is generated when the threshold is breached in either charge or discharge
directions. Setting both [RSNS1] and [RSNS0] to 0 disables this feature.
Table 13. IWAKE Threshold Settings(1)
IWAKE RSNS1 RSNS0 Vth(SRP-SRN)
0 0 0 Disabled
1 0 0 Disabled
0 0 1 1.0 mV or –1.0 mV
1 0 1 2.2 mV or –2.2 mV
0 1 0 2.2 mV or –2.2 mV
1 1 0 4.6 mV or –4.6 mV
0 1 1 4.6 mV or –4.6 mV
1 1 1 9.8 mV or –9.8 mV
(1) The actual resistance value vs the setting of the sense resistor is not important just the actual voltage
threshold when calculating the configuration. The voltage thresholds are typical values under room
temperature.
8.4.5.3 Flash Updates
Data Flash can only be updated if Voltage( ) ≥Flash Update OK Voltage. Flash programming current can cause
an increase in LDO dropout. The value of Flash Update OK Voltage should be selected such that the VCC
voltage does not fall below its minimum of 2.4 V during Flash write operations.
8.4.6 Autocalibration
The fuel gauge provides an autocalibration feature that will measure the voltage offset error across SRP and
SRN from time-to-time as operating conditions change. It subtracts the resulting offset error from normal sense
resistor voltage, VSR, for maximum measurement accuracy.
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Autocalibration of the ADC begins on entry to SLEEP mode, except if Temperature( ) is ≤5°C or Temperature( )
≥45°C.
The fuel gauge also performs a single offset calibration when: (1) the condition of AverageCurrent( ) ≤100 mA
and (2) {voltage change since last offset calibration ≥256 mV} or {temperature change since last offset
calibration is greater than 8°C for ≥60 seconds}.
Capacity and current measurements will continue at the last measured rate during the offset calibration when
these measurements cannot be performed. If the battery voltage drops more than 32 mV during the offset
calibration, the load current has likely increased considerably; hence, the offset calibration will be aborted.
8.5 Communications
8.5.1 Authentication
The fuel gauge can act as a SHA-1/HMAC authentication slave by using its internal engine. Sending a 160-bit
SHA-1 challenge message to the fuel gauge will cause the gauge to return a 160-bit digest, based upon the
challenge message and a hidden, 128-bit plain-text authentication key. If this digest matches an identical one
generated by a host or dedicated authentication master, and when operating on the same challenge message
and using the same plain text keys, the authentication process is successful.
8.5.2 Key Programming (Data Flash Key)
By default, the fuel gauge contains a default plain-text authentication key of
0x0123456789ABCDEFFEDCBA9876543210. This default key is intended for development purposes. It should
be changed to a secret key and the part immediately sealed, before putting a pack into operation. Once written, a
new plain-text key cannot be read again from the fuel gauge while in SEALED mode.
Once the fuel gauge is UNSEALED, the authentication key can be changed from its default value by writing to
the Authenticate( ) Extended Data Command locations. A 0x00 is written to BlockDataControl( ) to enable the
authentication data commands. The DataFlashClass() is issued 112 (0x70) to set the Security class. Up to 32
bytes of data can be read directly from the BlockData() (0x40 through 0x5F) and the authentication key is located
at 0x48 (0x40 + 0x08 offset) to 0x57 (0x40 + 0x17 offset). The new authentication key can be written to the
corresponding locations (0x48 to 0x57) using the BlockData() command. The data is transferred to the data flash
when the correct checksum for the whole block (0x40 to 0x5F) is written to BlockDataChecksum() (0x60). The
checksum is (255 – x) where x is the 8-bit summation of the BlockData() (0x40 to 0x5F) on a byte-by-byte basis.
Once the authentication key is written, the gauge can then be SEALED again.
8.5.3 Key Programming (Secure Memory Key)
As the name suggests, the secure-memory authentication key is stored in the secure memory of the fuel gauge.
If a secure-memory key has been established, only this key can be used for authentication challenges (the
programmable data flash key is not available). The selected key can only be established or programmed by
special arrangements with TI, using the TI Secure B-to-B Protocol. The secure-memory key can never be
changed or read from the fuel gauge.
8.5.4 Executing an Authentication Query
To execute an authentication query in UNSEALED mode, a host must first write 0x01 to the BlockDataControl( )
command, to enable the authentication data commands. If in SEALED mode, 0x00 must be written to
DataFlashBlock( ), instead.
Next, the host writes a 20-byte authentication challenge to the Authenticate( ) address locations (0x40 through
0x53). After a valid checksum for the challenge is written to AuthenticateChecksum( ), the bq27541-G1 uses the
challenge to perform the SHA-1/HMAC computation, in conjunction with the programmed key. The bq27541-G1
completes the SHA-1/HMAC computation and write the resulting digest to Authenticate(), overwriting the pre-
existing challenge. The host should wait at least 45 ms to read the resulting digest. The host may then read this
response and compare it against the result created by its own parallel computation.
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Communications (continued)
8.5.5 HDQ Single-pin Serial Interface
The HDQ interface is an asynchronous return-to-one protocol where a processor sends the command code to
the fuel gauge. With HDQ, the least significant bit (LSB) of a data byte (command) or word (data) is transmitted
first. Note that the DATA signal on pin 12 is open-drain and requires an external pullup resistor. The 8-bit
command code consists of two fields: the 7-bit HDQ command code (bits 0:6) and the 1-bit RW field (MSB bit 7).
The RW field directs the fuel gauge either to:
• Store the next 8 or 16 bits of data to a specified register, or
• Output 8 bits of data from the specified register
The HDQ peripheral can transmit and receive data as either an HDQ master or slave.
HDQ serial communication is normally initiated by the host processor sending a break command to the fuel
gauge. A break is detected when the DATA pin is driven to a logic-low state for a time t(B) or greater. The DATA
pin should then be returned to its normal ready high logic state for a time t(BR). The fuel gauge is now ready to
receive information from the host processor.
The fuel gauge is shipped in the I2C mode. TI provides tools to enable the HDQ peripheral. The SLUA408
application report provides details of HDQ communication basics.
8.5.6 HDQ Host Interruption Feature
The default fuel gauge behaves as an HDQ slave only device when HDQ mode is enabled. If the HDQ interrupt
function is enabled, the fuel gauge is capable of mastering and also communicating to a HDQ device. There is
no mechanism for negotiating who is to function as the HDQ master and care must be taken to avoid message
collisions. The interrupt is signaled to the host processor with the fuel gauge mastering an HDQ message. This
message is a fixed message that will be used to signal the interrupt condition. The message itself is 0x80 (slave
write to register 0x00) with no data byte being sent as the command is not intended to convey any status of the
interrupt condition. The HDQ interrupt function is disabled by default and needs to be enabled by command.
When the SET_HDQINTEN subcommand is received, the fuel gauge will detect any of the interrupt conditions
and assert the interrupt at 1-second intervals until the CLEAR_HDQINTEN command is received or the count of
HDQHostIntrTries has lapsed.
The number of tries for interrupting the host is determined by the data flash parameter named
HDQHostIntrTries.
8.5.6.1 Low Battery Capacity
This feature will work identically to SOC1. It will use the same data flash entries as SOC1 and will trigger
interrupts as long as SOC1 = 1 and HDQIntEN = 1.
8.5.6.2 Temperature
This feature will trigger an interrupt based on the OTC (Over-Temperature in Charge) or OTD (Over-Temperature
in Discharge) condition being met. It uses the same data flash entries as OTC or OTD and will trigger interrupts
as long as either the OTD or OTC condition is met and HDQIntEN = 1.
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Address
0x7F
DataFrom
addr0x7F
DataFrom
addr0x00
SADDR[6:0] 0ACMD[7:0] AANP
DATA[7:0] DATA[7:0] ... N
SADDR[6:0] 0 A CMD[7:0] NP
SADDR[6:0] 0 A CMD[7:0] ADATA[7:0] A P
SADDR[6:0] 0ACMD[7:0] ADATA[7:0] A P S ADDR[6:0] 1ADATA[7:0] N P
SADDR[6:0] 0 A CMD[7:0] A Sr ADDR[6:0] 1 A DATA[7:0] N P
SADDR[6:0] 0 A CMD[7:0] A Sr ADDR[6:0] 1 A DATA[7:0] A... DATA[7:0] N P
(d)
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Communications (continued)
8.5.7 I2C Interface
The fuel gauge supports the standard I2C read, incremental read, one-byte write quick read, and functions. The
7-bit device address (ADDR) is the most significant 7 bits of the hex address and is fixed as 1010101. The 8-bit
device address is therefore 0xAA or 0xAB for write or read, respectively.
Figure 4. Supported I2C Formats
(a) 1-byte write
(b) Quick read
(c) 1 byte-read
(d) Incremental read (S = Start, Sr = Repeated Start, A = Acknowledge, N = No Acknowledge, and P = Stop)
The quick read returns data at the address indicated by the address pointer. The address pointer, a register
internal to the I2C communication engine, increments whenever data is acknowledged by the fuel gauge or the
I2C master. The quick writes function in the same manner and are a convenient means of sending multiple bytes
to consecutive command locations (such as two-byte commands that require two bytes of data).
Attempt to write a read-only address (NACK after data sent by master):
Attempt to read an address above 0x7F (NACK command):
Attempt at incremental writes (NACK all extra data bytes sent):
Incremental read at the maximum allowed read address:
The I2C engine releases both SDA and SCL if the I2C bus is held low for t(BUSERR). If the fuel gauge was holding
the lines, releasing them frees the master to drive the lines. If an external condition is holding either of the lines
low, the I2C engine enters the low-power sleep mode.
8.5.7.1 I2C Time Out
The I2C engine will release both SDA and SCL if the I2C bus is held low for about 2 seconds. If the fuel gauge
was holding the lines, releasing them will free for the master to drive the lines.
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A AS A0 PADDR[6:0] CMD[7:0] DATA [7:0] DATA [7:0] A 66ms
A AS 0ADDR[6:0] CMD[7:0] Sr 1ADDR[6:0] A DATA [7:0] A DATA [7:0] A
DATA [7:0] A DATA [7:0] PN
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Communications (continued)
8.5.7.2 I2C Command Waiting Time
To make sure the correct results of a command with the 400-kHz I2C operation, a proper waiting time should be
added between issuing command and reading results. For subcommands, the following diagram shows the
waiting time required between issuing the control command the reading the status with the exception of the
checksum command. A 100-ms waiting time is required between the checksum command and reading result. For
read-write standard commands, a minimum of 2 seconds is required to get the result updated. For read-only
standard commands, there is no waiting time required, but the host should not issue all standard commands
more than two times per second. Otherwise, the gauge could result in a reset issue due to the expiration of the
watchdog timer.
8.5.7.3 I2C Clock Stretching
I2C clock stretches can occur during all modes of fuel gauge operation. In the SLEEP and HIBERNATE modes, a
short clock stretch will occur on all I2C traffic as the device must wake-up to process the packet. In NORMAL and
SLEEP+ modes, clock stretching will only occur for packets addressed for the fuel gauge. The timing of stretches
will vary as interactions between the communicating host and the gauge are asynchronous. The I2C clock
stretches may occur after start bits, the ACK/NAK bit and first data bit transmit on a host read cycle. The majority
of clock stretch periods are small (≤4 ms) as the I2C interface peripheral and CPU firmware perform normal data
flow control. However, less frequent but more significant clock stretch periods may occur when data flash (DF) is
being written by the CPU to update the resistance (Ra) tables and other DF parameters such as Qmax. Due to
the organization of DF, updates need to be written in data blocks consisting of multiple data bytes.
An Ra table update requires erasing a single page of DF, programming the updated Ra table and a flag. The
potential I2C clock stretching time is 24 ms maximum. This includes 20-ms page erase and 2-ms row
programming time (×2 rows). The Ra table updates occur during the discharge cycle and at up to 15 resistance
grid points that occur during the discharge cycle.
A DF block write typically requires a maximum of 72 ms. This includes copying data to a temporary buffer and
updating DF. This temporary buffer mechanism is used to protect from power failure during a DF update. The
first part of the update requires 20 ms to erase the copy buffer page, 6 ms to write the data into the copy buffer
and the program progress indicator (2 ms for each individual write). The second part of the update is writing to
the DF and requires 44 ms for DF block update. This includes a 20-ms each page erase for two pages and 2-ms
each row write for two rows.
In the event that a previous DF write was interrupted by a power failure or reset during the DF write, an
additional 44-ms maximum DF restore time is required to recover the data from a previously interrupted DF write.
In this power failure recovery case, the total I2C clock stretching is 116 ms maximum.
Another case where I2C clock stretches is at the end of discharge. The update to the last discharge data will go
through the DF block update twice because two pages are used for the data storage. The clock stretching in this
case is 144 ms maximum. This occurs if there has been a Ra table update during the discharge.
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8.6 Programming
8.6.1 Standard Data Commands
The fuel gauge uses a series of 2-byte standard commands to enable system reading and writing of battery
information. Each standard command has an associated command-code pair, as indicated in Table 14. Each
protocol has specific means to access the data at each Command Code. DataRAM is updated and read by the
gauge only once per second. Standard commands are accessible in NORMAL operation mode.
Table 14. Standard Commands
SEALED
NAME COMMAND CODE UNIT ACCESS
Control( ) CNTL 0x00 and 0x01 NA RW
AtRate( ) AR 0x02 and 0x03 mA RW
UnfilteredSOC() UFSOC 0x04 and 0x05 % R
Temperature( ) TEMP 0x06 and 0x07 0.1°K R
Voltage( ) VOLT 0x08 and 0x09 mV R
Flags( ) FLAGS 0x0A and 0x0B NA R
NomAvailableCapacity( ) NAC 0x0C and 0x0D mAh R
FullAvailableCapacity( ) FAC 0x0E and 0x0F mAh R
RemainingCapacity( ) RM 0x10 and 0x11 mAh R
FullChargeCapacity( ) FCC 0x12 and 0x13 mAh R
AverageCurrent( ) AI 0x14 and 0x15 mA R
TimeToEmpty( ) TTE 0x16 and 0x17 Minutes R
FilteredFCC() FFCC 0x18 and 0x19 mAh R
StandbyCurrent( ) SI 0x1A and 0x1B mA R
UnfilteredFCC() UFFCC 0x1C and 0x1D mAh R
MaxLoadCurrent( ) MLI 0x1E and 0x1F mA R
UnfilteredRM() UFRM 0x20 and 0x21 mAh R
FilteredRM() FRM 0x22 and 0x23 mAh R
AveragePower( ) AP 0x24 and 0x25 mW or cW R
InternalTemperature( ) INTTEMP 0x28 and 0x29 0.1°K R
CycleCount( ) CC 0x2A and 0x2B Counts R
StateOfCharge( ) SOC 0x2C and 0x2D % R
StateOfHealth( ) SOH 0x2E and 0x2F % / num R
PassedCharge( ) PCHG 0x34 and 0x35 mAh R
DOD0( ) DOD0 0x36 and 0x37 Hex R
SelfDischargeCurrent() SDSG 0x38 and 0x39 mA R
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8.6.1.1 Control( ): 0x00 and 0x01
Issuing a Control( ) command requires a subsequent 2-byte subcommand. These additional bytes specify the
particular control function desired. The Control( ) command allows the system to control specific features of the
fuel gauge during normal operation and additional features when the fuel gauge is in different access modes, as
described in Table 15.
Table 15. Control( ) Subcommands
SEALED
CNTL FUNCTION CNTL DATA DESCRIPTION
ACCESS
CONTROL_STATUS 0x0000 Yes Reports the status of DF Checksum, Hibernate, IT, etc.
DEVICE_TYPE 0x0001 Yes Reports the device type of 0x0541 (indicating bq27541-G1)
FW_VERSION 0x0002 Yes Reports the firmware version on the device type
HW_VERSION 0x0003 Yes Reports the hardware version of the device type
Reserved 0x0004 No Not to be used
RESET_DATA 0x0005 Yes Returns reset data
Reserved 0x0006 No Not to be used
PREV_MACWRITE 0x0007 Yes Returns previous Control() subcommand code
CHEM_ID 0x0008 Yes Reports the chemical identifier of the Impedance Track™ configuration
BOARD_OFFSET 0x0009 No Forces the device to measure and store the board offset
CC_OFFSET 0x000A No Forces the device to measure internal CC offset
CC_OFFSET_SAVE 0x000B No Forces the device to store the internal CC offset
DF_VERSION 0x000C Yes Reports the data flash version on the device
SET_FULLSLEEP 0x0010 Yes Set the [FULLSLEEP] bit in Control Status register to 1
SET_HIBERNATE 0x0011 Yes Forces CONTROL_STATUS [HIBERNATE] to 1
CLEAR_HIBERNATE 0x0012 Yes Forces CONTROL_STATUS [HIBERNATE] to 0
SET_SHUTDOWN 0x0013 Yes Enables the SE pin to change state
CLEAR_SHUTDOWN 0x0014 Yes Disables the SE pin from changing state
SET_HDQINTEN 0x0015 Yes Forces CONTROL_STATUS [HDQIntEn] to 1
CLEAR_HDQINTEN 0x0016 Yes Forces CONTROL_STATUS [HDQIntEn] to 0
STATIC_CHEM_CHKSUM 0x0017 Yes Calculates chemistry checksum
SEALED 0x0020 No Places the bq27541-G1 in SEALED access mode
IT_ENABLE 0x0021 No Enables the Impedance Track™ algorithm
CAL_ENABLE 0x002D No Toggle bq27541-G1 calibration mode
RESET 0x0041 No Forces a full reset of the bq27541-G1
EXIT_CAL 0x0080 No Exit bq27541-G1 calibration mode
ENTER_CAL 0x0081 No Enter bq27541-G1 calibration mode
OFFSET_CAL 0x0082 No Reports internal CC offset in calibration mode
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8.6.1.1.1 CONTROL_STATUS: 0x0000
Instructs the fuel gauge to return status information to Control( ) addresses 0x00 and 0x01. The status word
includes the following information.
Table 16. CONTROL_STATUS Flags
bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0
High Byte SE FAS SS CALMODE CCA BCA RSVD HDQHOSTIN
Low Byte SHUTDWN HIBERNATE FULLSLEEP SLEEP LDMD RUP_DIS VOK QEN
SE = Status bit indicating the SE pin is active. True when set. Default is 0.
FAS = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 is in FULL ACCESS SEALED state. Active when set.
SS = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 is in the SEALED State. Active when set.
CALMODE = Status bit indicating the calibration function is active. True when set. Default is 0.
Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 Coulomb Counter Calibration routine is active. The CCA routine will take place
CCA = approximately 1 minute after the initialization and periodically as gauging conditions change. Active when set.
BCA = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 Board Calibration routine is active. Active when set.
RSVD = Reserved.
HDQHOSTIN = Status bit indicating the HDQ interrupt function is active. True when set. Default is 0.
SHUTDWN = Control bit indicating that the SET_SHUTDOWN command has been sent and the state of the SE pin can change to
signal an external shutdown of the fuel gauge when conditions permit. See the Shutdown Mode section.
HIBERNATE = Status bit indicating a request for entry into HIBERNATE from SLEEP mode has been issued. True when set. Default is
0.
Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 is in FULLSLEEP mode. True when set. The state can be detected by monitoring
FULLSLEEP = the power used by the bq27541-G1 because any communication will automatically clear it.
SLEEP = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 is in SLEEP mode. True when set.
LDMD = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 Impedance Track™ algorithm is using constant-power mode. True when set.
Default is 0 (constant-current mode).
RUP_DIS = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 Ra table updates are disabled. True when set.
VOK = Status bit indicating cell voltages are OK for Qmax updates. True when set.
QEN = Status bit indicating the bq27541-G1 Qmax updates are enabled. True when set.
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8.6.1.1.2 DEVICE_TYPE: 0x0001
Instructs the fuel gauge to return the device type to addresses 0x00 and 0x01. The bq27541-G1 device type
returns 0x0541.
8.6.1.1.3 FW_VERSION: 0x0002
Instructs the fuel gauge to return the firmware version to addresses 0x00 and 0x01. The bq27541-G1 firmware
version returns 0x0224.
8.6.1.1.4 HW_VERSION: 0x0003
Instructs the fuel gauge to return the hardware version to addresses 0x00 and 0x01. For bq27541-G1, 0x0000 or
0x0060 is returned.
8.6.1.1.5 RESET_DATA: 0x0005
Instructs the fuel gauge to return the number of resets performed to addresses 0x00 and 0x01.
8.6.1.1.6 PREV_MACWRITE: 0x0007
Instructs the fuel gauge to return the previous Control() subcommand written to addresses 0x00 and 0x01. The
value returned is limited to less than 0x0020.
8.6.1.1.7 CHEM_ID: 0x0008
Instructs the fuel gauge to return the chemical identifier for the Impedance Track™ configuration to addresses
0x00 and 0x01.
8.6.1.1.8 BOARD_OFFSET: 0x0009
Instructs the fuel gauge to perform board offset calibration. During board offset calibration the [BCA] bit is set.
8.6.1.1.9 CC_OFFSET: 0x000A
Instructs the fuel gauge to perform coulomb counter offset calibration. During calibration the [CCA] bit is set.
8.6.1.1.10 CC_OFFSET_SAVE: 0x000B
Instructs the fuel gauge to save calibration coulomb counter offset after calibration.
8.6.1.1.11 DF_VERSION: 0x000C
Instructs the gas gauge to return the data flash version stored in DF Config Version to addresses 0x00 and
0x01.
8.6.1.1.12 SET_FULLSLEEP: 0x0010
Instructs the gas gauge to set the [FULLSLEEP] bit in Control Status register to 1. This will allow the gauge to
enter the FULLSLEEP power mode after the transition to SLEEP power state is detected. In FULLSLEEP mode
less power is consumed by disabling an oscillator circuit used by the communication engines. For HDQ
communication one host message will be dropped. For I2C communications the first I2C message will incur a 6-
to 8-ms clock stretch while the oscillator is started and stabilized. A communication to the device in FULLSLEEP
will force the part back to the SLEEP mode.
8.6.1.1.13 SET_HIBERNATE: 0x0011
Instructs the fuel gauge to force the CONTROL_STATUS [HIBERNATE] bit to 1. This will allow the gauge to
enter the HIBERNATE power mode after the transition to SLEEP power state is detected and the required
conditions are met. The [HIBERNATE] bit is automatically cleared upon exiting from HIBERNATE mode.
NOTE
Note: The HIBERNATE mode is only available in I2C mode and is disabled when HDQ
mode is used.
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8.6.1.1.14 CLEAR_HIBERNATE: 0x0012
Instructs the fuel gauge to force the CONTROL_STATUS [HIBERNATE] bit to 0. This will prevent the gauge from
entering the HIBERNATE power mode after the transition to SLEEP power state is detected unless Voltage() is
less than Hibernate V. It can also be used to force the gauge out of HIBERNATE mode.
8.6.1.1.15 SET_SHUTDOWN: 0x0013
Sets the CONTROL_STATUS [SHUTDWN] bit to 1, thereby enabling the SE pin to change state. The Impedance
Track™ algorithm controls the setting of the SE pin, depending on whether the conditions are met for fuel gauge
shutdown or not.
8.6.1.1.16 CLEAR_SHUTDOWN: 0x0014
Disables the SE pin from changing state. The SE pin is left in a high-impedance state.
8.6.1.1.17 SET_HDQINTEN: 0x0015
Instructs the fuel gauge to set the CONTROL_STATUS [HDQIntEn] bit to 1. This enables the HDQ Interrupt
function. When this subcommand is received, the device will detect any of the interrupt conditions and assert the
interrupt at one second intervals until the CLEAR_HDQINTEN command is received or the count of
HDQHostIntrTries has lapsed (default 3).
8.6.1.1.18 CLEAR_HDQINTEN: 0x0016
Instructs the fuel gauge to set the CONTROL_STATUS [HDQIntEn] bit to 0. This disables the HDQ Interrupt
function.
8.6.1.1.19 STATIC_CHEM_DF_CHKSUM: 0x0017
Instructs the fuel gauge to calculate chemistry checksum as a 16-bit unsigned integer sum of all static chemistry
data. The most significant bit (MSB) of the checksum is masked yielding a 15-bit checksum. This checksum is
compared with value stored in the data flash Static Chem DF Checksum. If the value matches, the MSB is
cleared to indicate pass. If it does not match, the MSB is set to indicate failure. The checksum can be used to
verify the integrity of the chemistry data stored internally.
8.6.1.1.20 SEALED: 0x0020
Instructs the gas gauge to transition from UNSEALED state to SEALED state. The gas gauge should always be
set to SEALED state for use in customer’s end equipment as it prevents spurious writes to most Standard
Commands and blocks access to most data flash.
8.6.1.1.21 IT ENABLE: 0x0021
This command forces the fuel gauge to begin the Impedance Track™ algorithm, sets bit 2 of UpdateStatus and
causes the [VOK] and [QEN] flags to be set in the CONTROL_STATUS register. [VOK] is cleared if the voltages
are not suitable for a Qmax update. Once set, [QEN] cannot be cleared. This command is only available when
the fuel gauge is UNSEALED and is typically enabled at the last step of production after system test is
completed.
8.6.1.1.22 RESET: 0x0041
This command instructs the gas gauge to perform a full reset. This command is only available when the gas
gauge is UNSEALED.
8.6.1.1.23 EXIT_CAL: 0x0080
This command instructs the gas gauge to exit calibration mode.
8.6.1.1.24 ENTER_CAL: 0x0081
This command instructs the gas gauge to enter calibration mode.
8.6.1.1.25 OFFSET_CAL: 0x0082
This command instructs the gas gauge to perform offset calibration.
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8.6.1.2 AtRate( ): 0x02 and 0x03
The AtRate( ) read- or write-word function is the first half of a two-function command call-set used to set the
AtRate value used in calculations made by the AtRateTimeToEmpty( ) function. The AtRate( ) units are in mA.
The AtRate( ) value is a signed integer, with negative values interpreted as a discharge current value. The
AtRateTimeToEmpty( ) function returns the predicted operating time at the AtRate value of discharge. The
default value for AtRate( ) is zero and will force AtRateTimeToEmpty( ) to return 65,535. Both the AtRate( ) and
AtRateTimeToEmpty( ) commands should only be used in NORMAL mode.
8.6.1.3 UnfilteredSOC( ): 0x04 and 0x05
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the predicted remaining battery capacity expressed
as a percentage of UnfilteredFCC(), with a range of 0 to 100%.
8.6.1.4 Temperature( ): 0x06 and 0x07
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the battery temperature in units of 0.1°K measured
by the fuel gauge and is used for fuel gauging algorithm. It reports either the InternalTemperature() or the
external thermistor temperature depending on the setting of [TEMPS] bit in Pack Configuration.
8.6.1.5 Voltage( ): 0x08 and 0x09
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the measured cell-pack voltage in mV with a range
of 0 to 6000 mV.
8.6.1.6 Flags( ): 0x0A and 0x0B
This read-only function returns the contents of the gas-gauge status register, depicting the current operating
status.
Table 17. Flags Bit Definitions
bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0
High Byte OTC OTD BATHI BATLOW CHG_INH RSVD FC CHG
Low Byte OCVTAKEN ISD TDD HW1 HW0 SOC1 SOCF DSG
High Byte
Over-Temperature in Charge condition is detected. True when set. Refer to the Data Flash Safety Subclass
OTC = parameters for threshold settings.
Over-Temperature in Discharge condition is detected. True when set. Refer to the Data Flash Safety Subclass
OTD = parameters for threshold settings.
Battery High bit indicating a high battery voltage condition. Refer to the Data Flash BATTERY HIGH parameters for
BATHI = threshold settings.
Battery Low bit indicating a low battery voltage condition. Refer to the Data Flash BATTERY LOW parameters for
BATLOW = threshold settings.
CHG_INH = Charge Inhibit indicates the temperature is outside the range [Charge Inhibit Temp Low, Charge Inhibit Temp
High]. True when set.
RSVD = Reserved.
Full-charged is detected. FC is set when charge termination is reached and FC Set% = -1 (see the Charging and
FC = Charge Termination Indication section for details) or State of Charge is larger than FC Set% and FC Set% is not –1.
True when set.
CHG = (Fast) charging allowed. True when set.
Low Byte
OCVTAKEN = Cleared on entry to relax mode and set to 1 when OCV measurement is performed in relax.
ISD = Internal Short is detected. True when set.
TDD = Tab Disconnect is detected. True when set.
HW[1:0] = Device Identification. Default is 01
SOC1 = State-of-Charge-Threshold 1 is detected. SOC1 bit is set when State of Charge reaches below SOC1 Set Threshold.
SOC1 bit clears when State-of-Charge gets above SOC1 Clear Threshold. True when set.
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State-of-Charge-Threshold Final is detected. SOCF bit is set when State of Charge reaches below SOCF Set
SOCF = Threshold. SOCF bit clears when State-of-Charge gets above SOCF Clear Threshold. True when set.
DSG = Discharging detected. True when set.
8.6.1.7 NominalAvailableCapacity( ): 0x0C and 0x0D
This read-only command pair returns the uncompensated (less than C/20 load) battery capacity remaining. Units
are mAh.
8.6.1.8 FullAvailableCapacity( ): 0x0E and 0x0F
This read-only command pair returns the uncompensated (less than C/20 load) capacity of the battery when fully
charged. Units are mAh. FullAvailableCapacity( ) is updated at regular intervals, as specified by the IT algorithm.
8.6.1.9 RemainingCapacity( ): 0x10 and 0x11
This read-only command pair returns the compensated battery capacity remaining (UnfilteredRM()) when the
[SmoothEn] bit in Operating Configuration C is cleared or filtered compensated battery capacity remaining
(FilteredRM()) when [SmoothEn] is set. Units are mAh.
8.6.1.10 FullChargeCapacity( ): 0x12 and 0x13
This read-only command pair returns the compensated capacity of fully charged battery (UnfilteredFCC()) when
the [SmoothEn] bit in Operating Configuration C is cleared or filtered compensated capacity of fully charged
battery (FilteredFCC()) when [SmoothEn] is set. Units are mAh. FullChargeCapacity() is updated at regular
intervals, as specified by the IT algorithm.
8.6.1.11 AverageCurrent( ): 0x14 and 0x15
This read-only command pair returns a signed integer value that is the average current flow through the sense
resistor. It is updated every 1 second. Units are mA.
8.6.1.12 TimeToEmpty( ): 0x16 and 0x17
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the predicted remaining battery life at the present
rate of discharge, in minutes. A value of 65,535 indicates battery is not being discharged.
8.6.1.13 FilteredFCC( ): 0x18 and 0x19
This read-only command pair returns the filtered compensated capacity of the battery when fully charged when
the [SmoothEn] bit in Operating Configuration C is set. Units are mAh. FilteredFCC() is updated at regular
intervals, as specified by the IT algorithm.
8.6.1.14 StandbyCurrent( ): 0x1A and 0x1B
This read-only function returns a signed integer value of the measured system standby current through the sense
resistor. The StandbyCurrent( ) is an adaptive measurement. Initially it reports the standby current programmed
in Initial Standby, and after spending some time in standby, reports the measured standby current.
The register value is updated every 1 second when the measured current is above the Deadband and is less
than or equal to 2 × Initial Standby. The first and last values that meet this criteria are not averaged in, since
they may not be stable values. To approximate a 1-minute time constant, each new StandbyCurrent( ) value is
computed by taking approximate 93% weight of the last standby current and approximate 7% of the current
measured average current.
8.6.1.15 UnfilteredFCC( ): 0x1C and 0x1D
This read-only command pair returns the compensated capacity of the battery when fully charged. Units are
mAh. UnFilteredFCC() is updated at regular intervals, as specified by the IT algorithm.
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8.6.1.16 MaxLoadCurrent( ): 0x1E and 0x1F
This read-only function returns a signed integer value, in units of mA, of the maximum load conditions of the
system. The MaxLoadCurrent( ) is an adaptive measurement which is initially reported as the maximum load
current programmed in Initial Max Load Current. If the measured current is ever greater than Initial Max Load
Current, then MaxLoadCurrent( ) updates to the new current. MaxLoadCurrent( ) is reduced to the average of
the previous value and Initial Max Load Current whenever the battery is charged to full after a previous
discharge to an SOC less than 50%. This prevents the reported value from maintaining an unusually high value.
8.6.1.17 UnfilteredRM( ): 0x20 and 0x21
This read-only command pair returns the compensated battery capacity remaining. Units are mAh.
8.6.1.18 FilteredRM( ): 0x22 and 0x23
This read-only command pair returns the filtered compensated battery capacity remaining when [SmoothEn] bit in
Operating Configuration C is set. Units are mAh.
8.6.1.19 AveragePower( ): 0x24 and 0x25
This read-word function returns an unsigned integer value of the average power of the current discharge. It is
negative during discharge and positive during charge. A value of 0 indicates that the battery is not being
discharged. The value is reported in units of mW (Design Energy Scale = 1) or cW (Design Energy Scale =
10).
8.6.1.20 InternalTemperature( ): 0x28 and 0x29
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the measured internal temperature of the device in
units of 0.1°K measured by the fuel gauge.
8.6.1.21 CycleCount( ): 0x2A and 0x2B
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the number of cycles the battery has experienced
with a range of 0 to 65,535. One cycle occurs when accumulated discharge ≥CC Threshold.
8.6.1.22 StateOfCharge( ): 0x2C and 0x2D
This read-only function returns an unsigned integer value of the predicted RemainingCapacity() expressed as a
percentage of FullChargeCapacity( ), with a range of 0 to 100%. The StateOfCharge() can be filtered or unfiltered
since RemainingCapacity() and FullChargeCapacity( ) can be filtered or unfiltered based on [SmoothEn] bit
selection.
8.6.1.23 StateOfHealth( ): 0x2E and 0x2F
0x2E SOH percentage: this read-only function returns an unsigned integer value, expressed as a percentage of
the ratio of predicted FCC(25°C, SOH Load I) over the DesignCapacity(). The FCC(25°C, SOH Load I) is the
calculated full charge capacity at 25°C and the SOH current rate which is specified by SOH Load I. The range of
the returned SOH percentage is 0x00 to 0x64, indicating 0 to 100% correspondingly.
8.6.1.24 PassedCharge( ): 0x34 and 0x35
This signed integer indicates the amount of charge passed through the sense resistor since the last IT simulation
in mAh.
8.6.1.25 DOD0( ): 0x36 and 0x37
This unsigned integer indicates the depth of discharge during the most recent OCV reading.
8.6.1.26 SelfDischargeCurrent( ): 0x38 and 0x39
This read-only command pair returns the signed integer value that estimates the battery self-discharge current.
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8.6.2 Extended Data Commands
Extended commands offer additional functionality beyond the standard set of commands. They are used in the
same manner; however unlike standard commands, extended commands are not limited to 2-byte words. The
number of command bytes for a given extended command ranges in size from single to multiple bytes, as
specified in Table 18. For details on the SEALED and UNSEALED states, see Access Modes.
Table 18. Extended Commands
SEALED UNSEALED
NAME COMMAND CODE UNIT ACCESS(1) (2) ACCESS(1) (2)
Reserved RSVD 0x38 and 0x39 NA R R
PackConfig( ) PCR 0x3A and 0x3B Hex# R R
DesignCapacity( ) DCAP 0x3C and 0x3D mAh R R
DataFlashClass( ) (2) DFCLS 0x3E NA NA RW
DataFlashBlock( ) (2) DFBLK 0x3F NA RW RW
BlockData( ) / Authenticate( )(3) A/DF 0x40 through 0x53 NA RW RW
BlockData( ) / AuthenticateCheckSum( ) (3) ACKS/DFD 0x54 NA RW RW
BlockData( ) DFD 0x55 through 0x5F NA R RW
BlockDataCheckSum( ) DFDCKS 0x60 NA RW RW
BlockDataControl( ) DFDCNTL 0x61 NA NA RW
DeviceNameLength( ) DNAMELEN 0x62 NA R R
DeviceName( ) DNAME 0x63 through 0x6C NA R R
Reserved RSVD 0x6D through 0x7F NA R R
(1) SEALED and UNSEALED states are entered via commands to Control( ) 0x00 and 0x01.
(2) In SEALED mode, data flash cannot be accessed through commands 0x3E and 0x3F.
(3) The BlockData( ) command area shares functionality for accessing general data flash and for using Authentication. See Authentication
for more details.
8.6.2.1 PackConfig( ): 0x3A and 0x3B
SEALED and UNSEALED Access: This command returns the value stored in Pack Configuration and is
expressed in hex value.
8.6.2.2 DesignCapacity( ): 0x3C and 0x3D
SEALED and UNSEALED Access: This command returns the value stored in Design Capacity and is expressed
in mAh. This is intended to be the theoretical or nominal capacity of a new pack, but has no bearing on the
operation of the fuel gauge functionality.
8.6.2.3 DataFlashClass( ): 0x3E
This command sets the data flash class to be accessed. The subclass ID to be accessed should be entered in
hexadecimal.
SEALED Access: This command is not available in SEALED mode.
8.6.2.4 DataFlashBlock( ): 0x3F
UNSEALED Access: This command sets the data flash block to be accessed. When 0x00 is written to
BlockDataControl( ),DataFlashBlock( ) holds the block number of the data flash to be read or written. Example:
writing a 0x00 to DataFlashBlock( ) specifies access to the first 32-byte block and a 0x01 specifies access to the
second 32-byte block, and so on.
SEALED Access: This command directs which data flash block is accessed by the BlockData( ) command.
Writing a 0x00 to DataFlashBlock( ) specifies the BlockData( ) command transfers authentication data. Issuing a
0x01 or 0x02 instructs the BlockData( ) command to transfer Manufacturer Info Block A or B, respectively.
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8.6.2.5 BlockData( ): 0x40 Through 0x5F
This command range is used to transfer data for data flash class access. This command range is the 32-byte
data block used to access Manufacturer Info Block A or B.Manufacturer Info Block A is read only for the
sealed access. UNSEALED access is read/write.
8.6.2.6 BlockDataChecksum( ): 0x60
The host system should write this value to inform the device that new data is ready for programming into the
specified data flash class and block.
UNSEALED Access: This byte contains the checksum on the 32 bytes of block data read or written to data flash.
The least-significant byte of the sum of the data bytes written must be complemented ( [255 – x] , for x the 8-bit
summation of the BlockData() (0x40 to 0x5F) on a byte-by-byte basis.) before being written to 0x60.
SEALED Access: This byte contains the checksum for the 32 bytes of block data written to Manufacturer Info
Block A. The least-significant byte of the sum of the data bytes written must be complemented ( [255 – x] , for x
the 8-bit summation of the BlockData() (0x40 to 0x5F) on a byte-by-byte basis.) before being written to 0x60.
8.6.2.7 BlockDataControl( ): 0x61
UNSEALED Access: This command is used to control data flash access mode. The value determines the data
flash to be accessed. Writing 0x00 to this command enables BlockData( ) to access general data flash.
SEALED Access: This command is not available in SEALED mode.
8.6.2.8 DeviceNameLength( ): 0x62
UNSEALED and SEALED Access: This byte contains the length of the Device Name.
8.6.2.9 DeviceName( ): 0x63 Through 0x6C
UNSEALED and SEALED Access: This block contains the device name that is programmed in Device Name.
8.6.2.10 Reserved – 0x6A Through 0x7F
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9 Data Flash Interface
9.1 Accessing the Data Flash
The data flash is a non-volatile memory that contains initialization, default, cell status, calibration, configuration,
and user information. The data flash can be accessed in several different ways, depending on what mode the
fuel gauge is operating in and what data is being accessed.
Commonly accessed data flash memory locations, frequently read by a system, are conveniently accessed
through specific instructions, already described in Data Commands. These commands are available when the
fuel gauge is either in UNSEALED or SEALED modes.
Most data flash locations, however, are only accessible in UNSEALED mode by use of the evaluation software or
by data flash block transfers. These locations should be optimized and/or fixed during the development and
manufacture processes. They become part of a golden image file and can then be written to multiple battery
packs. Once established, the values generally remain unchanged during end-equipment operation.
To access data flash locations individually, the block containing the desired data flash location(s) must be
transferred to the command register locations, where they can be read to the system or changed directly. This is
accomplished by sending the set-up command BlockDataControl( ) (0x61) with data 0x00. Up to 32 bytes of data
can be read directly from the BlockData( ) (0x40 through 0x5F), externally altered, then rewritten to the
BlockData( ) command space. Alternatively, specific locations can be read, altered, and rewritten if their
corresponding offsets are used to index into the BlockData( ) command space. Finally, the data residing in the
command space is transferred to data flash, once the correct checksum for the whole block is written to
BlockDataChecksum( ) (0x60).
Occasionally, a data flash Class will be larger than the 32-byte block size. In this case, the DataFlashBlock( )
command is used to designate which 32-byte block the desired locations reside in. The correct command
address is then given by 0x40 + offset modulo 32. For example, to access Terminate Voltage in the Gas
Gauging class, DataFlashClass( ) is issued 80 (0x50) to set the class. Because the offset is 67, it must reside in
the third 32-byte block. Hence, DataFlashBlock( ) is issued 0x02 to set the block offset, and the offset used to
index into the BlockData( ) memory area is 0x40 + 67 modulo 32 = 0x40 + 16 = 0x40 + 0x03 = 0x43.
Reading and writing subclass data are block operations up to 32 bytes in length. If during a write the data length
exceeds the maximum block size, then the data is ignored.
None of the data written to memory are bounded by the fuel gauge — the values are not rejected by the fuel
gauge. Writing an incorrect value may result in hardware failure due to firmware program interpretation of the
invalid data. The written data is persistent, so a power-on reset does not resolve the fault.
9.2 Manufacturer Information Blocks
The fuel gauge contains 64 bytes of user programmable data flash storage: Manufacturer Info Block A and
Manufacturer Info Block B. The method for accessing these memory locations is slightly different, depending
on whether the device is in UNSEALED or SEALED modes.
When in UNSEALED mode and when 0x00 has been written to BlockDataControl( ), accessing the Manufacturer
Info Blocks is identical to accessing general data flash locations. First, a DataFlashClass( ) command is used to
set the subclass, then a DataFlashBlock( ) command sets the offset for the first data flash address within the
subclass. The BlockData( ) command codes contain the referenced data flash data. When writing the data flash,
a checksum is expected to be received by BlockDataChecksum( ). Only when the checksum is received and
verified is the data actually written to data flash.
As an example, the data flash location for Manufacturer Info Block B is defined as having a Subclass = 58 and
an Offset = 32 through 63 (32-byte block). The specification of Class = System Data is not needed to address
Manufacturer Info Block B, but is used instead for grouping purposes when viewing data flash info in the
evaluation software.
When in SEALED mode or when 0x01 BlockDataControl( ) does not contain 0x00, data flash is no longer
available in the manner used in UNSEALED mode. Rather than issuing subclass information, a designated
Manufacturer Information Block is selected with the DataFlashBlock( ) command. Issuing a 0x01 or 0x02 with this
command causes the corresponding information block (A or B respectively) to be transferred to the command
space 0x40 through 0x5F for editing or reading by the system. Upon successful writing of checksum information
to BlockDataChecksum( ), the modified block is returned to data flash.
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NOTE
Manufacturer Info Block A is read-only when in SEALED mode.
9.3 Access Modes
The bq27541-G1 provides three security modes (FULL ACCESS, UNSEALED, and SEALED) that control data
flash access permissions according to Table 19.Data Flash refers to those data flash locations, Table 20 through
Table 26, that are accessible to the user. Manufacture Information refers to the two 32-byte blocks.
Table 19. Data Flash Access
SECURITY MODE DATA FLASH MANUFACTURER INFORMATION
FULL ACCESS RW RW
UNSEALED RW RW
SEALED None R (A); RW (B)
Although FULL ACCESS and UNSEALED modes appear identical, only FULL ACCESS mode allows the fuel
gauge to write access-mode transition keys stored in the Security class.
9.4 SEALING or UNSEALING Data Flash
The fuel gauge implements a key-access scheme to transition between SEALED, UNSEALED, and FULL-
ACCESS modes. Each transition requires that a unique set of two keys be sent to the fuel gauge via the
Control( ) control command. The keys must be sent consecutively, with no other data being written to the
Control( ) register in between. Note that to avoid conflict, the keys must be different from the codes presented in
the CNTL DATA column of Table 15 subcommands.
When in SEALED mode the [SS] bit of CONTROL_STATUS is set, but when the UNSEAL keys are correctly
received by the fuel gauge, the [SS] bit is cleared. When the full-access keys are correctly received the
CONTROL_STATUS [FAS] bit is cleared.
Both Unseal Key and Full-Access Key have two words and are stored in data flash. The first word is Key 0 and
the second word is Key 1. The order of the keys sent to fuel gauge are Key 1 followed by Key 0. The order of the
bytes for each key entered through the Control( ) command is the reverse of what is read from the part. For an
example, if the Unseal Key is 0x56781234, key 1 is 0x1234 and key 0 is 0x5678. Then Control( ) should supply
0x3412 and 0x7856 to unseal the part. The Unseal Key and the Full-Access Key can only be updated when in
FULL-ACCESS mode.
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9.5 Data Flash Summary
Table 20 through Table 26 summarize the data flash locations available to the user, including their default,
minimum, and maximum values.
Table 20. Data Flash Summary—Configuration Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
2 Safety 0 OT Chg I2 0 1200 550 0.1°C
2 OT Chg Time U1 0 60 2 s
3 OT Chg Recovery I2 0 1200 500 0.1°C
5 OT Dsg I2 0 1200 600 0.1°C
7 OT Dsg Time U1 0 60 2 s
8 OT Dsg Recovery I2 0 1200 550 0.1°C
32 Charge Inhibit Cfg 0 Chg Inhibit Temp Low I2 –400 1200 0 0.1°C
2 Chg Inhibit Temp High I2 –400 1200 450 0.1°C
4 Temp Hys I2 0 100 50 0.1°C
34 Charge 0 Charging Voltage I2 0 4600 4200 mV
36 Charge 0 Taper Current I2 0 1000 100 mA
Termination 2 Min Taper Capacity I2 0 1000 25 mAh
4 Taper Voltage I2 0 1000 100 mV
6 Current Taper Window U1 0 60 40 s
7 TCA Set % I1 –1 100 99 %
8 TCA Clear % I1 –1 100 95 %
9 FC Set % I1 –1 100 –1 %
10 FC Clear % I1 –1 100 98 %
11 DODatEOC Delta T I2 0 1000 50 0.1°C
48 Data 0 Rem Cap Alarm I2 0 700 100 mA
8 Initial Standby I1 –256 0 –10 mA
9 Initial MaxLoad I2 –32767 0 –500 mA
17 Cycle Count U2 0 65535 0
19 CC Threshold I2 100 32767 900 mAh
23 Design Capacity I2 0 32767 1000 mAh
25 Design Energy I2 0 32767 5400 mWh
27 SOH Load I I2 –32767 0 –400 mA
29 TDD SOH Percent I1 0 100 80 %
40 ISD Current I2 0 32767 10 Hour
Rate
42 ISD I Filter U1 0 255 127
43 Min ISD Time U1 0 255 7 Hour
44 Design Energy Scale U1 0 255 1
45 Device Name S11 x x bq2754X-G1 -
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Data Flash Summary (continued)
Table 20. Data Flash Summary—Configuration Class (continued)
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
49 Discharge 0 SOC1 Set Threshold U2 0 65535 150 mAh
2 SOC1 Clear Threshold U2 0 65535 175 mAh
4 SOCF Set Threshold U2 0 65535 75 mAh
6 SOCF Clear Threshold U2 0 65535 100 mAh
9 BL Set Volt Threshold I2 0 16800 2500 mV
11 BL Set Volt Time U1 0 60 2 s
12 BL Clear Volt Threshold I2 0000 16800 2600 mV
14 BH Set Volt Threshold I2 0 16800 4500 mV
16 BH Volt Time U1 0 60 2 s
17 BH Clear Volt Threshold I2 0000 16800 4400 mV
56 Manufacturer Data 0 Pack Lot Code H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0 -
2 PCB Lot Code H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0 -
4 Firmware Version H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0 -
6 Hardware Revision H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0 -
8 Cell Revision H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0 -
10 DF Config Version H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0 -
57 Integrity Data 6 Static Chem DF Checksum H2 0x0 0x7FFF 0x0
59 Lifetime Data 0 Lifetime Max Temp I2 0 1400 0 0.1°C
2 Lifetime Min Temp I2 –600 1400 500 0.1°C
4 Lifetime Max Pack Voltage I2 0 32767 2800 mV
6 Lifetime Min Pack Voltage I2 0 32767 4200 mV
8 Lifetime Max Chg Current I2 –32767 32767 0 mA
10 Lifetime Max Dsg Current I2 –32767 32767 0 mA
60 Lifetime Temp 0 LT Flash Cnt U2 0 65535 0
Samples
64 Registers 0 Pack Configuration H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x1177
2 Pack Configuration B H1 0x0 0xFF 0xA7
3 Pack Configuration C H1 0x0 0xFF 0x18
66 Lifetime 0 LT Temp Res U1 0 255 10 Num
Resolution 1 LT V Res U1 0 255 25 Num
2 LT Cur Res U1 0 255 100 Num
3 LT Update Time U2 0 65535 60 Num
68 Power 0 Flash Update OK Voltage I2 0 4200 2800 mV
2 Sleep Current I2 0 100 10 mA
11 Hibernate I U2 0 700 8 mA
13 Hibernate V U2 2400 3000 2550 mV
15 FS Wait U1 0 255 0 s
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Table 21. Data Flash Summary—System Data Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
58 Manufacturer Info 0 through 31 Block A 0 through 31 H1 0x0 0xFF 0x0 -
32 through 63 Block B 0 through 31 H1 0x0 0xFF 0x0 -
Table 22. Data Flash Summary—Gas (Fuel) Gauging Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
80 IT Cfg 0 Load Select U1 0 255 1
1 Load Mode U1 0 255 0
21 Max Res Factor U1 0 255 15
22 Min Res Factor U1 0 255 5
25 Ra Filter U2 0 1000 800
67 Terminate Voltage I2 2800 3700 3000 mV
69 Term V Delta I2 0 4200 200 mV
72 ResRelax Time U2 0 65534 500 s
76 User Rate-mA I2 2000 9000 0 mA
78 User Rate-Pwr I2 3000 14000 0 mW or
cW
80 Reserve Cap-mAh I2 0 9000 0 mA
82 Reserve Energy I2 0 14000 0 mWh or
cWh
86 Max Scale Back Grid U1 0 15 4
87 Max DeltaV U2 0 65535 200 mV
89 Min DeltaV U2 0 65535 0 mV
91 Max Sim Rate U1 0 255 1 C/rate
92 Min Sim Rate U1 0 255 20 C/rate
93 Ra Max Delta U2 0 65535 43 mΩ
95 Qmax Max Delta % U1 0 100 5 mAh
96 DeltaV Max Delta U2 0 65535 10 mV
102 Fast Scale Start SOC U1 0 100 10 %
103 Charge Hys V Shift I2 0 2000 40 mV
81 Current 0 Dsg Current Threshold I2 0 2000 60 mA
Thresholds 2 Chg Current Threshold I2 0 2000 75 mA
4 Quit Current I2 0 1000 40 mA
6 Dsg Relax Time U2 0 8191 60 s
8 Chg Relax Time U1 0 255 60 s
9 Quit Relax Time U1 0 63 1 s
10 Max IR Correct U2 0 1000 400 mV
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Table 22. Data Flash Summary—Gas (Fuel) Gauging Class (continued)
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
82 State 0 Qmax Cell 0 I2 0 32767 1000 mAh
2 Cycle Count U2 0 65535 0
4 Update Status H1 0x0 0x6 0x0
5 V at Chg Term I2 0 5000 4200 mV
7 Avg I Last Run I2 –32768 32767 –299 mA
9 Avg P Last Run I2 –32768 32767 –1131 mW
11 Delta Voltage I2 –32768 32767 2 mV
15 T Rise I2 0 32767 20 Num
17 T Time Constant I2 0 32767 1000 Num
Table 23. Data Flash Summary—OCV Table Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
83 OCV Table 0 Chem ID H2 0x0 0xFFFF 0x0128 num
Table 24. Data Flash Summary—Ra Table Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
88 R_a0 0 Cell0 R_a flag H2 0x0 0x0 0xFF55 -
2 through 31 Cell0 R_a 0 through 14 I2 183 183 407 2–10Ω
89 R_a0x 0 xCell0 R_a flag H2 0xFFFF 0xFFFF 0xFFFF -
2 through 31 xCell0 R_a 0 through 14 I2 183 183 407 2–10Ω
Table 25. Data Flash Summary—Calibration Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
104 Data 0 CC Gain F4 1.0e–1 4.0e+1 0.4768
4 CC Delta F4 2.9826e+4 1.193046e+6 567744.56
8 CC Offset I2 –32768 32767 –1200 mA
10 Board Offset I1 –128 127 0 µA
11 Int Temp Offset I1 –128 127 0
12 Ext Temp Offset I1 –128 127 0
13 Pack V Offset I1 –128 127 0
107 Current 1 Deadband U1 0 255 5 mA
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Table 26. Data Flash Summary—Security Class
VALUE UNIT
SUBCLASS DATA
SUBCLASS OFFSET NAME (EVSW
ID TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT UNIT)*
112 Codes 0 Sealed to Unsealed H4 0x0 0xFFFF FFFF 0x3672 0414 -
4 Unsealed to Full H4 0x0 0xFFFF FFFF 0xFFFF FFFF -
8 Authen Key3 H4 0x0 0xFFFF FFFF 0x0123 4567 -
12 Authen Key2 H4 0x0 0xFFFF FFFF 0x89AB CDEF -
16 Authen Key1 H4 0x0 0xFFFF FFFF 0xFEDC BA98 -
20 Authen Key0 H4 0x0 0xFFFF FFFF 0x7654 3210 -
Table 27. Data Flash to EVSW Conversion
Data Flash (DF)
SubClass Data Data Flash Data Flash EVSW EVSW
Class SubClass Offset Name to EVSW
ID Type Default Unit Default Unit Conversion
mW or
Gas Gauging 80 IT Cfg 78 User Rate-Pwr I2 0 cW or 10W 0 DF × 10
cW
cWh or mWh or
Gas Gauging 80 IT Cfg 82 Reserve Energy I2 0 0 DF × 10
10cWh cWh
Calibration 104 Data 0 CC Gain F4 0.47095 Num 10.124 mΩ4.768 / DF
Calibration 104 Data 4 CC Delta F4 5.595e5 Num 10.147 mΩ5677445 / DF
Calibration 104 Data 8 CC Offset I2 –1200 Num –0.576 mV DF × 0.0048
Calibration 104 Data 10 Board Offset I1 0 Num 0 µV DF × 0.0075
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10.1 Typical Applications
R7, R8, and R9 are optional pulldown resistors if pullup resistors are applied.
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11.1 Documentation Support
11.1.1 Related Documentation from Texas Instruments
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1. bq27541 EVM: Single Cell Impedance Track™ Technology User's Guide (SLUU273)
11.2 Trademarks
Impedance Track is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
11.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam
during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.
11.4 Glossary
SLYZ022 —TI Glossary.
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W1 (mm)
A0
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(mm) W
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