Texas Instruments bq7961x/bq7961x-Q1 Battery Monitors

Texas Instruments bq7961x/bq7961x-Q1 Battery Monitor, Balancer, and Protector provide high-accuracy cell voltage measurements in less than 200µs for 12S, 14S, and 16S battery modules in high-voltage battery management systems in HEV/EV. The family of monitors offers different channel options in the same package type, providing pin-to-pin compatibility and supporting high reuse of the established software and hardware across any platform. The integrated front-end filters enable the system to implement with simple, low voltage rating, differential RC filters on the cell input channels. The integrated, post-ADC, low-pass filters enable filtered, DC-like voltage measurements for a better state of charge (SOC) calculation. The Texas Instruments bq7961x/bq7961x-Q1 supports autonomous internal cell balancing with temperature monitoring to auto-pause and resumes balancing to avoid an over-temperature condition.

Features

  • Qualified for automotive applications
  • AEC-Q100 Qualified with the following results
    • Device temperature grade 1 (–40°C to +125°C ambient operating temperature range)
    • Device HBM ESD classification level 2
    • Device CDM ESD classification level C4B
  • Functional Safety-Compliant
    • Developed for functional safety applications
    • Documentation to aid ISO 26262 system design
    • Systematic capability up to ASIL D
    • Hardware capability up to ASIL D
  • +/- 1.5mV ADC accuracy
  • Pin-package and software compatible device family
    • Stackable monitor 16S (bq79616-Q1) and (BQ79616H-Q1), 14S (bq79614-Q1), and 12S (bq79612-Q1)
    • Standalone monitor 48V system (bq75614-Q1)
  • Built-in redundancy path for voltage and temperature diagnostics
  • Highly accurate cell voltage measurements within 128µs for all cell channels
  • Integrated post-ADC configurable digital low-pass filters
  • Supports bus bar connection and measurement
  • Built-in host-controlled hardware reset to emulate POR-like device reset
  • Supports internal cell balancing
    • Balancing current at 240mA
    • Built-in balancing thermal management with automatic pause and resume control
  • Isolated differential daisy chain communication with an optional ring architecture
  • Embedded fault signal and heartbeat through a communication line
  • UART/SPI host interface/communication bridge device bq79600-Q1
  • Built-in SPI master

Applications

  • Battery Management System (BMS) in hybrid and electric powertrain systems
  • Energy storage battery packs with Battery Management Systems

Simplified System Diagram

Block Diagram - Texas Instruments bq7961x/bq7961x-Q1 Battery Monitors

Texas Instruments bq7961x/bq7961x-Q1 Battery Monitors