About This Manual This technical reference manual discusses the modules and peripherals of the BQ28Z610-R2 device, and how each is used to build a complete battery pack gas gauge and protection solution. For BQ28Z610-R2 electrical specifications, see the BQ28Z610-R1 1-Cell to 2-Series Cell Li-Ion Battery Pack Manager Data Sheet.
Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction The BQ28Z610-R2 device provides a feature-rich gas gauging solution for 1-series cell to 2-series cell battery- pack applications. The device has extended capabilities, including: • Fully integrated 1-series to 2-series cell Li-ion or Li-polymer cell battery pack manager and protection •...
OperationStatus()[XDSG] = 0 2.6 Hardware-Based Protection The BQ28Z610-R2 device has three main hardware-based protections—AOLD, ASCC, and ASCD1,2—with adjustable current and delay time. Setting AFE Protection Configuration[RSNS] divides the threshold value in half. The Threshold settings are in mV; therefore, the actual current that triggers the protection is based on...
4.11 BROADCAST Mode Note BROADCAST mode is available in the latest firmware version in the BQ28Z610-R2 product folder on TI.com. BROADCAST mode is not included in the shipped version. The BQ28Z610-R2 gauge enables a smart battery to become the I C master to broadcast the charging voltage and current to a smart battery charger.
4.13 Charge Inhibit The BQ28Z610-R2 device can inhibit the start of charging at high and low temperatures to prevent damage of the cells. This feature prevents the start of charging when the temperature is at the inhibit range; therefore, if the device is already in the charging state when the temperature reaches the inhibit range, the inhibit state will not be detected and there will be no FET action until charging stops.
Chapter 5 Power Modes 5.1 Introduction To enhance battery life, the BQ28Z610-R2 supports several power modes to minimize power consumption during operation. 5.2 NORMAL Mode In NORMAL mode, the device takes voltage, current, and temperature readings every 250 ms, performs protection and gauging calculations, updates data, and makes status selections at 1-s intervals.
5.3.4 Wake Function The BQ28Z610-R2 device can exit SLEEP mode if enabled by the presence of a voltage across SRP and SRN. The voltage threshold needed for the device to wake from SLEEP mode is programmed in Power:Wake Comparator.
(Load Mode = 0) and constant power (Load Mode = 1). Load Select To compensate for the I × R drop near the end of discharge, the BQ28Z610-R2 must be configured for whatever current (or power) will flow in the future. While it cannot be exactly known, the BQ28Z610-R2 can use load history, such as the average current of the present discharge to make a sufficiently accurate prediction.
To take into account pulsed loads while calculating remaining capacity until Term Voltage Compensation threshold is reached, the BQ28Z610-R2 monitors not only average load but also short load and Termination spikes. The maximum voltage deviation during a load spike is continuously updated during...
Measurements of OCV and charge integration determine chemical state-of-charge (SOC) and Chemical Capacity (QMax). The BQ28Z610-R2 acquires and updates the battery-impedance profile during normal battery usage. It uses this profile, along with state-of-charge and the QMax values, to determine FullChargeCapacity and RelativeStateOfCharge specifically for the present load and temperature.
QMax update is enabled when gauging is enabled. This is indicated by the GaugingStatus[QEN] flag. The BQ28Z610-R2 updates the no-load full capacity (QMax) when two open circuit voltage (OCV) readings are taken. These OCV readings are taken when the battery is in a RELAXED state before and after charge or discharge activity.
QMax happens when the discharge stops after verifying that no conditions were present that would cause the QMax update to fail. The BQ28Z610-R2 has an option to have DOD@EOC be valid for QMax updates, which means it is possible to update QMax with no rest periods at all (by having a charge termination followed by a full discharge);...
If temperature changes more than 5°C 6.6 Impedance Track (IT) Configuration Options The BQ28Z610-R2 provides several Impedance Track configuration options to fine-tune the gauging performance. These configurations can be turned on or off through the corresponding flags in Settings: IT Gauging Configuration.
7.2 Cell Balancing Setup The BQ28Z610-R2 is required to be in RELAX mode before it can check if the cells are unbalanced and how much balancing is required. The BQ28Z610-R2 enters RELAX mode when: Current() <...
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RELAX Mode Figure 7-1. Entering CHARGE or RELAX Mode Once in RELAX mode, the BQ28Z610-R2 waits until an OCV measurement is taken, which occurs after: 1. A dV/dt condition of < 4 µV/s is satisfied, 2. After 5 hours from when Current() < Quit Current, 3.
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Charge or Discharge Figure 7-2. OCV Measurement The BQ28Z610-R2 then calculates the amount of charge difference between cells with a higher state-of-charge than the lowest cell SOC. The value, dQ, is determined for each cell based by converting the measured OCV to Depth-of-Discharge (DOD) percentages using a temperature-compensated DOD vs.
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Figure 7-3. ΔQ Calculation The BQ28Z610-R2 calculates the required balancing time using dQ and Bal Time/mAh Cell 1 (for cell 1) or Bal Time/mAh Cell 2. The value of Bal Time/mAh Cell 1 and Bal Time/mAh Cell 2 is fixed based on key system factors and is calculated by: Bal Time/mAh Cell x = 3600 mAs/(DUTY ×...
Figure 7-4. Cell Balance Mode Detection The BQ28Z610-R2 calls the cell balancing algorithm every 1 s during normal operation. Cell balancing is not called when the device is in SLEEP mode. All algorithm selections are made on this same 1-s timer.
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Exit Cell Balancing Figure 7-5. Cell Balance Operation in RELAX Mode When the BQ28Z610-R2 is in CHARGE mode, it follows these steps during cell balancing: 1. Check if any of the precalculated Cell Balance Timers are > 0. 2. The cell balance FETs are turned ON for the corresponding cell balance timers that are ≠ 0.
12.1 Standard Data Commands To enable the system to read and write battery information, the BQ28Z610-R2 uses a series of 2-byte standard C commands with a 7-bit device address of 0x55 (8 bits = 0xAA to write and 0xAB to read). Each standard...
13.3.2 Charger Note The BROADCAST mode feature is available in the latest firmware version in the BQ28Z610-R2 product folder on TI.com: It is not included in the shipped version. The following data flash parameters enable the configuration of the BROADCAST mode feature. This feature...
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