PowerLAN™ Master Gateway Battery Management Controller With PowerPump™ Cell Balancing Technology

The bq78PL116 master gateway battery controller is part of a complete Li-Ion control, monitoring, and safety solution designed for large series cell strings.

The bq78PL116 along with bq76PL102 PowerLAN dual-cell monitors provide complete battery-system control, communications, and safety functions for a structure of three up to 16 series cells. This PowerLAN system provides simultaneous, synchronized voltage and current measurements using one A/D per-cell technology. This eliminates system-induced noise from measurements and allows the precise, continuous, real-time calculation of cell impedance under all operating conditions, even during widely fluctuating load conditions.

PowerPump technology transfers charge between cells to balance their voltage and capacity. Balancing is possible during all battery modes: charge, discharge, and rest. Highly efficient charge-transfer circuitry nearly eliminates energy loss while providing true real-time balance between cells, resulting in longer run-time and improved cycle life.

Temperature is sensed by up to 4 external sensors and one on-chip sensor. This permits accurate temperature monitoring of each cell individually. Firmware is then able to compensate for the temperature-induced effects on capacity, impedance, and OCV on a cell-by-cell basis, resulting in superior charge/ discharge and balancing control. External MOSFET control inputs provide user- definable direct hardware control over MOSFET states. Smart control prevents excessive current through MOSFET body diodes. Auxiliary inputs can be used for enhanced safety and control in large multicell arrays.

The bq78PL116 is completely user-configurable, with parametric tables in flash memory to suit a variety of cell chemistries, operating conditions, safety controls, and data reporting needs. It is easily configured using the supplied bqWizard™ graphical user interface (GUI). The device is fully programmed and requires no algorithm or firmware development.

Features:
● bq78PL116 designed for managing 3- to 16-series –cell battery systems
　- Support for LCD and electronic paper displays or EPDS
　- Configurable for 11-A, 26-A, or 110-A operating currents

● Systems with more than four series cells require external bq76PL102
　dual-cell monitors

● SmartSafety Features
　- Prevention: Optimal cell management
　- Diagnosis: Improved sensing of cell problems
　- Fail Safe: Detection of event precursors

● Rate-of-Change detection of all important cell characteristics:
　- Voltage
　- Impedance
　- Cell temperature

● PowerPump technology transfers charge efficiently from cell to cell during all
　operating conditions, resulting in longer run time and cell life
　- Includes user-configurable PowerPump cell-balancing modes

● High-resolution 18-bit integrating Delta-Sigma Coulomb counter for
　precise charge-flow measurements and gas gauging

● Multiple independent Delta-Sigma ADCs: one-per-cell voltage,
　plus separate temperature, current, and safety

● Simultaneous, synchronous measurement of pack current and individual cell voltages

● Very low power consumption
　- < 300uA active, < 185uA standby, <85uA ship, and < 1uA undervoltage shutdown

● Accurate, advanced temperature monitoring of cells and MOSFETs with up to 4 sensors

● Fail-Safe operation of pack protection circuits: up to three power MOSFETs
　and one secondary safety output (fuse)

● Fully programmable voltage, current, balance and temperature-protection features

● External inputs for auxiliary MOSFET control

● Smart battery system 1.1 compliant via SMBus

Applications
● Portable medical instruments and test equipment

● Mobility devices (E-Bike)

● Uninterruptible power supplies and hand-held tools

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