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Texas Instruments bq2050 Data Sheet/Manual

Summary

The bq2050 is a specialized Lithium Ion Power Gauge IC designed for accurately monitoring and reporting the remaining capacity, temperature, and health status of rechargeable battery packs. This manual provides comprehensive technical details on its hardware integration, covering sense resistor voltage drops, serial communication protocols, and advanced features like self-discharge compensation. It is ideal for electrical engineers and product designers building sophisticated portable electronics or test equipment that requires precise and reliable measurement of available power in Li-Ion systems.

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查询BQ2050供应商

bq2050

Lithium Ion Power Gauge™ IC

supports simple single-line bidi-

Features General Description

rectional serial link to an external Conservative and repeatable The bq2050 Lithium Ion Power processor (common ground). The measurement of available capac- Gauge™ IC is intended for battery- bq2050 outputs battery information ity in Lithium Ion rechargeable pack or in-system installation to in response to external commands batteries maintain an accurate record of over the serial link.

available battery capacity. The IC

Designed for battery pack inte- The bq2050 may operate directly

monitors voltage drop across

gration from one cell (VBAT 3V). With the

sense resistor connected in series

REF output and an external transis-

between the negative battery termi-

120µA typical operating tor, simple, inexpensive regulator

nal and ground to determine

can be built for systems with more

current charge and discharge activity of

than one series cell.

the battery. Compensations for bat-

Small size enables imple- tery temperature and rate of charge

Internal registers include available

mentations in as little as or discharge are applied to the

capacity, temperature, scaled avail-

square inch of PCB charge, discharge, and self-discharge

able energy, battery ID, battery

calculations to provide available ca-

status, and programming pin set-

Integrate within system or as

pacity information across wide

tings. To support subassembly test-

stand-alone device

range of operating conditions. Bat-

ing, the outputs may also be con-

tery capacity is automatically recali-

trolled. The external processor may

Display capacity via single-

brated, or “learned,” in the course of

also overwrite some of the bq2050

wire serial communication

discharge cycle from full to empty.

power gauge data registers.

port or direct drive of LEDs

Nominal available capacity may be

Measurements compensated for

directly indicated using five-

current and temperature

segment LED display. These seg- ments are used to graphically indi-

Self-discharge compensation us-

cate available capacity. The bq2050

ing internal temperature sensor

16-pin narrow SOIC

Pin Connections Pin Names

LCOM LED common output REF Voltage reference output

SEG1/PROG1 LED segment 1/ N/C No connect

LCOM VCC

program 1 input

SEG1/PROG1 REF DQ Serial communications

SEG2/PROG2 LED segment 2/ input/output

SEG2/PROG2 N/C

program 2 input

SEG3/PROG3 DQ RBI Register backup input

SEG3/PROG3 LED segment 3/

SEG4/PROG4 RBI

program 3 input SB Battery sense input

SEG5/PROG5 SB

SEG4/PROG4 LED segment 4/ DISP Display control input

PROG6 DISP program 4 input

SR Sense resistor input

VSS SR

SEG5/PROG5 LED segment 5/ program 5 input VCC 3.0–6.5V

16-Pin Narrow SOIC

PN205001.eps PROG6 Program 6 input VSS System ground

Page Summary Contents For Texas Instruments bq2050 Data Sheet/Manual

Page 1 查询BQ2050供应商 bq2050 Lithium Ion Power Gauge™ IC supports simple single-line bidi- Features General Description rectional serial link to an external Conservative and repeatable The bq2050 Lithium Ion Po...
Page 2 bq2050 SR Sense resistor input Pin Descriptions LED common output The voltage drop (VSR) across the sense re- sistor RS is monitored and integrated over Open-drain output switches VCC to source time t...
Page 3 bq2050 scaled available energy measurement is corrected for Functional Description the environmental and operating conditions. Figure shows typical battery pack application of the General Operation bq...
Page 4 bq2050 Voltage Thresholds TMP (hex) Temperature Range In conjunction with monitoring VSR for charge/discharge currents, the bq2050 monitors the battery potential through the SB pin. The voltage is det...
Page 5 bq2050 The battery's initial capacity is equal to the Pro- Gas Gauge Operation grammed Full Count (PFC) shown in Table 2. Until The operational overview diagram in Figure illustrates LMD is updated, N...
Page 6 bq2050 2. Programmed Full Count (PFC) or initial bat- Example: Selecting PFC Value tery capacity: Given: The initial LMD and gas gauge rate values are pro- Sense resistor 0.05Ω grammed by using PROG1–...
Page 7 bq2050 Select: E(m Wh) = SAEL)256 *SAEH PFC counts or 48m Vh 4. SCALE (R B1 B2 )∗ PROG1 float PROG2 low PROG3 high where RB1, RB2 and RS are resistor values in ohms. PROG4 float SCALE is the selected ...
Page 8 bq2050 Table 3A. Graphite Anode Charge Compensation The bq2050 applies the following temperature compen- Discharge sation to NAC during charge: Approximate Compensation Discharge Rate Factor Efficienc...
Page 9 bq2050 Table 6. bq2050 Current-Sensing Errors Symbol Parameter Typical Maximum Units Notes Integrated non-linearity Add 0.1% per °C above or below 25°C error and 1% per volt above or below 4.25V. Inte...
Page 10 bq2050 Written by Host to bq2050 Received by Host to bq2050 CMDR = 03h NAC = 65h LSB MSB LSB MSB Break TD205002.eps Figure 3. Typical Communication With the bq2050 bq2050 Registers Primary Status Flag...
Page 11 bq2050 Table 7. bq2050 Command and Status Registers Loc. Read/ Control Field Symbol Register Name (hex) Write 7(MSB) 0(LSB) CMDR Command register 00h Write W/R AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 AD0 Primary stat...
Page 12 bq2050 The capacity inaccurate flag (CI) is used to warn the The EDV1 values are: user that the battery has been charged substantial number of times since LMD has been updated. The CI FLGS1 Bits flag ...
Page 13 bq2050 Table 7. Temperature Register Last Measured Discharge Register (LMD) LMD is read/write register (address=05h) that the TMP3 TMP2 TMP1 TMP0 Temperature bq2050 uses as measured full reference. Th...
Page 14 bq2050 driver. For example, if SEG3 and SEG6 have pull-up resis- VTS Register Bits tors, the contents of PPU are xx100100. PPD/PPU Bits VTS7 VTS6 VTS5 VTS4 VTS3 VTS2 VTS1 VTS0 Compensated Available Ch...
Page 15 bq2050 not affect the NAC register. The temperature adjust- SEG1 blinks at 4Hz rate whenever VSB has been de- ments are detailed in the CACH and CACL register de- tected to be below VEDV1 (EDV1 1), in...
Page 16 bq2050 Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol Parameter Minimum Maximum Unit Notes VCC Relative to VSS -0.3 7.0 All other pins Relative to VSS -0.3 7.0 REF Relative to VSS -0.3 8.5 Current limited by R1 (see...
Page 17 bq2050 DC Electrical Characteristics (TA = TOPR) Symbol Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Unit Notes VCC excursion from < 2.0V to VCC Supply voltage 3.0 4.25 6.5 3.0V initializes the unit. VOS Offs...
Page 18 bq2050 Serial Communication Timing Specification (TA TOPR) Symbol Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Unit Notes t CYCH Cycle time, host to bq2050 ms See note t CYCB Cycle time, bq2050 to host ms t STRH...
Page 19 bq2050 16-Pin SOIC Narrow (SN) 16-Pin SN (0.150" SOIC) Inches Millimeters Dimension Min. Max. Min. Max. 0.060 0.070 1.52 1.78 A1 0.004 0.010 0.10 0.25 0.013 0.020 0.33 0.51 0.007 0.010 0.18 0.25 ...
Page 20 bq2050 Ordering Information bq2050 Temperature Range: blank Commercial (-20 to +70°C) Industrial (-40 to +85°C)* Package Option: SN 16-pin narrow SOIC Device: bq2040 Gas Gauge IC With SMB Interface Co...
Page 21 IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments and its subsidiaries (TI) reserve the right to make changes to their products or to discontinue any product or service without notice, and advise customers to obtain...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the primary function of the bq2050 IC?

It measures available capacity, temperature, and self-discharge characteristics in Lithium Ion rechargeable packs.

How does the device monitor high current charge or discharge activity?

It uses a sense resistor connected in series between the negative battery terminal and ground.

What voltage range should be used for system power (CC)?

The bq2050 supports an operating CC voltage of 3.0–6.5V.

If main power is lost, how is the data protected?

Using the RBI register backup input allows connecting a storage capacitor or battery to maintain critical potential.

Can this chip be used in life-support systems?

No, TI warns that the product is not designed, authorized, or warranted for use in Life-Support Devices or Critical Applications.