ZHCSHD3L October 2017 – March 2025 BQ2980 , BQ2982
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The high-side driver of the BQ298xx device limits the Vgs below 8V with a 4.4V battery cell. This means the device can work with a power FET with an absolute maximum rating as low as ±8V Vgs, which is common in smartphone applications.
Additionally, TI highly recommends using a low gate leakage FET around 6V to 7V Vgs range. The power FET on the BQ298xx evaluation module has the following typical gate leakage. TI recommends selecting a similar gate leakage FET for the design.
Figure 8-7 Power FET (on BQ2980 EVM) Gate Leakage Versus Vgs