SLUUBY1B December   2020  – April 2022 BQ76942

 

  1.   Read This First
    1.     About This Manual
    2.     Battery Notational Conventions
    3.     Trademarks
    4.     Glossary
  2. Introduction
  3. Device Description
    1. 2.1 Overview
    2. 2.2 Functional Block Diagram
  4. Device Configuration
    1. 3.1 Direct Commands and Subcommands
    2. 3.2 Configuration Using OTP or Registers
    3. 3.3 Device Version Differences
    4. 3.4 Data Formats
      1. 3.4.1 Unsigned Integer
      2. 3.4.2 Integer
      3. 3.4.3 Floating Point
      4. 3.4.4 Hex
  5. Measurement Subsystem
    1. 4.1  Voltage Measurement
      1. 4.1.1 Voltage Measurement Schedule
      2. 4.1.2 Usage of VC Pins for Cells Versus Interconnect
      3. 4.1.3 Cell Interconnect Resistance
    2. 4.2  General Purpose ADCIN Functionality
    3. 4.3  Coulomb Counter and Digital Filters
    4. 4.4  Synchronized Voltage and Current Measurement
    5. 4.5  Subcommands 0x0071–0x0073 DASTATUS1-3() , Cell Voltage and Synchronized Current Counts
    6. 4.6  Subcommands 0x0075–0x0077 DASTATUS5-7(), Additional Measurements
    7. 4.7  Internal Temperature Measurement
    8. 4.8  Thermistor Temperature Measurement
    9. 4.9  Factory Trim of Voltage ADC
    10. 4.10 Voltage Calibration (ADC Measurements)
    11. 4.11 Voltage Calibration (COV and CUV Protections)
    12. 4.12 Current Calibration
    13. 4.13 Temperature Calibration
  6. Primary and Secondary Protection Subsystems
    1. 5.1 Protections Overview
    2. 5.2 Primary Protections
      1. 5.2.1  Primary Protections Overview
      2. 5.2.2  High-Side NFET Drivers
      3. 5.2.3  Protection FETs Configuration and Control
        1. 5.2.3.1 FET Configuration
        2. 5.2.3.2 FET Control
          1. 5.2.3.2.1 Precharge Mode
          2. 5.2.3.2.2 Predischarge Mode
      4. 5.2.4  Cell Overvoltage Protection
      5. 5.2.5  Cell Undervoltage Protection
      6. 5.2.6  Short Circuit in Discharge Protection
      7. 5.2.7  Overcurrent in Charge Protection
      8. 5.2.8  Overcurrent in Discharge 1, 2, and 3 Protections
      9. 5.2.9  Overtemperature in Charge Protection
      10. 5.2.10 Overtemperature in Discharge Protection
      11. 5.2.11 Overtemperature FET Protection
      12. 5.2.12 Internal Overtemperature Protection
      13. 5.2.13 Undertemperature in Charge Protection
      14. 5.2.14 Undertemperature in Discharge Protection
      15. 5.2.15 Internal Undertemperature Protection
      16. 5.2.16 Host Watchdog Protection
      17. 5.2.17 Precharge Timeout Protection
      18. 5.2.18 Load Detect Functionality
    3. 5.3 Secondary Protections
      1. 5.3.1  Secondary Protections Overview
      2. 5.3.2  Copper Deposition (CUDEP) Permanent Fail
      3. 5.3.3  Safety Undervoltage (SUV) Permanent Fail
      4. 5.3.4  Safety Overvoltage (SOV) Permanent Fail
      5. 5.3.5  Safety Overcurrent in Charge (SOCC) Permanent Fail
      6. 5.3.6  Safety Overcurrent in Discharge (SOCD) Permanent Fail
      7. 5.3.7  Safety Cell Overtemperature (SOT) Permanent Fail
      8. 5.3.8  Safety FET Overtemperature (SOTF) Permanent Fail
      9. 5.3.9  Charge FET (CFETF) Permanent Fail
      10. 5.3.10 Discharge FET (DFETF) Permanent Fail
      11. 5.3.11 Secondary Protector (2LVL) Permanent Fail
      12. 5.3.12 Voltage Imbalance in Relax (VIMR) Permanent Fail
      13. 5.3.13 Voltage Imbalance in Active (VIMA) Permanent Fail
      14. 5.3.14 Short Circuit in Discharge Latched Permanent Fail
      15. 5.3.15 OTP Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      16. 5.3.16 Data ROM Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      17. 5.3.17 Instruction ROM Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      18. 5.3.18 LFO Oscillator Permanent Fail
      19. 5.3.19 Voltage Reference Permanent Fail
      20. 5.3.20 VSS Permanent Fail
      21. 5.3.21 Protection Comparator MUX Permanent Fail
      22. 5.3.22 Commanded Permanent Fail
      23. 5.3.23 Top of Stack Measurement Check
      24. 5.3.24 Cell Open Wire
  7. Device Status and Controls
    1. 6.1 0x00 Control Status() and 0x12 Battery Status() Commands
    2. 6.2 0x0070 MANU_DATA() Subcommand
    3. 6.3 LDOs
      1. 6.3.1 Preregulator Control
      2. 6.3.2 REG1 and REG2 LDO Controls
    4. 6.4 Multifunction Pin Controls
    5. 6.5 CFETOFF, DFETOFF, and BOTHOFF Pin Functionality
    6. 6.6 ALERT Pin Operation
    7. 6.7 DDSG and DCHG Pin Operation
    8. 6.8 Fuse Drive
    9. 6.9 Device Event Timing
  8. Operational Modes
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 NORMAL Mode
    3. 7.3 SLEEP Mode
    4. 7.4 DEEPSLEEP Mode
    5. 7.5 SHUTDOWN Mode
    6. 7.6 CONFIG_UPDATE Mode
  9. Device Security
    1. 8.1 Overview
  10. Serial Communications Interfaces
    1. 9.1 Serial Communications Overview
    2. 9.2 I2C Communications Subsystem
    3. 9.3 SPI Communications Interface
      1. 9.3.1 SPI Protocol
    4. 9.4 HDQ Communications Interface
  11. 10Cell Balancing
    1. 10.1 Cell Balancing Operation
    2. 10.2 Cell Balancing Timing
  12. 11Diagnostics
    1. 11.1 Diagnostics Overview
    2. 11.2 VREF2 Versus VREF1 Check
    3. 11.3 VSS Measurement
    4. 11.4 Top of Stack Measurement Check
    5. 11.5 LFO Oscillator Monitor
    6. 11.6 Protection Comparator Mux Check
    7. 11.7 Internal Watchdog Reset
    8. 11.8 Internal Memory Checks
  13. 12Commands and Subcommands
    1. 12.1 Direct Commands
    2. 12.2 Bitfield Definitions for Direct Commands
      1. 12.2.1  Control Status Register
      2. 12.2.2  Safety Alert A Register
      3. 12.2.3  Safety Status A Register
      4. 12.2.4  Safety Alert B Register
      5. 12.2.5  Safety Status B Register
      6. 12.2.6  Safety Alert C Register
      7. 12.2.7  Safety Status C Register
      8. 12.2.8  PF Alert A Register
      9. 12.2.9  PF Status A Register
      10. 12.2.10 PF Alert B Register
      11. 12.2.11 PF Status B Register
      12. 12.2.12 PF Alert C Register
      13. 12.2.13 PF Status C Register
      14. 12.2.14 PF Alert D Register
      15. 12.2.15 PF Status D Register
      16. 12.2.16 Battery Status Register
      17. 12.2.17 Alarm Status Register
      18. 12.2.18 Alarm Raw Status Register
      19. 12.2.19 Alarm Enable Register
      20. 12.2.20 FET Status Register
    3. 12.3 Command-Only Subcommands
    4. 12.4 Subcommands with Data
    5. 12.5 Bitfield Definitions for Subcommands
      1. 12.5.1 PF Status A Register
      2. 12.5.2 PF Status B Register
      3. 12.5.3 PF Status C Register
      4. 12.5.4 PF Status D Register
      5. 12.5.5 Manufacturing Status Register
      6. 12.5.6 FET Control Register
      7. 12.5.7 REG12 Control Register
      8. 12.5.8 OTP Write Check Result Register
      9. 12.5.9 OTP Write Result Register
  14. 13Data Memory Settings
    1. 13.1 Data Memory Access
    2. 13.2 Calibration
      1. 13.2.1  Calibration:Voltage
        1. 13.2.1.1  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 1 Gain
        2. 13.2.1.2  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 2 Gain
        3. 13.2.1.3  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 3 Gain
        4. 13.2.1.4  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 4 Gain
        5. 13.2.1.5  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 5 Gain
        6. 13.2.1.6  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 6 Gain
        7. 13.2.1.7  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 7 Gain
        8. 13.2.1.8  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 8 Gain
        9. 13.2.1.9  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 9 Gain
        10. 13.2.1.10 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 10 Gain
        11. 13.2.1.11 Calibration:Voltage:Pack Gain
        12. 13.2.1.12 Calibration:Voltage:TOS Gain
        13. 13.2.1.13 Calibration:Voltage:LD Gain
        14. 13.2.1.14 Calibration:Voltage:ADC Gain
      2. 13.2.2  Calibration:Current
        1. 13.2.2.1 Calibration:Current:CC Gain
        2. 13.2.2.2 Calibration:Current:Capacity Gain
      3. 13.2.3  Calibration:Vcell Offset
        1. 13.2.3.1 Calibration:Vcell Offset:Vcell Offset
      4. 13.2.4  Calibration:V Divider Offset
        1. 13.2.4.1 Calibration:V Divider Offset:Vdiv Offset
      5. 13.2.5  Calibration:Current Offset
        1. 13.2.5.1 Calibration:Current Offset:Coulomb Counter Offset Samples
        2. 13.2.5.2 Calibration:Current Offset:Board Offset
      6. 13.2.6  Calibration:Temperature
        1. 13.2.6.1  Calibration:Temperature:Internal Temp Offset
        2. 13.2.6.2  Calibration:Temperature:CFETOFF Temp Offset
        3. 13.2.6.3  Calibration:Temperature:DFETOFF Temp Offset
        4. 13.2.6.4  Calibration:Temperature:ALERT Temp Offset
        5. 13.2.6.5  Calibration:Temperature:TS1 Temp Offset
        6. 13.2.6.6  Calibration:Temperature:TS2 Temp Offset
        7. 13.2.6.7  Calibration:Temperature:TS3 Temp Offset
        8. 13.2.6.8  Calibration:Temperature:HDQ Temp Offset
        9. 13.2.6.9  Calibration:Temperature:DCHG Temp Offset
        10. 13.2.6.10 Calibration:Temperature:DDSG Temp Offset
      7. 13.2.7  Calibration:Internal Temp Model
        1. 13.2.7.1 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Gain
        2. 13.2.7.2 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int base offset
        3. 13.2.7.3 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Maximum AD
        4. 13.2.7.4 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Maximum Temp
      8. 13.2.8  Calibration:18K Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.8.1  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.8.2  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.8.3  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.8.4  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.8.5  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.8.6  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.8.7  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.8.8  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.8.9  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.8.10 Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Adc0
      9. 13.2.9  Calibration:180K Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.9.1  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.9.2  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.9.3  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.9.4  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.9.5  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.9.6  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.9.7  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.9.8  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.9.9  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.9.10 Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Adc0
      10. 13.2.10 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.10.1  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.10.2  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.10.3  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.10.4  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.10.5  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.10.6  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.10.7  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.10.8  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.10.9  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.10.10 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Rc0
        11. 13.2.10.11 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Adc0
      11. 13.2.11 Calibration:Current Deadband
        1. 13.2.11.1 Calibration:Current Deadband:Coulomb Counter Deadband
      12. 13.2.12 Calibration:CUV
        1. 13.2.12.1 Calibration:CUV:CUV Threshold Override
      13. 13.2.13 Calibration:COV
        1. 13.2.13.1 Calibration:COV:COV Threshold Override
    3. 13.3 Settings
      1. 13.3.1  Settings:Fuse
        1. 13.3.1.1 Settings:Fuse:Min Blow Fuse Voltage
        2. 13.3.1.2 Settings:Fuse:Fuse Blow Timeout
      2. 13.3.2  Settings:Configuration
        1. 13.3.2.1  Settings:Configuration:Power Config
        2. 13.3.2.2  Settings:Configuration:REG12 Config
        3. 13.3.2.3  Settings:Configuration:REG0 Config
        4. 13.3.2.4  Settings:Configuration:HWD Regulator Options
        5. 13.3.2.5  Settings:Configuration:Comm Type
        6. 13.3.2.6  Settings:Configuration:I2C Address
        7. 13.3.2.7  Settings:Configuration:SPI Configuration
        8. 13.3.2.8  Settings:Configuration:Comm Idle Time
        9. 13.3.2.9  Settings:Configuration:CFETOFF Pin Config
        10. 13.3.2.10 Settings:Configuration:DFETOFF Pin Config
        11. 13.3.2.11 Settings:Configuration:ALERT Pin Config
        12. 13.3.2.12 Settings:Configuration:TS1 Config
        13. 13.3.2.13 Settings:Configuration:TS2 Config
        14. 13.3.2.14 Settings:Configuration:TS3 Config
        15. 13.3.2.15 Settings:Configuration:HDQ Pin Config
        16. 13.3.2.16 Settings:Configuration:DCHG Pin Config
        17. 13.3.2.17 Settings:Configuration:DDSG Pin Config
        18. 13.3.2.18 Settings:Configuration:DA Configuration
        19. 13.3.2.19 Settings:Configuration:Vcell Mode
        20. 13.3.2.20 Settings:Configuration:CC3 Samples
      3. 13.3.3  Settings:Protection
        1. 13.3.3.1  Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration
        2. 13.3.3.2  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections A
        3. 13.3.3.3  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections B
        4. 13.3.3.4  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections C
        5. 13.3.3.5  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections A
        6. 13.3.3.6  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections B
        7. 13.3.3.7  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections C
        8. 13.3.3.8  Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections A
        9. 13.3.3.9  Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections B
        10. 13.3.3.10 Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections C
        11. 13.3.3.11 Settings:Protection:Body Diode Threshold
      4. 13.3.4  Settings:Alarm
        1. 13.3.4.1 Settings:Alarm:Default Alarm Mask
        2. 13.3.4.2 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask A
        3. 13.3.4.3 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask B
        4. 13.3.4.4 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask C
        5. 13.3.4.5 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask A
        6. 13.3.4.6 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask B
        7. 13.3.4.7 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask C
        8. 13.3.4.8 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask D
      5. 13.3.5  Settings:Permanent Failure
        1. 13.3.5.1 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF A
        2. 13.3.5.2 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF B
        3. 13.3.5.3 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF C
        4. 13.3.5.4 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF D
      6. 13.3.6  Settings:FET
        1. 13.3.6.1 Settings:FET:FET Options
        2. 13.3.6.2 Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control
        3. 13.3.6.3 Settings:FET:Precharge Start Voltage
        4. 13.3.6.4 Settings:FET:Precharge Stop Voltage
        5. 13.3.6.5 Settings:FET:Predischarge Timeout
        6. 13.3.6.6 Settings:FET:Predischarge Stop Delta
      7. 13.3.7  Settings:Current Thresholds
        1. 13.3.7.1 Settings:Current Thresholds:Dsg Current Threshold
        2. 13.3.7.2 Settings:Current Thresholds:Chg Current Threshold
      8. 13.3.8  Settings:Cell Open-Wire
        1. 13.3.8.1 Settings:Cell Open-Wire:Check Time
      9. 13.3.9  Settings:Interconnect Resistances
        1. 13.3.9.1  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 1 Interconnect
        2. 13.3.9.2  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 2 Interconnect
        3. 13.3.9.3  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 3 Interconnect
        4. 13.3.9.4  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 4 Interconnect
        5. 13.3.9.5  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 5 Interconnect
        6. 13.3.9.6  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 6 Interconnect
        7. 13.3.9.7  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 7 Interconnect
        8. 13.3.9.8  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 8 Interconnect
        9. 13.3.9.9  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 9 Interconnect
        10. 13.3.9.10 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 10 Interconnect
      10. 13.3.10 Settings:Manufacturing
        1. 13.3.10.1 Settings:Manufacturing:Mfg Status Init
      11. 13.3.11 Settings:Cell Balancing Config
        1. 13.3.11.1  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Balancing Configuration
        2. 13.3.11.2  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Min Cell Temp
        3. 13.3.11.3  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Max Cell Temp
        4. 13.3.11.4  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Max Internal Temp
        5. 13.3.11.5  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Interval
        6. 13.3.11.6  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Max Cells
        7. 13.3.11.7  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Cell V (Charge)
        8. 13.3.11.8  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Delta (Charge)
        9. 13.3.11.9  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Stop Delta (Charge)
        10. 13.3.11.10 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Cell V (Relax)
        11. 13.3.11.11 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Delta (Relax)
        12. 13.3.11.12 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Stop Delta (Relax)
    4. 13.4 Power
      1. 13.4.1 Power:Shutdown
        1. 13.4.1.1 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Cell Voltage
        2. 13.4.1.2 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Stack Voltage
        3. 13.4.1.3 Power:Shutdown:Low V Shutdown Delay
        4. 13.4.1.4 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Temperature
        5. 13.4.1.5 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Temperature Delay
        6. 13.4.1.6 Power:Shutdown:FET Off Delay
        7. 13.4.1.7 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Command Delay
        8. 13.4.1.8 Power:Shutdown:Auto Shutdown Time
        9. 13.4.1.9 Power:Shutdown:RAM Fail Shutdown Time
      2. 13.4.2 Power:Sleep
        1. 13.4.2.1 Power:Sleep:Sleep Current
        2. 13.4.2.2 Power:Sleep:Voltage Time
        3. 13.4.2.3 Power:Sleep:Wake Comparator Current
        4. 13.4.2.4 Power:Sleep:Sleep Hysteresis Time
        5. 13.4.2.5 Power:Sleep:Sleep Charger Voltage Threshold
        6. 13.4.2.6 Power:Sleep:Sleep Charger PACK-TOS Delta
    5. 13.5 System Data
      1. 13.5.1 System Data:Integrity
        1. 13.5.1.1 System Data:Integrity:Config RAM Signature
    6. 13.6 Protections
      1. 13.6.1  Protections:CUV
        1. 13.6.1.1 Protections:CUV:Threshold
        2. 13.6.1.2 Protections:CUV:Delay
        3. 13.6.1.3 Protections:CUV:Recovery Hysteresis
      2. 13.6.2  Protections:COV
        1. 13.6.2.1 Protections:COV:Threshold
        2. 13.6.2.2 Protections:COV:Delay
        3. 13.6.2.3 Protections:COV:Recovery Hysteresis
      3. 13.6.3  Protections:COVL
        1. 13.6.3.1 Protections:COVL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.3.2 Protections:COVL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.3.3 Protections:COVL:Recovery Time
      4. 13.6.4  Protections:OCC
        1. 13.6.4.1 Protections:OCC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.4.2 Protections:OCC:Delay
        3. 13.6.4.3 Protections:OCC:Recovery Threshold
        4. 13.6.4.4 Protections:OCC:PACK-TOS Delta
      5. 13.6.5  Protections:OCD1
        1. 13.6.5.1 Protections:OCD1:Threshold
        2. 13.6.5.2 Protections:OCD1:Delay
      6. 13.6.6  Protections:OCD2
        1. 13.6.6.1 Protections:OCD2:Threshold
        2. 13.6.6.2 Protections:OCD2:Delay
      7. 13.6.7  Protections:SCD
        1. 13.6.7.1 Protections:SCD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.7.2 Protections:SCD:Delay
        3. 13.6.7.3 Protections:SCD:Recovery Time
      8. 13.6.8  Protections:OCD3
        1. 13.6.8.1 Protections:OCD3:Threshold
        2. 13.6.8.2 Protections:OCD3:Delay
      9. 13.6.9  Protections:OCD
        1. 13.6.9.1 Protections:OCD:Recovery Threshold
      10. 13.6.10 Protections:OCDL
        1. 13.6.10.1 Protections:OCDL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.10.2 Protections:OCDL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.10.3 Protections:OCDL:Recovery Time
        4. 13.6.10.4 Protections:OCDL:Recovery Threshold
      11. 13.6.11 Protections:SCDL
        1. 13.6.11.1 Protections:SCDL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.11.2 Protections:SCDL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.11.3 Protections:SCDL:Recovery Time
        4. 13.6.11.4 Protections:SCDL:Recovery Threshold
      12. 13.6.12 Protections:OTC
        1. 13.6.12.1 Protections:OTC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.12.2 Protections:OTC:Delay
        3. 13.6.12.3 Protections:OTC:Recovery
      13. 13.6.13 Protections:OTD
        1. 13.6.13.1 Protections:OTD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.13.2 Protections:OTD:Delay
        3. 13.6.13.3 Protections:OTD:Recovery
      14. 13.6.14 Protections:OTF
        1. 13.6.14.1 Protections:OTF:Threshold
        2. 13.6.14.2 Protections:OTF:Delay
        3. 13.6.14.3 Protections:OTF:Recovery
      15. 13.6.15 Protections:OTINT
        1. 13.6.15.1 Protections:OTINT:Threshold
        2. 13.6.15.2 Protections:OTINT:Delay
        3. 13.6.15.3 Protections:OTINT:Recovery
      16. 13.6.16 Protections:UTC
        1. 13.6.16.1 Protections:UTC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.16.2 Protections:UTC:Delay
        3. 13.6.16.3 Protections:UTC:Recovery
      17. 13.6.17 Protections:UTD
        1. 13.6.17.1 Protections:UTD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.17.2 Protections:UTD:Delay
        3. 13.6.17.3 Protections:UTD:Recovery
      18. 13.6.18 Protections:UTINT
        1. 13.6.18.1 Protections:UTINT:Threshold
        2. 13.6.18.2 Protections:UTINT:Delay
        3. 13.6.18.3 Protections:UTINT:Recovery
      19. 13.6.19 Protections:Recovery
        1. 13.6.19.1 Protections:Recovery:Time
      20. 13.6.20 Protections:HWD
        1. 13.6.20.1 Protections:HWD:Delay
      21. 13.6.21 Protections:Load Detect
        1. 13.6.21.1 Protections:Load Detect:Active Time
        2. 13.6.21.2 Protections:Load Detect:Retry Delay
        3. 13.6.21.3 Protections:Load Detect:Timeout
      22. 13.6.22 Protections:PTO
        1. 13.6.22.1 Protections:PTO:Charge Threshold
        2. 13.6.22.2 Protections:PTO:Delay
        3. 13.6.22.3 Protections:PTO:Reset
    7. 13.7 Permanent Fail
      1. 13.7.1  Permanent Fail:CUDEP
        1. 13.7.1.1 Permanent Fail:CUDEP:Threshold
        2. 13.7.1.2 Permanent Fail:CUDEP:Delay
      2. 13.7.2  Permanent Fail:SUV
        1. 13.7.2.1 Permanent Fail:SUV:Threshold
        2. 13.7.2.2 Permanent Fail:SUV:Delay
      3. 13.7.3  Permanent Fail:SOV
        1. 13.7.3.1 Permanent Fail:SOV:Threshold
        2. 13.7.3.2 Permanent Fail:SOV:Delay
      4. 13.7.4  Permanent Fail:TOS
        1. 13.7.4.1 Permanent Fail:TOS:Threshold
        2. 13.7.4.2 Permanent Fail:TOS:Delay
      5. 13.7.5  Permanent Fail:SOCC
        1. 13.7.5.1 Permanent Fail:SOCC:Threshold
        2. 13.7.5.2 Permanent Fail:SOCC:Delay
      6. 13.7.6  Permanent Fail:SOCD
        1. 13.7.6.1 Permanent Fail:SOCD:Threshold
        2. 13.7.6.2 Permanent Fail:SOCD:Delay
      7. 13.7.7  Permanent Fail:SOT
        1. 13.7.7.1 Permanent Fail:SOT:Threshold
        2. 13.7.7.2 Permanent Fail:SOT:Delay
      8. 13.7.8  Permanent Fail:SOTF
        1. 13.7.8.1 Permanent Fail:SOTF:Threshold
        2. 13.7.8.2 Permanent Fail:SOTF:Delay
      9. 13.7.9  Permanent Fail:VIMR
        1. 13.7.9.1 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Check Voltage
        2. 13.7.9.2 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Max Relax Current
        3. 13.7.9.3 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Threshold
        4. 13.7.9.4 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Delay
        5. 13.7.9.5 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Relax Min Duration
      10. 13.7.10 Permanent Fail:VIMA
        1. 13.7.10.1 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Check Voltage
        2. 13.7.10.2 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Min Active Current
        3. 13.7.10.3 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Threshold
        4. 13.7.10.4 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Delay
      11. 13.7.11 Permanent Fail:CFETF
        1. 13.7.11.1 Permanent Fail:CFETF:OFF Threshold
        2. 13.7.11.2 Permanent Fail:CFETF:OFF Delay
      12. 13.7.12 Permanent Fail:DFETF
        1. 13.7.12.1 Permanent Fail:DFETF:OFF Threshold
        2. 13.7.12.2 Permanent Fail:DFETF:OFF Delay
      13. 13.7.13 Permanent Fail:VSSF
        1. 13.7.13.1 Permanent Fail:VSSF:Fail Threshold
        2. 13.7.13.2 Permanent Fail:VSSF:Delay
      14. 13.7.14 Permanent Fail:2LVL
        1. 13.7.14.1 Permanent Fail:2LVL:Delay
      15. 13.7.15 Permanent Fail:LFOF
        1. 13.7.15.1 Permanent Fail:LFOF:Delay
      16. 13.7.16 Permanent Fail:HWMX
        1. 13.7.16.1 Permanent Fail:HWMX:Delay
    8. 13.8 Security
      1. 13.8.1 Security:Settings
        1. 13.8.1.1 Security:Settings:Security Settings
      2. 13.8.2 Security:Keys
        1. 13.8.2.1 Security:Keys:Unseal Key Step 1
        2. 13.8.2.2 Security:Keys:Unseal Key Step 2
        3. 13.8.2.3 Security:Keys:Full Access Key Step 1
        4. 13.8.2.4 Security:Keys:Full Access Key Step 2
    9. 13.9 Data Memory Summary
  15. 15Revision History

High-Side NFET Drivers

The BQ76942 device includes an integrated charge pump and high-side NFET drivers for driving CHG and DSG protection FETs. The charge pump uses an external capacitor connected between the BAT and CP1 pins that is charged to an overdrive voltage when the charge pump is enabled (controlled using the Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control[CPEN] configuration bit). Due to the time required for the charge pump to bring the overdrive voltage on the external CP1 pin to full voltage, it is recommended to leave the charge pump powered whenever it may be needed quickly to drive the CHG or DSG FETs.

The DSG FET driver includes a special option (denoted source follower mode) to drive the DSG FET with the BAT pin voltage during SLEEP mode. This capability is included to provide low power in SLEEP mode, when there is no significant charge or discharge current flowing. It is recommended to keep the charge pump enabled even when the source follower mode is enabled, so whenever a discharge current is detected, the device can quickly transition to driving the DSG FET using the charge pump voltage. The source follower mode is enabled by setting the Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control[SFMODE_SLEEP] configuration bit. The source follower mode is not intended to be used when significant charging or discharging current is flowing, since the FET will exhibit a large drain-source voltage and may undergo excessive heating.

The overdrive level of the charge pump voltage can be set to 5.5 V or 11 V, using the Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control[LVEN] configuration bit. In general, the 5.5 V setting results in lower power dissipation when a FET is being driven, while the higher 11 V overdrive reduces the on-resistance of the FET. If a FET exhibits significant gate leakage current when driven at the higher overdrive level, this can result in a higher device current for the charge pump to support this. In this case, using the lower overdrive level can reduce the leakage current and thus the device current.

The BQ76942 device supports a system with FETs in a series or parallel configuration, where the parallel configuration includes a separate path for the charger connection versus the discharge (load) connection. The control logic for the device operates slightly differently in these two cases, which is set based on the Settings:FET:FET Options[SFET] configuration bit. See Section 5.2.3.1 for more information on this operation.

The FET drivers in the BQ76942 device can be controlled in several different manner, depending on customer requirements:

Fully autonomous
The BQ76942 device can detect protection faults and autonomously disable the FETs, monitor for a recovery condition, and autonomously re-enable the FETs, without requiring any host processor involvement.
This mode is enabled by setting the Settings:Manufacturing:Mfg Status Init[FET_EN] configuration bit. The FETs may be disabled when a fault occurs based on settings in Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections A/B/C and Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections A/B/C.
Partially autonomous
The BQ76942 device can detect protection faults and autonomously disable the FETs. When the host receives an interrupt and recognizes the fault, the host can write the 0x0093 DSG_PDSG_OFF() or 0x0094 CHG_PCHG_OFF() or 0x0095 ALL_FETS_OFF() commands to keep the FETs off until the host decides to release them. The 0x0097 FET_CONTROL() subcommand can also be used to enable or disable each FET individually.
Alternatively, the host can assert the CFETOFF or DFETOFF pins to keep the FETs off. When the host decides to allow the FETs to turn on again, it writes the 0x0096 ALL_FETS_ON() command, and the BQ76942 device will re-enable the FETs if nothing is blocking them being re-enabled (such as fault conditions still present, or the CFETOFF or DFETOFF pins are asserted).
Manual control
The BQ76942 device can detect protection faults and provide an interrupt to a host processor over the ALERT pin. The host processor can read the status information of the fault over the communication bus (if desired) and can quickly force the CHG or DSG FETs off by driving the CFETOFF or DFETOFF pins from the host processor, or using the 0x0093 DSG_PDSG_OFF() or 0x0094 CHG_PCHG_OFF(), 0x0095 ALL_FETS_OFF(), or 0x0097 FET_CONTROL() subcommands.
When the host decides to allow the FETs to turn on again, it writes the 0x0096 ALL_FETS_ON() command or deasserts the CFETOFF and DFETOFF pins, and the BQ76942 device will re-enable the FETs if nothing is blocking them being re-enabled.

The status of the FET drivers is provided by the [DSG_FET] and [CHG_FET] bits in the 0x7F FET Status() command. Depending on the device mode and fault status, there may be cases when only one FET is enabled, and the other FET is disabled. For example:

During SLEEP mode, the CHG FET may be disabled (if Settings:FET:FET Options[SLEEPCHG] is cleared), while the DSG FET is enabled.

If a COV fault has occurred, the CHG FET may be disabled, while the DSG FET may still be enabled, to allow discharge.

If a CUV fault has occurred, the DSG FET may be disabled, while the CHG FET may still be enabled, to allow charging.

If the device is in series FET configuration and a single FET is on, it is possible for current to flow through the off-FET body diode. This current can damage the FET if high enough for a long enough time. In this case, when the BQ76942 device is autonomously controlling the FETs, if a current is detected above a level given by Settings:Protection:Body Diode Threshold, the device will automatically turn on the off-FET, to prevent further damage. This configuration register should be a positive value, it is used as a charging current level when deciding to turn on the DSG FET, and it is used as a discharging current level when deciding to turn on the CHG FET.

If the high-side NFET drivers will not be used in the application, the charge pump and FET drivers can be disabled by clearing the Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control[CPEN] and Settings:FET:FET Options[FET_CTRL_EN] configuration bits.