Datasheet

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Features
Multifunction charge/discharge
counter
Resolves signals less than 12.5µV
Internal offset calibration im
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proves accuracy
1024 bits of NVRAM configured as
128x8
Internal temperature sensor for
self-discharge estimation
Single-wire serial interface
Dual operating modes:
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Operating: <80µA
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Sleep: <10µA
REG output for low-cost mi-
croregulation
Internal timebase eliminates ex-
ternal components
8-pin TSSOP or SOIC allows bat-
tery pack integration
General Description
The bq2018 is a low-cost charge/dis
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charge counter peripheral packaged in
an 8-pin TSSOP or SOIC. It works
with an intelligent host controller, pro
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viding state-of-charge information for
rechargeable batteries.
The bq2018 measures the voltage
drop across a low-value series sense
resistor between the negative termi
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nal of the battery and the battery
pack ground contact. By using the ac
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cumulated counts in the charge,
discharge, and self-discharge regis
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ters, an intelligent host controller can
determine battery state-of-charge in
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formation. To improve accuracy, an
offset count register is available. The
system host controller is responsible
for the register maintenance by reset-
ting the charge in/out and self-
discharge registers as needed.
The bq2018 also features 128 bytes
of NVRAM registers. The upper 13
bytes of NVRAM contain the capac
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ity monitoring and status informa
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tion. The RBI input operates from
an external power storage source
such as a capacitor or a series cell in
the battery pack, providing register
nonvolatility for periods when the
battery is shorted to ground or when
the battery charge state is not suffi
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cient to operate the bq2018. During
this mode, the register backup cur
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rent is less than 100nA.
Packaged in an 8-pin TSSOP or
SOIC, the bq2018 is small enough
to fit in the crevice between two A-
size cells or within the width of a
prismatic cell.
REG Regulator output
V
CC
Supply voltage input
V
SS
Ground
HDQ Data input/output
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PN-201801.eps
8-Pin TSSOP or Narrow SOIC
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
REG
V
CC
V
SS
HDQ
WAKE
SR1
SR2
RBI
WAKE Wake-up output
SR1 Current sense input 1
SR2 Current sense input 2
RBI Register backup input
Pin Connections Pin Names
bq2018
Power Minder™ IC
SLUS003–JUNE 1999 C

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