Texas Instruments BQ2018TS-E1TR, BQ2018TS-E1, BQ2018SN-E1TR, BQ2018SN-E1 Datasheet

Features

➤

Multifunction charge/discharge counter

➤

Resolves signals less than 12.5µV

➤

Internal offset calibration im

proves accuracy

➤

1024 bits of NVRAM configured as 128x8

➤

Internal temperature sensor for self-discharge estimation

➤

Single-wire serial interface

➤ Dual operating modes:

Operating: <80µA

- 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

charge counter peripheral packaged in an 8-pin TSSOP or SOIC. It works with an intelligent host controller, pro

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

nal of the battery and the battery pack ground contact. By using the ac

cumulated counts in the charge, discharge, and self-discharge registers, an intelligent host controller can determine battery state-of-charge information. To improve accuracy, an offset count register is available. The system host controller is responsible for the register maintenance by resetting the charge in/out and selfdischarge registers as needed.

The bq2018 also features 128 bytes of NVRAM registers. The upper 13 bytes of NVRAM contain the capac

ity monitoring and status informa

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

cient to operate the bq2018. During this mode, the register backup cur

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 Asize cells or within the width of a prismatic cell.

REG Regulator output

Supply voltage input

Ground

HDQ Data input/output

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8-Pin TSSOP or Narrow SOIC

REG

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

Pin Descriptions

REG

Regulator output

REG is the output of the operational trans

conductance amplifier (OTA) that drives an external pass n-channel JFET to provide an optional regulated supply. The supply is regulated at 3.7V nominal.

Supply voltage input

When regulated by the REG output, VCCis

3.7V ±200mV. When the REG output is not used, the valid operating range is 2.8V to

5.5V.

Ground

SR1– SR2

Current sense inputs

The bq2018 interprets charge and discharge activity by monitoring and integrating the voltage drop (V

) across pins SR1 and SR2. The SR1 input connects to the sense resistor and the negative terminal of the battery. The SR2 input connects to the sense resistor and the negative terminal of the pack. V

SR1

SR2

indicates discharge, and V

SR1>VSR2

indicates charge. The effective voltage drop, V

SRO

, as seen by the bq2018, is VSR+VOS.

Valid input range is±200mV.

HDQ

Data input/output

This bi-directional input/output communicates the register information to the host system. HDQ is open drain and requires a pullup/down resistor in the battery pack to disable/enable sleep mode if the pack is re

moved from the system.

RBI

This input maintains the internal register states during periods when V

is below the

minimum operating voltage.

WAKE

Wake-up output

When asserted, this output is used to indi

cate that the charge or discharge activity is above a programmed minimal level.

Functional Description

General Operation

A host can use the bq2018 internal counters and timers to measure battery state-of-charge, estimate selfdischarge, and calculate the average charge and dis

charge current into and out of a rechargeable battery. The bq2018 needs an external host system to perform all register maintenance. Using information from the bq2018, the system host can determine the battery state-of-charge, estimate self-discharge, and calculate the average charge and discharge currents. During pack storage periods, the use of an internal temperature sen

sor doubles the self-discharge count rate every 10° above 25°C.

To reduce cost, power to the bq2018 may be derived using a low-cost external FET in conjunction with the REG pin. The bq2018 operating current is less than 80µA. When the HDQ line remains low for greater than ten seconds and V

SRO(VSR+VOS

where VSRis the voltage drop between SR1 and SR2 and VOSis the offset voltage) is below the programmed minimal level (WAKE is in High Z), the bq2018 enters a sleep mode of <10µA where all operations are suspended. HDQ transitioning high reinitiates the bq2018.

A register is available to store the calculated offset, allowing current calibration. The offset cancellation register is written by the bq2018 during pack assembly and is available to the host system to adjust the current measurements. By adding or subtracting the offset value stored in the OFR, the true charge and discharge counts can be calculated to a high degree of certainty.

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the bq2018, and Table 1 outlines the bq2018 operational states.

REG Output

The bq2018 can operate directly from three or four nickel-chemistry cells or a single Li-Ion cell as long as VCCis limited to 2.8 to 5.5V. To facilitate the power sup

ply requirements of the bq2018, a REG output is present to regulate an external low-threshold n-JFET. A micro

power VCCsource for the bq2018 can inexpensively be built using this FET.

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Note: V

SRO

is the voltage difference between SR1 and SR2 plus the offset voltage VOS.

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Differential

Dynamically

Balanced VFC

System

I/O

and

Control

RAM

and

Counters

128 x 8

Counter

Control

Temperature-

Compensated

Precision Oscillator

Bandgap

Voltage

Reference

Temperature

Sensor

SR1 SR2

HDQ

RBI

VDD (Internal)

Optional

(External)

REG

Timer

Calibration and Power

Control

WAKE

ref

Figure 1. bq2018 Block Diagram

bq2018

HDQ Pin DCR/CCR/SCR WOE WAKE Operating State

HDQ High yes |V

SRO

| > V

WOE

Low Normal

HDQ High yes |V

SRO

| < V

WOE

High Z Normal

HDQ Low no |V

SRO

| < V

WOE

High Z Sleep

Table 1. Operational States

RBI Input

The RBI input pin is used with a storage capacitor or external supply to provide back-up potential to the internal RAM when VCCdrops below 2.4V. The maximum discharge current is 100nA in this mode. The bq2018 outputs VCCon RBI when the supply is above 2.4V, so a diode is required to isolate an external supply.

Charge/Discharge Count Operation

Table 2 shows the main counters and registers of the bq2018. The bq2018 accumulates charge and discharge counts into two main count registers, the Discharge Count Register (DCR) and the Charge Count Register (CCR). The bq2018 produces charge and discharge

counts by sensing the voltage difference across a lowvalue resistor between the negative terminal of the battery pack and the negative terminal of the battery. The DCR or CCR counts depending on the signal between SR1 and SR2.

During discharge, the DCR and the Discharge Time Counter (DTC) are active. If V

SR1

is less than V

SR2

, indi-

cating a discharge, the DCR counts at a rate equivalent to

12.5µV every hour, and the DTC counts at a rate of 1 count/0.8789 seconds (4096 counts per 1 hour). For exam

ple, a -100mV signal produces 8000 DCR counts and 4096 DTC counts each hour. The amount of charge removed from the battery can easily be calculated.

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Table 2. bq2018 Counters

Name Description Range RAM Size

DCR Discharge count register

SR1

< V

SR2

(Max. =-200mV) 12.5µVh increments

16-bit

CCR Charge count register

SR1>VSR2

(Max. = +200mV) 12.5µVh increments

16-bit

SCR Self-discharge count register 1 count/hour @ 25°C 16-bit

DTC Discharge time counter

1 count/0.8789s default

1 count/225s if STD is set

16-bit

CTC Charge time counter

1 count/0.8789s default

1 count/225s if STC is set

16-bit

MODE/ WOE

MODE/ Wake output enable

— 8-bit

RBI

SR2

SR1

WAKE

HDQ

VSS

VCC

REG

BQ2018

1 2 3 45

VCC

SST113

BAT+

BZX84C5V6

HDQ

BZX84C5V6

100

BAV99

RBI

PACK-

BAT-

0.05

100K

WAKE

VCC

0.01µF

0.1µF

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Figure 2. Typical Application

During charge, the CCR and the Charge Time Counter (CTC) are active. If V

SR1

is greater than V

SR2

, indicating a charge, the CCR counts at a rate equivalent to 12.5µV every hour, and the CTC counts at a rate of 1 count/0.8789 seconds. For example, a +100mV signal produces 8000 CCR counts and 4096 CTC counts each hour. The amount of charge added to the battery can easily be calculated.

The DTC and the CTC are 16-bit registers, and roll over beyond ffffh. If a rollover occurs, the corresponding bit in the MODE/WOE register is set, and the counter will subsequently increment at 1/256 of the normal rate (16 counts/hr.).

Whenever the signal between SR1 and SR2 is above the Wakeup Output Enable (WOE) threshold and the HDQ pin is high, the bq2018 is in its full operating state. In this state, the DCR, CCR, DTC, CTC, and SCR are fully operational, and the WAKE output is low. During this mode, the internal RAM registers of the bq2018 may be accessed over the HDQ pin, as described in the section “Communicating With the 2018.”

If the signal between SR1 and SR2 is below the WOE threshold (refer to the WAKE section for details) and HDQ remains low for greater than 10 seconds, the bq2018 enters a sleep mode where all register counting is suspended. The bq2018 remains in this mode until HDQ returns high.

For self-discharge calculation, the self-discharge count register (SCR) counts at a rate equivalent to 1 count every hour at a nominal 25°C and doubles approximately every 10°C up to 60°C. The SCR count rate is halved every 10 °C below 25°C down to 0°C. The value in SCR is

useful in determining an estimation of the battery selfdischarge based on capacity and storage temperature conditions.

The bq2018 may be programmed to measure the voltage offset between SR1 and SR2 during pack assembly or at any time by invoking the Calibration mode. The Offset Register (OFR) is used to store the bq2018 offset. The 8bit 2’s complement value stored in the OFR is scaled to the same units as the DCR and CCR, representing the amount of positive or negative offset in the bq2018. The maximum offset for the bq2018 is specified as±500µV. Care should be taken to ensure proper PCB layout. Using OFR, the system host can cancel most of the effects of bq2018 offset for greater resolution and accuracy.

Figure 3 shows the bq2018 register address map. The bq2018 uses the upper 13 locations. The remaining memory can store user-specific information such as chemistry, serial number, and manufacturing date.

WAKEOutput

This output is used to inform the system that the voltage difference between SR1 and SR2 is above or below the Wake Output Enable (WOE) threshold programmed in the MODE/WOE register. When the voltage difference between SR1 and SR2 is below V

WOE

, the WAKE output

goes into High Z and remains in this state until the dis

charge or charge current increases above the specified value. The MODE/WOE resets to 0eh after a power-on reset. V

WOE

is set by dividing 3.84mV by a value be

tween 1 and 7 (1–7h) according to Table 3.

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7f 7e 7d 7c 7b 7a 79 78 77 76 75 74 73

User RAM

Discharge count high byte Discharge count low byte Charge count high byte Charge count low byte Self-discharge high byte Self-discharge low byte Discharge time high byte Discharge time low byte Charge time high byte Charge time low byte Mode/wake output enable Temperature/clear Offset register

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Figure 3. Address Map

T ab le 3. WOE Thresholds

WOE

3–1

(hex) V

WOE

(mV)

0h n/a

1h 3.840

2h 1.920

3h 1.280

4h 0.960

5h 0.768

6h 0.640

7h* 0.549

* Default value after POR.

Temperature

The bq2018 has an internal temperature sensor which is used to set the value in the temperature register (TMP/CLR) and set the self-discharge count rate value. The register reports the temperature in 8 steps of 10°C from <0°C to >60°C as Table 4 specifies. The bq2018 temperature sensor has typical accuracy of

2°Cat 25°C.

See the TMP/CLR register description for more details.

Clear Register

The host system is responsible for register maintenance. To facilitate this maintenance, the bq2018 has a Clear Register (TMP/CLR) designed to reset the specific counter or register pair to zero. The host system clears a register by writing the corresponding register bit to 1. When the bq2018 completes the reset, the corresponding bit in the TMP/CLR register is automatically reset to 0, which saves the host an extra write/read cycle. Clearing the DTC register clears the STD bit and sets the DTC count rate to the default value of 1 count per 0.8789s. Clearing

the CTC register clears the STC bit and sets the CTC count rate to the default value of 1 count per 0.8789s.

Calibration Mode

The system can enable bq2018 VOScalibration by setting the calibration bit in the MODE/WOE register (Bit 6) to

1. The bq2018 then enters calibration mode when the HDQ line is low for greater than 10 seconds and when the signal between SR1 and SR2 is below V

WOE

. Cau-

tion: Take care to ensure that no low-level external signal is present between SR1 and SR2 because this affects the calibration value that the bq2018 calculates.

If HDQ remains low for one hour and |V

|<V

WOE

for the entire time, the measured VOSis latched into the OFR register, and the calibration bit is reset to zero, indi

cating to the system that the calibration cycle is com

plete. Once calibration is complete, the bq2018 enters a

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Written by Host to bq2018

LSB

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

MSB

110

01110

CMDR = 73h

73h = 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1

MSB

LSB

Received by Host from bq2018

LSB

1 2 3 4 5 6

Data (OFR) = 65h

MSB

010011

65h = 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1

MSB LSB

Figure 4. Typical Communication with the bq2018

Temp Value (hex) SDR Count Rate

<0° 0h

1/8

0–10° 1h

1/4

10–20° 2h

1/2

20–30° 3h 1 count/hr.

30–40° 4h

40–50° 5h

50–60° 6h

>60° 7h

Table 4. Temperature Steps

Symbol

Name

Loc.

(hex)

Read/

Write

Control Field

7(MSB) 6543210(LSB)

CMDR

Command register

- Write W/R

AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 AD0

DCRH

Discharge count register high byte

7f Read DCRH7 DCRH6 DCRH5 DCRH4 DCRH3 DCRH2 DCRH1 DCRH0

DCRL

Discharge count register low byte

7e Read DCRL7 DCRL6 DCRL5 DCRL4 DCRL3 DCRL2 DCRL1 DCRL0

CCRH

Charge count register high byte

7d Read CCRH7 CCRH6 CCRH5 CCRH4 CCRH3 CCRH2 CCRH1 CCRH0

CCRL

Charge count register low byte

7c Read CCRL7 CCRL6 CCRL5 CCRL4 CCRL3 CCRL2 CCRL1 CCRL0

SCRH

Self-discharge count register high byte

7b Read SCRH7 SCRH6 SCRH5 SCRH4 SCRH3 SCRH2 SCRH1 SCRH0

SCRL

Self-discharge count register low byte

7a Read SCRL7 SCRL6 SCRL5 SCRL4 SCRL3 SCRL2 SCRL1 SCRL0

DTCH

Discharge time count high byte

79 Read DTCH7 DTCH6 DTCH5 DTCH4 DTCH3 DTCH2 DTCH1 DTCH0

DTCL

Discharge time count low byte

78 Read DTCL7 DTCL6 DTCL5 DTCL4 DTCL3 DTCL2 DTCL1 DTCL0

CTCH

Charge time count high byte

77 Read CTCH7 CTCH6 CTCH5 CTCH4 CTCH3 CTCH2 CTCH1 CTCH0

CTCL

Charge time count low byte

76 Read CTCL7 CTCL6 CTCL5 CTCL4 CTCL3 CTCL2 CTCL1 CTCL0

MODE/ WOE

MODE/ wakeup output enable

Read/ write

OVRDQ CAL STC STD WOE3 WOE2 WOE1 0

TMP/CLR

Tempera

ture/Clear register

Read/ write

TMP2 TMP1 TMP0 CTC DTC SCR CCR DCR

OFR

Offset register

Read/ write

OFR7 OFR6 OFR5 OFR4 OFR3 OFR2 OFR1 OFR0

RAM

User memory

72-00

Read/ write

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Notes: 1. MODE/WOE register bit 0 is set to zero at startup and should not be

written to 1 for proper bq2018 operation.

2. OFR value is in two’s complement.

Table 5. bq2018 Command and Status Registers

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