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BQ2060A

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Multi-chemistry SBS 1.1 compliant gas gauge with 5 LED drivers, Additional battery mgmt control

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Product details

Cell chemistry Lead Acid, Li-Ion/Li-Polymer, NiCd, NiMH Number of series cells 2-4 Cells Communication interface HDQ, SMBus Battery capacity (min) (mAh) 800 Battery capacity (max) (mAh) 10000 Implementation Pack External capacity indication LED Features Coulomb Counter Operating temperature range (°C) -20 to 70 Rating Catalog
Cell chemistry Lead Acid, Li-Ion/Li-Polymer, NiCd, NiMH Number of series cells 2-4 Cells Communication interface HDQ, SMBus Battery capacity (min) (mAh) 800 Battery capacity (max) (mAh) 10000 Implementation Pack External capacity indication LED Features Coulomb Counter Operating temperature range (°C) -20 to 70 Rating Catalog
SSOP (DBQ) 28 59.4 mm² 9.9 x 6
  • Provides Accurate Measurement of Available Charge in NiCd,
    NiMH, Li-Ion, and Lead-Acid Batteries
  • Supports SBS Smart Battery Data
    Specification v1.1
  • Supports the 2-Wire SMBus v1.1 Interface With PEC or 1-Wire HDQ16
  • Reports Individual Cell Voltages
  • Monitors and Provides Control to Charge and Discharge
    FETs in Li-Ion Protection Circuit
  • Provides 15-Bit Resolution for Voltage,
    Temperature,
    and Current Measurements
  • Measures Charge Flow Using a V-to-F
    Converter With
    Offset of Less Than 16 µV After Calibration
  • Consumes Less Than 0.5 mW Operating
  • Drives a 4- or 5-Segment LED Display for Remaining
    Capacity Indication
  • 28-Pin 150-Mil (3,8-mm) SSOP

  • Provides Accurate Measurement of Available Charge in NiCd,
    NiMH, Li-Ion, and Lead-Acid Batteries
  • Supports SBS Smart Battery Data
    Specification v1.1
  • Supports the 2-Wire SMBus v1.1 Interface With PEC or 1-Wire HDQ16
  • Reports Individual Cell Voltages
  • Monitors and Provides Control to Charge and Discharge
    FETs in Li-Ion Protection Circuit
  • Provides 15-Bit Resolution for Voltage,
    Temperature,
    and Current Measurements
  • Measures Charge Flow Using a V-to-F
    Converter With
    Offset of Less Than 16 µV After Calibration
  • Consumes Less Than 0.5 mW Operating
  • Drives a 4- or 5-Segment LED Display for Remaining
    Capacity Indication
  • 28-Pin 150-Mil (3,8-mm) SSOP

The bq2060A SBS-compliant gas gauge IC for battery pack or in-system installation maintains an accurate record of available charge in rechargeable batteries. The bq2060A monitors capacity and other critical battery parameters for NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, and lead-acid chemistries. The bq2060A uses a voltage-to-frequency converter with automatic offset error correction for charge and discharge counting. For voltage, temperature, and current reporting, the bq2060A uses an A-to-D converter. The onboard ADC also monitors individual cell voltages in a Li-ion battery pack and allows the bq2060A to generate control signals that may be used with a pack supervisor to enhance pack safety.

The bq2060A supports the smart battery data (SBData) commands and charge-control functions. It communicates data using the system management bus (SMBus) 2-wire protocol or the Benchmarq 1-wire HDQ16 protocol. The data available include the remaining battery capacity, temperature, voltage, current, and remaining run-time predictions. The bq2060A provides LED drivers and a pushbutton input to depict remaining battery capacity from full to empty in 20% or 25% increments with a 4- or 5-segment display.

The bq2060A works with an external EEPROM. The EEPROM stores the configuration information for the bq2060A, such as battery chemistry, self-discharge rate, rate compensation factors, measurement calibration, and design voltage and capacity. The bq2060A uses the programmable self-discharge rate and other compensation factors stored in the EEPROM to accurately adjust remaining capacity for use and standby conditions based on time, rate, and temperature. The bq2060A also automatically calibrates or learns the true battery capacity in the course of a discharge cycle from near-full to near-empty levels.

The REG output regulates the operating voltage for the bq2060A from the battery cell stack using an external JFET.

The bq2060A SBS-compliant gas gauge IC for battery pack or in-system installation maintains an accurate record of available charge in rechargeable batteries. The bq2060A monitors capacity and other critical battery parameters for NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, and lead-acid chemistries. The bq2060A uses a voltage-to-frequency converter with automatic offset error correction for charge and discharge counting. For voltage, temperature, and current reporting, the bq2060A uses an A-to-D converter. The onboard ADC also monitors individual cell voltages in a Li-ion battery pack and allows the bq2060A to generate control signals that may be used with a pack supervisor to enhance pack safety.

The bq2060A supports the smart battery data (SBData) commands and charge-control functions. It communicates data using the system management bus (SMBus) 2-wire protocol or the Benchmarq 1-wire HDQ16 protocol. The data available include the remaining battery capacity, temperature, voltage, current, and remaining run-time predictions. The bq2060A provides LED drivers and a pushbutton input to depict remaining battery capacity from full to empty in 20% or 25% increments with a 4- or 5-segment display.

The bq2060A works with an external EEPROM. The EEPROM stores the configuration information for the bq2060A, such as battery chemistry, self-discharge rate, rate compensation factors, measurement calibration, and design voltage and capacity. The bq2060A uses the programmable self-discharge rate and other compensation factors stored in the EEPROM to accurately adjust remaining capacity for use and standby conditions based on time, rate, and temperature. The bq2060A also automatically calibrates or learns the true battery capacity in the course of a discharge cycle from near-full to near-empty levels.

The REG output regulates the operating voltage for the bq2060A from the battery cell stack using an external JFET.

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* Data sheet SBS v1.1-Compliant Gas Gauge IC - bq2060A.. datasheet (Rev. D) 19 Oct 2011
* Errata bq2060/bq2060A Errata 18 Oct 2011
Application note Wide-Vin Battery-Charger Using SMBus MSP430 MCUs and bq Fuel Gauges (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 12 Jul 2019
Application note SMBus Made Simple PDF | HTML 09 Nov 2016
Application note CFC and DFC Operation in the bq2060A Gas Gauge IC 31 May 2005
Application note Using Advanced Features of the bq2060 Gas Gauge IC 06 Feb 2004
EVM User's guide bq2060AEVM-001 and bq2060AEVM-002 User's Guide 19 Dec 2003
Application note Configuring the bq2060 and bq2060a EEPROMs 08 Oct 2003
Application note HDQ Communication Basics for TI Battery Monitor ICs 16 May 2001
User guide bq2060 SBS v1.1 Gas Gauge Demonstration Module 10 Apr 2000

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GPCCEDV — Gauging Parameter Calculator for CEDV gauges

Gauging Parameter Calculator (GPC) is a math calculation and simulation tool that helps the battery designer to obtain matching Compensated End of Discharge Voltage (CEDV) coefficients for the specific battery profile. The tool allows the user to increase the accuracy of the fuel gauge IC over (...)
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SLVR107 EV2200 Software for bq2060

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MathCAD CEDV Software

SLUC042.ZIP (1031 KB)
Calculation tool

GAUGEPARCAL — Gauging Parameter Calculator

Gauging Parameter Calculator (GPC) is a math calculation and simulation tool that helps the battery designer to obtain matching Compensated End of Discharge Voltage (CEDV) coefficients for the specific battery profile. The tool allows the user to increase the accuracy of the fuel gauge IC over (...)
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