Linear Technology/Analog Devices LTC2943 Multicell Battery Gas Gauges can be used to measure battery charge state, voltage, current and temperature in portable product applications. The LTC2943 has a wide input voltage range that allows use with multicell batteries up to 20V. A precision coulomb counter integrates current through a sense resistor between the battery's positive terminal and the load or charger. Voltage, current, and temperature are measured with an internal 14-bit No Latency ??? ADC. The measurements are stored in internal registers accessible via the onboard I2C/SMBus Interface.
Feature
- Measures Accumulated Battery Charge and Discharge
- 3.6V to 60V Operating Range for Multiple Cells
- 14-Bit ADC Measures Voltage, Current and Temperature
- 1% Voltage, Current and Charge Accuracy
- ±50mV Sense Voltage Range
- High Side Sense
- I2C Interface/SMBus Interface
- General Purpose Measurements for Any Battery Chemistry and Capacity
- Configurable Alert Output/Charge Complete Input
- Quiescent Current Less Than 150μA
- Small 8-Lead 3mm × 3mm DFN Package
Applications
- Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Power Tools
- Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles, Scooters
- High Power Portable Equipment
- Photo Voltaics
- Backup Battery Systems
