BQ40Z50-R1 Datasheet, PDF (31/55 Pages) Texas Instruments – Li-Ion Battery Pack Manager

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SLUSCB3 – JULY 2015
Figure 23. FUSE Circuit
9.2.2.1.3 Lithium-Ion Cell Connections
The important part to remember about the cell connections is that high current flows through the top and bottom
connections; therefore, the voltage sense leads at these points must be made with a Kelvin connection to avoid
any errors due to a drop in the high-current copper trace. The location marked 4P in Figure 24 indicates the
Kelvin connection of the most positive battery node. The connection marked 1N is equally important. The VC5
pin (a ground reference for cell voltage measurement), which is in the older generation devices, is not in the
bq40z50-R1 device. Therefore, the single-point connection at 1N to the low-current ground is needed to avoid an
undesired voltage drop through long traces while the gas gauge is measuring the bottom cell voltage.
Figure 24. Lithium-Ion Cell Connections
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