Monitor & Protector IC
Up to 16-Series Li-Battery Cell Packs
Introducing our advanced battery management system monitor and protector IC, the X1. This powerful chip seamlessly integrates essential functions like measurement, protection, and cell balancing for rechargeable lithium-based battery packs ranging up to 16-series cells. With autonomous voltage, current, and temperature monitoring, the X1 series offers robust protection features. Plus, it allows your host microcontroller to access these measurements for custom protection and control, including cell balancing commands.
Benefits
Seamless Integration
The X1 seamlessly integrates measurement, protection, and cell balancing functions, forming the heart of an advanced rechargeable lithium-based battery management system.
Smart Autonomous Protection
Highly accurate voltage, current, and temperature measurements feed the X1's autonomous hardware-based protection functions, ensuring the safety and longevity of your battery system.
Enhanced Control Flexibility
Harness the power of the X1's measurements through a host microcontroller, enabling implementation of even more advanced protection and control strategies.
Efficient Power Management
The X1 takes charge by directly driving high-side charge and discharge control FETs using its integrated charge pump, optimizing power management for superior efficiency.
Flexible Communication
Seamlessly communicate with the X1 through I2C or SPI serial protocols, customizable to your preference using simple pin bias options. Enjoy enhanced digital status and control - with an available ALRT pin and other digital I/O control options.
Total FET Control
Exercise complete control over optional pre-discharge and pre-charge FETs, providing a complete architecture to manage battery system current during initial charge and discharge events.
Advanced Safety Measures
The X1 offers a chemical fuse-based pack disabling feature, coupled with the ability to work in tandem with a secondary protection IC as a backup.
Versatile Packaging Options
The X1 comes in an industry standard 7X7mm 64-pin TQFP plastic package, with the option to explore other available pin configurations.
Product Applications
Algorithm Development Platform
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Meet X0
- Controls low-side FETs for precise charge and discharge control.
- High-accuracy current monitoring down to 1 mΩ with external sense resistor.
- Comprehensive protection from voltage fluctuations, over-current, and more.
- Customizable with Xceltronics factory trim and metal options.
- Compact 6-pin SON/SSON package, ideal for space-saving designs.
- Reliable operation from -40°C to 85°C.
Technical Overview
The X1 comes equipped with integrated cell balancing FETs, and for those requiring higher balancing currents, external FETs can easily be added. You’ll appreciate the convenience of direct gate control for high-side charge and discharge FETs via the integrated charge pump.
Flexible communication options are at your fingertips, with the X1 supporting both I2C and SPI protocols (selectable via pin bias). Meanwhile, the X1CX variant exclusively supports I2C communication. Additional digital status and control pins, including an ALRT pin, enhance versatility, and pre-discharge and pre-charge FETs can be seamlessly managed if incorporated into your circuit design.
Safety is paramount, and the X1 series offers a unique chemical fuse control, allowing you to permanently disable a battery pack when necessary. It also boasts the ability to detect any attempts by an external secondary protection IC to trigger the fuse.
Choose the X1 for your battery management needs today. The X1 comes in a 64-pin TQFP plastic package, with an alternative that offers selected features tailored to your requirements. Explore the information below and see how the X1 can helo elevate your battery management capabilities.